Glossary

Here you will find all the key concepts and notions of neuroscience. An essential resource for those who would like to better understand the brain and how it works!

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Serotonin: A neurotransmitter involved in mood management and associated with happiness. Often called the “happiness hormone”, serotonin activates or inhibits brain activity depending on the receptor to which it binds. Serotonin is essential for neurons to communicate with each other.

Occipital lobe :: The brain lobe at the back of the skull.
Olfactory helium :: The most superficial layer of cells in the nasal cavity.
Oligodendrocyte :: Brain cell which produces the myelin surrounding the axons of neurons.
Omics :: A set of global biological disciplines that analyze all the components of a biological system (cell, tissue, organism)
Optogenetics :: Biomedical technique of introducing a gene into a cell that produces a photosensitive molecule, which can be activated by light stimulation without disturbing neighbouring cells.
Oxytocin :: Neuropeptide secreted by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.