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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Sagittal plane (or longitudinal): Vertical plane separating the body into right and left halves.

Tau (protein) :: A protein essential for the proper functioning of neurons.
Temporal lobe :: Brain lobe located laterally.
Thalamus :: Grey substance located at the base of the brain in an intermediate position between the cortex and the brain stem.
The ciliated cell :: Cells with cilia on their surface of which there are different types (internal, external, etc.).
The glymphatic system :: Brain Clean Network
Theory of the mind :: Ability to understand that others have thoughts, emotions and beliefs that are not necessarily the same as our own.
Theory of weak central coherence :: Limited ability to understand the context or overview of a situation.
Therapeutic Testing :: A systematic study of the effects and effectiveness of a drug in humans.
Tissue clearing :: This technique makes organs and tissues optically transparent in order to make it easier to observe them under a microscope.
Tractography :: Magnetic resonance imaging technique used to represent nerve fibre bundles in the brain.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) :: A non-invasive neuromodulation technique that uses a magnetic field to stimulate certain areas of the brain.
Transcriptomics :: Gene expression analysis (messenger RNA).