neurocircuitry
Brain's electrical network
Neurocircuitry refers to the networks of interconnected neurons in the brain and nervous system that process information and produce behavior.
The term treats neural pathways like electrical circuits, emphasizing how signals flow through specific routes: Researchers are mapping the neurocircuitry of addiction.
Understanding neurocircuitry helps explain how different brain regions communicate to produce thought, emotion, and action.
Nerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
amygdala · thalamus · cerebellum · brainstem · gyrus · sulcus · lobes · soma
Mind's retention capacity
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
reasoning · encoding · retrieval · recognition · thought · awareness
Non-neuronal brain cells
Brain's self-rewiring ability
- potentiationIncreased effect through interaction
- neurogenesisNew nerve cell formation
- rewiringReplacing electrical connections
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
learning · habituation · sensitization · recovery · reorganization
Biology's electrical activity science
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
- fMRIMagnetic neural activity imaging
- EEGNeural activity recording
- neurobiologyStudy of nervous system
neurophysiology · neurochemistry · neuroanatomy · electrode · stimulation · neuromodulation
Brain disorder causing seizures
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- autismNeurodevelopmental processing difference
neuropathy · lesion · degeneration · dysfunction · dysregulation · seizure · tremor · dementia
synapse
Nerve signal crossing point
hippocampus · amygdala · thalamus · cerebellum · brainstem · gyrus · sulcus · lobes · soma · hypothalamus
memory
Mind's retention capacity
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
consciousness · reasoning · encoding · retrieval · recognition · thought · awareness
glia
Non-neuronal brain cells
receptor · vesicle · excitability · depolarization · presynaptic
neuroplasticity
Brain's self-rewiring ability
- potentiationIncreased effect through interaction
- neurogenesisNew nerve cell formation
- rewiringReplacing electrical connections
adaptation · learning · habituation · sensitization · recovery · reorganization
electrophysiology
Biology's electrical activity science
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
- fMRIMagnetic neural activity imaging
- EEGNeural activity recording
neurobiology · neurophysiology · neurochemistry · neuroanatomy · electrode · stimulation · neuromodulation
epilepsy
Brain disorder causing seizures
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
autism · neuropathy · lesion · degeneration · dysfunction · dysregulation · seizure · tremor · dementia · psychiatric
neurocircuitrymicrochip
Miniature semiconductor processor
integrated circuit · computer hardware · digital circuits · microprocessor · semiconductor
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