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neurophysiology

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neu·ro·phys·i·ol·o·gy  (nr-fz-l-j, nyr-)
n.
The branch of physiology that deals with the functions of the nervous system.

neuro·physi·o·logic (--ljk), neuro·physi·o·logi·cal adj.
neuro·physi·olo·gist n.

neurophysiology [ˌnjʊərəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the study of the functions of the nervous system
neurophysiological  [ˌnjʊərəʊˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
neurophysiologically  adv
neurophysiologist  n
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Noun1.neurophysiology - the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system
all-or-none law - (neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulus
physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
neuroscience - the scientific study of the nervous system
brain wave, brainwave, cortical potential - (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
facilitation - (neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential
Translations
neurophysiology [ˌnjʊərəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ] Nneurofisiología f


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