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111Brain healing — is the process that occurs after the brain has been damaged. When parts of the brain are damaged, for instance by stroke, there will be no repair or scar formation. The brain tissue will undergo liquefactive necrosis, and a rim of gliosis will… …
112Dynorphin — protein Name=prodynorphin caption= width= HGNCid=8820 Symbol=PDYN AltSymbols= EntrezGene=5173 OMIM=131340 RefSeq=NM 024411 UniProt=P01213 PDB= ECnumber= Chromosome=20 Arm=p Band=ter LocusSupplementaryData= p12.2Dynorphins are a class of opioid… …
113JC virus — Taxobox virus group = i familia = Polyomaviridae genus = Polyomavirus species = JC polyomavirus The JC virus or John Cunningham virus (JCV) is a type of human polyomavirus (formerly known as papovavirus) and is genetically similar to BK virus and …
114Demyelinating disease — Classification and external resources Photomicrograph of a demyelinating MS Lesion. Immunohistochemical staining for CD68 highlights numerous macrophages (brown). Original magnification 10×. ICD …
115Neuroblast — A neuroblast is a dividing cell that will develop into neurons or glia.[citation needed] The characterisation of neuroblasts and their development in Drosophila melanogaster was widely achieved by Chris Doe, Corey Goodman and Mike Bate. In humans …
116Synaptic vesicle — Neuron A (transmitting) to neuron B (receiving) 1. Mitochondria 2. synaptic vesicle with neurotransmitters 3. Autoreceptor 4. Synapse with neurotransmitter released (serotonin) 5. Postsynaptic receptors activated by neurotransmitter (induction of …
117Hair cell — For hair cells on the external skin, see Hair follicle. For algal hair cells , see Trichocyte (disambiguation). Neuron: Hair cell Section through the spiral organ of Corti. Magnified. ( Oute …
118Nodes of Ranvier — are known as the gaps (about 1 micrometer in diameter) formed between myelin sheath cells along axons or nerve fibers. OverviewSeveral vertebrate axons are surrounded by a myelin sheath allowing rapid and efficient saltatory propagation of action …
119Haemodynamic response — Haemodynamics is a medical term for the dynamic regulation of the blood flow in the brain. It is the principle on which functional magnetic resonance imaging is based. Neurons, like all other cells, require energy to function. This energy is… …
120Oligodendroglioma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of an oligodendroglioma showing the characteristic branching, small, chicken wire like blood vessels and fried egg like cells, with clear …
