History
The principle that states that neurons are the most basic unit of the nervous system.
What is the neuron doctrine?
The development of the CNS begins with this process.
What is neurulation?
The philosophical question that asks how does our non-physical thoughts and emotions relate to our physical body.
What is the mind-brain problem?
This germ layer gives rise to the nervous system.
What is the ectoderm?
The French physician who noted that damage to certain brain regions caused damage to specific functions.
Who is Paul Broca?
The process in which circuits are refined, beginning in early childhood and continuing into early adulthood.
What is synaptic pruning?
The theory that memory is distributed across the brain, rather than confined to one region.
What is principle of mass action?
Cells that serve as a scaffold to help with cell migration.
What are radial glial cells?
This Czech scientist first discovered the nerve cell.
Who is Purkinje?
The zone in which neural stem cells are produced.
What is the ventricular zone?