Neurobioloogias sönade seletus, ingl keelne
ENKEPHALINS – A group of neuropeptide transmitters which are produced in the
CNS and bind to opioid receptors; they regulate the perception of pain.
ENZYME – A protein which has the ability to control a chemical reaction within a
cell.
EPINEPHRINE (SEE ADRENALINE)
ESTROGENS – A group of sex hormones* more abundant in females than males. The
brain contains numerous oestrogen receptors which is consistent with a hypothesis
that estrogens play a neuroprotective role.
EXCITATION – An influence of one neurone on another which facilitates an action
potential.
EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL (EPSP) – A change in local potential
occurring at the synapse which depolarizes the postsynaptic membrane and works
towards producing an action potential in the postsynaptic cell.
FOREBRAIN – The largest division of the brain which includes the cerebral cortex*
and the basal ganglia*. It is implicated in the higher brain functions.
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