Neurobioloogias sönade seletus, ingl keelne
This is a link
between structure and function, essential for neuroplasticity.
DOPAMINE (DA) – A catecholamine* neurotransmitter. One of its pathways projects
from the substantia nigra to the caudate and putamen nuclei in the basal ganglia* and
is involved in movement control. This nigrostriatal pathway degenerates in
Parkinson’s disease. DA is believed to play a role in schizophrenia.
DORSAL – Towards the back of a body
DORSAL HORN – An area of the spinal cord where nociceptive* nerve fibres enter
the ascending pathway.
EFFERENT – Carrying information away from a particular group of neurones
ENDOCRINE GLAND – An organ which produces and secretes a hormone* directly
to the bloodstream.
ENDORPHINS - A group of neuropeptide transmitters which are produced in the
CNS and bind to opioid receptors; they regulate the perception of pain
ENKEPHALINS – A group of neuropeptide transmitters which are produced in the
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