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Research |
Critical and exhaustive investigation or experimentation, having for its aim the discovery of new facts and their correct interpretation, the revision of accepted conclusions, theories, or laws in the light of newly discovered facts, or the practical application of such new or revised conclusions, theories, or laws. (Webster, 3d ed) |
Research Priorities,Laboratory Research,Research Activities,Research and Development,Activities, Research,Activity, Research,Development and Research,Priorities, Research,Priority, Research,Research Activity,Research Priority,Research, Laboratory |
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| D012154 |
Reticular Formation |
A region extending from the PONS & MEDULLA OBLONGATA through the MESENCEPHALON, characterized by a diversity of neurons of various sizes and shapes, arranged in different aggregations and enmeshed in a complicated fiber network. |
Formation, Reticular,Formations, Reticular,Reticular Formations |
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| D001921 |
Brain |
The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. |
Encephalon |
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| D002541 |
Cerebral Decortication |
Partial or total removal, ablation, or destruction of the cerebral cortex; may be chemical. It is not used with animals that do not possess a cortex, i.e., it is used only with mammals. |
Decortication, Cerebral Cortex,Cerebral Cortex Decortication,Cerebral Cortex Decortications,Cerebral Decortications,Cortex Decortication, Cerebral,Cortex Decortications, Cerebral,Decortication, Cerebral,Decortications, Cerebral,Decortications, Cerebral Cortex |
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| D003213 |
Conditioning, Psychological |
Simple form of learning involving the formation, strengthening, or weakening of an association between a stimulus and a response. |
Conditioning, Psychology,Psychological Conditioning,Social Learning Theory,Social Learning Theories,Theory, Social Learning |
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| D003214 |
Conditioning, Classical |
Learning that takes place when a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus. |
Reflex, Conditioned,Classical Conditioning,Classical Conditionings,Conditioned Reflex,Conditionings, Classical |
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| D004558 |
Electric Stimulation |
Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses. |
Stimulation, Electric,Electrical Stimulation,Electric Stimulations,Electrical Stimulations,Stimulation, Electrical,Stimulations, Electric,Stimulations, Electrical |
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| D012584 |
Sciatic Nerve |
A nerve which originates in the lumbar and sacral spinal cord (L4 to S3) and supplies motor and sensory innervation to the lower extremity. The sciatic nerve, which is the main continuation of the sacral plexus, is the largest nerve in the body. It has two major branches, the TIBIAL NERVE and the PERONEAL NERVE. |
Nerve, Sciatic,Nerves, Sciatic,Sciatic Nerves |
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| D051381 |
Rats |
The common name for the genus Rattus. |
Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus |
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