Psychology RootsAxonal Transport The transportation of materials along the axon of a neuron via the flow of the jellylike fluid (axoplasm) it contains. …
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Axonal Varicosities Enlarged areas of an axon that contain synaptic vesicles and release neurotransmitter molecules.
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Axotomy The severing of an axon. This type of denervation is often used in experimental studies of neurophysiology or as a model …
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Ayahuasca A powerful hallucinogenic beverage made from the stems of a tropical South American woody vine, Banisteriopsis caapi, often with leaves from …
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Ayurveda A holistic Hindu system of traditional healing, originating and practiced primarily in the Indian subcontinent, that has spread to some extent …
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Azapirone any of a class of nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytics of which the prototype is buspirone. They relieve anxiety by acting as partial agonists …
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Azathioprine a drug used to suppress the immune response. It is the most widely used drug in support of organ transplantation and …
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Azoospermia Absence of viable sperm in the semen, usually as a failure of spermatogenesis.
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Action Orientation Action Orientation is a style of responding to dilemmas or conflicts that are characterized by swift, decisive action to achieve …
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Action Identification Action Identification is the way in which specific behaviors, ranging from low-level muscle movements to high-level, abstract goal pursuits, are …