specific nerve cells

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. Individual neurons or distinct populations of neurons that are targeted for study, manipulation, or functional analysis, often in the context of neuroscience research such as optogenetics.; Neurons characterized by particular structural, chemical, or functional properties that distinguish them from other cells in the nervous system.

💬 Examples

  1. Researchers used optogenetics to activate specific nerve cells involved in memory formation.

  2. The study focused on mapping the connectivity of specific nerve cells in the visual cortex.