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- C-reactive proteinMammalian protein found in humans
- C1 complexThe C1 complex (complement component 1, C1) is a protein complex involved in the complemen
- C1-inhibitorMammalian protein found in humans
- C1QAComplement C1q subcomponent subunit A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the C1QA g
- C3-convertaseClass of serine proteases
- C3a (complement)C3a is one of the proteins formed by the cleavage of complement component 3; the other is
- C3bPart of the innate immune system
- C4b-binding proteinC4b-binding protein (C4BP) is a protein complex involved in the complement system where it
- C5-convertaseSerine protease that plays key role in innate immunity
- C8 complexComplement component 8 is a protein involved in the complement system. It is part of the m
- Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIClass of enzymes
- Cadherin–catenin complex in learning and memoryLong-term potentiation (LTP), thought to be the cellular basis for learning and memory, in
- Cajal–Retzius cellCell that guides radial neuronal migration
- CalbindinCalbindins are three different calcium-binding proteins: calbindin, calretinin and S100G.
- CalcaneusBone of the tarsus of the foot
- Calcar avisCalcarine fissure wall
- Calcarine sulcusAnatomical landmark in the brain of humans and other primates
- CalcitoninPeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid
- Calcium channelIon channel complex through which calcium ions pass
- Calcium imagingScientific method
- Calcium in biologyCalcium ions (Ca2+) contribute to the physiology and biochemistry of organisms' cells. The
- Calcium metabolismMovement and regulation of calcium ions and body fluids in and out of the body
- Calcium sparksHigher release of Calcium in cells
- Calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha-1Calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha-1 also known as large conductance calciu
- Calcium-induced calcium releaseCalcium-induced calcium release (CICR) describes a biological process whereby calcium is a
- CalmodulinMessenger protein
- Calvaria (skull)Top part of the skull
- Calyx of HeldSynapse in the mammalian auditory central nervous system
- Cameleon (protein)Engineered protein used to visualize calcium levels in living cells
- Candace PertAmerican neuroscientist (1946–2013)
- Cannabinoid receptor 1Mammalian protein found in humans
- CanthusThe canthus (pl.: canthi, palpebral commissures) is either corner of the eye where the upp
- Capillary lamina of choroidPart of the eye
- Capitate boneCarpal bone in the wrist
- Caprice No. 5 (Paganini)Caprice No. 5 is one of 24 caprices for solo violin composed by virtuoso violinist Niccolò
- CAR T cellGenetically engineered T cell
- CarbaminohemoglobinCompound of hemoglobin and carbon dioxide
- Carbohydrate catabolismCarbohydrate catabolism is the metabolic breakdown of carbohydrates to release chemical en
- CarboxyhemoglobinComplex of carbon monoxide and hemoglobin
- Carboxypeptidase B2Enzyme encoded in humans by the gene CPB2
- Cardiac action potentialBiological process in the heart
- Cardiac asthmaMedical condition
- Cardiac conduction systemAspect of heart function
- Cardiac electrophysiologyScience of elucidating, diagnosing, and treating the electrical activities of the heart
- Cardiac excitation-contraction couplingCardiac excitation-contraction coupling (Cardiac EC coupling) describes the series of even
- Cardiac monitoringCardiac monitoring generally refers to continuous or intermittent monitoring of heart acti
- Cardiac neural crestNeural crest cells are multipotent cells required for the development of cells, tissues an
- Cardiac outputMeasurement of blood pumped by the heart
- Cardiac physiologyStudy of heart functions
- Cardiac plexusBunch of vagus nerve branches that support the heart's functions
- Cardiac skeletonDense structure of connective tissue within the heart
- Cardiac transient outward potassium currentIon current
- Cardinal ligamentMajor ligament of the uterus
- Cardiovascular centreBrain region controlling cardiovascular functions
- Cardiovascular technologistHealth professional for circulatory system
- CardioversionElectrical shock or medications to interrupt cardiac arrhythmia
- Caregiver stressNon-clinical mental health condition
- Carina of tracheaRidge of cartilage separating the openings of the main bronchi
- Carnegie stagesSystem describing embryonic development
- Carotid bodyCell cluster within carotid arteries which monitors blood content
- Carotid canalPassage in the skull's temporal bone
- Carotid sheathThe carotid sheath is a condensation of the deep cervical fascia enveloping multiple vital
- Carotid sinusDilated area near internal carotid artery above bifurcation
- Carotid sinus nerveThe carotid branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve (carotid sinus nerve or Hering's nerve) i
- Carpal tunnelStructure of human wrist
- Carpometacarpal jointJoint between the wrist and hand
- Carrier's constraintMovement that makes breathing difficult
- Cartilaginous jointBodily joint connected entirely by cartilage
- Cascade filling systemFilling pressurized gas from a series of storage cylinders
- Casein kinase 1The Casein kinase 1 family (EC 2.7.11.1) of protein kinases are serine/threonine-selective
- Casein kinase 1 isoform epsilonCasein kinase I isoform epsilon or CK1ε, is an enzyme that is encoded by the CSNK1E gene i
- Caspar Bartholin the YoungerCaspar Bartholin the Younger (; Latinized: Caspar Bartholin Secundus; 10 September 1655 –
- Catastrophic injurySevere brain or spinal injury
- Catechol-O-methyltransferaseCatechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT; EC 2.1.1.6) is one of several enzymes that degrade cat
- Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaMedical condition
- Catenin beta-1Mammalian protein found in humans
- Cathelicidin antimicrobial peptideGroup of antimicrobial peptides in vertebrates
- Cathepsin ECathepsin E is an enzyme (EC 3.4.23.34) that in humans is encoded by the CTSE gene. The en
- Catheter ablationRemoval or termination of an electrical pathway from parts of the heart
- Cation channel superfamilyThe transmembrane cation channel superfamily was defined in InterPro and Pfam as the famil
- Cation–π interactionCation–π interaction is a noncovalent molecular interaction between the face of an electro
- Cauda equinaAnatomical structure
- Caudate nucleusStructure of the striatum in the basal ganglia of the brain
- Causes of schizophreniaField of study
- Cav1.1Cav1.1 also known as the calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1S subunit, (CA
- Cav1.2Calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1C subunit (also known as Cav1.2) is a p
- Cav1.3Calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1D subunit (also known as Cav1.3) is a p
- Cav1.4Cav1.4 also known as the calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1F subunit (CAC
- Cavernous sinusSinus in the human head
- Cavernous sinus thrombosisMedical condition
- CCR5Immune system protein
- CD1CD1 (cluster of differentiation 1) is a family of glycoproteins expressed on the surface o
- CD22CD22, or cluster of differentiation-22, is a molecule belonging to the SIGLEC family of le
- CD23CD23, also known as Fc epsilon RII, or FcεRII, is the "low-affinity" receptor for IgE, an
- CD3 (immunology)Protein complex and T cell co-receptor
- CD4Marker on immune cells
- CD4+ T cells and antitumor immunityUnderstanding of the antitumor immunity role of CD4+ T cells has grown substantially since
- CD79CD79 (Cluster of Differentiation 79) is a transmembrane protein that forms a complex with
- CD9CD9 is a gene encoding a protein that is a member of the transmembrane 4 superfamily also
- Celiac gangliaTwo large masses of nerve tissue in the upper abdomen
- Cell countingCell counting is any of various methods for the counting or similar quantification of cell
- Cell isolationCell isolation is the process of separating individual living cells from a solid block of
- Cell therapyTherapy in which cellular material is injected into a patient
- Cellular adaptationIn cell biology and pathophysiology, cellular adaptation refers to changes made by a cell
- Cellular neuroscienceBranch of neuroscience
- CementoblastA cementoblast is a biological cell that forms from the follicular cells around the root o
- Center for Computational Brain Research12°59′29″N 80°14′01″E / 12.99151°N 80.23362°E
- Central arteriesBlood vessels
- Central canalCerebrospinal fluid-filled space around the spinal cord
- Central governorBrain process
- Central hypoventilation syndromeSleep breathing disorder
- Central melanocortin systemSystem involved in the regulation of weight and peripheral tissue such as hair and skin
- Central nervous system diseaseDisease of the brain or spinal cord
- Central nervous system fatigueAssociated with concentration changes in synaptic neurotransmitters in the CNS
- Central neurogenic hyperventilationAbnormal pattern of breathing
- Central pattern generatorBiological neural circuit that produces rhythmic outputs in the absence of rhythmic input
- Central retinal arteryBlood vessel supplying the retina of the eye
- Central retinal veinVein in the retina of the eye
- Central sulcusCrevice in the brain separating the frontal and parietal lobes
- CentrocyteB cell with a cleaved nucleus derived from centroblasts
- Centromedian nucleusAnatomical part
- Centrum semiovaleIn neuroanatomy, the centrum semiovale, semioval center or centrum ovale is the central ar
- Cephalic indexRatio of width to length of the head of an organism
- Cephalic veinLarge blood vessel in the arm
- Cerberus (protein)Cerberus is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CER1 gene. Cerberus is a signaling
- Cerebellar granule cellThick granular layer of the cerebellar cortex
- Cerebellar hemisphereThe cerebellum consists of three parts, a median and two lateral, which are continuous wit
- Cerebellar hypoplasiaCerebellar hypoplasia is characterized by reduced cerebellar volume, even though cerebella
- Cerebellar tentoriumVertebrate brain structure separating the cerebellum from the occipital lobes
- Cerebellar tonsilPart of the brain
- Cerebellar vermisStructure connecting the two cerebellar hemispheres
- Cerebral aqueductConduit for CSF to the brain
- Cerebral arteriesThe cerebral arteries describe three main pairs of arteries and their branches, which perf
- Cerebral atrophyMedical condition
- Cerebral blood volumeBlood volume in an amount of brain tissue
- Cerebral circulationBrain blood supply
- Cerebral contusionBruise of the brain tissue
- Cerebral hemisphereLeft and right cerebral hemispheres of the brain
- Cerebral peduncleStalks between cerebrum and brainstem
- Cerebral veinsIn human anatomy, the cerebral veins are blood vessels in the cerebral circulation which d
- CerebrosideLipid classification
- Cerebrospinal fibersThe cerebrospinal fibers, derived from the cells of the motor area of the cerebral cortex,
- CernySmith AssessmentOnline questionnaire
- CeruloplasminMammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
- Cervical canalCanal of the uterine cervix
- Cervical lymph nodesLymph nodes found in the neck
- Cervical plexusNetwork of nerves in the neck
- Cervical spinal nerve 8Spinal nerve of the cervical segment
- Cervical vertebraeVertebrae of the neck
- Cervicoaxillary canalThe cervicoaxillary canal is the passageway that extends between the neck and the upper ex
- Cetacean intelligenceIntellectual capacity of cetaceans
- CFU-EProgenitor cell to a red blood cell
- CFU-GEMMColony forming unit that generates myeloid cells in the bone marrow
- CFU-MegCFU-Meg is a colony forming unit. Haematopoiesis in the bone marrow starts off from a haem
- Chandelier cellChandelier cells or chandelier neurons are a subset of GABAergic cortical interneurons. Th
- Change blindnessPerceptual phenomenon
- ChannelrhodopsinClass of transport proteins
- Chemical synapseBiological junctions through which neurons' signals can be sent
- ChemoreceptorSensory receptor that detects chemicals
- Chemoreceptor trigger zoneArea of the brain
- ChemotaxisMovement of an organism or entity in response to a chemical stimulus
- Chest hairHair that develops during puberty
- ChewingMechanical procedure for crushing the food and its first enzymatic splitting
- Cheyne–Stokes respirationAbnormal breathing pattern
- Childhood schizophreniaChildhood-onset schizophrenia
- ChillsMedical condition
- Chloride shiftTransfer of ions into red blood cells
- Cholesteryl ester transfer proteinMammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
- Cholinergic neuronType of nerve cell
- ChondrocyteCell that composes cartilage
- ChondrogenesisBiological process of cartilage development
- Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycanChondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) are proteoglycans consisting of a protein core a
- Chordae tendineaeInelastic cords of fibrous connective tissue connecting papillary muscles to heart valves
- Chorioallantoic membraneThe chorioallantoic membrane (CAM), also known as the chorioallantois, is a highly vascula
- ChorionOutermost fetal membrane around the embryo in amniotes
- Chorionic villiVilli that sprout from the chorion
- ChoroidVascular layer of the eye
- Choroid plexusStructure in the ventricles of the brain
- Chromaffin cellNeuroendocrine cells found in adrenal medulla in mammals
- Chromatography in blood processingChromatography is a physical method of separation that distributes the components you want
- ChromatolysisDissolution of a neuron's Nissl bodies
- ChronaxieElectrophysiology metric
- Chronic stressPhysiological or psychological condition
- ChronobioticSubstance that alters the body clock
- ChronotypePerson's daily sleep preferences
- ChylomicronOne of the five major groups of lipoprotein
- ChylothoraxA chylothorax is an abnormal accumulation of chyle, a type of lipid-rich lymph, in the ple
- ChyluriaMedical condition
- ChymeSemi-fluid mass of partially digested food
- Ciliary arteriesThe ciliary arteries are divisible into three groups, the long posterior, short posterior,
- Ciliary bodyPart of the eye
- Ciliary ganglionBundle of nerves, parasympathetic ganglion
- Ciliary muscleEye muscle which is used for focusing
- Cingulate cortexPart of the limbic lobe of the brain cortex
- Cingulum (brain)Nerve tract from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain
- Circadian clockBiological mechanism that controls circadian rhythm
- Circadian rhythm sleep disorderFamily of sleep disorders that affect the timing of sleep
- Circasemidian rhythmIn chronobiology, a circasemidian rhythm is a physiological arousal cycle that peaks twice
- Circle of WillisCirculatory anastomosis that supplies blood to the brain and surrounding structures
- Circular breathingBreathing technique for wind instruments
- Circulating endothelial cellCirculating endothelial cells (CECs) are endothelial cells that have been shed from the li
- Circulatory anastomosisConnection between blood vessels
- Circumflex branch of left coronary arteryArtery of the heart
- Circumflex scapular arteryThe circumflex scapular artery (scapular circumflex artery, dorsalis scapulae artery) is a
- Circumventricular organsInterfaces between the brain and the circulatory system
- Cis ABType of rare mutation in the ABO gene
- Cisterna chyliThe cisterna chyli or receptaculum chyli (chy·li pronounced: ˈkī-ˌlī) is a dilated sac at
- Clamper (electronics)A clamper (or clamping circuit or clamp) is an electronic circuit that fixes either the po
- CLARITYMethod of making biological tissue transparent
- Classic autismFormer neurodevelopmental disorder now classified under autism spectrum disorder
- Classical complement pathwayAspect of the immune system
- ClaustrumStructure in the brain
- Climbing fiberStructure in the brain
- Clinical cardiac electrophysiologyStudy of heart disorders
- Clinical electrophysiologyApplication of electrophysiology principles to medicine
- Clinical neurochemistryClinical neurochemistry is the field of neurological biochemistry which relates biochemica
- Clinical neurophysiologyMedical specialty
- Clitoral hoodPart of the vulva that covers and protects the glans of the clitoris
- ClitorophallusTerm for the penis or clitoris
- Cloacal membraneThe cloacal membrane is the membrane that covers the embryonic cloaca during the developme
- ClorgilineClorgiline (INN), or clorgyline (BAN), is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) structurall
- Clothing sizesLabel sizes used for garments sold off-the-shelf
- Clotting timeMedical laboratory blood test
- Clouding of consciousnessImpairment in the clarity of consciousness
- ClozapineAtypical antipsychotic medication
- Club cellCell type
- Clytia hemisphaericaClytia hemisphaerica is a small hydrozoan-group cnidarian, about 1 cm in diameter, that is
- CoagulopathyCondition involving impaired blood clotting ability
- Coalescent angiogenesisProcess of blood vessel formation
- Coccygeal plexusThe coccygeal plexus is a small nervous plexus upon the pelvic (anterior) surface of the c
- Coccygeus muscleMuscle of the lower back arising by its apex from the spine of the ischium
- CoccyxBone of the pelvis
- Cochlear ductCavity in the cochlea of the inner ear
- Cochlear nerveNerve carrying auditory information from the inner ear to the brain
- Cochlear nucleusTwo cranial nerve nuclei of the human brainstem
- CoelomMain body cavity in many animals
- Coenzyme Q – cytochrome c reductaseClass of enzymes
- Coenzyme Q10Biochemical cofactor and antioxidant
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomniaTechnique for treating insomnia without (or alongside) medications
- Cognitive neuroscienceScientific field
- Cohn processSteps to extract albumen from blood plasma
- Coincidence detection in neurobiologyNeurological process
- CollagenaseCollagenases are enzymes that break the peptide bonds in collagen. They assist in destroyi
- Collateral circulationAlternate blood flow around a blockage
- Collateral ventilationSystem of alveolar ventilation
- CollateralizationIn medicine, collateralization, also vessel collateralization and blood vessel collaterali
- Collecting duct systemKidney system
- Color constancyHow humans perceive color
- Combat stress reactionBehavioral disorder due to war trauma
- Comfort foodType of food
- Command neuronA command neuron is an interneuron whose excitation is both necessary and sufficient to ev
- Commissural fiberAxons that connect the two hemispheres of the brain
- Common bile ductGastrointestinal duct
- Common cardinal veinsThe common cardinal veins, also known as the ducts of Cuvier, are veins that drain into th
- Common carotid arteryOne of the two arteries that supply the head and neck with blood
- Common extensor tendonTendon of the forearm
- Common fibular nerveNerve in the lower leg
- Common hepatic ductExocrine duct
- Common iliac arteryArtery in the abdomen
- Common iliac veinVeins draining blood from the pelvis and lower limbs
- Common interosseous arteryThe common interosseous artery, about 1 cm. in length, arises immediately below the tubero
- Common tendinous ringThe common tendinous ring, also known as the annulus of Zinn or annular tendon, is a ring
- Commotio cordisDisruption of heart rhythm from a blow
- Competition in artificial intelligenceRivalries among developers of AI systems
- Complement 2 deficiencyMedical condition
- Complement 3 deficiencyMedical condition
- Complement component 1qProtein complex
- Complement component 1rProtein-coding gene in humans
- Complement component 1sProtein found in humans
- Complement component 2Protein found in humans
- Complement component 3Protein found in humans
- Complement component 4Protein involved in the immune system
- Complement component 4BComplement component 4B (Chido blood group) is a kind of the Complement component 4 protei
- Complement component 5Protein found in humans
- Complement component 5aProtein fragment
- Complement component 6Protein found in humans
- Complement component 7Complement component 7 is a protein involved in the complement system of the innate immune
- Complement component 9Protein found in humans
- Complement control proteinComplement control proteins are proteins that interact with components of the complement s
- Complement deficiencyMedical condition
- Complement factor BProtein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
- Complement factor IProtein
- Complement membrane attack complexProtein complex
- Complement receptorProtein family
- Complement receptor 1Protein found in humans
- Complement receptor 2Protein found in humans
- Complement systemPart of the immune system that enhances the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells
- Complex cellBrain cell involved in visual processing
- Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law
- Compressed airAir under a pressure greater than atmospheric
- Computational anatomyInterdisciplinary field of biology
- Computational cognitionStudy of the computational basis of learning and inference
- Computational human phantomComputational human phantoms are models of the human body
- Computational neuroscienceBranch of neuroscience
- Conduction aphasiaInability to repeat speech despite being able to perceive and produce it
- Confluence of sinusesVenous sinus in the skull
- Confocal microscopyOptical imaging technique
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 17α-hydroxylase deficiencyCongenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 17α-hydroxylase deficiency is an uncommon form of co
- Congenital afibrinogenemiaMedical condition
- Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopeniaMedical condition
- Congenital myasthenic syndromeCongenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) is an inherited neuromuscular disorder caused by defe
- Conjugate eye movementConjugate eye movement refers to motor coordination of the eyes that allows for bilateral
- Conjugate gaze palsyConjugate gaze palsies are neurological disorders affecting the ability to move both eyes
- ConjunctivaPart of the eye; protective outer layer covering the sclera
- ConnectogramGraphical representations of connectomics
- ConnectomeComprehensive map of neural connections in the brain
- ConnectomicsStudy of mapping wiring diagrams
- ConnexinConnexins (Cx) (TC# 1.A.24), or gap junction proteins, are structurally related transmembr
- ConnexonIn biology, a connexon, also known as a connexin hemichannel, is an assembly of six protei
- Consumer neuroscienceCombination of consumer research with modern neuroscience
- Contaminated haemophilia blood productsHealth crisis in the late 1970s up to 1985
- Continuous erythropoietin receptor activatorClass of drugs
- Contralateral brainEach side of the forebrain represents the opposite side of the body
- Control of ventilationBreathing control
- Controlled Substances ActUnited States drug-regulating law
- Conus medullarisThe conus medullaris (Latin for "medullary cone") or conus terminalis is the tapered, lowe
- Coracoacromial ligamentLigament between the coracoid process and the acromion of the scapula
- Coracobrachialis muscleMuscle of the upper arm
- Coracoclavicular ligamentLigament of the shoulder
- Coracohumeral ligamentLigament of the shoulder
- Coracoid processProtrusion on the scapula
- Cord bloodBlood in the placenta and umbilical cord after birth
- Cord blood bankFacility which stores umbilical cord blood for future use
- Cord liningCord lining, cord tissue, or umbilical cord lining membrane, is the outermost layer of the
- Core (anatomy)Anatomy term for the body minus the limbs
- Cori cycleSeries of interconnected biochemical reactions
- Corneal endotheliumThe corneal endothelium is a single layer of endothelial cells on the inner surface of the
- Corneal epitheliumThe corneal epithelium (epithelium corneae anterior layer) is made up of epithelial tissue
- Corneal limbusBorder between the cornea and the sclera of the eye
- Corneal reflexInvoluntary blinking of the eyelids
- Corona of glans penisFlare above the sulcus of the human penis
- Corona radiataSheet of ascending and descending axons below the cerebral cortex of the brain
- Corona radiata (embryology)The corona radiata is the innermost layer of the cells of the cumulus oophorus and is dire
- Coronary arteriesArteries transporting blood to heart muscle
- Coronary circulationCirculation of blood in the blood vessels of the heart muscle (myocardium)
- Coronary sinusSet of veins which drain blood from the myocardium (heart muscle)
- Coronary sulcusGroove on the surface of the heart that separates the atria from the ventricles
- Coronoid process of the mandibleIn human anatomy, the mandible's coronoid process (from Greek korōnē 'hooked') is a thin,
- Coronoid process of the ulnaThe coronoid process of the ulna is a triangular process projecting forward from the anter
- Corpora quadrigeminaIn the brain, the corpora quadrigemina (Latin for "quadruplet bodies") are the four collic
- Corpus callosotomySurgical procedure for epilepsy
- Corpus cavernosum clitorisOne of a pair of regions in the clitoris that contain the blood during erection
- Corpus cavernosum penisSponge-like region of erectile tissue
- Corpus luteumTemporary endocrine structure in ovaries
- Corrugator supercilii muscleMuscle near the eye
- Cortex (anatomy)Outermost layer of an organ
- Cortical columnGroup of neurons in the cortex of the brain
- Cortical coolingCortical cooling refers to the cooling methods restricted to the cerebral cortex, where mo
- Cortical mapArea of the brain cortex with specific function
- Cortical minicolumnStructure in the brain
- Cortical remappingNeurological process
- Cortico-basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical loopSystem of neural circuits in the brain
- Corticobasal degenerationRare neurodegenerative disease
- Corticomesencephalic tractIn neuroanatomy, corticomesencephalic tract is a descending nerve tract that originates in
- Corticospinal tractPyramidal white matter motor pathway
- CorticosteroneChemical compound
- Corticotropic cellBasophilic cell in anterior pituitary that produces pro-opiomelanocortin
- Corticotropin-releasing hormoneCorticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) (also known as corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF)
- Cortisol awakening responsePhysiological response
- Costodiaphragmatic recessSpace around the human lung
- Cough reflexReflex
- Countercurrent exchangeMechanism occurring in nature and mimicked in industry and engineering
- Countercurrent multiplicationMechanism creating a concentration gradient
- Coup and contrecoup injuryType of head injury
- Crack epidemic in the United StatesDrug epidemic in the 1980s and 1990s
- Cranial cavitySpace inside the skull formed by eight cranial bones known as the neurocranium
- Cranial nerve nucleusCollection of neurons in the brain stem
- Cranial neural crestThe cranial neural crest is one of the four regions of the neural crest.
- Creativity and mental healthConcept in psychology
- Cremaster muscleMuscle covering the testicles and spermatic cords
- Cremasteric arteryThe cremasteric artery (external spermatic artery) is a branch of the inferior epigastric
- Cribriform platePart of the ethmoid bone in the skull
- Cricoid cartilageComplete ring of cartilage around the trachea
- Cricothyroid ligamentLigament of the larynx
- Cricothyroid muscleMuscle of the larynx
- CristaFold in the inner membrane of a mitochondrion
- Crista galliThe crista galli (Latin: "crest of the rooster") is a wedge-shaped, vertical, midline upwa
- Crista terminalisAnatomical feature of the heart
- Critical periodMaturational stage in the lifespan of an organism
- Cross-matchingTesting before a blood transfusion
- Cross-presentationCellular process
- Cross-reactivityCross-reactivity, in a general sense, is the reactivity of an observed agent which initiat
- Crossed extensor reflexPhysiological reflex
- Crosstalk (biology)Biological crosstalk refers to instances in which one or more components of one signal tra
- Cruciate ligamentType of ligament shaped like an X
- Cruciate ligament of atlasLigament forming part of theatlanto-axial joint
- CryonicsFreezing of a corpse with the intent of future revival
- CryoprecipitateBlood product prepared from blood plasma
- CryopreservationProcess to preserve biological matter
- CryoprotectantA cryoprotectant is a substance used to protect biological tissue from freezing damage (i.
- CSF albuminCSF albumin is a measurement used to determine the levels of albumin in cerebrospinal flui
- CSF glucoseCSF glucose or glycorrhachia is a measurement used to determine the concentration of gluco
- CSPG4Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4, also known as melanoma-associated chondroitin sulfate
- Cubital fossaHuman elbow pit
- Cubital tunnelPassageway around the elbow for the ulnar nerve
- Cuboid boneBone of the ankle
- Culture in music cognitionImpact of culture on musical perception
- Cultured neuronal networkCell culture of neurons
- Cumulus oophorusCluster of cells surrounding an oocyte
- Cuneiform bonesThree bones in the human foot
- Cuneiform cartilagesIn the human larynx, the cuneiform cartilages (from Latin: cuneus 'wedge' + forma 'form';
- Cupping therapyPseudoscience whereby suction is applied to the skin
- Curvatures of the stomachThe curvatures of the stomach are the long, convex, lateral surface, and the shorter, conc
- Cushing reflexPhysiological nervous system response to increased intracranial pressure
- Cutaneous innervationNerve function
- Cutaneous reflex in human locomotionCutaneous, superficial, or skin reflexes, are activated by skin receptors and play a valua
- Cutaneous respirationGas exchange across the skin of an organism
- Cutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a class of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which is a type of ca
- CXCR3Chemokine receptor CXCR3 is a Gαi protein-coupled receptor in the CXC chemokine receptor f
- CXCR4C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR-4) also known as fusin or CD184 (cluster of differen
- CXCR5C-X-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CXC-R5) also known as CD185 (cluster of differentiation 1
- CyanotoxinToxin produced by cyanobacteria
- Cyclic alternating patternPattern of brain activity that occurs during sleep
- Cys-loop receptorThe Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel superfamily is composed of nicotinic acetylcholine,
- Cystic arteryBlood vessel
- Cystic ductOrgan duct
- CytoarchitectureMicroscopic study of the anatomy of human nervous tissue
- Cytochrome cProtein found in humans
- Cytochrome C1Cytochrome C1 (also known as Complex III subunit 4) is a protein encoded by the CYC1 gene.
- Cytotoxic T cellT cell that kills infected, damaged or cancerous cells
- Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein 4Mammalian protein found in humans
- Cytotrophoblast"Cytotrophoblast" is the name given to both the inner layer of the trophoblast (also calle
