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- D-amino acid dehydrogenaseClass of enzymes
- D-dimerFibrin degradation product present in the blood after a thrombus
- DacryoadenitisDacryoadenitis is inflammation of the lacrimal glands.
- DacryocystitisDacryocystitis is an infection of the lacrimal sac, secondary to obstruction of the nasola
- DactylyArrangement of digits on hands and feet
- Daisyworld1983 simulation of a simple planetary ecosystem
- Dale's principlePrinciple in neuroscience
- Dandy–Walker malformationDandy–Walker malformation (DWM), also known as Dandy–Walker syndrome (DWS), is a rare cong
- Daniel WolpertDaniel Mark Wolpert FRS FMedSci (born 8 September 1963) is a British medical doctor, neuro
- Darbepoetin alfaPharmaceutical drug
- Dark cellDark cells are specialized nonsensory epithelial cells found on either side of the vestibu
- Dartos fasciaLayer of tissue
- Davenport diagramTool in acid-base physiology
- David F. DingesAmerican sleep researcher
- David L. FeltenAmerican neuroscientist
- Davis Submerged Escape ApparatusThe Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus (also referred to as DSEA), was an early type of oxyg
- Davis's lawAnatomical and physiological law describing soft tissue growth
- Dawn simulationLight timing technique to simulate dawn
- DEA Office of National Security IntelligenceThe Office of National Security Intelligence of the United States Drug Enforcement Adminis
- Death rattleSound often produced as someone nears death
- Decay-accelerating factorMammalian protein found in humans
- Deciduous teethFirst set of teeth in diphyodonts
- DecussationBiological term to describe a crossing
- Deep brain stimulationNeurosurgical treatment
- Deep branch of ulnar nerveThe deep branch of the ulnar nerve is a terminal, primarily motor branch of the ulnar nerv
- Deep cerebellar nucleiNuclei located within the white matter of the cerebellum
- Deep cervical lymph nodesGroup of lymph nodes in the neck
- Deep dyslexiaNeurological disorder
- Deep external pudendal arteryThe deep external pudendal artery (deep external pudic artery) is one of the pudendal arte
- Deep fasciaConnective tissue around muscle groups
- Deep femoral arteryLarge branch of the femoral artery that supplies the thigh
- Deep femoral veinThe deep femoral vein, deep vein of the thigh or profunda femoris vein is a large deep vei
- Deep fibular nerveType of nerve
- Deep palmar archThe deep palmar arch (deep volar arch) is an arterial network found in the palm. It is usu
- Deep perineal pouchThe deep perineal pouch (also deep perineal space) is the anatomic space enclosed in part
- Deep petrosal nerveNerve in the cranial cavity
- Deep temporal nervesThe deep temporal nerves are motor branches of the mandibular nerve (CN V3). They originat
- Deep temporal spaceThe deep temporal space is a fascial space of the head and neck (sometimes also termed fas
- Default mode networkLarge-scale brain network active when not focusing on an external task
- DefensinGroup of antimicrobial peptides
- DegranulationProcess by which cells lose secretory granules
- Dehaene–Changeux modelTheory of consciousness
- DehydroretinalDehydroretinal (3,4-dehydroretinal) is a derivative metabolite of retinal belonging to the
- Delayed sleep phase disorderChronic sleep disorder
- Delta waveHigh amplitude low frequency brain wave
- Deltoid tuberosityIn human anatomy, the deltoid tuberosity is a rough, triangular area on the anterolateral
- Dementia with Lewy bodiesType of progressive dementia
- Demyelinating diseaseAny neurological disease in which the myelin sheath of neurons is damaged
- DenatoniumExtremely bitter chemical compound
- DendrinProtein
- Dendritic filopodiaDendritic filopodia are small, membranous protrusions found primarily on dendritic stretch
- Dendritic spikeAction potential generated in the dendrite of a neuron
- Dendritic spineSmall protrusion on a dendrite that receives input from a single axon
- Dense connective tissueDense connective tissue, also called dense fibrous tissue, is a type of connective tissue
- Dental anatomyField of anatomy dedicated to human teeth
- Dental anesthesiaDental anesthesia (or dental anaesthesia) is the application of anesthesia to dentistry. I
- Dental follicleAnatomical entity
- Dentate gyrusRegion of the hippocampus in the brain
- Dentate nucleusNucleus in the centre of each cerebellar hemisphere
- Denticulate ligamentsLigaments of the spine
- DeoxyadenosineDeoxyadenosine (symbol dA or dAdo) is a deoxyribonucleoside. It is a derivative of the nuc
- DepolarizationChange in a cell's electric charge distribution
- Depolarization-induced suppression of inhibitionPhysiological example of endocannabinoid function in the central nervous system
- DepolymerizationDepolymerization (or depolymerisation) is the process of converting a polymer into a monom
- Depressor labii inferioris muscleFacial muscle that helps to lower the bottom lip
- Depressor septi nasi muscleThe depressor septi nasi muscle (or depressor alae nasi muscle) is a muscle of the face. I
- Dermal boneBony structure derived from intramembranous ossification
- Dermal equivalentThe dermal equivalent, also known as dermal replacement or neodermis, is an in vitro model
- Dermatome (anatomy)Type of area of skin
- Des-gamma carboxyprothrombinTumor marker of hepatocellular carcinoma
- Descemet's membraneDescemet's membrane (or the Descemet membrane) is the basement membrane that lies between
- Descending aortaBlood vessel
- Descending colonPart of the human colon
- Descending limb of loop of HenlePart of kidney anatomy
- DesmosineDesmosine is an amino acid found uniquely in elastin, a protein found in connective tissue
- Detrusor muscleThe detrusor muscle, also detrusor urinae muscle, muscularis propria of the urinary bladde
- Development of the cerebral cortexBiological process
- Development of the endocrine systemMechanisms that form the endocrine system
- Development of the gonadsAnimal organ development
- Development of the human digestive systemMechanisms that form the digestive system in the human embryo
- Development of the nervous systemProcesses which grow and shape an organism's nervous tissue over its lifetime(s)
- Development of the nervous system in humansMechanisms that form the human nervous system
- Development of the reproductive systemMechanisms that form the reproductive system
- Development of the urinary systemMechanisms that form the urinary system
- Developmental cognitive neuroscienceSubfield of neuroscience
- Developmental HaemostasisThe haemostatic (blood clotting) system involves the interaction of proteins in the blood,
- Developmental plasticityNeural connection changes in childhood
- Developmental signaling centerA developmental signaling center is defined as a group of cells that release various morph
- DiadMuscular contraction-related structure in tissue
- Diagonal band of BrocaThe diagonal band of Broca interconnects the amygdala and the septal area. It is one of th
- DiastolePart of the cardiac cycle
- Dichotic listeningAuditory test to assess selective attention
- Dichotic pitchPitch heard due to binaural processing
- Diego antigen systemHuman blood group system
- DiencephalonDivision of the forebrain around the third ventricle
- DietitianExpert in nutrition and malnutrition
- Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingMethod of utilizing water in magnetic resonance imaging
- Digastric muscleSmall muscle located under the jaw in mammals
- Digestive enzymeClass of enzymes
- Digital autopsyAutopsy of a body using digital media
- DihydrotestosteroneHuman hormone
- Dilated fundus examinationDilated fundus examination (DFE) is a diagnostic procedure that uses mydriatic eye drops t
- Dilator naris muscleFacial muscle that controls the nostril opening
- DimpleSmall natural indentation in the flesh
- DiploëDiploë ( or DIP-lo-ee) is the spongy cancellous bone separating the inner and outer layers
- Diploic veinsLarge valveless veins in the skull
- Disc sheddingDisc shedding is the process by which photoreceptor cells in the retina are renewed. The d
- Disconnection syndromeCollection of neurological symptoms
- Discontinuous gas exchangeDiscontinuous gas-exchange cycles (DGC), also called discontinuous ventilation or disconti
- DishabituationDishabituation (or dehabituation) is a form of recovered or restored behavioral response w
- Disseminated intravascular coagulationMedical condition cause by blood clots
- Distal convoluted tubuleFeature of kidney anatomy
- Distal radioulnar articulationJoint of the wrist
- DitolylguanidineDitolylguanidine is a sigma receptor agonist. It is somewhat selective for sigma receptors
- Diurnal enuresisMedical condition
- DivicineChemical compound
- Diving birdDiving birds are birds which plunge into the water to catch fish or other prey.
- Diving reflexPhysiological responses to immersion of air-breathing vertebrates
- Docking theory of olfactionScientific theory about scent perception
- DocosatetraenoylethanolamideDocosatetraenoylethanolamide (DEA) (Adrenoyl-ethanolamide) (Adrenoyl-EA) is an endogenous
- Donald B. LindsleyAmerican psychologist (1907–2003)
- Dopamine receptorClass of G protein-coupled receptors
- DopaminergicSubstance related to dopamine functions
- Dopaminergic cell groupsGroups of neurons that synthesize dopamine
- Dopaminergic pathwaysProjection neurons in the brain that synthesize and release dopamine
- Dorsal artery of the penisArtery of the penis
- Dorsal attention networkThe dorsal attention network (DAN), also known anatomically as the dorsal frontoparietal n
- Dorsal cochlear nucleusNeuron cluster in the brainstem
- Dorsal column nucleiThe dorsal column nuclei are a pair of nuclei in the dorsal columns of the dorsal column–m
- Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathwaySensory spinal pathway
- Dorsal interossei of the footFour muscles situated between the metatarsal bones
- Dorsal interossei of the handMuscles between the metacarpals
- Dorsal longitudinal fasciculusNerve tract of the midbrain
- Dorsal nerve of the penisThe dorsal nerve of the penis is the deepest of three divisions of the pudendal nerve; it
- Dorsal ramus of spinal nerveThe dorsal ramus of spinal nerve, posterior ramus of spinal nerve, or posterior primary di
- Dorsal root ganglionCluster of neurons in a dorsal root of a spinal nerve
- Dorsal scapular nerveBranch of the brachial plexus that supplies rhomboid muscles and levator scapulae
- Dorsal tegmental nucleusThe dorsal tegmental nucleus (DTN), also known as dorsal tegmental nucleus of Gudden, is a
- Dorsalis pedis arteryArtery of the foot
- Dorsolateral prefrontal cortexArea of the prefrontal cortex of primates
- Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleusThe dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus is a nucleus of the hypothalamus. It is involved in f
- Dorsomedial prefrontal cortexArea of some species' brains
- Doubletime (gene)Protein-coding gene in Drosophila melanogaster
- DoxapramDoxapram hydrochloride (marketed as Dopram, Stimulex or Respiram) is a respiratory stimula
- Drotrecogin alfaDrotrecogin alfa (activated) (Xigris, marketed by Eli Lilly and Company) is a recombinant
- Drug delivery to the brainPassing of drugs through the blood brain-barrier
- Drug Enforcement AdministrationUnited States federal law enforcement agency
- Drug liberalizationProcess of reducing drug prohibition laws
- Drug rehabilitationProcesses of treatment for drug dependency
- Drug-induced amnesiaDrug-induced amnesia is amnesia caused by drugs. Amnesia may be therapeutic for medical tr
- Drug-induced QT prolongationChanges to heartbeat caused by a drug
- Dua's layerFourth layer of cornea( first being the outermost and sixth being the innermost)
- Dual consciousnessHypothetical concept in neuroscience
- Duct (anatomy)Channel leading from a bodily gland or organ
- Ductus arteriosusFetal blood vessel bypassing the lungs
- Ductus venosusVein in the human fetus
- Dura materOutermost layer of the protective tissues around the central nervous system (meninges)
- Dural venous sinusesVenous channels in the dura mater
- DynorphinClass of opioid peptides
- DysfibrinogenemiaMedical condition
