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- N-AcetylserotoninChemical compound
- N-type calcium channelProtein family
- NAD+ kinaseEnzyme
- NADH kinaseIn enzymology, a NADH kinase (EC 2.7.1.86) is an enzyme that catalyzes a chemical reaction
- Naive T cellT cell which has not yet encountered its cognate antigen
- NapShort period of sleep during typical waking hours
- NarcoterrorismUse of terrorism for purposes of drug trafficking
- Nasal boneTwo bones in the bridge of the human nose
- Nasal cavityLarge, air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face
- Nasal conchaPiece of bone in the breathing passage of humans and other animals
- Nasal cycleSubconscious alternation of the nasal cavities
- Nasal placodeIn embryology, the nasal placode (or olfactory placode) gives rise to the olfactory epithe
- Nasal septumSeparator of the left and right airways in the nose
- Nasal stripAdhesive bandage used to keep the nose airway open
- Nasolacrimal canalThe canal containing the nasolacrimal duct is called the nasolacrimal canal.
- Nasopharyngeal airwayTube inserted through the nose into the throat as an artificial airway
- Natural killer T cellT cells with some properties of natural killer cells
- Natural pacemakerNetwork of cells that facilitate rhythmic heart contraction
- Nav1.4Protein found in humans
- NeocortexMammalian structure involved in higher-order brain functions
- Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopeniaDisease that affects babies
- Neonatal seizureA neonatal seizure is a seizure in a baby younger than age 4-weeks that is identifiable by
- Nephrogenic systemic fibrosisNephrogenic systemic fibrosis is a rare syndrome that involves fibrosis of the skin, joint
- Nerve blockDeliberate inhibition of nerve impulses
- Nerve conduction studyDiagnostic test for nerve function
- Nerve conduction velocitySpeed at which an electrochemical impulse propagates down a neural pathway
- Nerve netNervous systems lacking a brain
- Nerve plexusNetwork of nerve fibres
- Nerve to quadratus femorisThe nerve to quadratus femoris is a nerve of the sacral plexus that provides motor innerva
- Nerve tractBundle of nerve fibers (axons) connecting nuclei of the central nervous system
- Nervous system of gastropodsThe nervous system of gastropods consists of a series of paired ganglia connected by major
- NeuNAntibody in molecular biology and neuroscience
- Neural accommodationNeural accommodation or neuronal accommodation occurs when a neuron or muscle cell is depo
- Neural backpropagationNeural phenomenon
- Neural bindingNeurological ramifications of and for the Binding Problem in the study of consciousness
- Neural circuitNetwork or circuit of neurons
- Neural codingMethod by which information is represented in the brain
- Neural control of limb stiffnessAs humans move through their environment, they must change the stiffness of their joints i
- Neural correlates of consciousnessNeuronal events sufficient for a specific conscious percept
- Neural crestPluripotent embryonic cell group giving rise to diverse cell lineages
- Neural DarwinismTheory in neurology
- Neural engineeringDiscipline in biomedical engineering
- Neural facilitationIncrease in postsynaptic potential by impulses
- Neural foldThe neural fold is a structure that arises during neurulation in the embryonic development
- Neural oscillationBrainwaves, repetitive patterns of neural activity in the central nervous system
- Neural pathwayConnection formed between neurons that allows neurotransmission
- Neural plateStructure in an embryo which will become the nervous system
- Neural processing for individual categories of objectsDiscrete categories of objects such as faces, body parts, tools, animals and buildings hav
- Neural stem cellPrecursor cells of neurons and glia during embryonic development
- Neural substrate of locomotor central pattern generators in mammalsCentral pattern generators are biological neural networks organized to produce any rhythmi
- Neural top–down control of physiologySystemic Brain Function of Human Physiology
- Neural tubeDevelopmental precursor to the central nervous system
- NeuralgiaPain disorder characterized by pain in the distribution of a nerve or nerves
- NeurexinProtein family
- NeuriteProjection from the cell body of a neuron
- Neuro-linguistic programmingPseudoscientific approach to psychotherapy
- NeuroanatomyBranch of neuroscience
- Neuroanatomy of memoryVariety of structures in the brain related to memory
- Neurobiological effects of physical exerciseNeural, cognitive, and behavioral effects of physical exercise
- Neurobiology Research Centre12°56′26.3″N 77°35′55.6″E / 12.940639°N 77.598778°E
- NeuroblastNon-dividing precursor cell to a neuron
- NeuroblastomaGenetically inherited cancer of certain nerve tissues
- NeurocanNeurocan core protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NCAN gene.
- NeurochemicalMolecule involved in neural activity
- NeurochemistryStudy of chemicals affecting the nervous system
- NeurocriminologyUsage of neuroscience in criminology
- NeuroeconomicsInterdisciplinary field
- Neuroendocrine cellType of glandular cell found in brain
- NeuroendocrinologyBranch of biology studying interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems
- Neuroepithelial cellCells forming the neural tube wall during embryogenesis
- NeuroergonomicsApplication of neuroscience to ergonomics
- NeuroethicsEthics of neuroscience, and the neuroscience of ethics
- NeuroethologyStudy of animal behavior and its underlying mechanistic control by the nervous system
- NeurofeedbackType of biofeedback
- Neurofibrillary tangleAggregates of tau protein known as a biomarker of Alzheimer's disease
- NeurogenesisGeneration of cells within the nervous system
- Neurogenic shockNeurogenic shock is a distributive type of shock resulting in hypotension (low blood press
- NeuroimagingSet of techniques to measure and visualize aspects of the nervous system
- NeuroimmunologyStudy of relationships between nervous and immune systems
- NeuroinflammationInflammation of nervous tissue
- NeuroinformaticsField of research
- NeuroIntegration TherapyNeuroIntegration Therapy (NIT) is a non-invasive combination therapy that integrates quant
- Neurokinin BChemical compound
- NeurolawApplication of neuroscience in law
- NeuroLexDynamic lexicon of neuroscience concepts
- NeurolinguisticsNeuroscience and linguistics-related studies
- Neurological examinationAssessment to determine if the nervous system is impaired
- NeuromaBenign tumor composed of nerve tissue
- NeuromarketingMarketing communication field
- NeuromodulationRegulation of neurons by neurotransmitters
- Neuromodulation (medicine)Type of therapy
- NeuromoralityField of neuroscience
- Neuromuscular junctionJunction between motor neuron and muscle fiber
- Neuromuscular-blocking drugType of paralyzing anesthetic including lepto- and pachycurares
- Neuron doctrineConcept that the nervous system is made up of discrete individual cells
- Neuronal ensemblePopulation of nervous system cells involved in a particular neural computation
- Neuronal lineage markerEndogenous tag expressed in different cells along neurogenesis and differentiated cells
- Neuronal tracingDetermination of neuron connections
- NeuropathologyStudy of disease of nervous system tissue
- NeuropeptidePeptides released by neurons as intercellular messengers
- Neuropeptide KNeuropeptide K (also known as neurokinin K), is a protein encoded by the TAC1 gene. It is
- NeuropharmacologyField of study
- NeurophilosophyPhilosophy of neuroscience
- Neurophysiological Biomarker ToolboxMATLAB toolbox for neurophysiological biomarkers
- NeurophysiologyStudy of neural function
- Neuropod cellA neuropod cell is a specialized enteroendocrine cell (i.e., sensory epithelial cell) with
- NeuropoiesisNeuropoiesis is the process by which neural stem cells differentiate to form mature neuron
- NeuroprostheticsDiscipline related to neuroscience and biomedical engineering
- NeuropsychiatryBranch of medicine that treats mental disorders caused by diseases of the nervous system
- Neuropsychiatry (journal)Neuropsychiatry is a quarterly peer-reviewed open access medical journal covering research
- NeuropsychopharmacologyStudy of neural mechanisms by which drugs influence behavior
- NeuroregenerationRenewal or physiological repair of damaged nerve tissue
- NeuroroboticsCombined field of scientific study
- Neuroscience and intelligenceNeurological factors responsible for intelligence
- Neuroscience and sexual orientationMechanisms of sexual orientation development in humans
- Neuroscience in spaceSpace neuroscience or astroneuroscience is the scientific study of the central nervous sys
- Neuroscience of free willNeurophilosophical study of topics related to free will
- Neuroscience of musicScientific study of brain processes related to music
- Neuroscience of religionAttempts to explain religious experience in neuroscientific terms
- Neuroscience of sex differencesCharacteristics of the brain that differentiate the male brain and the female brain
- Neuroscience of sleepPhysiological nature of sleep
- NeuroscientistIndividual who studies neuroscience
- NeurosecretionStorage, synthesis, and release of hormones from neurons
- NeurosteroidCompounds that alter neuronal activity
- NeurotensinProtein family
- Neurotensin receptorFamily of proteins
- Neurotensin receptor 2Neurotensin receptor type 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NTSR2 gene.
- NeurotoxicityToxic effects on the nervous system
- Neurotransmitter receptorType of protein
- Neurotransmitter transporterClass of membrane transport proteins
- Neurotrophic factorsFamily of biomolecules
- NeurotrophinFamily of proteins
- NeurotubuleMicrotubules in nervous tissue neurons
- Neurovascular bundleStructure binding nerves and vessels
- Neutrophil elastaseNeutrophil elastase (EC 3.4.21.37, leukocyte elastase, ELANE, ELA2, elastase 2, neutrophil
- New Drug ApplicationThe Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) New Drug Application (NDA) is the vehicle in the
- NiassodonNiassodon is an extinct genus of kingoriid dicynodont therapsid known from the Late Permia
- Nicotinic antagonistA nicotinic antagonist is a type of anticholinergic drug that inhibits the action of acety
- Nictitating membrane"Third eyelid" of some animals
- Night owlPerson who tends to stay awake at night
- NikethamideNikethamide is a stimulant which mainly affects the respiratory cycle. Widely known by its
- Nissl bodyRough endoplasmic reticulum structure found in neurons
- Nitric oxide synthaseClass of enzymes
- NMDA receptorGlutamate receptor and ion channel protein found in nerve cells
- NMNAT2Nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 2 (NMNAT2) is an enzyme that in humans is
- NociceptionHow an organism receives and responds to painful stimuli
- Nocturnal emissionSpontaneous sleep orgasm
- Nodal signaling pathwayCellular process in embryonic development
- Noland ArbaughFirst human recipient of a Neuralink implant
- Nomina AnatomicaNomina Anatomica (NA) was the international standard on human anatomic terminology from 18
- Non-24-hour sleep–wake disorderMedical condition
- Non-rapid eye movement sleepForm of sleep involving negligible eye movement
- Non-spiking neuronNon-spiking neurons are neurons that are located in the central and peripheral nervous sys
- Nonprimary motor cortexRegion in the human brain
- Nonsynaptic plasticityForm of neuroplasticity
- NootropicCompound intended to improve cognitive function
- Noradrenergic cell group A5Noradrenergic cell group A5 is a group of cells in the vicinity of the superior olivary co
- NotochordFlexible rod-shaped structure in all chordates
- NPC1Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 (NPC1) is a membrane protein that mediates intracellular cho
- Nucleus accumbensRegion of the basal forebrain
- Nucleus basalisGroup of neurons in the brain
- Null cellLymphocytes without surface receptors
- NystagmusDysfunction of eye movement
