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neurophysiology

neurophysiology

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The study of how the brain and nerves work
  • noun
  • /ˌnʊroʊˌfɪziˈɑːlədʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neurofisiología
  • Researchers in the field of neurophysiology study how the nervous system processes information.
  • neurophysiology of the brain
  • Journal of Neurophysiology

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Examples

  • Recent research in motor control and electro-neurophysiology has provided insight into the possible control scheme of motor units (30-32).

    Academic text (1996)

  • The gradual reintroduction of functional activity using therapeutic exercise with a focus on graduated corticomotor retraining is founded on the neurophysiology of motor learning.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Since I learned about this from neurophysiology, I have enjoyed thinking of my decisions as a committee effort.

    Blog text (26)

  • The Neurophysiology of the Brain and Its Function in Learning

    Academic text (1996)

  • You know, when you speak about the neurophysiology of forgiveness.

  • I think especially in Physiology and neurophysiology, there are some quite complex concepts that you need to understand.

  • Birds appear to offer, in their behavior, neurophysiology, and neuroanatomy, a striking case of parallel evolution of consciousness.

    Blog text (2)

  • Research in neurophysiology and cybernetics has revealed that self-steering cannot be formalized into some trivial, objective natural laws.

    Academic text (1991)

  • All of this work is only a tentative beginning, but I am hopeful in regard to the future, for in recent years there has been a virtual explosion of knowledge of biochemistry and neurophysiology of the central nervous system, and almost every week one hears of new advances.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Control of the symptoms of vertigo and motion sickness requires consideration of the neurophysiology of areas both intrinsic and extrinsic to the vestibular system proper.

    Academic text (2005)

Surface Forms

neurophysiology singular
neurophysiologies plural

Morphology

neurophysiology = physiology (semi-transparent) = neuro + physio + logy

The word is formed by adding the combining form 'neuro-' to 'physiology', and the meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

The word neurophysiology combines neuro- ('nerve') and physiology ('study of how the body works', like the word physical), so it means the study of how the nerves and the brain work.