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'''Neurobiology''' is the study of cells of the nervous system and the organization of these cells into functional circuits that process information and mediate behavior. | |||
''' | It is a subdiscipline of both '''biology''' and '''neuroscience'''. Neurobiology differs from neuroscience, a much broader field that is concerned with any scientific study of the nervous system. | ||
'''Neurons''' are cells that are specialized to receive, propagate, and transmit electrochemical impulses. In the human brain alone, there are over a hundred billion neurons. Neurons are diverse with respect to morphology and function. | |||
