Title: neural activity
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - neural activity
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.11917
Status: current

Definition
Metabolic and electrical activity of neurons.

Note
Brain regions active during task performance can be studied with implanted electrodes or with non-invasive methods such as electroencephalography and functional magnetic resonance imaging.

Related Terms
- Brain: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/11647
- electroencephalography: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/11744

Source
- PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 886 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)

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Citation: Citation: 'neural activity' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.11917
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