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  2. Hyperthymesia - Wikipedia

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    Hyperthymesia, also known as hyperthymestic syndrome or highly superior autobiographical memory ( HSAM ), is a condition that leads people to be able to remember an abnormally large number of their life experiences in vivid detail. It is extraordinarily rare, with fewer than 100 people in the world having been diagnosed with the condition as of ...

  3. Suprachiasmatic nucleus - Wikipedia

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    Suprachiasmatic nucleus. The suprachiasmatic nucleus or nuclei ( SCN) is a small region of the brain in the hypothalamus, situated directly above the optic chiasm. It is the principal circadian pacemaker in mammals, responsible for generating circadian rhythms. [ 1][ 2] Reception of light inputs from photosensitive retinal ganglion cells allow ...

  4. Immunological memory - Wikipedia

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    Immunological memory is the ability of the immune system to quickly and specifically recognize an antigen that the body has previously encountered and initiate a corresponding immune response. Generally, they are secondary, tertiary and other subsequent immune responses to the same antigen. The adaptive immune system and antigen-specific ...

  5. Superantigen - Wikipedia

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    The T-cell receptor complex with TCR-α and TCR-β chains, CD3 and ζ-chain accessory molecules. Superantigens ( SAgs) are a class of antigens that result in excessive activation of the immune system. Specifically they cause non-specific activation of T-cells resulting in polyclonal T cell activation and massive cytokine release.

  6. Memory B cell - Wikipedia

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    In immunology, a memory B cell ( MBC) is a type of B lymphocyte that forms part of the adaptive immune system. These cells develop within germinal centers of the secondary lymphoid organs. Memory B cells circulate in the blood stream in a quiescent state, sometimes for decades. [1] Their function is to memorize the characteristics of the ...

  7. Memory T cell - Wikipedia

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    Antigen-specific memory T cells specific to viruses or other microbial molecules can be found in both central memory T cells (T CM) and effector memory T cells (T EM) subsets. . Although most information is currently based on observations in the cytotoxic T cells (CD8-positive) subset, similar populations appear to exist for both the helper T cells (CD4-positive) and the cytotoxic T ce

  8. Transplant rejection - Wikipedia

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    Immunology. Treatment. Immunosuppressive drugs. Transplant rejection occurs when transplanted tissue is rejected by the recipient's immune system, which destroys the transplanted tissue. Transplant rejection can be lessened by determining the molecular similitude between donor and recipient and by use of immunosuppressant drugs after transplant.

  9. Muscle memory - Wikipedia

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    Muscle memory is a form of procedural memory that involves consolidating a specific motor task into memory through repetition, which has been used synonymously with motor learning. When a movement is repeated over time, the brain creates a long-term muscle memory for that task, eventually allowing it to be performed with little to no conscious ...