mossy fiber

any of certain nerve fibers that extend from the dentate gyrus to the hippocampus, where they synapse in area CA3.

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May 9th 2024

risk-assessment matrix

a table used to prioritize hazards on the basis of risk, which is defined by the intersection between the probability of the hazards and the severity of their consequences. Also called hazard-assessment matrix.