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... become clear that computational approaches are needed to understand how circuit output depends on the properties of its components and their interactions. The premise underlying the study of small invertebrate circuits was that it would be possible to: (1) characterize a behaviour; (2) identify the ...
... become clear that computational approaches are needed to understand how circuit output depends on the properties of its components and their interactions. The premise underlying the study of small invertebrate circuits was that it would be possible to: (1) characterize a behaviour; (2) identify the ...
The Brain - HallquistCPHS.com
... Module 5 is concerned with the structures and functions of the brain, the large, wrinkled mass that makes us what we are. The brain consists of the brainstem, the thalamus, the cerebellum, the limbic system, and the cerebral cortex. Knowledge of how the brain works has increased with advances in neu ...
... Module 5 is concerned with the structures and functions of the brain, the large, wrinkled mass that makes us what we are. The brain consists of the brainstem, the thalamus, the cerebellum, the limbic system, and the cerebral cortex. Knowledge of how the brain works has increased with advances in neu ...
Frontal lobe and cognitive development
... areas seems to lag chronologically behind that of other cortical areas (Huttenlocher, 1990; Mrzljak et al., 1990; Scheibel, 1990). Given the role of prefrontal networks in cognitive functions, it is reasonable to infer that the development of those networks underlies the development of highly integr ...
... areas seems to lag chronologically behind that of other cortical areas (Huttenlocher, 1990; Mrzljak et al., 1990; Scheibel, 1990). Given the role of prefrontal networks in cognitive functions, it is reasonable to infer that the development of those networks underlies the development of highly integr ...
Banbury notes 05 - University of Illinois Archives
... Eyeblink conditioning (delay—non-hippocampal): airpuff/tone: KOs basically fail entirely to learn – ultimately some learning but far behind Lesion dentate nucleus in controls reduces them to KO equivalent, implicates cerebellum ...
... Eyeblink conditioning (delay—non-hippocampal): airpuff/tone: KOs basically fail entirely to learn – ultimately some learning but far behind Lesion dentate nucleus in controls reduces them to KO equivalent, implicates cerebellum ...
“Attention for Action” and “Response Selection” in Primate Anterior
... areas, which were situated on the side contralateral to the hand used for key pressing, was amplified at 5000-fold gain, filtered at 0.2–2 kHz, and isolated with a laboratory-made amplifier and window discriminator. The isolated unit signals were acquired digitally by the TEMPO system at 1 kHz only ...
... areas, which were situated on the side contralateral to the hand used for key pressing, was amplified at 5000-fold gain, filtered at 0.2–2 kHz, and isolated with a laboratory-made amplifier and window discriminator. The isolated unit signals were acquired digitally by the TEMPO system at 1 kHz only ...
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... and central fat percent of body weight (F/B) by 50%; the effect which was not observed in eNOS-/- mice, a murine model with impaired angiogenesis and the risk factors for obesity but not obese. Moreover, FW an F/B were also significantly lower in placebo-treated eNOS-/- mice as compared to its wild ...
... and central fat percent of body weight (F/B) by 50%; the effect which was not observed in eNOS-/- mice, a murine model with impaired angiogenesis and the risk factors for obesity but not obese. Moreover, FW an F/B were also significantly lower in placebo-treated eNOS-/- mice as compared to its wild ...
Forelimb use after focal cerebral ischemia in rats treated with an a2
... Atipamezole, a selective a2-adrenoceptor antagonist, enhances recovery of sensorimotor function after focal cerebral ischemia in rats. The aim of the present study was to further characterize the effects of atipamezole treatment combined with enriched-environment housing in ischemic rats by evaluati ...
... Atipamezole, a selective a2-adrenoceptor antagonist, enhances recovery of sensorimotor function after focal cerebral ischemia in rats. The aim of the present study was to further characterize the effects of atipamezole treatment combined with enriched-environment housing in ischemic rats by evaluati ...
CONTROL OF MOVEMENT BY THE BRAIN A. PRIMARY MOTOR
... -caudate and putamen neurons then send their axons to ____________________; internal globus pallidus - in turn, GP axons contact the ________________, thalamus (VA/VL) which feedback onto cortex to modulate movement force. ...
... -caudate and putamen neurons then send their axons to ____________________; internal globus pallidus - in turn, GP axons contact the ________________, thalamus (VA/VL) which feedback onto cortex to modulate movement force. ...
Formation, Maturation, and Disorders of Brain Neocortex
... Fig . 3 . Schematic hypothetical representation of radial glial cell (RGC) distribution pattern during the different developmental stages in the mammalian neocortex. A , Early embryonic stages; radial glial cells are regularly aligned. 8, Migration stage of neurons destined for layers 6 to 4. The RG ...
... Fig . 3 . Schematic hypothetical representation of radial glial cell (RGC) distribution pattern during the different developmental stages in the mammalian neocortex. A , Early embryonic stages; radial glial cells are regularly aligned. 8, Migration stage of neurons destined for layers 6 to 4. The RG ...
Hierarchical somatosensory processing
... SII: a higher level of processing? The notion that SII is higher than SI in hierarchy was proposed on the basis of their anatomical relationships: SI sends projections to SII, while SII projects back to the superficial layers of SI [8,42,43]. Physiological studies have shown that compared to SI neur ...
... SII: a higher level of processing? The notion that SII is higher than SI in hierarchy was proposed on the basis of their anatomical relationships: SI sends projections to SII, while SII projects back to the superficial layers of SI [8,42,43]. Physiological studies have shown that compared to SI neur ...
NIH Public Access
... neuropil. Similar to volume, cortical thickness shows regional and temporal specificity with development (Sowell et al. 2003, see Fig. 1). Figure 1 illustrates that, while in general there are nonlinear decreases in gray matter density across the life span (ages 7–87 years), some regions, such as th ...
... neuropil. Similar to volume, cortical thickness shows regional and temporal specificity with development (Sowell et al. 2003, see Fig. 1). Figure 1 illustrates that, while in general there are nonlinear decreases in gray matter density across the life span (ages 7–87 years), some regions, such as th ...
Drugs and the Synapse
... cerebral cortex, cerebellum, basal ganglia, and hippocampus. • Anandamide and 2-AG are the endogenous chemicals that attach to these receptors. ...
... cerebral cortex, cerebellum, basal ganglia, and hippocampus. • Anandamide and 2-AG are the endogenous chemicals that attach to these receptors. ...
Control of movement direction - Cognitive Science Research Group
... important parameters of the movement to be executed has been particularly useful for explaining the phenomena of motor equivalence. Motor equivalence states that individual motor actions share important characteristics even when performed in different ways. Handwriting is perhaps the most representa ...
... important parameters of the movement to be executed has been particularly useful for explaining the phenomena of motor equivalence. Motor equivalence states that individual motor actions share important characteristics even when performed in different ways. Handwriting is perhaps the most representa ...
Multiple Representation in Primate SI
... Numerous psychophysics and microneurography studies suggest that these modalities remain separate in their central projections to somatosensory cortex (Verrillo, 1966; Talbot et al., 1968; Vallbo and Johansson, 1984). For example, direct electrical stimulation of single, identified, low‐threshold me ...
... Numerous psychophysics and microneurography studies suggest that these modalities remain separate in their central projections to somatosensory cortex (Verrillo, 1966; Talbot et al., 1968; Vallbo and Johansson, 1984). For example, direct electrical stimulation of single, identified, low‐threshold me ...
Cholinergic Basal Forebrain Neurons Burst with Theta during
... (2000⫻) and filtered (0.3–3 kHz) using CyberAmp 380 (Axon Instruments, Union City, CA) and then acquired at 16 kHz for on-line viewing with Axoscope (version 8.1; Axon Instruments) to verify that the recorded activity was derived from a single unit. The unit signal was simultaneously acquired and di ...
... (2000⫻) and filtered (0.3–3 kHz) using CyberAmp 380 (Axon Instruments, Union City, CA) and then acquired at 16 kHz for on-line viewing with Axoscope (version 8.1; Axon Instruments) to verify that the recorded activity was derived from a single unit. The unit signal was simultaneously acquired and di ...
What We Can and What We Can`t Do with fMRI
... about synapses, neurons, and their interconnections. In the same way, to understand the functioning of a distributed large-scale system, such as that underlying our memory or linguistic capacities, one must first understand the architectural units that organize neural populations of similar properti ...
... about synapses, neurons, and their interconnections. In the same way, to understand the functioning of a distributed large-scale system, such as that underlying our memory or linguistic capacities, one must first understand the architectural units that organize neural populations of similar properti ...
Sliding
... pre then post->LTP: easy, the AP “boosts” the activation of the NMDAR by reducing the Mg block post then pre-> LTD: several hypothesis 1) Ca entry during the AP. Ca is not fully removed by the time synapses are activated and help to bring [Ca]i to the LTD threshold 2) Ca entry during the AP desensit ...
... pre then post->LTP: easy, the AP “boosts” the activation of the NMDAR by reducing the Mg block post then pre-> LTD: several hypothesis 1) Ca entry during the AP. Ca is not fully removed by the time synapses are activated and help to bring [Ca]i to the LTD threshold 2) Ca entry during the AP desensit ...
Weisstaub cortical serotonin signaling modulates anxiety in mice science 2005
... their outcome. The effect of genotype on exploratory activity was specific to conflict tests because home cage activity did not differ between genotypes. Motor coordination, strength, and sensory processing were unimpaired. We also assessed whether anxiety differences might be due to abnormal hypoth ...
... their outcome. The effect of genotype on exploratory activity was specific to conflict tests because home cage activity did not differ between genotypes. Motor coordination, strength, and sensory processing were unimpaired. We also assessed whether anxiety differences might be due to abnormal hypoth ...
15-CEREBRUM
... input to premotor and supplementary motor cortex is the ventral anterior nucleus of the thalamus. • This nucleus receives its afferent from the globus pallidus & substantia nigra ...
... input to premotor and supplementary motor cortex is the ventral anterior nucleus of the thalamus. • This nucleus receives its afferent from the globus pallidus & substantia nigra ...
The Cincinnati Lead Study - Ohio Healthy Homes Network
... The human brain has a protracted period of development and potential vulnerability to environmental toxicants such as lead. The human cerebral cortex eventually consists of 30 billion neurons, interconnected by 64,000 miles of axons and dendrites and more than a trillion supportive neuroglia. Lead i ...
... The human brain has a protracted period of development and potential vulnerability to environmental toxicants such as lead. The human cerebral cortex eventually consists of 30 billion neurons, interconnected by 64,000 miles of axons and dendrites and more than a trillion supportive neuroglia. Lead i ...
6th ANNUAL NEUROSCIENCE, BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH RESEARCH FORUM The University of Vermont
... and mechanisms of a Class B GPCR Chenyi Liao and Jianing Li Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405 We have studied a class B G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR), pituitary adenylate cyclaseactivating polypeptide receptor (PAC1R), which is crucial for transducing signal in ...
... and mechanisms of a Class B GPCR Chenyi Liao and Jianing Li Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405 We have studied a class B G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR), pituitary adenylate cyclaseactivating polypeptide receptor (PAC1R), which is crucial for transducing signal in ...
Summary
... that the return of oogenesis occurs in parallel to the progress of the reconstruction of the neurosecretory system of the regenerating brains. In our preliminary study we showed that the amputation of the first six head segments of D. veneta resulted in a temporary inhibition of cocoon production, w ...
... that the return of oogenesis occurs in parallel to the progress of the reconstruction of the neurosecretory system of the regenerating brains. In our preliminary study we showed that the amputation of the first six head segments of D. veneta resulted in a temporary inhibition of cocoon production, w ...
Complementary Learning Systems
... (Yonelinas, 2002) posit that recollection is a process that involves the explicit recall of the studied item (typically along with associated episodic context), and when this occurs, people can respond ‘‘old’’ to a probe item with a high level of confidence. In contrast, the familiarity process is d ...
... (Yonelinas, 2002) posit that recollection is a process that involves the explicit recall of the studied item (typically along with associated episodic context), and when this occurs, people can respond ‘‘old’’ to a probe item with a high level of confidence. In contrast, the familiarity process is d ...
Brain activation pattern depends on the strategy chosen by zebra
... but have no effect on spatial learning (Watanabe et al., 2008), while lesions of the hippocampus cause large deficits in spatial orientation (Bischof et al., 2006) but not in pattern discrimination (Watanabe et al., 2008). Lesions to the visual wulst (thalamofugal pathway) produced a clear impairmen ...
... but have no effect on spatial learning (Watanabe et al., 2008), while lesions of the hippocampus cause large deficits in spatial orientation (Bischof et al., 2006) but not in pattern discrimination (Watanabe et al., 2008). Lesions to the visual wulst (thalamofugal pathway) produced a clear impairmen ...