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... morphology of the fetal hippocampus if released during its development. By administering varying amounts of dexamethasone into pregnant animal models, and thereafter assessing their hippocampus volumes and functioning, Coe et al, 2003 demonstrated marked decline in the number of neurons in the hippo ...
... morphology of the fetal hippocampus if released during its development. By administering varying amounts of dexamethasone into pregnant animal models, and thereafter assessing their hippocampus volumes and functioning, Coe et al, 2003 demonstrated marked decline in the number of neurons in the hippo ...
Neural Correlates of First-Person Perspective as One Constituent of
... scene from another person’s viewpoint (3PP) are likely to differ from taking a view of the same scene from one’s own perspective (1PP). Although the cognitive operations differ phenomenally, when perceiving a visual scene from another person’s viewpoint (3PP) or from one’s own perspective (1PP), bot ...
... scene from another person’s viewpoint (3PP) are likely to differ from taking a view of the same scene from one’s own perspective (1PP). Although the cognitive operations differ phenomenally, when perceiving a visual scene from another person’s viewpoint (3PP) or from one’s own perspective (1PP), bot ...
Is perception informationally encapsulated? The issue of the theory-ladenness of perception
... not true in view of the various implasticities of perception (as the Muller-Lyer illusion), which show that how things look is not affected by what one believes. This argument is best understood in the light of Fodor’s (Fodor, 1983) view regarding the modularity of the perceptual systems, that, unli ...
... not true in view of the various implasticities of perception (as the Muller-Lyer illusion), which show that how things look is not affected by what one believes. This argument is best understood in the light of Fodor’s (Fodor, 1983) view regarding the modularity of the perceptual systems, that, unli ...
Time Related Effects on Functional Brain Connectivity After
... the acute influence of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopram (30 mg) and the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor galantamine (8 mg) was repeatedly measured in 12 healthy young volunteers with resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (RS-fMRI). Eighteen RS-fMRI scans were acquir ...
... the acute influence of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopram (30 mg) and the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor galantamine (8 mg) was repeatedly measured in 12 healthy young volunteers with resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (RS-fMRI). Eighteen RS-fMRI scans were acquir ...
the biological perspective
... attached to the soma, and its job is to carry messages out to other cells. The end of the axon branches out into several shorter fibers that have swellings or little knobs on the ends called axon terminals (may also be called presynaptic terminals, terminal buttons, or synaptic knobs), which are res ...
... attached to the soma, and its job is to carry messages out to other cells. The end of the axon branches out into several shorter fibers that have swellings or little knobs on the ends called axon terminals (may also be called presynaptic terminals, terminal buttons, or synaptic knobs), which are res ...
- Warwick WRAP
... respectively. Analyses have shown that C = 0.078 and α = 0.689 for endotherms (including mammals, birds, insectivores, primates, dolphins and humans), and C = 0.014 and α = 0.578 for ectotherms (primarily fish, reptiles and amphibians). The parameters C and α vary across species (see Additional file ...
... respectively. Analyses have shown that C = 0.078 and α = 0.689 for endotherms (including mammals, birds, insectivores, primates, dolphins and humans), and C = 0.014 and α = 0.578 for ectotherms (primarily fish, reptiles and amphibians). The parameters C and α vary across species (see Additional file ...
How the body controls brain temperature: the temperature shielding
... tively establish a general phenomenon: the temperature shielding effect of blood flow, which is responsible for brain protection against external cooling. Major mechanisms responsible for body temperature regulation in mammals are well known (see, for example, Ref. 28). In our experiments, the body ...
... tively establish a general phenomenon: the temperature shielding effect of blood flow, which is responsible for brain protection against external cooling. Major mechanisms responsible for body temperature regulation in mammals are well known (see, for example, Ref. 28). In our experiments, the body ...
An Introduction To Human Neuroanatomy
... matter is white. Grey matter is composed of nerve cell bodies, their input fibers (dendrites) and output fibers (axons). White matter is composed of those axons that get coated with a protein called myelin that, in fresh brain, has a glistening white appearance. Grey matter is not confined to the ce ...
... matter is white. Grey matter is composed of nerve cell bodies, their input fibers (dendrites) and output fibers (axons). White matter is composed of those axons that get coated with a protein called myelin that, in fresh brain, has a glistening white appearance. Grey matter is not confined to the ce ...
Brain and effort: brain activation and effort-related working
... by marked and persistent problems with regard to complex working memory dysfunction between episodes and sometimes even after the hypersomnia has receded (Landtblom et al., 2002, 2003; Engström et al., 2009). These problems involving working memory and attention take place in the context of preserve ...
... by marked and persistent problems with regard to complex working memory dysfunction between episodes and sometimes even after the hypersomnia has receded (Landtblom et al., 2002, 2003; Engström et al., 2009). These problems involving working memory and attention take place in the context of preserve ...
Ultrahigh field magnetic resonance imaging and
... been the introduction of the ability to map human brain function noninvasively. The concurrent and independent work performed at the University of Minnesota, Center for Magnetic Resonance Research [1] and at MGH [2], was, in our case, conducted at 4 Tesla. It was one of the first experiments perform ...
... been the introduction of the ability to map human brain function noninvasively. The concurrent and independent work performed at the University of Minnesota, Center for Magnetic Resonance Research [1] and at MGH [2], was, in our case, conducted at 4 Tesla. It was one of the first experiments perform ...
Structure and function of ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) brains
... are wingless and even the alate sexuals are poor fliers compared to wasps and bees. This obviously shapes the motor output (controlling leg instead of wing movements), but it also affects sensory input: flight relies predominantly on vision and also on information about air-currents, gravity and acc ...
... are wingless and even the alate sexuals are poor fliers compared to wasps and bees. This obviously shapes the motor output (controlling leg instead of wing movements), but it also affects sensory input: flight relies predominantly on vision and also on information about air-currents, gravity and acc ...
Network structure underlying resolution of conflicting non
... Based on the network topology based on the PPI analysis, we calculated degree centrality (i.e. the number of significantly enhanced PPIs) for all the related regions (Sporns et al., 2007; Bullmore and Sporns, 2009; Zuo et al., 2012), and identified resolution-type–specific hub regions and the resolu ...
... Based on the network topology based on the PPI analysis, we calculated degree centrality (i.e. the number of significantly enhanced PPIs) for all the related regions (Sporns et al., 2007; Bullmore and Sporns, 2009; Zuo et al., 2012), and identified resolution-type–specific hub regions and the resolu ...
Negative BOLD in Sensory Cortices During
... object-specific areas (O’Craven and Kanwisher 2000). However, in a recent study (Amedi et al. 2005a) we showed that while the unisensory cortex involved in imagery may indeed be activated in similar ways during perception and imagery, other sensory cortices are active in very different ways during t ...
... object-specific areas (O’Craven and Kanwisher 2000). However, in a recent study (Amedi et al. 2005a) we showed that while the unisensory cortex involved in imagery may indeed be activated in similar ways during perception and imagery, other sensory cortices are active in very different ways during t ...
(fMRI) in Brain Tumour Patients
... since the signal acquired per condition is generally low. For clinical application, blocked designs are generally well-suited and preferable. The choice of active and baseline conditions is driven by the brain function of interest. Typical tasks to induce motor activation are finger tapping (Figure ...
... since the signal acquired per condition is generally low. For clinical application, blocked designs are generally well-suited and preferable. The choice of active and baseline conditions is driven by the brain function of interest. Typical tasks to induce motor activation are finger tapping (Figure ...
Matching mind to world and vice versa: Functional dissociations
... (Figure 1) began with a fixation cross which was followed by the presentation of single sentence for 3500 ms that introduced a scenario concerning the belief/desire of a protagonist X with reference to a particular event. This scenario phase was followed after a variable delay by the question phase ...
... (Figure 1) began with a fixation cross which was followed by the presentation of single sentence for 3500 ms that introduced a scenario concerning the belief/desire of a protagonist X with reference to a particular event. This scenario phase was followed after a variable delay by the question phase ...
Laboratory Guide - Sites@Duke
... Duke University School of Medicine Duke Institute for Brain Sciences ...
... Duke University School of Medicine Duke Institute for Brain Sciences ...
The Biology of Mind - American International School
... Depending on the type of fiber, a neural impulse travels at speeds ranging from a sluggish 2 miles per hour to a breakneck 180 miles per hour. But even this top speed is 3 million times slower than that of electricity through a wire. We measure brain activity in milliseconds (thousandths of a second ...
... Depending on the type of fiber, a neural impulse travels at speeds ranging from a sluggish 2 miles per hour to a breakneck 180 miles per hour. But even this top speed is 3 million times slower than that of electricity through a wire. We measure brain activity in milliseconds (thousandths of a second ...
Messages from the Brain Connectivity Regarding Neural Correlates
... zational principles of the cerebral cortex [11-16] and are applied in almost all cognitive domains [17]. They look like two sides of the same coin, since we cannot understand the brain function seeing only one aspect between these two features. Functional segregation ...
... zational principles of the cerebral cortex [11-16] and are applied in almost all cognitive domains [17]. They look like two sides of the same coin, since we cannot understand the brain function seeing only one aspect between these two features. Functional segregation ...
Magnetic resonance imaging indicators of blood
... Quantitative diffusion maps were measured using magnetization-prepared TurboFLASH as modified by Thomas and coworkers [35]. It consists of a drivenequilibrium Fourier transform (DEFT) sequence with a pair of diffusion-sensitizing gradients around the 180° refocusing RF pulse followed by the TurboFLA ...
... Quantitative diffusion maps were measured using magnetization-prepared TurboFLASH as modified by Thomas and coworkers [35]. It consists of a drivenequilibrium Fourier transform (DEFT) sequence with a pair of diffusion-sensitizing gradients around the 180° refocusing RF pulse followed by the TurboFLA ...
Evolution of the Size and Functional Areas of the Human Brain
... The evolution of the human brain has been one of the most significant events in the evolution of life. Although the outline of how and why this happened is being filled in, many fundamental questions remain to be answered. The fossil record, in concert with a comparative neuroanatomical analysis of cl ...
... The evolution of the human brain has been one of the most significant events in the evolution of life. Although the outline of how and why this happened is being filled in, many fundamental questions remain to be answered. The fossil record, in concert with a comparative neuroanatomical analysis of cl ...
CHAPTER 3 Neuroscience and Behavior
... These complex events can occur at dizzying speeds, although there is great variation among different neurons. The particular speed at which an action potential travels along an axon is determined by the axon’s size and the thickness of its myelin sheath. Axons with small diameters carry impulses at ...
... These complex events can occur at dizzying speeds, although there is great variation among different neurons. The particular speed at which an action potential travels along an axon is determined by the axon’s size and the thickness of its myelin sheath. Axons with small diameters carry impulses at ...
Abnormal gray matter aging in chronic pain patients
... (Kuchinad et al., 2007) and chronic back pain (Apkarian et al., 2004). However, most aging studies in chronic pain have assessed global GM and little is known about the interaction between chronic pain and age in GM volume/thickness of specific brain areas. MRI-detectable changes in GM are thought t ...
... (Kuchinad et al., 2007) and chronic back pain (Apkarian et al., 2004). However, most aging studies in chronic pain have assessed global GM and little is known about the interaction between chronic pain and age in GM volume/thickness of specific brain areas. MRI-detectable changes in GM are thought t ...
Planning and problem solving: from neuropsychology to
... is performed within one’s own representation of the problem. The total of the perceived states and operators comprise the subjective problem space. For example, in finding a way out of a maze, it is usually not possible to simply “read” the right way from an objective problem state, e. g. a map. Move ...
... is performed within one’s own representation of the problem. The total of the perceived states and operators comprise the subjective problem space. For example, in finding a way out of a maze, it is usually not possible to simply “read” the right way from an objective problem state, e. g. a map. Move ...
Age-related differences in brain activity underlying identification of
... It has been suggested (Phan et al., 2002) that the anterior cingulate and medial prefrontal cortex, together with their extensive connections to subcortical limbic structures, may represent an interaction zone between affect and cognition. ...
... It has been suggested (Phan et al., 2002) that the anterior cingulate and medial prefrontal cortex, together with their extensive connections to subcortical limbic structures, may represent an interaction zone between affect and cognition. ...
Grade 7 ELA Module 4A, Unit 1, Lesson 2
... useful to Dr. Jensen and her sons. Listen for them to say it helped Dr. Jensen realize there was a scientific explanation for her sons’ behavior. It also helped her sons understand why certain behaviors (like taking drugs and staying up all night) are counterproductive for a teenager. Press students ...
... useful to Dr. Jensen and her sons. Listen for them to say it helped Dr. Jensen realize there was a scientific explanation for her sons’ behavior. It also helped her sons understand why certain behaviors (like taking drugs and staying up all night) are counterproductive for a teenager. Press students ...