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... presence in functional structure or organizational principles in the brain (Ackermann & Riecker, 2004; Fodor, 2000; Hickok & Poeppel, 2004a, 2004b; Poeppel, 1996b). Production, repetition, and comprehension have remained valid and reliable as descriptors of neurogenic language disturbance, but these ...
... presence in functional structure or organizational principles in the brain (Ackermann & Riecker, 2004; Fodor, 2000; Hickok & Poeppel, 2004a, 2004b; Poeppel, 1996b). Production, repetition, and comprehension have remained valid and reliable as descriptors of neurogenic language disturbance, but these ...
Predictability Modulates Human Brain Response to Reward
... The pursuit of natural rewards such as food, drink, and sex is a major external influence on human behavior. Nevertheless, the issue of how rewards affect human behavior remains primarily unresolved. There are many factors that contribute to this gap in our knowledge; however, one roadblock has been ...
... The pursuit of natural rewards such as food, drink, and sex is a major external influence on human behavior. Nevertheless, the issue of how rewards affect human behavior remains primarily unresolved. There are many factors that contribute to this gap in our knowledge; however, one roadblock has been ...
PTA 150 Day 11 TBI
... May not have capacity to learn early on Mental fatigue can lead to irritability, ↓ attention, etc. ...
... May not have capacity to learn early on Mental fatigue can lead to irritability, ↓ attention, etc. ...
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... (CC/BW in log mm2/kg) and brain weight (BW in log gr). Data are taken from published postmortem studies (see text for further details). Unfilled circles indicate women, and filled squares men. Regression slopes for women are dashed. ...
... (CC/BW in log mm2/kg) and brain weight (BW in log gr). Data are taken from published postmortem studies (see text for further details). Unfilled circles indicate women, and filled squares men. Regression slopes for women are dashed. ...
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... robotic prostheses is possible. Indeed, after a short learning period, high proficiency in braincontrolling the cursor, both directly and indirectly through robot movements, has been achieved. Interestingly, the monkeys still moved their own limbs at the beginning of the “brain control” phase, even ...
... robotic prostheses is possible. Indeed, after a short learning period, high proficiency in braincontrolling the cursor, both directly and indirectly through robot movements, has been achieved. Interestingly, the monkeys still moved their own limbs at the beginning of the “brain control” phase, even ...
Structural Loop Between the Cerebellum and the Superior Temporal
... landmarks for cerebro-cerebellar connections known from previous neuroanatomical and DTI studies (e.g., Brodal 1978, 1979; Glickstein et al. 1985, 1994; Schmahmann and Pandya 1991; Dum and Strick 2003; Evrard and Craig 2008; Salmi et al. 2010). This suggests anatomical plausibility of the DTI finding ...
... landmarks for cerebro-cerebellar connections known from previous neuroanatomical and DTI studies (e.g., Brodal 1978, 1979; Glickstein et al. 1985, 1994; Schmahmann and Pandya 1991; Dum and Strick 2003; Evrard and Craig 2008; Salmi et al. 2010). This suggests anatomical plausibility of the DTI finding ...
Chapter 07: The Structure of the Nervous System
... Gross Organization of the Mammalian Nervous System Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Advantages of MRI over CT More detail Does not require X-irradiation Brain slice image in any angle Uses information on how hydrogen atoms respond in the brain to perturbations of a strong magnetic field – signals m ...
... Gross Organization of the Mammalian Nervous System Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Advantages of MRI over CT More detail Does not require X-irradiation Brain slice image in any angle Uses information on how hydrogen atoms respond in the brain to perturbations of a strong magnetic field – signals m ...
Methylphenidate Enhances Working Memory by Modulating
... of methylphenidate or placebo (lactose) presented in identical capsules. Imaging commenced ⬃90 min after ingestion of the capsule to maximize the levels of drug during the scans (Gualtieri et al., 1982). Before scans or tablet ingestion on session 1, subjects were given a brief baseline assessment w ...
... of methylphenidate or placebo (lactose) presented in identical capsules. Imaging commenced ⬃90 min after ingestion of the capsule to maximize the levels of drug during the scans (Gualtieri et al., 1982). Before scans or tablet ingestion on session 1, subjects were given a brief baseline assessment w ...
3 Behavioral Neuroscience - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... what extent is this variability caused by heredity, and to what extent is it caused by experience? Heritability values range from 0.0 to 1.0. If heritability accounted for none of the variability in intelligence, it would have a value of 0.0. If heritability accounted for all of the variability in i ...
... what extent is this variability caused by heredity, and to what extent is it caused by experience? Heritability values range from 0.0 to 1.0. If heritability accounted for none of the variability in intelligence, it would have a value of 0.0. If heritability accounted for all of the variability in i ...
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... Interestingly, intake of polyphenols through diets rich in fruits and vegetables was stated to reduce incidence of certain age-related neurological disorders including macular degeneration and dementia (Commenges et al., 2000; Bastianetto and Quirion, 2002). Therefore, these data suggest that high d ...
... Interestingly, intake of polyphenols through diets rich in fruits and vegetables was stated to reduce incidence of certain age-related neurological disorders including macular degeneration and dementia (Commenges et al., 2000; Bastianetto and Quirion, 2002). Therefore, these data suggest that high d ...
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... May be that attentional mechanisms can modulate the responses of MT neurons more effectively with reference to a combination of direction and space (Treue and Maunsell) than to space alone (this study) • Feature-based attentional mechanisms (direction of motion as feature) may contribute to the a ...
... May be that attentional mechanisms can modulate the responses of MT neurons more effectively with reference to a combination of direction and space (Treue and Maunsell) than to space alone (this study) • Feature-based attentional mechanisms (direction of motion as feature) may contribute to the a ...
the brain - Medical Research Council
... The space between two adjacent neurons is known as a synapse. Neurons communicate with each other by passing electrical or chemical impulses from one to another through these synapses. The chemicals that stimulate adjacent neurons are known as neurotransmitters. They include: acetylcholine, which re ...
... The space between two adjacent neurons is known as a synapse. Neurons communicate with each other by passing electrical or chemical impulses from one to another through these synapses. The chemicals that stimulate adjacent neurons are known as neurotransmitters. They include: acetylcholine, which re ...
Hypothesized neural dynamics of working memory
... [Received 11 November 1998; Revised 17 June 1999; Accepted 21 June 1999] ABSTRACT: The capacity of working memory (WM) for up to about seven simple items holds true both for humans and other species, and may depend upon a common characteristic of mammalian brains. This paper develops the conjecture ...
... [Received 11 November 1998; Revised 17 June 1999; Accepted 21 June 1999] ABSTRACT: The capacity of working memory (WM) for up to about seven simple items holds true both for humans and other species, and may depend upon a common characteristic of mammalian brains. This paper develops the conjecture ...
CEREBRAL CORTEX - Oxford Academic
... psychiatric conditions, head trauma, thyroid problems and diabetes. Subjects who reported a histor y of treatment for drug and alcohol problems or admitted to taking more than three alcoholic drinks per day were excluded from the study. Twelve subjects (five men and seven women, aged 48–77 years) wh ...
... psychiatric conditions, head trauma, thyroid problems and diabetes. Subjects who reported a histor y of treatment for drug and alcohol problems or admitted to taking more than three alcoholic drinks per day were excluded from the study. Twelve subjects (five men and seven women, aged 48–77 years) wh ...
The assessment of hemispheric lateralization in functional MRI
... Laterality calculations depend on decisions concerning the brain activity measure and a precise region of interest (ROI). Both in turn depend on a number of external parameters, especially the statistical threshold used. These choices are partially constrained by the questions being addressed, but a ...
... Laterality calculations depend on decisions concerning the brain activity measure and a precise region of interest (ROI). Both in turn depend on a number of external parameters, especially the statistical threshold used. These choices are partially constrained by the questions being addressed, but a ...
n–3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids for optimal function
... intervention arm was significantly slower than that in the placebo arm. While these results, suggesting that n–3 LCP supplementation can delay cognitive function loss are exciting, they must be confirmed by larger and more long term studies. We are currently conducting a large randomised controlled ...
... intervention arm was significantly slower than that in the placebo arm. While these results, suggesting that n–3 LCP supplementation can delay cognitive function loss are exciting, they must be confirmed by larger and more long term studies. We are currently conducting a large randomised controlled ...
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... newer version of his device. On the other end of it was an advanced arm from DEKA Research and Development, the company founded by Segway inventor Dean Kamen. The patient couldn’t successfully reach out and grab a ball with the arm more than 50 percent of the time. When the statistical methods work ...
... newer version of his device. On the other end of it was an advanced arm from DEKA Research and Development, the company founded by Segway inventor Dean Kamen. The patient couldn’t successfully reach out and grab a ball with the arm more than 50 percent of the time. When the statistical methods work ...
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... than in any other organism, lies anterior to the central sulcus. The gyrus just anterior to the central sulcus in this lobe contains a primary motor area, which provides conscious control of skeletal muscles. Note that the more detailed the action, the greater the amount of cortical tissue involved ...
... than in any other organism, lies anterior to the central sulcus. The gyrus just anterior to the central sulcus in this lobe contains a primary motor area, which provides conscious control of skeletal muscles. Note that the more detailed the action, the greater the amount of cortical tissue involved ...
The Brain`s Response to Drugs Teacher`s Guide
... the thalamus, which then routes these messages to the appropriate areas of the cerebral cortex. An area of the sensory cortex, called the somatosensory cortex, receives messages that it interprets as body sensations such as touch and temperature. The somatosensory cortex lies in the parietal lobe of ...
... the thalamus, which then routes these messages to the appropriate areas of the cerebral cortex. An area of the sensory cortex, called the somatosensory cortex, receives messages that it interprets as body sensations such as touch and temperature. The somatosensory cortex lies in the parietal lobe of ...
Lecture VIII. Spinal Cord
... receptive fields by increasing depolarization (which will increase firing) while stimuli in the periphery of the receptive field will hyperpolarize them (which will make the cell less likely to fire). The cell fires best when the stimulus covers only the central excitatory part of the receptive fiel ...
... receptive fields by increasing depolarization (which will increase firing) while stimuli in the periphery of the receptive field will hyperpolarize them (which will make the cell less likely to fire). The cell fires best when the stimulus covers only the central excitatory part of the receptive fiel ...
Understanding Structural-Functional Relationships in the Human
... in interregional connectivity strength but also in network topologic organizations, such as community, rich-club, and motifs. Moreover, this SC-FC coupling exhibits significant changes in normal development and neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and epilepsy. This review summarizes re ...
... in interregional connectivity strength but also in network topologic organizations, such as community, rich-club, and motifs. Moreover, this SC-FC coupling exhibits significant changes in normal development and neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and epilepsy. This review summarizes re ...
The Primary Brain Vesicles Revisited: Are the Three
... was examined by histological methods including scanning electron microscopy [Kuratani and Horigome, 2000]. According to that study, the rhombencephalic region differentiated much earlier than any other brain region, and the early neural tube exhibited a faint constriction at the pros/mesencephalic b ...
... was examined by histological methods including scanning electron microscopy [Kuratani and Horigome, 2000]. According to that study, the rhombencephalic region differentiated much earlier than any other brain region, and the early neural tube exhibited a faint constriction at the pros/mesencephalic b ...
Is neuroimaging measuring information in the brain? | SpringerLink
... will argue that the purpose of neuroscience is to find the ‘correct model of interaction’ for the case of the brain. Any measurement of information in the brain’s system very much depends on the model used for its correct interactions, and inferences about what is signal (and equally critically what ...
... will argue that the purpose of neuroscience is to find the ‘correct model of interaction’ for the case of the brain. Any measurement of information in the brain’s system very much depends on the model used for its correct interactions, and inferences about what is signal (and equally critically what ...
The avian `prefrontal cortex` and cognition - Ruhr-Universität
... Executive functions: a small cluster of functions that are associated with the prefrontal area and that control and manage cognitive processes such as planning, cognitive flexibility, decision-making, and inhibiting inappropriate actions. Delayed alternation learning: an experimental paradigm in whi ...
... Executive functions: a small cluster of functions that are associated with the prefrontal area and that control and manage cognitive processes such as planning, cognitive flexibility, decision-making, and inhibiting inappropriate actions. Delayed alternation learning: an experimental paradigm in whi ...