Modulation of Cortical Activation and Behavioral Arousal by
... of the rat brain depicting neurons with their chemical neurotransmitters and pathways by which they influence cortical activity or behavior across the sleep–wake cycle. Wake (W) is characterized by fast gamma activity on the cortical electroencephalogram (EEG) (upper left) and high postural muscle t ...
... of the rat brain depicting neurons with their chemical neurotransmitters and pathways by which they influence cortical activity or behavior across the sleep–wake cycle. Wake (W) is characterized by fast gamma activity on the cortical electroencephalogram (EEG) (upper left) and high postural muscle t ...
Brain Electrical Activity During Waking and Sleep States
... adrenoreceptors to increase an ‘up’ state and enhances responses to weak inputs (Hayar et al., 2001). During wakefulness, the discharge rates of LC neurons are closely tied to the state of arousal, as measured electroencephalographically. During sleep, LC neurons in rats, cats and monkeys show a pr ...
... adrenoreceptors to increase an ‘up’ state and enhances responses to weak inputs (Hayar et al., 2001). During wakefulness, the discharge rates of LC neurons are closely tied to the state of arousal, as measured electroencephalographically. During sleep, LC neurons in rats, cats and monkeys show a pr ...
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... and spatial distribution? ~90% of the regenerated axons survive for 6 months after PCA treatment: They survive at the same rate as uninjured serotonin axons. Furthermore, their distribution and shape are indistinguishable from uninjured axons. ...
... and spatial distribution? ~90% of the regenerated axons survive for 6 months after PCA treatment: They survive at the same rate as uninjured serotonin axons. Furthermore, their distribution and shape are indistinguishable from uninjured axons. ...
1. Materials and Methods
... the sound-only conditions are oscillograms of the sounds played back to test the neurons. This neuron discharged when the monkey broke a peanut (row ‘M’) and when the monkey observed the experimenter making the same action (rows V and V+S). The same neuron also responded when the monkey only heard ...
... the sound-only conditions are oscillograms of the sounds played back to test the neurons. This neuron discharged when the monkey broke a peanut (row ‘M’) and when the monkey observed the experimenter making the same action (rows V and V+S). The same neuron also responded when the monkey only heard ...
Dopamine – CNS Pathways and Neurophysiology
... which afferent input has been severed, display a regular pacemaker firing pattern and cannot be made to fire in bursts in response to glutamate agonist administration or alterations in membrane potential alone. Based on the role of Ca2þ and Kþ conductances in the generation of burst firing in vivo, ...
... which afferent input has been severed, display a regular pacemaker firing pattern and cannot be made to fire in bursts in response to glutamate agonist administration or alterations in membrane potential alone. Based on the role of Ca2þ and Kþ conductances in the generation of burst firing in vivo, ...
Ch48(2) - ISpatula
... 32) Assume that excessive consumption of ethanol increases the influx of negative chloride ions into ʺcommon senseʺ neurons whose action potentials are needed for you to act appropriately and not harm yourself or others. Thus, any resulting poor decisions associated with ethanol ingestion are likely ...
... 32) Assume that excessive consumption of ethanol increases the influx of negative chloride ions into ʺcommon senseʺ neurons whose action potentials are needed for you to act appropriately and not harm yourself or others. Thus, any resulting poor decisions associated with ethanol ingestion are likely ...
Nervous System - Neuron and Nerve Impulse PowerPoint
... goose bumps -- when tiny muscles attached to each hair on surface of skin tense up, the hairs are forced upright, pulling skin with them) • smooth muscle relaxes in order to allow more oxygen into the lungs • nonessential systems (like digestion and immune system) shut down to allow more energy for ...
... goose bumps -- when tiny muscles attached to each hair on surface of skin tense up, the hairs are forced upright, pulling skin with them) • smooth muscle relaxes in order to allow more oxygen into the lungs • nonessential systems (like digestion and immune system) shut down to allow more energy for ...
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... with a too long node of Ranvier, which may hinder the progression of the action potential. The time seems ripe to abandon a vision of myelin based on a metaphor and accept a new epistemological paradigm more consistent with the observational data, and less theory laden. (i) chronically demyelinated ...
... with a too long node of Ranvier, which may hinder the progression of the action potential. The time seems ripe to abandon a vision of myelin based on a metaphor and accept a new epistemological paradigm more consistent with the observational data, and less theory laden. (i) chronically demyelinated ...
BrainFacts.org A P R I M E R ...
... disease compared with nonidentical siblings. However, if one twin gets the disease, the probability the other will also be affected is between 30 percent and 60 percent, indicating that there are environmental factors at play as well. Environmental influences involve factors such as exposure to toxi ...
... disease compared with nonidentical siblings. However, if one twin gets the disease, the probability the other will also be affected is between 30 percent and 60 percent, indicating that there are environmental factors at play as well. Environmental influences involve factors such as exposure to toxi ...
primer on brain facts - Chicago Society of Neuroscience
... disease compared with nonidentical siblings. However, if one twin gets the disease, the probability the other will also be affected is between 30 percent and 60 percent, indicating that there are environmental factors at play as well. Environmental influences involve factors such as exposure to toxi ...
... disease compared with nonidentical siblings. However, if one twin gets the disease, the probability the other will also be affected is between 30 percent and 60 percent, indicating that there are environmental factors at play as well. Environmental influences involve factors such as exposure to toxi ...
a Primer on the Brain and Nervous System
... disease compared with nonidentical siblings. However, if one twin gets the disease, the probability the other will also be affected is between 30 percent and 60 percent, indicating that there are environmental factors at play as well. Environmental influences involve factors such as exposure to toxi ...
... disease compared with nonidentical siblings. However, if one twin gets the disease, the probability the other will also be affected is between 30 percent and 60 percent, indicating that there are environmental factors at play as well. Environmental influences involve factors such as exposure to toxi ...
A Stress-Induced Shift From Trace to Delay Conditioning Depends
... real-life situations. The hippocampus seems to be necessary for trace conditioning, and the prefrontal cortex is involved in representing the temporal CS-US relationship (4,6,7). In real-life situations, traumatic fear learning is often embedded in stressful life events. Despite the potential clinic ...
... real-life situations. The hippocampus seems to be necessary for trace conditioning, and the prefrontal cortex is involved in representing the temporal CS-US relationship (4,6,7). In real-life situations, traumatic fear learning is often embedded in stressful life events. Despite the potential clinic ...
GLIA: LISTENING AND TALKING TO THE SYNAPSE
... low levels of connexins to test whether ATP release was augmented after forced expression of connexins. ATP release induced by UTP (a purine-receptor agonist that is not detected by ATP assays) increased 5–15-fold after expression of connexins, which implies that expression of connexins causes an up ...
... low levels of connexins to test whether ATP release was augmented after forced expression of connexins. ATP release induced by UTP (a purine-receptor agonist that is not detected by ATP assays) increased 5–15-fold after expression of connexins, which implies that expression of connexins causes an up ...
Hypothalamus
... neurons are sequestered within different subdivisions of these two hypothalamic nuclei and participate in different regulatory processes. Oxytocin is best know for its effect on milk letdown in lactating females. Vasopressin, also known as antidiuretic hormone, is involved in the regulation of blood pr ...
... neurons are sequestered within different subdivisions of these two hypothalamic nuclei and participate in different regulatory processes. Oxytocin is best know for its effect on milk letdown in lactating females. Vasopressin, also known as antidiuretic hormone, is involved in the regulation of blood pr ...
Mechanism of Irregular Firing of Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Neurons
... The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus contains the primary circadian pacemaker in mammals (Gillette and Tischkau 1999). Neuronal electrical activity recorded in the SCN shows a circadian rhythm, even after the neurons are isolated (Honma et al. 1998; Liu and Reppert 2000; Welsh et al ...
... The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus contains the primary circadian pacemaker in mammals (Gillette and Tischkau 1999). Neuronal electrical activity recorded in the SCN shows a circadian rhythm, even after the neurons are isolated (Honma et al. 1998; Liu and Reppert 2000; Welsh et al ...
Reticular activating system of a central pattern generator
... administered when necessary to sustain a physiological blood pressure (80–120 mmHg). A bilateral pneumothorax was done after the induction of paralysis and mechanical ventilation. ...
... administered when necessary to sustain a physiological blood pressure (80–120 mmHg). A bilateral pneumothorax was done after the induction of paralysis and mechanical ventilation. ...
BRAIN Response inhibition and serotonin in autism: depletion
... compared to control subjects (D’Eufemia et al., 1995). There is, therefore, increasing indirect evidence that some abnormalities in brain function within ASD may be underpinned by serotonin abnormalities. This issue can be addressed using acute tryptophan depletion (ATD)—a non-invasive technique for ...
... compared to control subjects (D’Eufemia et al., 1995). There is, therefore, increasing indirect evidence that some abnormalities in brain function within ASD may be underpinned by serotonin abnormalities. This issue can be addressed using acute tryptophan depletion (ATD)—a non-invasive technique for ...
brain computer interaction elg5121 (multimedia communication)
... research on the following Recognition ...
... research on the following Recognition ...
How Is the Brain Organized?
... instance, they named one region of the brain the gyrus fornicatus because they thought it had a role in sexual function. In fact, most of this region has nothing to do with sexual function. Another area was named the red nucleus because it appears reddish in fresh tissue. This name denotes nothing o ...
... instance, they named one region of the brain the gyrus fornicatus because they thought it had a role in sexual function. In fact, most of this region has nothing to do with sexual function. Another area was named the red nucleus because it appears reddish in fresh tissue. This name denotes nothing o ...
The Preoptic Nucleus in Fishes: A Comparative Discussion of
... recorded were not identified as being en- • docrine neurons by antidromic activation by pituitary stimulation. However, the input from wide regions of the telencephalon does imply that a wide variety of sensory modalities could affect activity of PN neurons. As a somewhat unique means to demonstrate ...
... recorded were not identified as being en- • docrine neurons by antidromic activation by pituitary stimulation. However, the input from wide regions of the telencephalon does imply that a wide variety of sensory modalities could affect activity of PN neurons. As a somewhat unique means to demonstrate ...
Skeletal System
... Axons lack ribosomes and all organelles involved in protein synthesis, so they must receive their proteins from the cell body ...
... Axons lack ribosomes and all organelles involved in protein synthesis, so they must receive their proteins from the cell body ...
memory systems in the brain
... way to indicate how different emotions could be produced and classified in terms of the rewards and punishments received, omitted, or terminated (Rolls 1999a). Rewards and punishers can be more formally defined as instrumental reinforcers, i.e. stimuli or events which, if their occurrence, terminati ...
... way to indicate how different emotions could be produced and classified in terms of the rewards and punishments received, omitted, or terminated (Rolls 1999a). Rewards and punishers can be more formally defined as instrumental reinforcers, i.e. stimuli or events which, if their occurrence, terminati ...
Cortico–basal ganglia circuit mechanism for a decision threshold in
... known to be under the control of the basal ganglia, which have a critical role in voluntary motor behavior in general25–28. Neurons in substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr), an output structure of the basal ganglia, send GABAergic projections to principal cells in the superior colliculus and exhibi ...
... known to be under the control of the basal ganglia, which have a critical role in voluntary motor behavior in general25–28. Neurons in substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr), an output structure of the basal ganglia, send GABAergic projections to principal cells in the superior colliculus and exhibi ...
Ventromedial Thalamic Neurons Convey Nociceptive Signals from
... apart, could be stimulated independently. A large reference electrode was placed on the skull. Once a unit had been excited, the stimulation thresholds were measured for each of the two electrodes. The stimulation site with the lowest threshold was determined by stimulating at different depths and m ...
... apart, could be stimulated independently. A large reference electrode was placed on the skull. Once a unit had been excited, the stimulation thresholds were measured for each of the two electrodes. The stimulation site with the lowest threshold was determined by stimulating at different depths and m ...