Identification and characterisation of regionally enriched cortex
... association studies of schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. However, none of the candidate genes, at the gene set level, seemed to be associated to these illnesses. In this work we have also partially characterised one of the 65 regionally enriched genes, the unannotated gene hypothetical p ...
... association studies of schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. However, none of the candidate genes, at the gene set level, seemed to be associated to these illnesses. In this work we have also partially characterised one of the 65 regionally enriched genes, the unannotated gene hypothetical p ...
Werkstuk Biologie The Tongue
Proceedings of 2013 BMI the Second International Conference on
... but stay awake while lying in the MRI scanner. The rs-fMRI technique emerged from the phenomena that approximately 95% of the brain’s metabolism occurs because of spontaneous neuronal activity. The blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) fMRI signal indirectly measures the spontaneous neural activity. T ...
... but stay awake while lying in the MRI scanner. The rs-fMRI technique emerged from the phenomena that approximately 95% of the brain’s metabolism occurs because of spontaneous neuronal activity. The blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) fMRI signal indirectly measures the spontaneous neural activity. T ...
Brains, Bodies, and Behavior - 2012 Book Archive
... Not only do the neural signals travel via electrical charges within the neuron, but they also travel via chemical transmission between the neurons. Neurons are separated by junction areas known as synapses13, areas where the terminal buttons at the end of the axon of one neuron nearly, but don’t qui ...
... Not only do the neural signals travel via electrical charges within the neuron, but they also travel via chemical transmission between the neurons. Neurons are separated by junction areas known as synapses13, areas where the terminal buttons at the end of the axon of one neuron nearly, but don’t qui ...
Goal-direction and top-down control
... in PFC showed much slower learning (approx. 30 trials, closely following improvements in behaviour). This difference in learning speed between PFC and BG is consistent with our hypothesis: simple, concrete associations, such as between a stimulus and a motor response, are first identified by the str ...
... in PFC showed much slower learning (approx. 30 trials, closely following improvements in behaviour). This difference in learning speed between PFC and BG is consistent with our hypothesis: simple, concrete associations, such as between a stimulus and a motor response, are first identified by the str ...
The Structure of the Nervous System
... dorsal side,and the bottom side is the ventral side. If we look down on the nervous system,we see that it may be divided into two equal halves (Figure 7.2b). The right side of the brain and spinal cord is the mirror image of the left side. This characteristicis known as bilateralsymmetry.with just a ...
... dorsal side,and the bottom side is the ventral side. If we look down on the nervous system,we see that it may be divided into two equal halves (Figure 7.2b). The right side of the brain and spinal cord is the mirror image of the left side. This characteristicis known as bilateralsymmetry.with just a ...
Proceedings of 2014 BMI the Third International Conference on
... On one hand neuroscience is rich in data and poor in theory. On the other hand, many computer scientists are busy with engineering inspired methods, not motivated by brain in ...
... On one hand neuroscience is rich in data and poor in theory. On the other hand, many computer scientists are busy with engineering inspired methods, not motivated by brain in ...
and Third-Order Neurons of Cockroach Ocelli
... responses are essentially linear. Second-order neurons o f a variety of visual systems also generate essentially linear responses. This is the case in vertebrate retinas (Naka et al., 1979; Tranchina et al., 1983; Chappell et al., 1985), in Limulus lateral eyes (Knight et al., 1970), in insect compo ...
... responses are essentially linear. Second-order neurons o f a variety of visual systems also generate essentially linear responses. This is the case in vertebrate retinas (Naka et al., 1979; Tranchina et al., 1983; Chappell et al., 1985), in Limulus lateral eyes (Knight et al., 1970), in insect compo ...
Lentivirus-based genetic manipulations of cortical neurons and their
... onset of the genetic manipulation and the cell type that is affected (1–3). However, even the most specific genetic designs affect entire populations of neurons, typically in multiple brain regions. The current transgenic兾knockout technologies thus do not allow targeting of small neuronal networks o ...
... onset of the genetic manipulation and the cell type that is affected (1–3). However, even the most specific genetic designs affect entire populations of neurons, typically in multiple brain regions. The current transgenic兾knockout technologies thus do not allow targeting of small neuronal networks o ...
The Area Postrema - Queen`s University
... autonomic systems controlling the cardiovascular system to ensure the heart beats hard enough and fast enough to provide perfusion of tissues at a level appropriate to ensure both the supply of oxygen and fuels, and the removal of metabolic products. To achieve this, these autonomic systems must con ...
... autonomic systems controlling the cardiovascular system to ensure the heart beats hard enough and fast enough to provide perfusion of tissues at a level appropriate to ensure both the supply of oxygen and fuels, and the removal of metabolic products. To achieve this, these autonomic systems must con ...
Ramayya, A. G., Zaghloul, K. A., Weidemann, C. T., Baltuch, G. H.
... The human substantia nigra (SN) is thought to consist of two functionally distinct neuronal populations—dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the pars compacta subregion and GABA-ergic neurons in the pars reticulata subregion. However, a functional dissociation between these neuronal populations has not prev ...
... The human substantia nigra (SN) is thought to consist of two functionally distinct neuronal populations—dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the pars compacta subregion and GABA-ergic neurons in the pars reticulata subregion. However, a functional dissociation between these neuronal populations has not prev ...
the biological perspective
... of little sac-like structures in it called synaptic vesicles. The word vesicle is Latin and means a “little blister” or “fluid-filled sac.” Inside the synaptic vesicles are chemicals suspended in fluid, which are molecules of substances called neurotransmitters. The name is simple enough—they are in ...
... of little sac-like structures in it called synaptic vesicles. The word vesicle is Latin and means a “little blister” or “fluid-filled sac.” Inside the synaptic vesicles are chemicals suspended in fluid, which are molecules of substances called neurotransmitters. The name is simple enough—they are in ...
Regulation of thalamocortical axon branching by BDNF and synaptic vesicle cycling
... have contributed equally to this work. ...
... have contributed equally to this work. ...
EVOLUTIONARY AUTONOMOUS AGENTS: A NEUROSCIENCE
... on the basis of certain sensory stimuli16, and in particular, as in the EAA simulation, by food arousal17,18. This activity has been shown to control a variety of motor repertoires, mainly by inducing different activity patterns in the same network by modulating neuronal activity21,22 — again, in a ...
... on the basis of certain sensory stimuli16, and in particular, as in the EAA simulation, by food arousal17,18. This activity has been shown to control a variety of motor repertoires, mainly by inducing different activity patterns in the same network by modulating neuronal activity21,22 — again, in a ...
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Neuroscientific Probe of
... Even then, selective stimulation of deep structures is currently not possible. Nevertheless, stimulation of subcortical regions of interest can be activated through transsynaptic action from stimulation of superficial cortical structures. A strength of TMS is that it can help establish causality, wh ...
... Even then, selective stimulation of deep structures is currently not possible. Nevertheless, stimulation of subcortical regions of interest can be activated through transsynaptic action from stimulation of superficial cortical structures. A strength of TMS is that it can help establish causality, wh ...
Nervous System - Lakeridge Health
... consciousness. Self-awareness and awareness of one’s environment may define the state of consciousness. One fact is clear; the excitation of cortical neurons by impulses conducted to them by the RAS is necessary for consciousness. The cerebral cortex cannot activate itself. Without continuous stimul ...
... consciousness. Self-awareness and awareness of one’s environment may define the state of consciousness. One fact is clear; the excitation of cortical neurons by impulses conducted to them by the RAS is necessary for consciousness. The cerebral cortex cannot activate itself. Without continuous stimul ...
Advanced biomaterial strategies to transplant preformed micro
... to create tubular biomaterial micro-columns (less than half the diameter of a DBS lead) that allow for a well-controlled 3D environment with appropriate structural and chemical cues to support neuronal survival and their long distance axonal outgrowths in vitro. Our concept for nervous system repair ...
... to create tubular biomaterial micro-columns (less than half the diameter of a DBS lead) that allow for a well-controlled 3D environment with appropriate structural and chemical cues to support neuronal survival and their long distance axonal outgrowths in vitro. Our concept for nervous system repair ...
CNS - Algonquin College
... consciousness. Self-awareness and awareness of one’s environment may define the state of consciousness. One fact is clear; the excitation of cortical neurons by impulses conducted to them by the RAS is necessary for consciousness. The cerebral cortex cannot activate itself. Without continuous stimul ...
... consciousness. Self-awareness and awareness of one’s environment may define the state of consciousness. One fact is clear; the excitation of cortical neurons by impulses conducted to them by the RAS is necessary for consciousness. The cerebral cortex cannot activate itself. Without continuous stimul ...
Corticothalamic feedback and sensory processing
... Future studies that are aimed at understanding the functions served by corticothalamic feedback are likely to rely more heavily on experiments with alert animals performing behaviorally relevant tasks. These experiments are promising for two reasons. First, any concerns over anesthesia-dependent act ...
... Future studies that are aimed at understanding the functions served by corticothalamic feedback are likely to rely more heavily on experiments with alert animals performing behaviorally relevant tasks. These experiments are promising for two reasons. First, any concerns over anesthesia-dependent act ...
motor systems
... cortical areas also participate of some kinematic and dynamic movement parameters. The non-primary motor areas appear more specialized, however, for selecting and controlling movements made in particular behavioral contexts, such as when the direction of a movement to be made must be remembered or w ...
... cortical areas also participate of some kinematic and dynamic movement parameters. The non-primary motor areas appear more specialized, however, for selecting and controlling movements made in particular behavioral contexts, such as when the direction of a movement to be made must be remembered or w ...
David Hunter Hubel. 27 February 1926 — 22 September 2013
... time of their experiments, there was little idea, much less experimental evidence, about how this reconstruction came about. What was known about the neuronal mechanisms of the cat retina was largely based on the investigations of Steve Kuffler on the output neurons of the retina, the ganglion cells ...
... time of their experiments, there was little idea, much less experimental evidence, about how this reconstruction came about. What was known about the neuronal mechanisms of the cat retina was largely based on the investigations of Steve Kuffler on the output neurons of the retina, the ganglion cells ...
On acute gene expression changes after ventral root replantation
... system. Compared to avulsion without repair, ventral root replantation seems to rescue lesioned motoneurons from death. In this study we have analyzed the acute response to ventral root avulsion and replantation in adult rats with gene arrays combined with cluster analysis of gene ontology search te ...
... system. Compared to avulsion without repair, ventral root replantation seems to rescue lesioned motoneurons from death. In this study we have analyzed the acute response to ventral root avulsion and replantation in adult rats with gene arrays combined with cluster analysis of gene ontology search te ...
Although people with the movies, narcolepsy
... intriguingly, there are hints that narcolepsy might be an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system attacks normal brain tissue as foreign. This disorder has a number of extraordinary features. Besides cataplexy and sleepiness, two other classic symptoms are sleep paralysis and so-called hypnag ...
... intriguingly, there are hints that narcolepsy might be an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system attacks normal brain tissue as foreign. This disorder has a number of extraordinary features. Besides cataplexy and sleepiness, two other classic symptoms are sleep paralysis and so-called hypnag ...