The elephant brain in numbers
... series of 16 sections (Kruskal-Wallis test, p = 0.0019; Figure 3B). These findings are consistent with a larger average size of neurons (including soma, axons and dendrites) in the anterior-most portion of the elephant cerebral cortex (Jacobs et al., 2011), as has been seen in primates (Elston et al ...
... series of 16 sections (Kruskal-Wallis test, p = 0.0019; Figure 3B). These findings are consistent with a larger average size of neurons (including soma, axons and dendrites) in the anterior-most portion of the elephant cerebral cortex (Jacobs et al., 2011), as has been seen in primates (Elston et al ...
Does computational neuroscience need new synaptic
... With the standard paradigms of learning in computational neuroscience reviewed above in mind, we return to the question of whether these paradigms are sufficient to account for the variety of observed learning behaviour, in particular, one-shot learning and updating acquired representations of the w ...
... With the standard paradigms of learning in computational neuroscience reviewed above in mind, we return to the question of whether these paradigms are sufficient to account for the variety of observed learning behaviour, in particular, one-shot learning and updating acquired representations of the w ...
RNA Trafficking and Local Protein Synthesis in Dendrites: An
... mir134 concentrations altered LimK1 concentrations, which in turn altered spine structure. These findings are also consistent with miRNAs functioning to regulate translation at the synapse and indicate that such regulated translation is required for normal spine development. In the past year, studie ...
... mir134 concentrations altered LimK1 concentrations, which in turn altered spine structure. These findings are also consistent with miRNAs functioning to regulate translation at the synapse and indicate that such regulated translation is required for normal spine development. In the past year, studie ...
Evolutionary Connectionism and Mind/Brain Modularity - laral
... In the present paper we want to argue for a form of connectionism which is not anti-modularist or anti-innatist. Connectionism is not necessarily anti-innatist. Even if many neural network simulations use some form of learning algorithm to find the connection weights that make it possible for a neur ...
... In the present paper we want to argue for a form of connectionism which is not anti-modularist or anti-innatist. Connectionism is not necessarily anti-innatist. Even if many neural network simulations use some form of learning algorithm to find the connection weights that make it possible for a neur ...
Evolutionary Connectionism and Mind/Brain Modularity - laral
... In the present paper we want to argue for a form of connectionism which is not anti-modularist or anti-innatist. Connectionism is not necessarily anti-innatist. Even if many neural network simulations use some form of learning algorithm to find the connection weights that make it possible for a neur ...
... In the present paper we want to argue for a form of connectionism which is not anti-modularist or anti-innatist. Connectionism is not necessarily anti-innatist. Even if many neural network simulations use some form of learning algorithm to find the connection weights that make it possible for a neur ...
English
... How is working memory assessed? Working memory capacity is typically evaluated with span-type tasks in which the participant must engage in immediate processing while retaining information for either instant or later recall. In these tasks, the span (capacity) of working memory is determined for di ...
... How is working memory assessed? Working memory capacity is typically evaluated with span-type tasks in which the participant must engage in immediate processing while retaining information for either instant or later recall. In these tasks, the span (capacity) of working memory is determined for di ...
neural_networks
... quantitative aspect of the total pattern we associate with that individual. A feature can be an axis in a higher dimensional geometric space. Qualitative features can also be valued, as zero or one, for the absence or presence of a feature (e.g., ‘has a driver’s license’) We will only use non-negati ...
... quantitative aspect of the total pattern we associate with that individual. A feature can be an axis in a higher dimensional geometric space. Qualitative features can also be valued, as zero or one, for the absence or presence of a feature (e.g., ‘has a driver’s license’) We will only use non-negati ...
THE MULTI-COMPONENT MODEL OF WORKING MEMORY
... gathering of empirical results and the development of theoretical models that constitute our understanding of working memory. The aim of this review is to present insights that have been enabled by experimental behavioral studies within cognitive psychology. Specifically, we will focus on recent emp ...
... gathering of empirical results and the development of theoretical models that constitute our understanding of working memory. The aim of this review is to present insights that have been enabled by experimental behavioral studies within cognitive psychology. Specifically, we will focus on recent emp ...
cerebral and gastric histamine system is altered after portocaval shunt
... about by an increased number, size and granularity of enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cells. ECL cells have capacity to synthesize, store and release histamine in response to feeding or injection of pentagastrin and insulin. Portocavally shunted rats are a suitable animal model of hepatic encephalopathy ...
... about by an increased number, size and granularity of enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cells. ECL cells have capacity to synthesize, store and release histamine in response to feeding or injection of pentagastrin and insulin. Portocavally shunted rats are a suitable animal model of hepatic encephalopathy ...
CHAPTER 5 SIGNALLING IN NEURONS
... amounts of neurotransmitter are released, the resulting effect on the postsynaptic cell's membrane potential varies in proportion to the amount of neurotransmitter released, that is, the effect is graded. EPSPs. Some neurotransmitters are excitatory and cause depolarization, that is, they cause the ...
... amounts of neurotransmitter are released, the resulting effect on the postsynaptic cell's membrane potential varies in proportion to the amount of neurotransmitter released, that is, the effect is graded. EPSPs. Some neurotransmitters are excitatory and cause depolarization, that is, they cause the ...
A quantum information approach to statistical mechanics
... Quantum information and computation deals with many of the fundamental issues of quantum physics, such as non-locality or the simulatability of nature [1]. Despite being a young research field, it has already established strong links to a number of areas, such as quantum optics, atomic and molecular ...
... Quantum information and computation deals with many of the fundamental issues of quantum physics, such as non-locality or the simulatability of nature [1]. Despite being a young research field, it has already established strong links to a number of areas, such as quantum optics, atomic and molecular ...
Presentation
... What fraction of regenerated serotonin axons survive long-term and do they attain normal morphology 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 ...
... What fraction of regenerated serotonin axons survive long-term and do they attain normal morphology 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 ...
Chapter 10 Neurology
... 6th cranial nerve, sends motor commands to one of the extraocular muscles to move the eye impaired consciousness with slight or no muscle activity (also petit mal seizure) a neurotransmitter in the parasympathetic division and somatic nervous system test performed on sample of amniotic fluid take ...
... 6th cranial nerve, sends motor commands to one of the extraocular muscles to move the eye impaired consciousness with slight or no muscle activity (also petit mal seizure) a neurotransmitter in the parasympathetic division and somatic nervous system test performed on sample of amniotic fluid take ...
Pathophysiology of Pain
... R, Cervero F, eds. Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Pain. New York, NY: Raven Press; 1985:204. ...
... R, Cervero F, eds. Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Pain. New York, NY: Raven Press; 1985:204. ...
PathophysiologyofPain23
... R, Cervero F, eds. Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Pain. New York, NY: Raven Press; 1985:204. ...
... R, Cervero F, eds. Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Pain. New York, NY: Raven Press; 1985:204. ...
Statistical mechanics of neocortical interactions: Constraints on 40
... In a recent paper [1], high-resolution path-integral calculations of a previously developed model of short-term memory (STM) in the neocortex were presented. These calculations, made possible with supercomputer resources, supplanted similar calculations [2] and supported coarser estimates made a dec ...
... In a recent paper [1], high-resolution path-integral calculations of a previously developed model of short-term memory (STM) in the neocortex were presented. These calculations, made possible with supercomputer resources, supplanted similar calculations [2] and supported coarser estimates made a dec ...
Descending Motor Pathways Objective • To learn the functional
... gyrus. This area is important in the execution of movments. Area 4 lesions produce weakness. Area 6 is a premotor region that includes several somatotopically organized components. One of these is the supplementary motor area (SMA) located in the most dorsomedial part of area 6. This area is thought ...
... gyrus. This area is important in the execution of movments. Area 4 lesions produce weakness. Area 6 is a premotor region that includes several somatotopically organized components. One of these is the supplementary motor area (SMA) located in the most dorsomedial part of area 6. This area is thought ...
Impact of early-life stress on the medial prefrontal cortex functions
... mPFC [3, 14–16, 60, 62]. Synaptic plasticity underlies the continuous ability of the brain to adapt to specific experiences in a changing environment. It can be divided into structural and functional plasticity [36]. Structural plasticity refers to the morphological remodeling of dendrites and synap ...
... mPFC [3, 14–16, 60, 62]. Synaptic plasticity underlies the continuous ability of the brain to adapt to specific experiences in a changing environment. It can be divided into structural and functional plasticity [36]. Structural plasticity refers to the morphological remodeling of dendrites and synap ...
This article was originally published in a journal published by
... Top–down behavioral approaches have become more focused in using anatomically localized manipulations of cholinergic modulation. Bottom–up cellular data from brain slice physiology can be linked to behavior by using detailed computational models. Future work should combine local pharmacological mani ...
... Top–down behavioral approaches have become more focused in using anatomically localized manipulations of cholinergic modulation. Bottom–up cellular data from brain slice physiology can be linked to behavior by using detailed computational models. Future work should combine local pharmacological mani ...
A Temporal Continuity to the Vertical
... Krmpotić-Nemanić and others (1984) identified vertical cell columns in a limited developmental series derived from human fetal and neonatal auditory cortex, reporting that they could trace the developmental transformation from ontogenetic cell columns into mature minicolumns. A later study of huma ...
... Krmpotić-Nemanić and others (1984) identified vertical cell columns in a limited developmental series derived from human fetal and neonatal auditory cortex, reporting that they could trace the developmental transformation from ontogenetic cell columns into mature minicolumns. A later study of huma ...
NAlab08_DescMotor
... gyrus. This area is important in the execution of movments. Area 4 lesions produce weakness. Area 6 is a premotor region that includes several somatotopically organized components. One of these is the supplementary motor area (SMA) located in the most dorsomedial part of area 6. This area is thought ...
... gyrus. This area is important in the execution of movments. Area 4 lesions produce weakness. Area 6 is a premotor region that includes several somatotopically organized components. One of these is the supplementary motor area (SMA) located in the most dorsomedial part of area 6. This area is thought ...
house symposium 2015 - Instituto do Cérebro
... 2012). Cross-frequency phase-phase coupling, also known as n:m phase-locking, occurs when is constant, where denotes the phase of oscillation A (B) accelerated m (n) times. For instance, a 1:5 phase-phase coupling between theta and gamma oscillations means that the instantaneous phase of theta when ...
... 2012). Cross-frequency phase-phase coupling, also known as n:m phase-locking, occurs when is constant, where denotes the phase of oscillation A (B) accelerated m (n) times. For instance, a 1:5 phase-phase coupling between theta and gamma oscillations means that the instantaneous phase of theta when ...
Divisions of the Nervous System
... The Central Nervous System The Spinal Cord Serves as a sort of neural cable, connecting the brain with parts of the peripheral nervous system extending into the trunk and limbs. Does not connect the brain to internal organs. Responsible for simple reflexes. ...
... The Central Nervous System The Spinal Cord Serves as a sort of neural cable, connecting the brain with parts of the peripheral nervous system extending into the trunk and limbs. Does not connect the brain to internal organs. Responsible for simple reflexes. ...
Memory - VCE Psychology
... Memory begins when our senses take in different types of information from our external and internal environments. Because this information cannot be processed in its raw sensory form (for example, light rays or sound waves), it has to be converted into – or represented in – a form (or code) that our ...
... Memory begins when our senses take in different types of information from our external and internal environments. Because this information cannot be processed in its raw sensory form (for example, light rays or sound waves), it has to be converted into – or represented in – a form (or code) that our ...