Functional and comparative assessments of the octopus learning
... systems are organized with respect to the amacrine and Kenyon cells; both are numerous, small, and intrinsic to their respective structures. The input lobe cells (green) innervate the amacrine and Kenyon cells en passant. In both cases the output cells appear to innervate premotor areas. The sites w ...
... systems are organized with respect to the amacrine and Kenyon cells; both are numerous, small, and intrinsic to their respective structures. The input lobe cells (green) innervate the amacrine and Kenyon cells en passant. In both cases the output cells appear to innervate premotor areas. The sites w ...
Neuronal circuitries involved in thermoregulation
... After discovery of thermosensitive neurons in the hypothalamus (Nakayama et al., 1961) neurophysiologists investigating thermoregulation directed their efforts to the analysis of these thermosensitive neurons. Their (implicit) assumption was that thermosensitivity is a distinctive characteristic of ...
... After discovery of thermosensitive neurons in the hypothalamus (Nakayama et al., 1961) neurophysiologists investigating thermoregulation directed their efforts to the analysis of these thermosensitive neurons. Their (implicit) assumption was that thermosensitivity is a distinctive characteristic of ...
Predicting Persuasion-Induced Behavior Change from the Brain
... quiring behavioral assessments that are likely to contaminate the message recipient’s natural responses by imposing a concurrent cognitive task. Furthermore, controlling for self-report variables, it is possible to determine what additional variance in behavior is accounted for by brain activity. In ...
... quiring behavioral assessments that are likely to contaminate the message recipient’s natural responses by imposing a concurrent cognitive task. Furthermore, controlling for self-report variables, it is possible to determine what additional variance in behavior is accounted for by brain activity. In ...
Regents Biology - I Love Science
... nerves that your go from spinal the cord called central spinal nervous nerves. to system Spinal your nerves are skeletal made up of muscles. bundles of The sensory autonomic and motor system neurons controls bound involuntary together by actionsconnective those not tissue. For under this conscious R ...
... nerves that your go from spinal the cord called central spinal nervous nerves. to system Spinal your nerves are skeletal made up of muscles. bundles of The sensory autonomic and motor system neurons controls bound involuntary together by actionsconnective those not tissue. For under this conscious R ...
Online Textbook Worksheets
... _____ 2. Sensory neurons carry nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands. _____ 3. The peripheral nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. _____ 4. The myelin sheath is similar to the plastic that encases an electrical cord. _____ 5. The somatic nervous system con ...
... _____ 2. Sensory neurons carry nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands. _____ 3. The peripheral nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. _____ 4. The myelin sheath is similar to the plastic that encases an electrical cord. _____ 5. The somatic nervous system con ...
Sir Charles Scott Sherrington English Neurophysiologist 1857
... contributions to local reflex circuitry. Prior to 1898, Sherrington undertook a detailed study of anatomy, through which he developed a particular interest for the spinal cord and its function. “Concomitant with these anatomical studies came a profusion of ideas and observations about the reflex fun ...
... contributions to local reflex circuitry. Prior to 1898, Sherrington undertook a detailed study of anatomy, through which he developed a particular interest for the spinal cord and its function. “Concomitant with these anatomical studies came a profusion of ideas and observations about the reflex fun ...
Neural tube defects and abnormal brain development in F52
... identifies a gene whose mutation results in isolated neural tube defects and may provide an animal model for common human neural tube defects. Neural tube defects (NTD) are among the most common and severe congenital malformations in humans. They occur worldwide with an incidence of between 1 and 9 ...
... identifies a gene whose mutation results in isolated neural tube defects and may provide an animal model for common human neural tube defects. Neural tube defects (NTD) are among the most common and severe congenital malformations in humans. They occur worldwide with an incidence of between 1 and 9 ...
Solving the Problem of Negative Synaptic Weights in Cortical Models
... the negative weights from such a network, we can systematically manipulate the decoders and encoders. We present a two-step method for effecting this transformation. We begin by examining the feedforward network (see Figure 1a), although we eventually show that the method extends to recurrent connec ...
... the negative weights from such a network, we can systematically manipulate the decoders and encoders. We present a two-step method for effecting this transformation. We begin by examining the feedforward network (see Figure 1a), although we eventually show that the method extends to recurrent connec ...
Nervous System
... FUNCTION: Senses, processes, interprets, and determines the response to stimuli from the environment • Central Nervous System (CNS) - made of the brain and spinal chord • Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - all nerve cells outside of the CNS ...
... FUNCTION: Senses, processes, interprets, and determines the response to stimuli from the environment • Central Nervous System (CNS) - made of the brain and spinal chord • Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - all nerve cells outside of the CNS ...
Cranial Nerves: Assessment of Functions
... Figure 1.4 Extrinsic eye muscles, cranial nerve innervation, and the eyeball movement First, observe how much of the subject's iris (colored part around pupil) is covered by the eyelid. Normally about one-third will be covered. Drooping of the eyelid (ptosis) occurs in paralysis of the oculomotor n ...
... Figure 1.4 Extrinsic eye muscles, cranial nerve innervation, and the eyeball movement First, observe how much of the subject's iris (colored part around pupil) is covered by the eyelid. Normally about one-third will be covered. Drooping of the eyelid (ptosis) occurs in paralysis of the oculomotor n ...
Neurons - Images
... A reflex arc begins with a sensory receptor (dendrites of a sensory neuron or a specialized receptor cell in a sensory organ) a sensory neuron carries the impulse to the CNS an interneuron in the CNS conducts the impulse to a motor neuron the motor neuron transmits impulse from CNS out to an e ...
... A reflex arc begins with a sensory receptor (dendrites of a sensory neuron or a specialized receptor cell in a sensory organ) a sensory neuron carries the impulse to the CNS an interneuron in the CNS conducts the impulse to a motor neuron the motor neuron transmits impulse from CNS out to an e ...
Sequencing the connectome. - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
... is connected to the visual thalamus, which in turn is connected to the visual cortex. The importance of mesoscopic connectivity in the mammalian brain is uncontroversial—different brain areas represent different kinds of information and have clearly distinct functions, so it is easy to see how knowi ...
... is connected to the visual thalamus, which in turn is connected to the visual cortex. The importance of mesoscopic connectivity in the mammalian brain is uncontroversial—different brain areas represent different kinds of information and have clearly distinct functions, so it is easy to see how knowi ...
The Structure of the Nervous System
... lies entirely within the skull. A sideview of the rat brain revealsthree parts that are common to all mammals:the cerebrum,the cerebellum,and the brain stem (Figure7.4a). The Cerebrum. The rostral-most and largest part of the brain is the cerebrum. Figure 7.4b shows the rat cerebrumas it appearswhen ...
... lies entirely within the skull. A sideview of the rat brain revealsthree parts that are common to all mammals:the cerebrum,the cerebellum,and the brain stem (Figure7.4a). The Cerebrum. The rostral-most and largest part of the brain is the cerebrum. Figure 7.4b shows the rat cerebrumas it appearswhen ...
Nerve Pathways: Functions, Lesions and Adhesions D.Robbins
... • Lower motor neurons (LMNs) are the motor neurons connecting the brainstem and spinal cord to muscle fibers, transmitting nerve impulses from the upper motor neurons to the muscles. A lower motor neuron's axon terminates on an effector (muscle). • Lower motor neurons are classified based on the typ ...
... • Lower motor neurons (LMNs) are the motor neurons connecting the brainstem and spinal cord to muscle fibers, transmitting nerve impulses from the upper motor neurons to the muscles. A lower motor neuron's axon terminates on an effector (muscle). • Lower motor neurons are classified based on the typ ...
Sensory ecology, receiver biases and sexual selection
... presence (J. Christy, pers. commun.). Females move on the surface between male burrows when searching for a mate. Crabs that move away from their burrows are at a relatively greater risk of predation than are crabs that remain at burrows. The presence of pillars apparently exploits the general tende ...
... presence (J. Christy, pers. commun.). Females move on the surface between male burrows when searching for a mate. Crabs that move away from their burrows are at a relatively greater risk of predation than are crabs that remain at burrows. The presence of pillars apparently exploits the general tende ...
Spinal Cord - HCC Learning Web
... Monosynaptic Reflex Arc: • A pathway that has only one synapse in CNS Polysynaptic Reflex Arc: • A route that has 2 or more synapse in CNS Ipsilateral Reflex Arc: • Where the sensory impulse enters the spinal cord on the same side the motor impulse exits Contralateral Reflex Arc: • Where the sensory ...
... Monosynaptic Reflex Arc: • A pathway that has only one synapse in CNS Polysynaptic Reflex Arc: • A route that has 2 or more synapse in CNS Ipsilateral Reflex Arc: • Where the sensory impulse enters the spinal cord on the same side the motor impulse exits Contralateral Reflex Arc: • Where the sensory ...
Functional Integration of Embryonic Stem Cell
... University of Bonn, D-53105 Bonn, Germany, and 4Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences, University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany ...
... University of Bonn, D-53105 Bonn, Germany, and 4Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences, University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany ...
Cranial Nerves: Assessment of Functions
... Figure 1.4 Extrinsic eye muscles, cranial nerve innervation, and the eyeball movement First, observe how much of the subject's iris (colored part around pupil) is covered by the eyelid. Normally about one-third will be covered. Drooping of the eyelid (ptosis) occurs in paralysis of the oculomotor n ...
... Figure 1.4 Extrinsic eye muscles, cranial nerve innervation, and the eyeball movement First, observe how much of the subject's iris (colored part around pupil) is covered by the eyelid. Normally about one-third will be covered. Drooping of the eyelid (ptosis) occurs in paralysis of the oculomotor n ...
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM_(EEG).
... • Ooccur rhythmically on both sides of the head but are often slightly higher in amplitude on the non dominant side, especially in right-handed individuals. ...
... • Ooccur rhythmically on both sides of the head but are often slightly higher in amplitude on the non dominant side, especially in right-handed individuals. ...
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... C. Functions of the Spinal Cord 1. The spinal cord has two major functions: a. Transmit impulses to and from the brain b. House spinal reflexes. 2. Tracts carrying sensory information to the brain are called ascending tracts; descending tracts carry motor information from the brain. ...
... C. Functions of the Spinal Cord 1. The spinal cord has two major functions: a. Transmit impulses to and from the brain b. House spinal reflexes. 2. Tracts carrying sensory information to the brain are called ascending tracts; descending tracts carry motor information from the brain. ...
Chapter 5 - Rooprai Spinal Trust
... Currently, tendon transfers are the most commonly accepted intervention for restoring hand function in persons with tetraplegia. The distal end of a functional muscle is cut and reattached at the insertion site of a non-functional muscle. The new configuration produces a new function. The tendon tra ...
... Currently, tendon transfers are the most commonly accepted intervention for restoring hand function in persons with tetraplegia. The distal end of a functional muscle is cut and reattached at the insertion site of a non-functional muscle. The new configuration produces a new function. The tendon tra ...
Predicting Spiking Activities in DLS Neurons with Linear
... Figure 3: The Top Principal Components of the Linear Coefficients The current study identified subpopulations of neurons that primarily correlate with different feature modalities. The proportion of neurons that are identified to be correlated with head position history is higher (32 out of 47) when ...
... Figure 3: The Top Principal Components of the Linear Coefficients The current study identified subpopulations of neurons that primarily correlate with different feature modalities. The proportion of neurons that are identified to be correlated with head position history is higher (32 out of 47) when ...
Failure of the oculomotor neural integrator from a discrete midline
... A discrete electrolytic lesion, having a roughly columnar shape approximately 4 mm deep and 1 mm in diameter, was made on the midline between the abducens nuclei. This was done by positioning a tungsten microelectrode using the stereotaxic map, and advancing it into the brainstem in five 1 mm steps. ...
... A discrete electrolytic lesion, having a roughly columnar shape approximately 4 mm deep and 1 mm in diameter, was made on the midline between the abducens nuclei. This was done by positioning a tungsten microelectrode using the stereotaxic map, and advancing it into the brainstem in five 1 mm steps. ...
Project Report: Investigating topographic neural map development
... Figure 2: Detailed drawing of retinal architecture, including horizontal and amacrine cells The LGN serves as a relay center for the input from RGC to V1 and occurs in both the left and right hemispheres of the mammalian brain. In addition to receiving retinal input from their respective (ipsilater ...
... Figure 2: Detailed drawing of retinal architecture, including horizontal and amacrine cells The LGN serves as a relay center for the input from RGC to V1 and occurs in both the left and right hemispheres of the mammalian brain. In addition to receiving retinal input from their respective (ipsilater ...
07 Cranial nerves, their functional division into three groups. Organ
... stimulus and its location • The stronger the stimulus, the higher the frequency of action potentials • Some receptors adapt, that is their sensitivity to a stimulus is reduced if the stimulus is continually applied (smell) – The RAS can heighten or reduce awareness of sensory information ...
... stimulus and its location • The stronger the stimulus, the higher the frequency of action potentials • Some receptors adapt, that is their sensitivity to a stimulus is reduced if the stimulus is continually applied (smell) – The RAS can heighten or reduce awareness of sensory information ...