Learning, Memory and Amnesia
... • Protein synthesis experiments – Experiments with Drosophila identified two proteins involved with long term learning, cAMP Response Element Binding proteins CREB-1 and CREB-2. – CREB2 repressed memory formation. – CREB1 gave super-memory. – CREB formation is governed by protein kinases that result ...
... • Protein synthesis experiments – Experiments with Drosophila identified two proteins involved with long term learning, cAMP Response Element Binding proteins CREB-1 and CREB-2. – CREB2 repressed memory formation. – CREB1 gave super-memory. – CREB formation is governed by protein kinases that result ...
The role of synaptic ion channels in synaptic
... whereas nAChR agonists including nicotine improve certain types of memory, such as short-term and working memory, in humans (Ji et al, 2001; Levin et al, 2002; Seeger et al, 2004). The molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of nAChR on learning and memory are not fully understood. nAChR current ...
... whereas nAChR agonists including nicotine improve certain types of memory, such as short-term and working memory, in humans (Ji et al, 2001; Levin et al, 2002; Seeger et al, 2004). The molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of nAChR on learning and memory are not fully understood. nAChR current ...
Univerzita Karlova v Praze Přírodovědecká fakulta
... is devoted also to amphetamine-type stimulants and cocaine and their effects on neuroglia. Opioids, mainly morphine, have been used for relieving pain for a long time. Their effects have been known since an ancient period. Except of their medical effects, opioids and their semi-synthetically/synthet ...
... is devoted also to amphetamine-type stimulants and cocaine and their effects on neuroglia. Opioids, mainly morphine, have been used for relieving pain for a long time. Their effects have been known since an ancient period. Except of their medical effects, opioids and their semi-synthetically/synthet ...
Pontine Respiratory Center
... Afferent from pharynx trachea and bronchi-from trachea to bronchioles there are myelinated nerve endings of vagal fibres that function as Irritant Receptors. ...
... Afferent from pharynx trachea and bronchi-from trachea to bronchioles there are myelinated nerve endings of vagal fibres that function as Irritant Receptors. ...
KKDP 3: The role of the neuron (dendrites, axon, myelin and
... An axon is a single, tubelike, extension. Most neurons have only one axon but many axons have branches that allow a message to be sent to multiple cells. Axons vary in length; for example, some axons extend over a metre from your spine to your big toe, others are as small as the width of a sin ...
... An axon is a single, tubelike, extension. Most neurons have only one axon but many axons have branches that allow a message to be sent to multiple cells. Axons vary in length; for example, some axons extend over a metre from your spine to your big toe, others are as small as the width of a sin ...
CV_Siemens (PDF / 534 KB)
... that respond to a remarkable variety of chemical and physical stimuli. While physiological roles for many TRP channels remain unknown, several family members have now been proposed to function as molecular sensors of environmental stimuli in organisms ranging from yeast to humans. A subset of these ...
... that respond to a remarkable variety of chemical and physical stimuli. While physiological roles for many TRP channels remain unknown, several family members have now been proposed to function as molecular sensors of environmental stimuli in organisms ranging from yeast to humans. A subset of these ...
Somatosensory system
... – both static joint position sense and kinesthetic sense, sensory information about movement ...
... – both static joint position sense and kinesthetic sense, sensory information about movement ...
Nervous System
... 49 ________ is the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by the neurotransmitter transporter of a pre-synaptic neuron after it has performed its function of transmitting a neural impulse. 50 ________ fluid is a clear bodily fluid that occupies the subarachnoid space and the ventricular system around an ...
... 49 ________ is the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by the neurotransmitter transporter of a pre-synaptic neuron after it has performed its function of transmitting a neural impulse. 50 ________ fluid is a clear bodily fluid that occupies the subarachnoid space and the ventricular system around an ...
Changes in 3H-Substance P Receptor Binding in the Rat Brain After
... bus pallidus, is the origin of more than 97% of the SPLI (Pettibone et al., 1980) found within the substantia nigra (Brownstein et al., 1977; Jesse11et al., 1978; Mroz et al., 1977). No cell bodies intrinsic to the substantia nigra appear to contain SPLI (Ljungdahl et al., 1978). Thus, nearly all th ...
... bus pallidus, is the origin of more than 97% of the SPLI (Pettibone et al., 1980) found within the substantia nigra (Brownstein et al., 1977; Jesse11et al., 1978; Mroz et al., 1977). No cell bodies intrinsic to the substantia nigra appear to contain SPLI (Ljungdahl et al., 1978). Thus, nearly all th ...
The Olfactory System
... general chemical sense. Although we won’t cover these in this course, you should at least know a bit about them. Taste is transduced by receptor cells within taste buds on the tongue (primarily). These cells express a family of receptor proteins that bind families of molecules representing the stand ...
... general chemical sense. Although we won’t cover these in this course, you should at least know a bit about them. Taste is transduced by receptor cells within taste buds on the tongue (primarily). These cells express a family of receptor proteins that bind families of molecules representing the stand ...
Central Nervous System
... c- allow transmission of potential changes in both directions between the preand post- synaptic neurons d- close whenever the presynaptic neuron becomes hyperpolarized 2) Chemical synapses in the nervous system :a- allow diffusion of chemical substances form the presynaptic neuron into the postsynap ...
... c- allow transmission of potential changes in both directions between the preand post- synaptic neurons d- close whenever the presynaptic neuron becomes hyperpolarized 2) Chemical synapses in the nervous system :a- allow diffusion of chemical substances form the presynaptic neuron into the postsynap ...
Elements of the nervous system
... • The word synapse was introduced by Charles Sherrington around 1900 • Chemical transmission was suggested by Henry Dale in 1930s: There is no continuity between the cytoplasms of neurones but rather chemical compounds released from vesicles transfer the information between them ...
... • The word synapse was introduced by Charles Sherrington around 1900 • Chemical transmission was suggested by Henry Dale in 1930s: There is no continuity between the cytoplasms of neurones but rather chemical compounds released from vesicles transfer the information between them ...
cranial nerves & pns
... It is easy to forget that much of the human nervous system is concerned with routine, involuntary jobs, such as homeostasis, digestion, posture, breathing, etc. This is the job of the autonomic nervous system, and its motor functions are split into two divisions, with anatomically distinct neuron ...
... It is easy to forget that much of the human nervous system is concerned with routine, involuntary jobs, such as homeostasis, digestion, posture, breathing, etc. This is the job of the autonomic nervous system, and its motor functions are split into two divisions, with anatomically distinct neuron ...
serotonin
... Serotonin, or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), has been implicated in almost every conceivable physiologic or behavioral function—affect, aggression, appetite, cognition, emesis, endocrine function, gastrointestinal function, motor function, neurotrophism, perception, sensory function, sex, sleep, and va ...
... Serotonin, or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), has been implicated in almost every conceivable physiologic or behavioral function—affect, aggression, appetite, cognition, emesis, endocrine function, gastrointestinal function, motor function, neurotrophism, perception, sensory function, sex, sleep, and va ...
The Nervous System
... • i.e. greater need for oxygen in a certain area of the body due to increase in activity ...
... • i.e. greater need for oxygen in a certain area of the body due to increase in activity ...
Introduction_to_the_Nervous_System1
... Introduction to the Nervous System A brief introduction to understanding the nervous system with remarks re the autonomic nervous system. The nervous system works like this: There are many kinds of receptors in the body, each sensitive to a specific stimulus: heat, cold, pressure, light of the visib ...
... Introduction to the Nervous System A brief introduction to understanding the nervous system with remarks re the autonomic nervous system. The nervous system works like this: There are many kinds of receptors in the body, each sensitive to a specific stimulus: heat, cold, pressure, light of the visib ...
Lecture Slides - Austin Community College
... • Sense when neurons release glutamate • Extract blood sugar from capillaries for energy • Take up and release ions in order to control environment around ...
... • Sense when neurons release glutamate • Extract blood sugar from capillaries for energy • Take up and release ions in order to control environment around ...
File
... nerve impulses toward the cell body. Synaptic Knob – aids in nerve impulse transmission Cell Body – contains nucleus and organelles ...
... nerve impulses toward the cell body. Synaptic Knob – aids in nerve impulse transmission Cell Body – contains nucleus and organelles ...
Nervous System
... cranial nerves contain somatic and autonomic motor fibers. The involuntary nervous system (autonomic nervous system) maintains homeostasis. As its name implies, this system works automatically and without voluntary input. Its parts include receptors within viscera (internal organs), the afferent ner ...
... cranial nerves contain somatic and autonomic motor fibers. The involuntary nervous system (autonomic nervous system) maintains homeostasis. As its name implies, this system works automatically and without voluntary input. Its parts include receptors within viscera (internal organs), the afferent ner ...
Reading_Nervous_System
... within viscera (internal organs), the afferent nerves that relay the information to the CNS, and the efferent nerves that relay the action back to the effectors. The effectors in this system are smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands, all structures that function without conscious control. An exam ...
... within viscera (internal organs), the afferent nerves that relay the information to the CNS, and the efferent nerves that relay the action back to the effectors. The effectors in this system are smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands, all structures that function without conscious control. An exam ...
Peripheral Nervous System
... Somatic Nervous System (SNS) • Mediate bodily movement. • The somatic system is under conscious control with signal that originate in the cortex. ...
... Somatic Nervous System (SNS) • Mediate bodily movement. • The somatic system is under conscious control with signal that originate in the cortex. ...
slides
... • The gene that codes for the enzyme Monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A), which breaks down serotonin and dopamine • The gene that codes for the serotonin re-uptake transporter What were they trying to establish? Is this a valid approach for the defense? ...
... • The gene that codes for the enzyme Monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A), which breaks down serotonin and dopamine • The gene that codes for the serotonin re-uptake transporter What were they trying to establish? Is this a valid approach for the defense? ...