Words in the Brain`s Language
... During recent years, more and more neuropsychological studies have been devoted to the investigation of cortical mechanisms necessary for word processing, and psychophysiological studies have been investigating the brain areas that "light up" when words are being produced or comprehended. Such studi ...
... During recent years, more and more neuropsychological studies have been devoted to the investigation of cortical mechanisms necessary for word processing, and psychophysiological studies have been investigating the brain areas that "light up" when words are being produced or comprehended. Such studi ...
Optical brain imaging in vivo: techniques and applications from
... The use of optical imaging in animal studies is widespread. Animal imaging has become more than just a step toward clinical diagnostic imaging, but a tool with which to learn more about the basic mechanisms of brain function as well as disease processes and the effects of treatments. These findings ...
... The use of optical imaging in animal studies is widespread. Animal imaging has become more than just a step toward clinical diagnostic imaging, but a tool with which to learn more about the basic mechanisms of brain function as well as disease processes and the effects of treatments. These findings ...
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... d) cerebellum 8. If you have a problem remembering things that happened a year ago, doctors might check for damage to the ___________ area of the brain. a) hippocampus b) hypothalamus c) fornix d) amygdala ...
... d) cerebellum 8. If you have a problem remembering things that happened a year ago, doctors might check for damage to the ___________ area of the brain. a) hippocampus b) hypothalamus c) fornix d) amygdala ...
Wager, T. D., Kang, J., Johnson, T. D., Nichols, T. E., Satpute, A. B.
... one emotion type from another, it is not clear that these findings are reliable enough (with sufficiently large effects) or generalizable enough across studies to meaningfully use brain information to infer what type of emotion was experienced. Recently, studies have begun to take a pattern-based vi ...
... one emotion type from another, it is not clear that these findings are reliable enough (with sufficiently large effects) or generalizable enough across studies to meaningfully use brain information to infer what type of emotion was experienced. Recently, studies have begun to take a pattern-based vi ...
neuro 2009 - addiction education home
... ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: A lot of studies were directed to explore the relation between drug abuse and neuropsychological functions. Some studies reported that even after a long duration of disappearance of withdrawal or intoxication symptoms, many patients have obvious deterioration of cognitive funct ...
... ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: A lot of studies were directed to explore the relation between drug abuse and neuropsychological functions. Some studies reported that even after a long duration of disappearance of withdrawal or intoxication symptoms, many patients have obvious deterioration of cognitive funct ...
PowerPoint
... • A blood-brain barrier (BBB) protects brain cells from harmful substances and pathogens by serving as a selective barrier to prevent passage of many substances from the blood to the brain. • An injury to the brain due to trauma, inflammation, or toxins causes a breakdown of the BBB, permitting the ...
... • A blood-brain barrier (BBB) protects brain cells from harmful substances and pathogens by serving as a selective barrier to prevent passage of many substances from the blood to the brain. • An injury to the brain due to trauma, inflammation, or toxins causes a breakdown of the BBB, permitting the ...
Neural predictors of evaluative attitudes toward
... Levy and Glimcher, 2012; Clithero and Rangel, 2014), only few studies (e.g. Cunningham et al., 2003, 2008; Knutson et al., 2006; Tusche et al., 2013) investigated the neural representation of attitude toward other familiar people, despite the high relevance of this topic to our everyday social behav ...
... Levy and Glimcher, 2012; Clithero and Rangel, 2014), only few studies (e.g. Cunningham et al., 2003, 2008; Knutson et al., 2006; Tusche et al., 2013) investigated the neural representation of attitude toward other familiar people, despite the high relevance of this topic to our everyday social behav ...
Models of bodily expression perception
... sensitive to recognition of bodily fear signals (de Gelder et al., 2004; Hadjikhani & de Gelder, 2003; van de Riet, Grezes, & de Gelder, 2009). Those studies used still images but in later studies using videoclips the role of FG was also clear (Grèzes, Pichon, & de Gelder, 2007; Pichon, de Gelder, & ...
... sensitive to recognition of bodily fear signals (de Gelder et al., 2004; Hadjikhani & de Gelder, 2003; van de Riet, Grezes, & de Gelder, 2009). Those studies used still images but in later studies using videoclips the role of FG was also clear (Grèzes, Pichon, & de Gelder, 2007; Pichon, de Gelder, & ...
Common and Distinct Neural Substrates for Pragmatic, Semantic
... types. This fulfilled our primary aim of revealing brain activity modulated by each type of linguistic violation. As opposed to other methodologies, such as ERPs, neuroimaging techniques permit examination of the directionality of the response to the stimulus input. In Tables 3, 4, 5, and 6, we ther ...
... types. This fulfilled our primary aim of revealing brain activity modulated by each type of linguistic violation. As opposed to other methodologies, such as ERPs, neuroimaging techniques permit examination of the directionality of the response to the stimulus input. In Tables 3, 4, 5, and 6, we ther ...
Acetylcholine - American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
... the muscarinic receptor (3) have been cloned to date, and a majority of those are known to be expressed in the brain. Although the anatomic locations of cholinergic cell bodies and their projections have been known for some time (Fig. 1.1), recent studies using specific cholinotoxins, electrophysiol ...
... the muscarinic receptor (3) have been cloned to date, and a majority of those are known to be expressed in the brain. Although the anatomic locations of cholinergic cell bodies and their projections have been known for some time (Fig. 1.1), recent studies using specific cholinotoxins, electrophysiol ...
Representation in the Human Brain of Food Texture and Oral Fat
... increasing prevalence of obesity, and the health risks, including those arising from coronary heart disease and diabetes that are associated with obesity (Criqui et al., 1993). Very little is known of the representation of oral texture, including oral fat in the human sensory pathways and brain. Stu ...
... increasing prevalence of obesity, and the health risks, including those arising from coronary heart disease and diabetes that are associated with obesity (Criqui et al., 1993). Very little is known of the representation of oral texture, including oral fat in the human sensory pathways and brain. Stu ...
New Insights on Neural Basis of Choice
... neuroeconomics, a branch in neuroscience that is still in its infancy. Although choosing among different types of goods and products might be very challenging, our brains are able to compute our choice with a fascinating velocity. A large number of experiments have investigated the neural correlates ...
... neuroeconomics, a branch in neuroscience that is still in its infancy. Although choosing among different types of goods and products might be very challenging, our brains are able to compute our choice with a fascinating velocity. A large number of experiments have investigated the neural correlates ...
This is Where You Type the Slide Title
... pattern of activation across many neurons, not from just one neuron Firing rate also communicates information – Number of action potentials generated per unit of time – Refractory period limits firing rate Artificial neural networks can be used to simulate brain’s neural systems ...
... pattern of activation across many neurons, not from just one neuron Firing rate also communicates information – Number of action potentials generated per unit of time – Refractory period limits firing rate Artificial neural networks can be used to simulate brain’s neural systems ...
The neural subjective frame: from bodily signals to perceptual
... because locked-in patients, who are fully paralysed and whose brain does not receive any feedback on action performance, nevertheless consciously experience the world around them [2]. It therefore seems more promising to turn to another type of brain –body interactions that involves vital internal o ...
... because locked-in patients, who are fully paralysed and whose brain does not receive any feedback on action performance, nevertheless consciously experience the world around them [2]. It therefore seems more promising to turn to another type of brain –body interactions that involves vital internal o ...
Astrocytes - American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
... in part by what it lacks: axons, action potentials, and synaptic potentials. Astrocytes greatly outnumber neurons, often 10:1 and occupy 25% to 50% of brain volume (1–3). Although these cells are anatomically obvious, their functions have been difficult to determine. Discoveries in the last 25 years ...
... in part by what it lacks: axons, action potentials, and synaptic potentials. Astrocytes greatly outnumber neurons, often 10:1 and occupy 25% to 50% of brain volume (1–3). Although these cells are anatomically obvious, their functions have been difficult to determine. Discoveries in the last 25 years ...
Short-Lasting Classical Conditioning Induces
... ing. The stimulator was controlled manually. After a 6 sec interval the trial was repeated. Pairings were repeated four times/min for 10 min/ d for 3 d. Altogether, these animals (n = 7) received 120 pairings of CS + UCS. One day after the end of training the cortical representation of row B was ma ...
... ing. The stimulator was controlled manually. After a 6 sec interval the trial was repeated. Pairings were repeated four times/min for 10 min/ d for 3 d. Altogether, these animals (n = 7) received 120 pairings of CS + UCS. One day after the end of training the cortical representation of row B was ma ...
Effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow
... Department of Neuropsychiatry and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil; 2Division of Informatics, Heart Institute (InCor), Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil; 3Department of Medical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Pr ...
... Department of Neuropsychiatry and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil; 2Division of Informatics, Heart Institute (InCor), Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil; 3Department of Medical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Pr ...
The Mind-Body Problem and Current Behavioral
... of the mind-body problem there is a part of the process of fear-conditioning we have to left behind. Instead he is asserting that fear/fear-conditioning has nothing to do with subjective feelings and, therefore, we can investigate fear without facing the mind-body problem. For this reason, Fear Cond ...
... of the mind-body problem there is a part of the process of fear-conditioning we have to left behind. Instead he is asserting that fear/fear-conditioning has nothing to do with subjective feelings and, therefore, we can investigate fear without facing the mind-body problem. For this reason, Fear Cond ...
The History of the EEG
... (square root of power) per frequency band were computed and the normalization of the 171 cross-power spectra yielded 171 coherence values per frequency band. Grand mean values were obtained by averaging amplitude and coherence values across subjects. ...
... (square root of power) per frequency band were computed and the normalization of the 171 cross-power spectra yielded 171 coherence values per frequency band. Grand mean values were obtained by averaging amplitude and coherence values across subjects. ...
The affective and cognitive processing of touch, oral texture, and
... modulation (Rolls, 2008a) of touch, with effects typically larger in secondary somatosensory and association cortical areas (e.g. parietal area 7), and smaller in S1 (Johansen-Berg and Lloyd, 2000), and seeing unpleasant pictures can influence somatosensory evoked responses (Montoya and Sitges, 2006) ...
... modulation (Rolls, 2008a) of touch, with effects typically larger in secondary somatosensory and association cortical areas (e.g. parietal area 7), and smaller in S1 (Johansen-Berg and Lloyd, 2000), and seeing unpleasant pictures can influence somatosensory evoked responses (Montoya and Sitges, 2006) ...
Scientific Explanation and the Philosophy of Persuasion
... methods for uncovering morality as dependent on the arguers (and their abilities), audiences, emotions, trust and (social) character, and other elements. The aim of this work is to take the elements and methods of Rhetoric (along with a few updates from modern rhetoricians) and attempt to validate a ...
... methods for uncovering morality as dependent on the arguers (and their abilities), audiences, emotions, trust and (social) character, and other elements. The aim of this work is to take the elements and methods of Rhetoric (along with a few updates from modern rhetoricians) and attempt to validate a ...
A Master Key to Assess Stroke Consequences Across Species: The
... affecting physiological, sensori-motor, and/or cognitive functions. In experimental studies, it is possible to induce different models of stroke and to assess with many different ways their consequences. However, given the extraordinary spontaneous recovery displayed by animals, especially rodents, ...
... affecting physiological, sensori-motor, and/or cognitive functions. In experimental studies, it is possible to induce different models of stroke and to assess with many different ways their consequences. However, given the extraordinary spontaneous recovery displayed by animals, especially rodents, ...
Nervous System Module - Year 2 Semester 1 Number of Credit – 8
... 2. List the errors of refraction, describe how they occur and explain the basis of correcting each of them. 3.Explain the term accommodation as applied to the eye. 4. Explain the basis of the accommodation-convergence reflex and pupillary light reflex. 5. Explain the principles underlying visual acu ...
... 2. List the errors of refraction, describe how they occur and explain the basis of correcting each of them. 3.Explain the term accommodation as applied to the eye. 4. Explain the basis of the accommodation-convergence reflex and pupillary light reflex. 5. Explain the principles underlying visual acu ...