The Spinal Cord
... Dorsal (Posterior) Horn: Cell bodies of neurons which receive afferent information from spinal nerves and send it toward the brain Lateral Horn: Cell bodies of neurons which receive efferent information from the brain and send it to smooth myocytes, cardiac myocytes, and glands (autonomic motor inne ...
... Dorsal (Posterior) Horn: Cell bodies of neurons which receive afferent information from spinal nerves and send it toward the brain Lateral Horn: Cell bodies of neurons which receive efferent information from the brain and send it to smooth myocytes, cardiac myocytes, and glands (autonomic motor inne ...
The Neurobiology of Opioid Dependence
... tressing opioid withdrawal symptoms stem from changes in another important brain system, involving an area at the base of the brain—the locus ceruleus (LC) (Fig ure 2). Neurons in the LC produce a chemical, nora drenaline (NA), and distribute it to other parts of the brain where it stimulates wake ...
... tressing opioid withdrawal symptoms stem from changes in another important brain system, involving an area at the base of the brain—the locus ceruleus (LC) (Fig ure 2). Neurons in the LC produce a chemical, nora drenaline (NA), and distribute it to other parts of the brain where it stimulates wake ...
Frontal lobe dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
... The PET activation paradigm was based on that developed by Frith et al. (1991a) and contrasted rCBF during two conditions: word generation and word repetition. In the present study, modifications to the procedure were required to accommodate an older patient group with possible speech impairment. Th ...
... The PET activation paradigm was based on that developed by Frith et al. (1991a) and contrasted rCBF during two conditions: word generation and word repetition. In the present study, modifications to the procedure were required to accommodate an older patient group with possible speech impairment. Th ...
The Past, Present, and Future of Cognitive Architectures - ACT-R
... particular function exceeds the capacity needs within its preferred area, it can carry over activity to nearby or contralateral areas that can also carry out that function. The many– many mapping between functions and brain areas that Just and Varma propose is attractive from the viewpoint of model ...
... particular function exceeds the capacity needs within its preferred area, it can carry over activity to nearby or contralateral areas that can also carry out that function. The many– many mapping between functions and brain areas that Just and Varma propose is attractive from the viewpoint of model ...
Neurobehavioral evidence for individual differences in
... species and demonstrate the dynamic relationship between these regions and behavioral measures of control. Thirteen dogs took part in an in-scanner go/no-go task and an outof-scanner A-not-B test. A frontal brain region was identified showing elevated neural activity for all subjects during successf ...
... species and demonstrate the dynamic relationship between these regions and behavioral measures of control. Thirteen dogs took part in an in-scanner go/no-go task and an outof-scanner A-not-B test. A frontal brain region was identified showing elevated neural activity for all subjects during successf ...
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... tensor– based color map. White matter fibers from the parietooccipital lobe formed back-to-front bundle and entered into the remaining genu portion. Fibers from frontal lobe also demonstrated interconnection to contralateral hemisphere through partially developed corpus callosum (Fig 1). In the case ...
... tensor– based color map. White matter fibers from the parietooccipital lobe formed back-to-front bundle and entered into the remaining genu portion. Fibers from frontal lobe also demonstrated interconnection to contralateral hemisphere through partially developed corpus callosum (Fig 1). In the case ...
Representation in the Human Brain of Food Texture and Oral Fat
... conditions of 50 cP. This oil was chosen because it was the most odorless and tasteless of those that could be obtained. The taste stimulus was 1 M sucrose (Sigma, Poole, UK) (which has a viscosity of ⬃2 cP). The tasteless solution was used as a control stimulus for the effects of the somatosensory ...
... conditions of 50 cP. This oil was chosen because it was the most odorless and tasteless of those that could be obtained. The taste stimulus was 1 M sucrose (Sigma, Poole, UK) (which has a viscosity of ⬃2 cP). The tasteless solution was used as a control stimulus for the effects of the somatosensory ...
1 Brain Development, SIDS and Shaken Baby By Rhonda Crabbs
... neurons. Most neurons are created before birth with a peak production rate of 250,000 new cells per minute in mid-pregnancy. Some of these neurons are deep inside the brain and some are in the brain stem, which is the region that controls automatic responses such as heartbeat, breathing and temperat ...
... neurons. Most neurons are created before birth with a peak production rate of 250,000 new cells per minute in mid-pregnancy. Some of these neurons are deep inside the brain and some are in the brain stem, which is the region that controls automatic responses such as heartbeat, breathing and temperat ...
similar cortical mechanisms for perceptual and motor learning
... the interaction between sensory and motor systems, but have neuroscientists obtained any empirical evidence to support this idea? At one level, sensory and motor systems resemble each other closely: almost all brain areas have neurons with ‘activity fields’, also known as receptive fields, motor fie ...
... the interaction between sensory and motor systems, but have neuroscientists obtained any empirical evidence to support this idea? At one level, sensory and motor systems resemble each other closely: almost all brain areas have neurons with ‘activity fields’, also known as receptive fields, motor fie ...
THE BRAIN`S CONCEPTS: THE ROLE OF THE SENSORY
... looks like for someone to grasp and what a graspable object looks like). Although we won’t discuss them here, there are other modalities involved as ...
... looks like for someone to grasp and what a graspable object looks like). Although we won’t discuss them here, there are other modalities involved as ...
Neural evidence for the interplay between language, gesture, and
... crucially go together. Neural evidence for a link between language and action in this domain would be supported by the finding of overlapping brain processes for the comprehension of words and meaningful co-speech gestures. Our review is selective in that we focus on studies using neuroimaging method ...
... crucially go together. Neural evidence for a link between language and action in this domain would be supported by the finding of overlapping brain processes for the comprehension of words and meaningful co-speech gestures. Our review is selective in that we focus on studies using neuroimaging method ...
Visual field testing
... Understanding the aging process of a person as a whole and the physiological and functional change of the aging eye ...
... Understanding the aging process of a person as a whole and the physiological and functional change of the aging eye ...
Ch 16 - Motivation - Head
... The Role of Dopamine in Motivation Old belief: Dopamine projection served hedonic reward New understanding Dopamine-depleted animals “like” food but “do not want” food Lack motivation to seek food, but enjoy it when available Stimulation of the dopamine axons Craving for food without increasing the ...
... The Role of Dopamine in Motivation Old belief: Dopamine projection served hedonic reward New understanding Dopamine-depleted animals “like” food but “do not want” food Lack motivation to seek food, but enjoy it when available Stimulation of the dopamine axons Craving for food without increasing the ...
How Is the Brain Organized?
... naming continued to be haphazard and inconsistent. Early investigators named structures after themselves or objects or ideas. They used different languages, especially Latin, Greek, and English. More recently, investigators have often used numbers or letters, but even this system lacks coherence bec ...
... naming continued to be haphazard and inconsistent. Early investigators named structures after themselves or objects or ideas. They used different languages, especially Latin, Greek, and English. More recently, investigators have often used numbers or letters, but even this system lacks coherence bec ...
Cortical modulation of pain
... SI cortex are activated by nociceptive input, but the intensity, amount and character of the activation is different [25, 26] from non-nociceptive input to the same area. One result of the human functional imaging studies is that it has become possible to define functions for large areas of cortex, ...
... SI cortex are activated by nociceptive input, but the intensity, amount and character of the activation is different [25, 26] from non-nociceptive input to the same area. One result of the human functional imaging studies is that it has become possible to define functions for large areas of cortex, ...
~ Pergamon
... Abstract--The prefrontal cortex of primates is an integrative centre for sensory, cognitive, mnemonic and emotional processes. The cellular features which contribute to the functional specialization of its subsectors are poorly understood. In this study we determined the distribution of nicotinamide ...
... Abstract--The prefrontal cortex of primates is an integrative centre for sensory, cognitive, mnemonic and emotional processes. The cellular features which contribute to the functional specialization of its subsectors are poorly understood. In this study we determined the distribution of nicotinamide ...
31 - UCL
... only to somatosensory stimuli. Visual cortical areas border almost directly upon somatosensory areas (dorsally) and auditory areas (ventrally). The transitional strip between, for example, auditory and visual areas (in which neurons have both a visual and an auditory receptive field) is less than on ...
... only to somatosensory stimuli. Visual cortical areas border almost directly upon somatosensory areas (dorsally) and auditory areas (ventrally). The transitional strip between, for example, auditory and visual areas (in which neurons have both a visual and an auditory receptive field) is less than on ...
General knowledge about nervous system
... Basal ganglia Basal forebrain Hippocampus Limbic system ...
... Basal ganglia Basal forebrain Hippocampus Limbic system ...
How do Migraines Happen
... graine, and vice versa; the reasons are under investigation.) The most common form of aura is a visual illusion of brilliant stars, sparks, flashes of light, lightning bolts or geometric patterns, which are often followed by dark spots in the same shape as the original bright image. For some people, ...
... graine, and vice versa; the reasons are under investigation.) The most common form of aura is a visual illusion of brilliant stars, sparks, flashes of light, lightning bolts or geometric patterns, which are often followed by dark spots in the same shape as the original bright image. For some people, ...
The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses: the same, but different?
... end stages of disease, there is remarkable selectivity in its earlier stages with populations of GABAergic interneurons, thalamocortical projection neurons and cerebellar Purkinje neurons proving especially vulnerable [4,17]. The vulnerability of interneuron populations might be predicted, given tha ...
... end stages of disease, there is remarkable selectivity in its earlier stages with populations of GABAergic interneurons, thalamocortical projection neurons and cerebellar Purkinje neurons proving especially vulnerable [4,17]. The vulnerability of interneuron populations might be predicted, given tha ...
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... of neuronal systems. For example, the inferior temporal cortex processes sensory information about shape and color, but is equally involved in storage of the same types of stimulus features [64]. Although psychology has traditionally divided the mind into separate functions, such as perception, memo ...
... of neuronal systems. For example, the inferior temporal cortex processes sensory information about shape and color, but is equally involved in storage of the same types of stimulus features [64]. Although psychology has traditionally divided the mind into separate functions, such as perception, memo ...
NAlab13_LimbicSystem..
... the top panel. Below is a “cut-away” view of diencephalic and telencephalic nuclei and tracts. Use these two illustrations to familiarize yourself with the key structures of the limbic system. On the medial brain surface, identify the limbic association areas: the cingulate and parahippocampal gyri ...
... the top panel. Below is a “cut-away” view of diencephalic and telencephalic nuclei and tracts. Use these two illustrations to familiarize yourself with the key structures of the limbic system. On the medial brain surface, identify the limbic association areas: the cingulate and parahippocampal gyri ...
Limbic System
... the top panel. Below is a “cut-away” view of diencephalic and telencephalic nuclei and tracts. Use these two illustrations to familiarize yourself with the key structures of the limbic system. On the medial brain surface, identify the limbic association areas: the cingulate and parahippocampal gyri ...
... the top panel. Below is a “cut-away” view of diencephalic and telencephalic nuclei and tracts. Use these two illustrations to familiarize yourself with the key structures of the limbic system. On the medial brain surface, identify the limbic association areas: the cingulate and parahippocampal gyri ...