The Dual Track theory of Moral Decision-Making: A
... Hence we appear to have evidence for the dissociation that the dual-track theory would predict. These studies have attracted intense philosophical interest, in part because Greene and others have drawn skeptical normative conclusions from the results. They argue, roughly, that some of our moral intu ...
... Hence we appear to have evidence for the dissociation that the dual-track theory would predict. These studies have attracted intense philosophical interest, in part because Greene and others have drawn skeptical normative conclusions from the results. They argue, roughly, that some of our moral intu ...
Chapter 96: Molecular And Cellular Biology Of Addiction
... in the brain that might be responsible for such clinically significant aspects of drug abuse syndromes as tolerance, dependence, sensitization, and addiction. An enormous number of drug-induced molecular and cellular changes in brain function are already known, not all of which turn out to have clin ...
... in the brain that might be responsible for such clinically significant aspects of drug abuse syndromes as tolerance, dependence, sensitization, and addiction. An enormous number of drug-induced molecular and cellular changes in brain function are already known, not all of which turn out to have clin ...
MCQ
... 48. Signs of bulbar syndrome are (more than one answer is suggested): a. absence of pharyngeal reflex b. snout reflex c. dysphagia d. dysarthria a, b, c 49. Pseudobulbar paresis may result from a damage to the: a. cranial nerve nuclei located in the medulla oblongata ipsilaterally b. cranial nerve n ...
... 48. Signs of bulbar syndrome are (more than one answer is suggested): a. absence of pharyngeal reflex b. snout reflex c. dysphagia d. dysarthria a, b, c 49. Pseudobulbar paresis may result from a damage to the: a. cranial nerve nuclei located in the medulla oblongata ipsilaterally b. cranial nerve n ...
Causes of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
... – compulsive alcohol seeking behavior – comorbidity with psychiatric disorders: anxiety (44%) and depression/bipolar disorders (50%) ...
... – compulsive alcohol seeking behavior – comorbidity with psychiatric disorders: anxiety (44%) and depression/bipolar disorders (50%) ...
Preview as PDF - Pearson Higher Education
... Two special types of glial cells, called oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells, generate a layer of fatty substances called myelin. Oligodendrocytes produce myelin for the neurons in the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system); Schwann cells produce myelin for the neurons of the body (the pe ...
... Two special types of glial cells, called oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells, generate a layer of fatty substances called myelin. Oligodendrocytes produce myelin for the neurons in the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system); Schwann cells produce myelin for the neurons of the body (the pe ...
Thinking About Thinking
... Scientists typically think of “mind” as something that emerges from brain operations, yet remains “in here.” This view applies to each of the three kinds of mind I consider in this book: conscious, subconscious, and non-conscious. I will explain the differences in some detail later. Maybe we should ...
... Scientists typically think of “mind” as something that emerges from brain operations, yet remains “in here.” This view applies to each of the three kinds of mind I consider in this book: conscious, subconscious, and non-conscious. I will explain the differences in some detail later. Maybe we should ...
Steroids CLASS COPY
... Anabolic steroids are taken either orally in pill form or by injection. After steroids enter the bloodstream, they are distributed to organs (including muscle) throughout the body. After reaching these organs, the steroids surround individual cells in the organ and then pass through the cell membran ...
... Anabolic steroids are taken either orally in pill form or by injection. After steroids enter the bloodstream, they are distributed to organs (including muscle) throughout the body. After reaching these organs, the steroids surround individual cells in the organ and then pass through the cell membran ...
LIMBIC SYSTEM
... It encodes the emotional qualities associated with particular memories such as fear or anger. ...
... It encodes the emotional qualities associated with particular memories such as fear or anger. ...
Autosomal recessive spino-olivo-cerebellar degeneration without
... onwards his gait slowly deteriorated. In 1967 a neurologist noted "weakness" in the left eye on lateral gaze, bilateral optic nerve atrophy and a spastic gait. When we saw this then 71-year-old man in 1977, he was moderately disabled but still fully independent. He complained of bad vision, difficul ...
... onwards his gait slowly deteriorated. In 1967 a neurologist noted "weakness" in the left eye on lateral gaze, bilateral optic nerve atrophy and a spastic gait. When we saw this then 71-year-old man in 1977, he was moderately disabled but still fully independent. He complained of bad vision, difficul ...
Nervous System - Austin Community College
... the whole process takes 0.3 – 5.0 ms _______________________ each neuron synapses with 1000 – 10,000 axonal terminals ! ~1 quadrillion synapses in human brain 100’s of different neurotransmitters have so far been discovered eg. acetylcholine, norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, etc ...
... the whole process takes 0.3 – 5.0 ms _______________________ each neuron synapses with 1000 – 10,000 axonal terminals ! ~1 quadrillion synapses in human brain 100’s of different neurotransmitters have so far been discovered eg. acetylcholine, norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, etc ...
e. Nervous System - 2404 copy
... the whole process takes 0.3 – 5.0 ms _______________________ each neuron synapses with 1000 – 10,000 axonal terminals ! ~1 quadrillion synapses in human brain 100’s of different neurotransmitters have so far been discovered eg. acetylcholine, norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, etc ...
... the whole process takes 0.3 – 5.0 ms _______________________ each neuron synapses with 1000 – 10,000 axonal terminals ! ~1 quadrillion synapses in human brain 100’s of different neurotransmitters have so far been discovered eg. acetylcholine, norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, etc ...
Neural correlates of consciousness: A definition of the dorsal and
... velocity and acceleration. Motor reentry can be analyzed as a component theory of motor efference copy serving distinct cognitive parameters in the organization of neocortical networks. It is not intuitively obvious parameters of a motor action can specify the properties of posterior cortical region ...
... velocity and acceleration. Motor reentry can be analyzed as a component theory of motor efference copy serving distinct cognitive parameters in the organization of neocortical networks. It is not intuitively obvious parameters of a motor action can specify the properties of posterior cortical region ...
DESCENDING TRACTS
... Regulate muscle tone and muscle force. May be involved in selecting and inhibiting specific motor synergies. ...
... Regulate muscle tone and muscle force. May be involved in selecting and inhibiting specific motor synergies. ...
LESSON ASSIGNMENT LESSON 5 The Central Nervous
... cerebellum is connected to the brainstem with three pairs of peduncles. (2) General shape and construction. A cross section of the cerebellum reveals that the outer cortex is composed of gray matter (cell bodies of neurons), with many folds and sulci (shallow grooves). More centrally located is the ...
... cerebellum is connected to the brainstem with three pairs of peduncles. (2) General shape and construction. A cross section of the cerebellum reveals that the outer cortex is composed of gray matter (cell bodies of neurons), with many folds and sulci (shallow grooves). More centrally located is the ...
A CLN8 nonsense mutation in the whole genome sequence of a
... a b s t r a c t The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are hereditary neurodegenerative diseases characterized by seizures and progressive cognitive decline, motor impairment, and vision loss accompanied by accumulation of autofluorescent lysosomal storage bodies in the central nervous system and ...
... a b s t r a c t The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are hereditary neurodegenerative diseases characterized by seizures and progressive cognitive decline, motor impairment, and vision loss accompanied by accumulation of autofluorescent lysosomal storage bodies in the central nervous system and ...
A quantitative description of the mouse piriform cortex
... around half a million neurons equally distributed over the anterior and posterior piriform cortex. Quantitative descriptions such as these are important because they make it possible to construct realistic models and provide a constraint that theories of the olfactory circuit must fulfil. We show ho ...
... around half a million neurons equally distributed over the anterior and posterior piriform cortex. Quantitative descriptions such as these are important because they make it possible to construct realistic models and provide a constraint that theories of the olfactory circuit must fulfil. We show ho ...
Univerzita Karlova v Praze Přírodovědecká fakulta
... 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/synthetically created chemical analogues can be unfortunately abused as psychoactive substances. H ...
... 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/synthetically created chemical analogues can be unfortunately abused as psychoactive substances. H ...
Neuroimaging Studies of Memory. In Encyclopedia of the
... current cognitive processing—even if there is no conscious recollection of having seen the word before. Another important dimension of memory, whether working or long-term, is the type of information being stored. As we shall see below, the brain circuitry involved in a memory task honors the type o ...
... current cognitive processing—even if there is no conscious recollection of having seen the word before. Another important dimension of memory, whether working or long-term, is the type of information being stored. As we shall see below, the brain circuitry involved in a memory task honors the type o ...
The Biological Perspective
... disease called multiple sclerosis (MS) damages the myelin sheaths (Allen, 1991). In MS, the person’s own immune system begins to attack the myelin sheaths and thus disrupts the timing and accuracy of brain messages. This leads to the common symptoms of MS: blurred or double vision, muscle weakness, ...
... disease called multiple sclerosis (MS) damages the myelin sheaths (Allen, 1991). In MS, the person’s own immune system begins to attack the myelin sheaths and thus disrupts the timing and accuracy of brain messages. This leads to the common symptoms of MS: blurred or double vision, muscle weakness, ...
The Motor System of the Cortex and the Brain Stem
... Importantly, after the go signal was given, the discharge remained the same as it was during the delay period. This second observation suggests that the information that whatever the cell was coding during the delay period was the same as after the go signal. It seems likely that this information wa ...
... Importantly, after the go signal was given, the discharge remained the same as it was during the delay period. This second observation suggests that the information that whatever the cell was coding during the delay period was the same as after the go signal. It seems likely that this information wa ...
A theory: parts of the brain control other parts
... the general flow of processing. In conventional programming frameworks it is easy to imagine an executive system which calls subroutines to carry out its necessary tasks. In some information processing models this notion of an executive has been carried over. In these models, all processing is essen ...
... the general flow of processing. In conventional programming frameworks it is easy to imagine an executive system which calls subroutines to carry out its necessary tasks. In some information processing models this notion of an executive has been carried over. In these models, all processing is essen ...