Projections of the amygdala to the thalamus in the cynomolgus
... head of the thalamus where they turned caudally toward their targets. A small number of amygdalothalamic fibers may also run in the stria terminalis. Key words: amygdala, thalamus, monkey ...
... head of the thalamus where they turned caudally toward their targets. A small number of amygdalothalamic fibers may also run in the stria terminalis. Key words: amygdala, thalamus, monkey ...
Neurons, Brain Chemistry, and Neurotransmission
... presynaptic neuron through the transporter molecules for repackaging into vesicles or may be degraded by enzymes present in the synaptic space. such as a neurotransmitter. For example, the dopamine receptor binds the neurotransmitter dopamine but does not bind other neurotransmitters such as seroton ...
... presynaptic neuron through the transporter molecules for repackaging into vesicles or may be degraded by enzymes present in the synaptic space. such as a neurotransmitter. For example, the dopamine receptor binds the neurotransmitter dopamine but does not bind other neurotransmitters such as seroton ...
PLoS ONE-3
... adult humans. Here, we investigated whether adult irradiation in rats caused behavioral abnormalities relevant to schizophrenia. Methodology/Principal Findings: A total dose of 15-Gy irradiation in six fractionations during 3 weeks was exposed to the forebrain including the subventricular zone (SVZ) ...
... adult humans. Here, we investigated whether adult irradiation in rats caused behavioral abnormalities relevant to schizophrenia. Methodology/Principal Findings: A total dose of 15-Gy irradiation in six fractionations during 3 weeks was exposed to the forebrain including the subventricular zone (SVZ) ...
Drosophila as a Model Organism for the Study of
... will be specific to the circuits that they belong to. For example, addictive substances often work partly by increasing the effects of dopamine in the dopaminergic mesolimbic system, which is associated with a general sensation of pleasure. On the other hand, in associative olfactory learning in fli ...
... will be specific to the circuits that they belong to. For example, addictive substances often work partly by increasing the effects of dopamine in the dopaminergic mesolimbic system, which is associated with a general sensation of pleasure. On the other hand, in associative olfactory learning in fli ...
NUCLEI-SPECIFIC RESPONSE TO PAIN IN THE BED NUCLEUS OF THE By
... The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as an ...
... The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as an ...
JAMA SIDS
... Context The serotonergic (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) neurons in the medulla oblongata project extensively to autonomic and respiratory nuclei in the brainstem and spinal cord and help regulate homeostatic function. Previously, abnormalities in 5-HT receptor binding in the medullae of infants dying ...
... Context The serotonergic (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) neurons in the medulla oblongata project extensively to autonomic and respiratory nuclei in the brainstem and spinal cord and help regulate homeostatic function. Previously, abnormalities in 5-HT receptor binding in the medullae of infants dying ...
Serotonin in Affective Control
... anxiety, panic, aggression, dominance, obsessions, punishment, analgesia, behavioral inhibition, rhythmic motor activity, feeding, and more, in organisms from invertebrates to humans, and yet it has never quite been convincingly convicted of any single compelling influence. There are at least 17 dif ...
... anxiety, panic, aggression, dominance, obsessions, punishment, analgesia, behavioral inhibition, rhythmic motor activity, feeding, and more, in organisms from invertebrates to humans, and yet it has never quite been convincingly convicted of any single compelling influence. There are at least 17 dif ...
Affective percept and voluntary action: A hypothesis
... hand, "desire" is partly primary percept and partly secondary. It is evoked by inadequate pleasant stimuli, which signal the adequate ones. A small amount of food in the mouth and barely audible music are some examples. All these terms are used in their broad sense. Secondary stimuli often evoke ima ...
... hand, "desire" is partly primary percept and partly secondary. It is evoked by inadequate pleasant stimuli, which signal the adequate ones. A small amount of food in the mouth and barely audible music are some examples. All these terms are used in their broad sense. Secondary stimuli often evoke ima ...
The industrial melanism mutation in British peppered moths is a
... (Supplementary Data 1) revealed 87 melanization candidate polymorphisms (Fig. 1b and Supplementary Table 1), concentrated within the large first intron of cortex (69–91 kb, depending on haplotype). Eightyfive candidates were eliminated using an increasing number of typica individuals to exclude rare ...
... (Supplementary Data 1) revealed 87 melanization candidate polymorphisms (Fig. 1b and Supplementary Table 1), concentrated within the large first intron of cortex (69–91 kb, depending on haplotype). Eightyfive candidates were eliminated using an increasing number of typica individuals to exclude rare ...
A review of MRI findings in schizophrenia
... setting the stage for the development of the symptoms of schizophrenia. Or there may be additional factors, such as stress or neurotoxicity, that occur during adolescence or early adulthood and are necessary for the development of schizophrenia, and may be associated with neurodegenerative changes. ...
... setting the stage for the development of the symptoms of schizophrenia. Or there may be additional factors, such as stress or neurotoxicity, that occur during adolescence or early adulthood and are necessary for the development of schizophrenia, and may be associated with neurodegenerative changes. ...
- TestbankU
... Answer: b The dendrites, which branch off from the cell body, are the primary receivers of signals from other neurons. The soma, or cell body, also receives signals directly. Skill Level: Conceptual Difficulty: Moderate Page Ref: 41 Textbook LO 2.3: What does each part of the neuron do?, APA LO 5.1b ...
... Answer: b The dendrites, which branch off from the cell body, are the primary receivers of signals from other neurons. The soma, or cell body, also receives signals directly. Skill Level: Conceptual Difficulty: Moderate Page Ref: 41 Textbook LO 2.3: What does each part of the neuron do?, APA LO 5.1b ...
THE AREA POSTREMA: A POTENTIAL SITE FOR CIRCADIAN REGULATION BY
... non-selectively with high affinity, and although PKR1 and PKR2 share a high degree of sequence conservation, their genes are present on different chromosomes (Lin et al., 2002a;Masuda et al., 2002;Soga et al., 2002). Prokineticins activate receptors in a concentration-dependent manner, leading to Gq ...
... non-selectively with high affinity, and although PKR1 and PKR2 share a high degree of sequence conservation, their genes are present on different chromosomes (Lin et al., 2002a;Masuda et al., 2002;Soga et al., 2002). Prokineticins activate receptors in a concentration-dependent manner, leading to Gq ...
Alpha-beta and Gamma Rhythms Subserve Feedback and
... patterns of feedforward and feedback projections (Barone et al., 2000; Felleman and Essen, 1991; Markov et al., 2014). Feedforward projections typically target layer 4. They originate predominantly from superficial layers, and this predominance increases with the number of hierarchical levels bridge ...
... patterns of feedforward and feedback projections (Barone et al., 2000; Felleman and Essen, 1991; Markov et al., 2014). Feedforward projections typically target layer 4. They originate predominantly from superficial layers, and this predominance increases with the number of hierarchical levels bridge ...
Author`s personal copy - Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives
... segment of the globus pallidus (GPi). The anatomo-physiological organization of the BG and their output suggested that interfering with such hyper-activity could restore motor function and improve parkinsonism. Several animal models in rodents and primates, as well as clinical studies and neurosurgi ...
... segment of the globus pallidus (GPi). The anatomo-physiological organization of the BG and their output suggested that interfering with such hyper-activity could restore motor function and improve parkinsonism. Several animal models in rodents and primates, as well as clinical studies and neurosurgi ...
Precise visuotopic organization of the blind spot representation in
... complete the missing information. However, the neuronal mechanisms underlying these perceptual phenomena are poorly understood. We investigate the topography of the BS representation (BSR) in cortical area V1 of the capuchin monkey, using single and multiple electrodes. Receptive fields (RFs) of neu ...
... complete the missing information. However, the neuronal mechanisms underlying these perceptual phenomena are poorly understood. We investigate the topography of the BS representation (BSR) in cortical area V1 of the capuchin monkey, using single and multiple electrodes. Receptive fields (RFs) of neu ...
Orexins and fear: implications for the treatment of - e
... the HPC and the prelimbic portion of the mPFC (dorsomedial PFC in humans). The HPC is responsible for assembling the different components of the contextual cues into a single representation of the context [20], and transmitting this information to the AMY. On the other hand, the prelimbic portion of ...
... the HPC and the prelimbic portion of the mPFC (dorsomedial PFC in humans). The HPC is responsible for assembling the different components of the contextual cues into a single representation of the context [20], and transmitting this information to the AMY. On the other hand, the prelimbic portion of ...
Glycine Binding Sites of Presynaptic NMDA Receptors May
... et al. 2000). The ability of glycine or D-serine to potentiate NMDA-R responses clearly indicates that the glycine binding site of NMDA-Rs is not saturated. To date, a number of studies have shown that the NMDA-Rs are present on the presynaptic membrane in addition to the postsynaptic area. Presynap ...
... et al. 2000). The ability of glycine or D-serine to potentiate NMDA-R responses clearly indicates that the glycine binding site of NMDA-Rs is not saturated. To date, a number of studies have shown that the NMDA-Rs are present on the presynaptic membrane in addition to the postsynaptic area. Presynap ...
... Refs 21, 42, 51, 110 and 132). The basal forebrain has received special attention because of its susceptibility in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases (for reviews see Refs 57, 58, 74, 97 and 109). Previous studies have shown that the basal forebrain is connected with cortical and subcor ...
Full Text - Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard
... significance of gene expression differences between neuronal subtypes was determined by pairwise comparisons at each age using statistical analysis of microarrays (SAM) (Tusher et al., 2001). Using a SAM D score cutoff of more than 2 or less than "2, we selected significantly differentially expresse ...
... significance of gene expression differences between neuronal subtypes was determined by pairwise comparisons at each age using statistical analysis of microarrays (SAM) (Tusher et al., 2001). Using a SAM D score cutoff of more than 2 or less than "2, we selected significantly differentially expresse ...
Rules Ventral Prefrontal Cortical Axons Use to Reach Their Targets
... site split into three groups, a medial, dorsal, and lateral group. Each of these groups of fibers contains subsets of axons that travel in different WM tracts, the specifics of which depend on the location of the injection site (Figs. 1, 2a, 3a). Axons from all vPFC areas travel in the UF, corpus ca ...
... site split into three groups, a medial, dorsal, and lateral group. Each of these groups of fibers contains subsets of axons that travel in different WM tracts, the specifics of which depend on the location of the injection site (Figs. 1, 2a, 3a). Axons from all vPFC areas travel in the UF, corpus ca ...
Foundations of Physiological Psychology, 7e (Carlson)
... http://testbankeasy.eu/Test-bank-for-Foundations-of-Behavioral-Neuroscienc e,-9th-Edition---Carlson plugged with cotton, the scent of a flower is directed to her right nostril. We would expect this odor to A) generate a sensory message in the left hemisphere of her brain. B) generate a sensory messa ...
... http://testbankeasy.eu/Test-bank-for-Foundations-of-Behavioral-Neuroscienc e,-9th-Edition---Carlson plugged with cotton, the scent of a flower is directed to her right nostril. We would expect this odor to A) generate a sensory message in the left hemisphere of her brain. B) generate a sensory messa ...
Where do mirror neurons come from?
... explanation for the differences between monkeys and humans that have led some researchers to question the existence of a ‘mirror neuron system’. Second, it is consistent with evidence indicating that mirror neurons contribute to a range of social cognitive functions, but do not play a dominant, spec ...
... explanation for the differences between monkeys and humans that have led some researchers to question the existence of a ‘mirror neuron system’. Second, it is consistent with evidence indicating that mirror neurons contribute to a range of social cognitive functions, but do not play a dominant, spec ...
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... axons targeting subcortical structures arise solely from deep-layer (L5 and L6) and subplate (SP; see Glossary, Box 1) neurons, whereas upper-layer (L2-L4) neurons project within the cortex, either intra-hemispherically or contralaterally, mostly via the corpus callosum (see Glossary, Box 1). In add ...
... axons targeting subcortical structures arise solely from deep-layer (L5 and L6) and subplate (SP; see Glossary, Box 1) neurons, whereas upper-layer (L2-L4) neurons project within the cortex, either intra-hemispherically or contralaterally, mostly via the corpus callosum (see Glossary, Box 1). In add ...
Neuro Objectives 22 - U
... Basal pons: ventral lobe with transverse pontine fibers Middle cerebellar peduncle: connects pons to the cerebellum in the caudal pons Pyramid: ventral lobe in the medulla that will turn into the basal pons Olive: the protrusion resulting from the inferior olivary nucleus in the rostral medulla ...
... Basal pons: ventral lobe with transverse pontine fibers Middle cerebellar peduncle: connects pons to the cerebellum in the caudal pons Pyramid: ventral lobe in the medulla that will turn into the basal pons Olive: the protrusion resulting from the inferior olivary nucleus in the rostral medulla ...
Timing in reward and decision processes
... accuracy [1,2], and this accuracy decays proportionally with delay [3–5]. The ability to estimate short time intervals plays an important role in everyday behaviour. Timing is essential for predicting and planning actions. A good example is the temporal accuracy required to hit a ball in a tennis ga ...
... accuracy [1,2], and this accuracy decays proportionally with delay [3–5]. The ability to estimate short time intervals plays an important role in everyday behaviour. Timing is essential for predicting and planning actions. A good example is the temporal accuracy required to hit a ball in a tennis ga ...