Anatomofunctional organization of the ventral primary motor and
... Hand motor activity We first tested hand grasping in the proximity of the monkey’s body, with the arm corresponding to the tested hand restrained, in order to distinguish hand-related motor activity from possible responses due to arm movements; this test was also carried out by closing the monkey’s ...
... Hand motor activity We first tested hand grasping in the proximity of the monkey’s body, with the arm corresponding to the tested hand restrained, in order to distinguish hand-related motor activity from possible responses due to arm movements; this test was also carried out by closing the monkey’s ...
The Optic Tectum of Birds - Department of Psychology
... These abilities include: good detection of static and dynamic stimuli in noise (Kelly, Bischof, Wong-Wylie, & Spetch, 2001), detection of biological motion (Watanabe & Troje, 2006) and other complex motion (Frost, Wylie, & Wang, 1994; Sun & Frost, 1998), colour and ...
... These abilities include: good detection of static and dynamic stimuli in noise (Kelly, Bischof, Wong-Wylie, & Spetch, 2001), detection of biological motion (Watanabe & Troje, 2006) and other complex motion (Frost, Wylie, & Wang, 1994; Sun & Frost, 1998), colour and ...
From movement to thought: Anatomic substrates of the cerebellar
... that one of the problems he saw with the physiologic and anatomic investigations of the cerebellum was that one could “remove considerable masses of cerebellar tissue without producing any apparent deficits. Now how are we going to explain that fact?” he wondered. ”One cannot help but feel that thes ...
... that one of the problems he saw with the physiologic and anatomic investigations of the cerebellum was that one could “remove considerable masses of cerebellar tissue without producing any apparent deficits. Now how are we going to explain that fact?” he wondered. ”One cannot help but feel that thes ...
The dual-pathway model of auditory signal
... distributed reciprocal extrinsic connections with rostral superior temporal gyrus (STG), insula, inferior parietal lobe (IPL), lateral prefrontal cortices, lateral amygdaloid nucleus, and subcortical structures including dorsal and medial divisions of the medial geniculate complex, putamen, inferior ...
... distributed reciprocal extrinsic connections with rostral superior temporal gyrus (STG), insula, inferior parietal lobe (IPL), lateral prefrontal cortices, lateral amygdaloid nucleus, and subcortical structures including dorsal and medial divisions of the medial geniculate complex, putamen, inferior ...
The neural representation of plural discourse entities
... Nieuwland, Petersson, and Van Berkum (2007) similarly used fMRI to investigate the neural representation of reference processing (in addition to semantic coherence). This study contained three conditions of interest to the current discussion: referential ambiguity (e.g., Ronald told Frank that he . ...
... Nieuwland, Petersson, and Van Berkum (2007) similarly used fMRI to investigate the neural representation of reference processing (in addition to semantic coherence). This study contained three conditions of interest to the current discussion: referential ambiguity (e.g., Ronald told Frank that he . ...
Mechanisms for generating and compensating for the
... gaze position, microsaccades can be understood by relating them to the larger voluntary saccades, which abruptly shift gaze position. Starting from this approach to microsaccade analysis, I show how it can lead to significant insight about the generation and functional role of these eye movements. L ...
... gaze position, microsaccades can be understood by relating them to the larger voluntary saccades, which abruptly shift gaze position. Starting from this approach to microsaccade analysis, I show how it can lead to significant insight about the generation and functional role of these eye movements. L ...
Random Graphs - Mathematics TU Graz
... result of a rational design (or we wish so), they often exhibit sufficient ‘randomness’, either because their structure developed over time (like the World-Wide-Web), or because they copy a pre-existing network (for example, airport network, electricity network) or are subject to random or other con ...
... result of a rational design (or we wish so), they often exhibit sufficient ‘randomness’, either because their structure developed over time (like the World-Wide-Web), or because they copy a pre-existing network (for example, airport network, electricity network) or are subject to random or other con ...
Physiology of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH): Beyond
... human lung epithelial cells and their activation by GnRH improves the chloride transport defect present in cystic fibrosis, suggesting a new therapeutic use of GnRH analogs [15]. Extrapituitary GnRHR share the same mRNA sequence and protein molecular size with the pituitary receptor [16,17] although ...
... human lung epithelial cells and their activation by GnRH improves the chloride transport defect present in cystic fibrosis, suggesting a new therapeutic use of GnRH analogs [15]. Extrapituitary GnRHR share the same mRNA sequence and protein molecular size with the pituitary receptor [16,17] although ...
Crocodilian Forebrain: Evolution and Development
... In the dorsal thalamus of amniotes, two types of neurons are present: local circuit neurons (also called interneurons) and relay cells. Axons of local circuit neurons remain within their region of origin whereas axons of relay (projection) cells terminate outside of this area (Jones 2007). With the ...
... In the dorsal thalamus of amniotes, two types of neurons are present: local circuit neurons (also called interneurons) and relay cells. Axons of local circuit neurons remain within their region of origin whereas axons of relay (projection) cells terminate outside of this area (Jones 2007). With the ...
A quantitative link between face discrimination deficits and neuronal
... methods relying on average BOLD-contrast stimulus responses (Grill-Spector et al., 2006). The fMRI rapid adaptation technique (fMRI-RA) is motivated by findings from monkey electrophysiology experiments in ventral temporal cortex, reporting that the second presentation of a stimulus (within a short t ...
... methods relying on average BOLD-contrast stimulus responses (Grill-Spector et al., 2006). The fMRI rapid adaptation technique (fMRI-RA) is motivated by findings from monkey electrophysiology experiments in ventral temporal cortex, reporting that the second presentation of a stimulus (within a short t ...
ConcTheory
... The next step is to imagine a partitioning of the system functionality into several subsystems and to define the functionality within each subsystem, which is then further partitioned. A possible initial partitioning could be that shown in figure 1. Each separation can be expressed as an instruction ...
... The next step is to imagine a partitioning of the system functionality into several subsystems and to define the functionality within each subsystem, which is then further partitioned. A possible initial partitioning could be that shown in figure 1. Each separation can be expressed as an instruction ...
Mental rotation and object categorization share a common network
... including the region around IPS and dorsal object-sensitive areas DF1 and DF2, and problems with impoverished images, including fragmented pictures, overlapping drawings, silhouettes, and unusual lighting and views (Turnbull, 1997; Turnbull et al., 1997a; Turnbull and McCarthy, 1996; Warrington, 198 ...
... including the region around IPS and dorsal object-sensitive areas DF1 and DF2, and problems with impoverished images, including fragmented pictures, overlapping drawings, silhouettes, and unusual lighting and views (Turnbull, 1997; Turnbull et al., 1997a; Turnbull and McCarthy, 1996; Warrington, 198 ...
full text - TReAD Lab
... Circuit: Emerging, Reemerging, and Forgotten Brain Areas”, with the goal of looking beyond the handful of structures that are most commonly associated with reward and motivation. Four small group workshops were held, each one dedicated to a select set of brain regions; the participants shared findin ...
... Circuit: Emerging, Reemerging, and Forgotten Brain Areas”, with the goal of looking beyond the handful of structures that are most commonly associated with reward and motivation. Four small group workshops were held, each one dedicated to a select set of brain regions; the participants shared findin ...
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... a. A tiny gap that separates one neuron from another through which messages are carried b. The tube-like part of a neuron that carries messages to other neurons c. Root-like structures that receive neural impulses from other neurons d. Body organs or structures that produce secretions e. A bundle of ...
... a. A tiny gap that separates one neuron from another through which messages are carried b. The tube-like part of a neuron that carries messages to other neurons c. Root-like structures that receive neural impulses from other neurons d. Body organs or structures that produce secretions e. A bundle of ...
Pierre Berthet Computational Modeling of the Basal Ganglia – Functional Pathways
... reward and punishment. Reinforcement learning theories suggest that an action will be more or less likely to be selected if the outcome has been better or worse than expected. A group of subcortical structures, the basal ganglia (BG), is critically involved in both the selection and the reward predi ...
... reward and punishment. Reinforcement learning theories suggest that an action will be more or less likely to be selected if the outcome has been better or worse than expected. A group of subcortical structures, the basal ganglia (BG), is critically involved in both the selection and the reward predi ...
chapter 12. schizophrenia 12.4 schizophrenia
... relatives is 10 times that of the general population. This strongly implicates a familial factor in the etiology of the illness. Twin and adoption studies have shown that this is mostly, if not entirely, due to genetic factors. For example, the concordance rate in monozygotic twins is approximately ...
... relatives is 10 times that of the general population. This strongly implicates a familial factor in the etiology of the illness. Twin and adoption studies have shown that this is mostly, if not entirely, due to genetic factors. For example, the concordance rate in monozygotic twins is approximately ...
The Neurology of Music for Post-Traumatic-Stress
... shown pictures to provoke fear, and validity of cognition [VOC] scale ratings to determine new thoughts about the same fear-provoking picture). The study used different outcome measures (psychometric or physiological assessments) than Shapiro’s studies (Shapiro only used process measures). The study ...
... shown pictures to provoke fear, and validity of cognition [VOC] scale ratings to determine new thoughts about the same fear-provoking picture). The study used different outcome measures (psychometric or physiological assessments) than Shapiro’s studies (Shapiro only used process measures). The study ...
MDD_DMN_DFC_manuscript_revised_2_Final
... fluctuations in connectivity strength over time in major depression. We assessed stability of connectivity in major depression between the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), key nodes in the DMN that are implicated in ruminative cognitions. Functional connectivity ...
... fluctuations in connectivity strength over time in major depression. We assessed stability of connectivity in major depression between the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), key nodes in the DMN that are implicated in ruminative cognitions. Functional connectivity ...
Can the negative deflections found with EEG on frontocentral
... Electroencephalography (EEG) is an non-invasive method to measure brain activity in healthy subjects. By measuring the electric field on the subjects scalp, researchers are trying to identify different processes, brain states, brain oscillations or find markers of mental diseases. An event-related p ...
... Electroencephalography (EEG) is an non-invasive method to measure brain activity in healthy subjects. By measuring the electric field on the subjects scalp, researchers are trying to identify different processes, brain states, brain oscillations or find markers of mental diseases. An event-related p ...
`What` Is Happening in the Dorsal Visual Pathway
... decades of research employing a range of diverse methods including neuropsychological investigations (e.g., [3–5]), single-unit recording (e.g., [6–9]), behavioral psychophysics (e.g., [10–13]), and functional imaging (e.g., [14–17]; [18] for review). Nonetheless, both the early ‘what’ versus ‘where ...
... decades of research employing a range of diverse methods including neuropsychological investigations (e.g., [3–5]), single-unit recording (e.g., [6–9]), behavioral psychophysics (e.g., [10–13]), and functional imaging (e.g., [14–17]; [18] for review). Nonetheless, both the early ‘what’ versus ‘where ...
Genetic dissection of neural circuits underlying sexually dimorphic
... differences in gene expression are mostly independent of adult ovarian hormones, suggesting a developmental prepatterning of the dimorphic transcriptional programme in females. Moreover, we demonstrated that these sexually dimorphic genes play important, modular roles in sexually dimorphic social be ...
... differences in gene expression are mostly independent of adult ovarian hormones, suggesting a developmental prepatterning of the dimorphic transcriptional programme in females. Moreover, we demonstrated that these sexually dimorphic genes play important, modular roles in sexually dimorphic social be ...
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
... boys are genetically more prone to disorders of the nervous system. The behavior patterns that typify ADHD usually arise between the ages of three and five. Even so, the age of onset can vary widely: some children do not develop symptoms until late childhood or even early adolescence. Why their symp ...
... boys are genetically more prone to disorders of the nervous system. The behavior patterns that typify ADHD usually arise between the ages of three and five. Even so, the age of onset can vary widely: some children do not develop symptoms until late childhood or even early adolescence. Why their symp ...
Autistic spectrum disorders: A review of clinical features, theories
... mirror neurons in the neuropathophysiology of ASD (Enticott et al., 2012; Oberman et al., 2005). Mirror neurons are brain cells that become active when an individual performs a given action, but also when that same action is observed (Enticott et al., 2012). They are involved in a myriad of function ...
... mirror neurons in the neuropathophysiology of ASD (Enticott et al., 2012; Oberman et al., 2005). Mirror neurons are brain cells that become active when an individual performs a given action, but also when that same action is observed (Enticott et al., 2012). They are involved in a myriad of function ...
AI Robotics - Kutztown University
... Inversion of visual input (special goggles) Visual system builds anew Gregory: “perhaps the most famous experiment in the whole of experimental psychology” ...
... Inversion of visual input (special goggles) Visual system builds anew Gregory: “perhaps the most famous experiment in the whole of experimental psychology” ...