An action perspective on motor development
... the beam. The function of these kinds of basic skills, I suggest, is to provide activity-dependent input to specific sensorimotor systems. By closing the visual – manual loop the infant can begin to explore the relationship between commands and movements, between vision and proprioception, and disco ...
... the beam. The function of these kinds of basic skills, I suggest, is to provide activity-dependent input to specific sensorimotor systems. By closing the visual – manual loop the infant can begin to explore the relationship between commands and movements, between vision and proprioception, and disco ...
A phase I trial of deep brain stimulation of memory
... Advances in neurosurgical techniques and the introduction of deep brain stimulation have made possible the modulation of the activity of several brain circuits, including pain circuits,23 motor circuits in patients with Parkinson disease,24,25 essential tremor,26 dystonia,27 and Huntington disease,2 ...
... Advances in neurosurgical techniques and the introduction of deep brain stimulation have made possible the modulation of the activity of several brain circuits, including pain circuits,23 motor circuits in patients with Parkinson disease,24,25 essential tremor,26 dystonia,27 and Huntington disease,2 ...
Fractionating Human Intelligence
... Neuroimaging has the potential to provide additional constraint to behavioral factor models by leveraging the spatial segregation of functional brain networks. For example, if one homogeneous system supports all intelligence processes, then a common network of brain regions should be recruited whene ...
... Neuroimaging has the potential to provide additional constraint to behavioral factor models by leveraging the spatial segregation of functional brain networks. For example, if one homogeneous system supports all intelligence processes, then a common network of brain regions should be recruited whene ...
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... and the findings support the embryogenesis that failure of decussation of neurons and axons from cere- ...
... and the findings support the embryogenesis that failure of decussation of neurons and axons from cere- ...
Self-organization and interareal networks™in™the™primate cortex
... germinal zone determines the exact numbers of the different projection neurons that constitute the cortical network. Because the control of cortical precursors comes under multiple environmental influences and determines the structural features of the cortex, it is best understood in the context of ...
... germinal zone determines the exact numbers of the different projection neurons that constitute the cortical network. Because the control of cortical precursors comes under multiple environmental influences and determines the structural features of the cortex, it is best understood in the context of ...
neural mechanisms for detecting and remembering novel events
... effects can be detected after only minutes of experience, they probably continue to develop over longer periods of time (hours to days) and are thought to be mediated by synaptic plasticity28. Effects that are similar to the repetition-related phenomena observed in neural activity can also be seen i ...
... effects can be detected after only minutes of experience, they probably continue to develop over longer periods of time (hours to days) and are thought to be mediated by synaptic plasticity28. Effects that are similar to the repetition-related phenomena observed in neural activity can also be seen i ...
What insights can fMRI offer into the structure and function of mid-tier visual areas?
... not firing rates, then at least some aspect the way in which different V1-encoded visual features are represented in V1. This very integrative view of V1 as a node in a distributed network makes particular sense when one considers that, perhaps, 10% of the inputs to V1 come from “below” V1 (i.e., su ...
... not firing rates, then at least some aspect the way in which different V1-encoded visual features are represented in V1. This very integrative view of V1 as a node in a distributed network makes particular sense when one considers that, perhaps, 10% of the inputs to V1 come from “below” V1 (i.e., su ...
Basal Forebrain Projections to Somatosensory Cortex in
... A problem of extraordinary interest concerns the mechanisms by which cortical synapses are modified by sensory experience. The cat striate cortex has proven to be a useful model for this enquiry. As Wiesel and Hubel first showed in 1963, the synaptic organization of cat visual cortex can be readily ...
... A problem of extraordinary interest concerns the mechanisms by which cortical synapses are modified by sensory experience. The cat striate cortex has proven to be a useful model for this enquiry. As Wiesel and Hubel first showed in 1963, the synaptic organization of cat visual cortex can be readily ...
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... distinctive cellular appearance and function of each • His map, shown here, is used to this day in describing the functional organization of this region b’se many of the areas identified by Broadman correlate fairly well with various functional areas of the cortex ...
... distinctive cellular appearance and function of each • His map, shown here, is used to this day in describing the functional organization of this region b’se many of the areas identified by Broadman correlate fairly well with various functional areas of the cortex ...
Ch 16 - Motivation - Head
... Why Do We Eat? Reinforcement and Reward Liking: Hedonic Wanting: Drive reduction Electrical self-stimulation: Experiments to identify sites of reinforcement Effective sites for self-stimulation: Trajectory of dopaminergic axons in the ventral tegmental area projecting to the forebrain Drugs that bl ...
... Why Do We Eat? Reinforcement and Reward Liking: Hedonic Wanting: Drive reduction Electrical self-stimulation: Experiments to identify sites of reinforcement Effective sites for self-stimulation: Trajectory of dopaminergic axons in the ventral tegmental area projecting to the forebrain Drugs that bl ...
- Journal of Clinical Investigation
... Clinical observations after rapid correction of hyponatremia. Fig. 2 shows the time course of the changes in body weight and plasma osmolality of the nine rats that underwent rapid correction of hyponatremia. There was no significant change in body weight after induction of hyponatremia. After injec ...
... Clinical observations after rapid correction of hyponatremia. Fig. 2 shows the time course of the changes in body weight and plasma osmolality of the nine rats that underwent rapid correction of hyponatremia. There was no significant change in body weight after induction of hyponatremia. After injec ...
Investigation of the central regulation of taste perception and
... During the last decades, several extrahypothalamic brain regions were found whose lesion causes similar symptoms to what was shown in the LHA or VMH syndrome. The amygdala4 and the globus pallidus5 have to be emphasized because of their fundamental significance. It has to be noted as well, that simi ...
... During the last decades, several extrahypothalamic brain regions were found whose lesion causes similar symptoms to what was shown in the LHA or VMH syndrome. The amygdala4 and the globus pallidus5 have to be emphasized because of their fundamental significance. It has to be noted as well, that simi ...
Inferring a dual-stream model of mentalizing from associative white
... Frith, 2006; Carrington and Bailey, 2009; van Overwalle, 2009; Mar, 2011). Although the involvement of some brain areas is still subject to debate, it is generally accepted that this highly distributed neurocognitive network is formed by the temporoparietal junction, the precuneus and the medial and ...
... Frith, 2006; Carrington and Bailey, 2009; van Overwalle, 2009; Mar, 2011). Although the involvement of some brain areas is still subject to debate, it is generally accepted that this highly distributed neurocognitive network is formed by the temporoparietal junction, the precuneus and the medial and ...
A direct quantitative relationship between the functional properties of
... the implications of experiments in non-human primates for human motion perception. Although this relationship is often assumed to be straightforward, computational simulation of neuronal populations in area V5 shows a complex relationship between activity in single cells and neuronal populations. In ...
... the implications of experiments in non-human primates for human motion perception. Although this relationship is often assumed to be straightforward, computational simulation of neuronal populations in area V5 shows a complex relationship between activity in single cells and neuronal populations. In ...
Neurotransmitter
... are inhibitory amino acid that act as neurotransmitters. • GABA is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, where it is transmitter for 20 % synapses. It is also fund in retina. ...
... are inhibitory amino acid that act as neurotransmitters. • GABA is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, where it is transmitter for 20 % synapses. It is also fund in retina. ...
6.12 Dorsal and Ventral Streams in the Sense of Touch
... Figure 2 Flat maps showing the spatial relationship between somatosensory, visual, auditory, and motor areas of the cerebral cortex in macaques (a and c) and humans (b and d). The surface is colored to delineate the different cortical lobes. Shaded regions on the flat map indicate cortex buried with ...
... Figure 2 Flat maps showing the spatial relationship between somatosensory, visual, auditory, and motor areas of the cerebral cortex in macaques (a and c) and humans (b and d). The surface is colored to delineate the different cortical lobes. Shaded regions on the flat map indicate cortex buried with ...
Some Analogies Between Visual Cortical and Genetic Maps
... and cone receptor proteins in man. It appears on the basis of sequence homologies that the genes that produce the rod and cone receptor proteins are replicas of an ancient gene for a receptor protein. 31 The genes for the red and green receptor proteins are located adjacent to each other on the X ch ...
... and cone receptor proteins in man. It appears on the basis of sequence homologies that the genes that produce the rod and cone receptor proteins are replicas of an ancient gene for a receptor protein. 31 The genes for the red and green receptor proteins are located adjacent to each other on the X ch ...
(addl. 3)
... calls or inter-process calls. In the case of neuromorphic analog circuits, direct wiring between artificial neurons has been used locally. However, since neurons contain many distinct synapses with differing effects on neural behavior, there is high connectivity fanin for off-chip signals. As a res ...
... calls or inter-process calls. In the case of neuromorphic analog circuits, direct wiring between artificial neurons has been used locally. However, since neurons contain many distinct synapses with differing effects on neural behavior, there is high connectivity fanin for off-chip signals. As a res ...
Challenges for Brain Emulation
... calls or inter-process calls. In the case of neuromorphic analog circuits, direct wiring between artificial neurons has been used locally. However, since neurons contain many distinct synapses with differing effects on neural behavior, there is high connectivity fanin for off-chip signals. As a res ...
... calls or inter-process calls. In the case of neuromorphic analog circuits, direct wiring between artificial neurons has been used locally. However, since neurons contain many distinct synapses with differing effects on neural behavior, there is high connectivity fanin for off-chip signals. As a res ...
Thalamocortical projection from the ventral posteromedial nucleus
... We injected 12 neurons intracellulary; however, both the neuronal dendrites and distal ends of cortical collaterals could be traced completely in two neurons. Fig. 2A shows a pair of intracellulary labeled VPM neurons with overlapping dendritic fields, hereafter called “A-cell” and “B-cell”. They we ...
... We injected 12 neurons intracellulary; however, both the neuronal dendrites and distal ends of cortical collaterals could be traced completely in two neurons. Fig. 2A shows a pair of intracellulary labeled VPM neurons with overlapping dendritic fields, hereafter called “A-cell” and “B-cell”. They we ...
Computational Constraints that may have Favoured the Lamination
... so the patch is in fact a torus. To model, initially, a uniform, non-laminated patch, the 3 arrays are identical in properties and connectivity, so the Crc recurrent connections each unit receives are drawn at random from all arrays. To model a laminated patch, later, different properties and connec ...
... so the patch is in fact a torus. To model, initially, a uniform, non-laminated patch, the 3 arrays are identical in properties and connectivity, so the Crc recurrent connections each unit receives are drawn at random from all arrays. To model a laminated patch, later, different properties and connec ...
Role of Lactobacillus plantarum MTCC1325 in membrane
... were injected with saline for first six weeks and with L .plantarum from seventh week onwards (10 mL/kg body weight of rat; 12×108 CFU/mL) for 60 days. • Group IV (AD+LP [protective group]): Rats received D-Galactose (120 mg/kg body weight) for six weeks then treated with L. plantarum (10 mL/kg bod ...
... were injected with saline for first six weeks and with L .plantarum from seventh week onwards (10 mL/kg body weight of rat; 12×108 CFU/mL) for 60 days. • Group IV (AD+LP [protective group]): Rats received D-Galactose (120 mg/kg body weight) for six weeks then treated with L. plantarum (10 mL/kg bod ...
University of Groningen The hearing brain in males and
... represents the first stage of the parallel processing in the auditory system. The cochlea is tonotopically organized, which means that each frequency component of a sound stimulates a distinct region of the cochlea. The nerve fibers throughout the auditory system are organized in a systematic way th ...
... represents the first stage of the parallel processing in the auditory system. The cochlea is tonotopically organized, which means that each frequency component of a sound stimulates a distinct region of the cochlea. The nerve fibers throughout the auditory system are organized in a systematic way th ...
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... Page 4 of 4 i. Each region includes medial and lateral zones. Medial and lateral also include Periventricular Zone. ii. Don’t get caught up in this, it will be more important for you to learn the thalamic nuclei than the hypothalamic nuclei so we are not listing them today. They just want us to be a ...
... Page 4 of 4 i. Each region includes medial and lateral zones. Medial and lateral also include Periventricular Zone. ii. Don’t get caught up in this, it will be more important for you to learn the thalamic nuclei than the hypothalamic nuclei so we are not listing them today. They just want us to be a ...
Human brain
The human brain is the main organ of the human nervous system. It is located in the head, protected by the skull. It has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but with a more developed cerebral cortex. Large animals such as whales and elephants have larger brains in absolute terms, but when measured using a measure of relative brain size, which compensates for body size, the quotient for the human brain is almost twice as large as that of a bottlenose dolphin, and three times as large as that of a chimpanzee. Much of the size of the human brain comes from the cerebral cortex, especially the frontal lobes, which are associated with executive functions such as self-control, planning, reasoning, and abstract thought. The area of the cerebral cortex devoted to vision, the visual cortex, is also greatly enlarged in humans compared to other animals.The human cerebral cortex is a thick layer of neural tissue that covers most of the brain. This layer is folded in a way that increases the amount of surface that can fit into the volume available. The pattern of folds is similar across individuals, although there are many small variations. The cortex is divided into four lobes – the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and occipital lobe. (Some classification systems also include a limbic lobe and treat the insular cortex as a lobe.) Within each lobe are numerous cortical areas, each associated with a particular function, including vision, motor control, and language. The left and right sides of the cortex are broadly similar in shape, and most cortical areas are replicated on both sides. Some areas, though, show strong lateralization, particularly areas that are involved in language. In most people, the left hemisphere is dominant for language, with the right hemisphere playing only a minor role. There are other functions, such as visual-spatial ability, for which the right hemisphere is usually dominant.Despite being protected by the thick bones of the skull, suspended in cerebrospinal fluid, and isolated from the bloodstream by the blood–brain barrier, the human brain is susceptible to damage and disease. The most common forms of physical damage are closed head injuries such as a blow to the head, a stroke, or poisoning by a variety of chemicals which can act as neurotoxins, such as ethanol alcohol. Infection of the brain, though serious, is rare because of the biological barriers which protect it. The human brain is also susceptible to degenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease, (mostly as the result of aging) and multiple sclerosis. A number of psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia and clinical depression, are thought to be associated with brain dysfunctions, although the nature of these is not well understood. The brain can also be the site of brain tumors and these can be benign or malignant.There are some techniques for studying the brain that are used in other animals that are just not suitable for use in humans and vice versa. It is easier to obtain individual brain cells taken from other animals, for study. It is also possible to use invasive techniques in other animals such as inserting electrodes into the brain or disabling certains parts of the brain in order to examine the effects on behaviour – techniques that are not possible to be used in humans. However, only humans can respond to complex verbal instructions or be of use in the study of important brain functions such as language and other complex cognitive tasks, but studies from humans and from other animals, can be of mutual help. Medical imaging technologies such as functional neuroimaging and EEG recordings are important techniques in studying the brain. The complete functional understanding of the human brain is an ongoing challenge for neuroscience.