The Endogenously Active Brain: The Need for an
... The cognitive tradition is distinguished from its behaviorist predecessor by focusing on information processing mechanisms that are thought to exist within the mind-brain and hypothesized to explain behavior. Cognitive researchers have often assumed, either implicitly or explicitly, that the brain t ...
... The cognitive tradition is distinguished from its behaviorist predecessor by focusing on information processing mechanisms that are thought to exist within the mind-brain and hypothesized to explain behavior. Cognitive researchers have often assumed, either implicitly or explicitly, that the brain t ...
unexpected - Revista Pesquisa Fapesp
... to release corticoids. Years before, this group of researchers had already shown that chronic and unforeseeable stress may cause brain inflammation (see Pesquisa FAPESP issue 129), but their more recent research investigated if and how corticoids mediate this effect. Using immunology and molecular b ...
... to release corticoids. Years before, this group of researchers had already shown that chronic and unforeseeable stress may cause brain inflammation (see Pesquisa FAPESP issue 129), but their more recent research investigated if and how corticoids mediate this effect. Using immunology and molecular b ...
Brain Gate
... improvement over existing assistive technologies.Currently available assistive devices have significant limitations for both the person in need and the caregiver. For example, even simple switches must be adjusted frequently, a process that can be time consuming. In addition, these devices are often ...
... improvement over existing assistive technologies.Currently available assistive devices have significant limitations for both the person in need and the caregiver. For example, even simple switches must be adjusted frequently, a process that can be time consuming. In addition, these devices are often ...
Anatomy of the Nervous System
... understand how many of these functions are possible. There is a physiological concept known as localization of function that states that certain structures are specifically responsible for prescribed functions. It is an underlying concept in all of anatomy and physiology, but the nervous system illu ...
... understand how many of these functions are possible. There is a physiological concept known as localization of function that states that certain structures are specifically responsible for prescribed functions. It is an underlying concept in all of anatomy and physiology, but the nervous system illu ...
The elephant brain in numbers
... we propose that cortical folding is a simple physical consequence of the expansion of a cortical surface under tension where axons are unequally distributed within the gray matter and through the white matter, regardless of the numbers of neurons that compose that surface (Mota and Herculano-Houzel, ...
... we propose that cortical folding is a simple physical consequence of the expansion of a cortical surface under tension where axons are unequally distributed within the gray matter and through the white matter, regardless of the numbers of neurons that compose that surface (Mota and Herculano-Houzel, ...
Congenital blindness affects diencephalic but not mesencephalic
... visual input from birth, the development of subcortical structures mainly involved in non-visual processing can take an alternative trajectory. For example, bilateral enucleation in short-tailed opossums alters the overall volume of subcortical regions like the thalamus, the midbrain, and the rhombe ...
... visual input from birth, the development of subcortical structures mainly involved in non-visual processing can take an alternative trajectory. For example, bilateral enucleation in short-tailed opossums alters the overall volume of subcortical regions like the thalamus, the midbrain, and the rhombe ...
LABORATORY
... two midsagittal sections. The fornix is anterior to the corpus callosum. Look for the lateral ventricles in each brain half, just below the corpus callosum. In the whole brain, they are separated from each other by the septum pellucidum. Depending on your cutting plane, the septum pellucidum may sti ...
... two midsagittal sections. The fornix is anterior to the corpus callosum. Look for the lateral ventricles in each brain half, just below the corpus callosum. In the whole brain, they are separated from each other by the septum pellucidum. Depending on your cutting plane, the septum pellucidum may sti ...
Long-term use of psychedelic drugs is associated with differences in
... survived well into the twentieth century, but has expanded beyond indigenous use following contact of previously isolated groups with foreigners (Tupper, 2008). One of the most interesting contemporary adaptations of psychedelic use is the syncretism observed in Brazilian religious groups that consu ...
... survived well into the twentieth century, but has expanded beyond indigenous use following contact of previously isolated groups with foreigners (Tupper, 2008). One of the most interesting contemporary adaptations of psychedelic use is the syncretism observed in Brazilian religious groups that consu ...
Chapter 13 - tanabe homepage
... • Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) – space between meninges is filled with this fluid that cushions and protects the CNS ...
... • Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) – space between meninges is filled with this fluid that cushions and protects the CNS ...
L7 - Special senses - Moodle
... The Special Senses Life Science FLSS All images used are taken from copyright-free sources e.g. Wikicommons Media or produced by UWS staff. ...
... The Special Senses Life Science FLSS All images used are taken from copyright-free sources e.g. Wikicommons Media or produced by UWS staff. ...
Saliency, switching, attention and control
... understanding the functions of any specific brain region ...
... understanding the functions of any specific brain region ...
Neuromins DHA
... Important throughout life, adequate DHA intake is especially important during fetal and early childhood ...
... Important throughout life, adequate DHA intake is especially important during fetal and early childhood ...
Thinking About Thinking
... circular definition. Other definitions include words such as “reasoning,” “imagination,” “conception,” and “consideration” – all of these are abstract nouns. None of these definitions treat “thought” as a real or tangible object. In this book, I shall attempt to present my ideas about thought in way ...
... circular definition. Other definitions include words such as “reasoning,” “imagination,” “conception,” and “consideration” – all of these are abstract nouns. None of these definitions treat “thought” as a real or tangible object. In this book, I shall attempt to present my ideas about thought in way ...
The meninges and common pathology
... has part of its course between the skull and the dura at a weak point called the pterion.1 2 4 This creates an extradural haematoma,2 a potentially lifethreatening injury that classically presents with decreased consciousness and vomiting after a lucid interval (an initial period of apparently nor ...
... has part of its course between the skull and the dura at a weak point called the pterion.1 2 4 This creates an extradural haematoma,2 a potentially lifethreatening injury that classically presents with decreased consciousness and vomiting after a lucid interval (an initial period of apparently nor ...
cerebral and gastric histamine system is altered after portocaval shunt
... stomach. Moreover, the acid hypersecretion could be attenuated by inhibiting HDC (3). Detailed histochemical, electron microscopical and biochemical studies (4) provided evidence that the changes in histamine system are brought about by an increased number, size and granularity of enterochromaffin-l ...
... stomach. Moreover, the acid hypersecretion could be attenuated by inhibiting HDC (3). Detailed histochemical, electron microscopical and biochemical studies (4) provided evidence that the changes in histamine system are brought about by an increased number, size and granularity of enterochromaffin-l ...
Implications of Altered Brain Ganglioside Profiles in Amyotrophic
... cell body metabolism. The loss of target signals is a passible means by which the cell body learns that its axon has been damaged. Lass of such target-derived factors has been proposed as a general neurological defect". Several recent developments are consistent with this hypothesis. Roisen and cowo ...
... cell body metabolism. The loss of target signals is a passible means by which the cell body learns that its axon has been damaged. Lass of such target-derived factors has been proposed as a general neurological defect". Several recent developments are consistent with this hypothesis. Roisen and cowo ...
Structural Loop Between the Cerebellum and the Superior Temporal
... 1979; Glickstein et al. 1985, 1994; Schmahmann and Pandya 1991; Dum and Strick 2003; Evrard and Craig 2008; Salmi et al. 2010). This suggests anatomical plausibility of the DTI findings and, in conjunction with previous neuroanatomical knowledge on connectivity patterns between the cerebellum and cer ...
... 1979; Glickstein et al. 1985, 1994; Schmahmann and Pandya 1991; Dum and Strick 2003; Evrard and Craig 2008; Salmi et al. 2010). This suggests anatomical plausibility of the DTI findings and, in conjunction with previous neuroanatomical knowledge on connectivity patterns between the cerebellum and cer ...
The Nervous System
... another greatly in size and shape (see Figure 4.4). In the giraffe, a neuron that runs from the spinal cord down the animal’s hind leg may be 9 feet long! In the human brain, neurons are microscopic. No one is sure how many neurons the human brain contains, but a typical estimate is 100 billion, abo ...
... another greatly in size and shape (see Figure 4.4). In the giraffe, a neuron that runs from the spinal cord down the animal’s hind leg may be 9 feet long! In the human brain, neurons are microscopic. No one is sure how many neurons the human brain contains, but a typical estimate is 100 billion, abo ...
Studying the topological organization of the cerebral blood flow
... (rPCA) methodology. rPCA method groups brain regions into a few latent components. In particular, the brain regions within each component are believed to have strong connectivity, while the connectivity between components is weak. The ASL technique has been utilized to measure dynamic, spontaneous C ...
... (rPCA) methodology. rPCA method groups brain regions into a few latent components. In particular, the brain regions within each component are believed to have strong connectivity, while the connectivity between components is weak. The ASL technique has been utilized to measure dynamic, spontaneous C ...
