... frontal gyrus, in a post mortem analysis. In addition to other observations, he postulated that the region described was responsible for the “speech motor images”, and that lesions in this area caused a condition called aphasia.2 Some years later, a German neurologist, Carl Wernicke (1848-1905), dis ...
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... 2. Students come to the session having already worked through the case, cases are discussed and then students are given an additional unknown to work‐on, closed book, followed by group discussion ...
... 2. Students come to the session having already worked through the case, cases are discussed and then students are given an additional unknown to work‐on, closed book, followed by group discussion ...
Grounding conceptual knowledge in modality
... and motor variables consistently produce effects in conceptual tasks. In brain imaging experiments, conceptual processing consistently activates modality-specific brain areas. Theoretical research shows how modality-specific re-enactments could produce basic conceptual functions, such as the type –t ...
... and motor variables consistently produce effects in conceptual tasks. In brain imaging experiments, conceptual processing consistently activates modality-specific brain areas. Theoretical research shows how modality-specific re-enactments could produce basic conceptual functions, such as the type –t ...
The functional organization of the intraparietal sulcus in humans and
... neglect, different forms of apraxia and other visuomotor coordination problems (for reviews see, for example, Marshall & Fink, 2001, 2003). In non-human primates such as macaques, anatomical and electrophysiological studies have identified multiple cortical fields in the PPC, each of them being conc ...
... neglect, different forms of apraxia and other visuomotor coordination problems (for reviews see, for example, Marshall & Fink, 2001, 2003). In non-human primates such as macaques, anatomical and electrophysiological studies have identified multiple cortical fields in the PPC, each of them being conc ...
Descartes` Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain
... was an integral component of the machinery of reason. Two decades of clinical and experimental work with a large number of neurologi cal patients have allowed me to replicate this observation many times, and to turn a clue into a testable hypothesis.' I began writing this book to propose that reaso ...
... was an integral component of the machinery of reason. Two decades of clinical and experimental work with a large number of neurologi cal patients have allowed me to replicate this observation many times, and to turn a clue into a testable hypothesis.' I began writing this book to propose that reaso ...
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... The Drosophila brain is formed by an invariant set of lineages, each of which is derived from a unique neural stem cell (neuroblast) and forms a genetic and structural unit of the brain. The task of reconstructing brain circuitry at the level of individual neurons can be made significantly easier by ...
... The Drosophila brain is formed by an invariant set of lineages, each of which is derived from a unique neural stem cell (neuroblast) and forms a genetic and structural unit of the brain. The task of reconstructing brain circuitry at the level of individual neurons can be made significantly easier by ...
Stages of Sleep And Brain Mechanisms
... – Percentage of REM sleep is positively correlated with the total amount of sleep in most animals. • Among humans, those who get the most sleep have the highest percentage of REM. ...
... – Percentage of REM sleep is positively correlated with the total amount of sleep in most animals. • Among humans, those who get the most sleep have the highest percentage of REM. ...
Network effects of deep brain stimulation
... accumbens (NAc) (Fig. 1). We have integrated reports from the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), positron emission tomography (PET), electroencephalography (EEG), electrocorticography (ECoG), and magnetoencephalography (MEG) literature. Each of these techniques offers different advantages ...
... accumbens (NAc) (Fig. 1). We have integrated reports from the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), positron emission tomography (PET), electroencephalography (EEG), electrocorticography (ECoG), and magnetoencephalography (MEG) literature. Each of these techniques offers different advantages ...
Neuroscience, Fifth Edition
... the Body: The Dorsal Column–Medial Lemniscal System 198 Central Pathways Conveying Tactile Information from the Face: The Trigeminothalamic System 200 Central Pathways Conveying Proprioceptive Information from the Body 200 Central Pathways Conveying Proprioceptive Information from the Face 201 The S ...
... the Body: The Dorsal Column–Medial Lemniscal System 198 Central Pathways Conveying Tactile Information from the Face: The Trigeminothalamic System 200 Central Pathways Conveying Proprioceptive Information from the Body 200 Central Pathways Conveying Proprioceptive Information from the Face 201 The S ...
Proceedings of 2013 BMI the Second International Conference on
... but stay awake while lying in the MRI scanner. The rs-fMRI technique emerged from the phenomena that approximately 95% of the brain’s metabolism occurs because of spontaneous neuronal activity. The blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) fMRI signal indirectly measures the spontaneous neural activity. T ...
... but stay awake while lying in the MRI scanner. The rs-fMRI technique emerged from the phenomena that approximately 95% of the brain’s metabolism occurs because of spontaneous neuronal activity. The blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) fMRI signal indirectly measures the spontaneous neural activity. T ...
Brain-implantable biomimetic electronics as the next era in neural
... Fourth, the resulting microchip or multichip module must communicate with existing, living neural tissue in a bidirectional manner. Given that both electronic and neural systems generate and respond to electrical signals, this is feasible, though the region-specific, nonuniform distribution of neuro ...
... Fourth, the resulting microchip or multichip module must communicate with existing, living neural tissue in a bidirectional manner. Given that both electronic and neural systems generate and respond to electrical signals, this is feasible, though the region-specific, nonuniform distribution of neuro ...
Aberrant Localization of Synchronous Hemodynamic
... “resting state” has been demonstrated for healthy individuals in functionally similar cortical regions, such as primary motor, visual, language, or auditory cortex (Biswal et al 1995, 1997; Cordes et al 2001; Lowe et al 1998; Xiong et al 1999). Functional connectivity of, for example, the primary mo ...
... “resting state” has been demonstrated for healthy individuals in functionally similar cortical regions, such as primary motor, visual, language, or auditory cortex (Biswal et al 1995, 1997; Cordes et al 2001; Lowe et al 1998; Xiong et al 1999). Functional connectivity of, for example, the primary mo ...
Axonogenesis in the Brain of Zebrafish Embryos
... recently by Roberts et al. (1987) and Easterand Taylor (1989) to study the development of the amphibian brain. These investigators found that the early vertebrate brain is surprisingly simple, being composedof a relatively small number of axonal tracts found in a stereotyped pattern not unlike the s ...
... recently by Roberts et al. (1987) and Easterand Taylor (1989) to study the development of the amphibian brain. These investigators found that the early vertebrate brain is surprisingly simple, being composedof a relatively small number of axonal tracts found in a stereotyped pattern not unlike the s ...
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... coherence, and symmetry measures compared to controls. This is true both when the signals are acquired in resting conditions— with either open or closed eyes—and when specific tasks are performed. For all these reasons it is speculated that abnormal functional connections exist that can lead to inef ...
... coherence, and symmetry measures compared to controls. This is true both when the signals are acquired in resting conditions— with either open or closed eyes—and when specific tasks are performed. For all these reasons it is speculated that abnormal functional connections exist that can lead to inef ...
Prefrontal Cortex, Emotion, and Approach/Withdrawal Motivation
... ‘affective neuroscience’ (Davidson & Sutton, 1995) now competing with the term ‘cognitive neuroscience’. In recent years, studies have moved beyond investigating emotion and cognition as separate phenomena toward acknowledging their complex coupling under many ordinary circumstances, developing expe ...
... ‘affective neuroscience’ (Davidson & Sutton, 1995) now competing with the term ‘cognitive neuroscience’. In recent years, studies have moved beyond investigating emotion and cognition as separate phenomena toward acknowledging their complex coupling under many ordinary circumstances, developing expe ...
Grasping the Intentions of Others with One`s Own Mirror Neuron
... in the inferior parietal cortex [8]. Inferior frontal and posterior parietal human areas with mirror properties have also been described with different techniques in several labs ...
... in the inferior parietal cortex [8]. Inferior frontal and posterior parietal human areas with mirror properties have also been described with different techniques in several labs ...
Rethinking Mammalian Brain Evolution1
... certain to lead into one misleading cul-desac after another. This has been the fate of many past theories, just as it will surely also be the fate of the corresponding unidimensional theories of the present. The only hopeful approach is to integrate relevant information from many lines of neurobiolo ...
... certain to lead into one misleading cul-desac after another. This has been the fate of many past theories, just as it will surely also be the fate of the corresponding unidimensional theories of the present. The only hopeful approach is to integrate relevant information from many lines of neurobiolo ...
Cognitive neuroscience of self-regulation failure
... Although the notion that glucose metabolism affects self-regulation is recent, the impact of glucose on cognitive performance has been known for some time. For example, studies conducted in the 1990 s showed that administering glucose improves performance on memory tasks and on tasks requiring respo ...
... Although the notion that glucose metabolism affects self-regulation is recent, the impact of glucose on cognitive performance has been known for some time. For example, studies conducted in the 1990 s showed that administering glucose improves performance on memory tasks and on tasks requiring respo ...
Quantified Distribution of the Noradrenaline Innervation in the
... section and one rat to another, the columns were localized as reproducibly as possible with the aid of low-magnification drawings of each section. The choice of wide and thin counting windows (125 x 330 pm) allowed for accurate sampling of the different laminae in every region. In Ammon’s horn and D ...
... section and one rat to another, the columns were localized as reproducibly as possible with the aid of low-magnification drawings of each section. The choice of wide and thin counting windows (125 x 330 pm) allowed for accurate sampling of the different laminae in every region. In Ammon’s horn and D ...
Locomotion Evoked by Stimulation of the Brain Stem in the Atlantic
... At the end of each experiment, the animals were perfused transcardially with 10% formalin containing l-2% potassium ferrocyanide. The brains were removed, post-fixed, and sectioned transversely (thickness, 40 pm). Wet sections, with sites marked electrolytically or with Fast green injections, were s ...
... At the end of each experiment, the animals were perfused transcardially with 10% formalin containing l-2% potassium ferrocyanide. The brains were removed, post-fixed, and sectioned transversely (thickness, 40 pm). Wet sections, with sites marked electrolytically or with Fast green injections, were s ...
PSYCHOLOGY (8th Edition) David Myers
... Negative Emotional Content 8 out of 10 dreams have negative emotional content Failure Dreams People commonly dream about ...
... Negative Emotional Content 8 out of 10 dreams have negative emotional content Failure Dreams People commonly dream about ...
facial pain and twitches
... venous and arterial anastomosis. Bedside Doppler can be used for the arterial pedicle, but gives no information on the venous pedicle. We do ultrasound on these grafts, the morning after the procedure. We identify the site of venous anastomosis by identifying the venous coupler. We evaluate the arte ...
... venous and arterial anastomosis. Bedside Doppler can be used for the arterial pedicle, but gives no information on the venous pedicle. We do ultrasound on these grafts, the morning after the procedure. We identify the site of venous anastomosis by identifying the venous coupler. We evaluate the arte ...
MRS in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Maple Syrup Urine Disease
... (BCHA). These compounds - in particular leucine and 2oxoisocaproic acid are neurotoxic resulting in brain damage and coma. Untreated, patients die in metabolic crisis, however eraly diagnosis and dietary treatment limits neurological damage. Quantitative MR spectroscopy can directly detect elevated ...
... (BCHA). These compounds - in particular leucine and 2oxoisocaproic acid are neurotoxic resulting in brain damage and coma. Untreated, patients die in metabolic crisis, however eraly diagnosis and dietary treatment limits neurological damage. Quantitative MR spectroscopy can directly detect elevated ...
Neural Correlates of First-Person Perspective as One Constituent of
... To date, it remains unclear which neural mechanisms are associated with the ability to differentiate between mental processes ‘‘belonging’’ to either oneself or to another person. In the present functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study, we therefore systematically varied 3PP and 1PP in a s ...
... To date, it remains unclear which neural mechanisms are associated with the ability to differentiate between mental processes ‘‘belonging’’ to either oneself or to another person. In the present functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study, we therefore systematically varied 3PP and 1PP in a s ...