Listening to Narrative Speech after Aphasic
... aphasic following a single left hemisphere stroke. The time from the onset of stroke was very variable, between 2 and 204 months (mean 32 months). Each had a volumetric MRI to co-register with the PET scan and to identify the site of their lesion. A neurologist (RJSW) classified each patient accordin ...
... aphasic following a single left hemisphere stroke. The time from the onset of stroke was very variable, between 2 and 204 months (mean 32 months). Each had a volumetric MRI to co-register with the PET scan and to identify the site of their lesion. A neurologist (RJSW) classified each patient accordin ...
File - Joris Vangeneugden
... published fear conditioning studies, e.g. Letzkus et al., 2011) (see 1a. Fear generalization/discrimination test [FREQ-DISC]). The other tones will not be associated with the shock. As an operant for fear/anxiety we will use freezing behavior, again cf. previous studies (Letzkus et al., 2011; Wolff ...
... published fear conditioning studies, e.g. Letzkus et al., 2011) (see 1a. Fear generalization/discrimination test [FREQ-DISC]). The other tones will not be associated with the shock. As an operant for fear/anxiety we will use freezing behavior, again cf. previous studies (Letzkus et al., 2011; Wolff ...
Hypothesized neural dynamics of working memory
... capacity for remembering locations that have just been visited falls into the range 7 ⫾ 2; the quantitative results for humans and lab rats are about the same with mazes having 8, 13, or 17 arms (i.e., numbers of sites to remember; [47,48]). It is not known whether the modest capacity of WM for simp ...
... capacity for remembering locations that have just been visited falls into the range 7 ⫾ 2; the quantitative results for humans and lab rats are about the same with mazes having 8, 13, or 17 arms (i.e., numbers of sites to remember; [47,48]). It is not known whether the modest capacity of WM for simp ...
Place cells, neocortex and spatial navigation: a short review
... in the environment. In general, place cells fire independently of the direction faced by the rat: place cell discharge recorded from a rat exploring a circular arena varies only with the rat’s location [39]. This property strongly suggests that the best correlate of place cells is the animal’s locati ...
... in the environment. In general, place cells fire independently of the direction faced by the rat: place cell discharge recorded from a rat exploring a circular arena varies only with the rat’s location [39]. This property strongly suggests that the best correlate of place cells is the animal’s locati ...
The Organization of the Frontal Motor Cortex
... somatotopic organization, with a leg and an arm representation located dorsal and ventral to the superior precentral dimple, respectively. In the past, this area was considered to be part of Woolsey’s M1. Possibly for this reason, most of the functional studies of F2 have been focused on the motor p ...
... somatotopic organization, with a leg and an arm representation located dorsal and ventral to the superior precentral dimple, respectively. In the past, this area was considered to be part of Woolsey’s M1. Possibly for this reason, most of the functional studies of F2 have been focused on the motor p ...
Cerebral Cortex Lect
... Projection Fibers — fibers that leave the cerebral white matter. Projection fibers form the internal capsule. Two categories of projection fibers are: 1] corticofugal: terminate in the basal nuclei, brainstem, or spinal cord; 2] corticopedal: typically originate in thalamus & terminate in cerebral c ...
... Projection Fibers — fibers that leave the cerebral white matter. Projection fibers form the internal capsule. Two categories of projection fibers are: 1] corticofugal: terminate in the basal nuclei, brainstem, or spinal cord; 2] corticopedal: typically originate in thalamus & terminate in cerebral c ...
Separate neural subsystems within `Wernicke`s area`
... perception have drawn attention to the role of lateral auditory projections in speech processing (Binder et al., 1996, 2000; Belin et al., 2000). The authors of these studies concluded that analysis of the complex acoustic features of the human voice is dependent on neurons within the superior tempo ...
... perception have drawn attention to the role of lateral auditory projections in speech processing (Binder et al., 1996, 2000; Belin et al., 2000). The authors of these studies concluded that analysis of the complex acoustic features of the human voice is dependent on neurons within the superior tempo ...
Different Strategies in Solving Series Completion Inductive
... and twice internal maintaining/updating a counter, and then the rule can be determined according to the counter. In this way, the procedural strategy incurs many more working memory demands than the retrieval strategy. Thus, the two strategies should differentially engage brain areas that are sensit ...
... and twice internal maintaining/updating a counter, and then the rule can be determined according to the counter. In this way, the procedural strategy incurs many more working memory demands than the retrieval strategy. Thus, the two strategies should differentially engage brain areas that are sensit ...
Projections from the superior temporal sulcus to the agranular frontal
... SEF. Area F6 (pre-SMA) is a rostral premotor area mainly concerned with the control of arm movements. Functional properties of F6 suggest that this area plays a key role in selection and preparation of movements and in learning and organizing complex movement sequences (for a review of these data, s ...
... SEF. Area F6 (pre-SMA) is a rostral premotor area mainly concerned with the control of arm movements. Functional properties of F6 suggest that this area plays a key role in selection and preparation of movements and in learning and organizing complex movement sequences (for a review of these data, s ...
Nervous System Pt 3
... Motor areas—control voluntary movement Sensory areas—conscious awareness of sensation Association areas—integrate diverse information ...
... Motor areas—control voluntary movement Sensory areas—conscious awareness of sensation Association areas—integrate diverse information ...
What do you notice? - Neural Crossroads Laboratory
... Two connected neurons are often described as “communicating.” If neurons were to speak to each other in words and sentences, what role might rhythms play (pacing of words, ordering, sentence structure, etc.) in helping neurons communicate? ...
... Two connected neurons are often described as “communicating.” If neurons were to speak to each other in words and sentences, what role might rhythms play (pacing of words, ordering, sentence structure, etc.) in helping neurons communicate? ...
Neurological Principles and Rehabilitation of Action Disorders
... Actions are nonnally organized in tenns of desired outcomes. To make a cup of coffee requires the organization of a broad range of subgoals such as boiling water, measuring the coffee grounds, and so on. Subgoals in this task need to be sequenced in a sensible order. For example, the water needs to ...
... Actions are nonnally organized in tenns of desired outcomes. To make a cup of coffee requires the organization of a broad range of subgoals such as boiling water, measuring the coffee grounds, and so on. Subgoals in this task need to be sequenced in a sensible order. For example, the water needs to ...
Hippocampus, hippocampal sclerosis and epilepsy
... The hippocampus is an essential part of the archeocortex. In mammals, it is three-layered structure located on the medial surface of the temporal lobe in the back of each cerebral hemisphere. The name hippocampus is derived from Greek and means sea horse, which it resembles in shape. In the literatu ...
... The hippocampus is an essential part of the archeocortex. In mammals, it is three-layered structure located on the medial surface of the temporal lobe in the back of each cerebral hemisphere. The name hippocampus is derived from Greek and means sea horse, which it resembles in shape. In the literatu ...
E1 Lec 11 Disorders of Basal Ganglia
... cortical areas via various reverberating circuits so that voluntary movements can be performed smoothly Motor activity is intricately controlled by the interactions of 3 major regions of the brain: cortex, cerebellum, and basal ganglia These three regions influence the lower motor neurons either ...
... cortical areas via various reverberating circuits so that voluntary movements can be performed smoothly Motor activity is intricately controlled by the interactions of 3 major regions of the brain: cortex, cerebellum, and basal ganglia These three regions influence the lower motor neurons either ...
The Cognitive Neuroscience of Human Decision Making: A Review
... Weber, Hsee, & Welch, 2001). Such reports have emphasized impairments in the emotional aspect of decision making. Empirical studies of elements of decision making following frontal lobe damage have been undertaken more recently (e.g., Godefroy & Rousseaux, 1996, 1997; Miller, 1992; Miller & Milner, ...
... Weber, Hsee, & Welch, 2001). Such reports have emphasized impairments in the emotional aspect of decision making. Empirical studies of elements of decision making following frontal lobe damage have been undertaken more recently (e.g., Godefroy & Rousseaux, 1996, 1997; Miller, 1992; Miller & Milner, ...
Cholinergic Cell Loss and Hypertrophy in the Medial Septal Nucleus
... with senescentmemory dysfunction. Multiple lines of evidence indicate that the basal forebrain cholinergic system is significantly affected as a consequenceof normal aging. Numerous studies have reported a substantial degreeof cholinergic cell lossand/or atrophy in the septalnuclei of aged rodents ( ...
... with senescentmemory dysfunction. Multiple lines of evidence indicate that the basal forebrain cholinergic system is significantly affected as a consequenceof normal aging. Numerous studies have reported a substantial degreeof cholinergic cell lossand/or atrophy in the septalnuclei of aged rodents ( ...
- The Andy Warhol Museum
... chapters of a life. Sometimes flashbulb memories concern personal events, such as an early morning telephone call that tells of the birth of a baby or the sudden death of a loved one. Others involve news of national importance or significant events such as the assassinations of President Kennedy and M ...
... chapters of a life. Sometimes flashbulb memories concern personal events, such as an early morning telephone call that tells of the birth of a baby or the sudden death of a loved one. Others involve news of national importance or significant events such as the assassinations of President Kennedy and M ...
Circuits of emotion in the primate brain
... ally. For either action, the autonomic system sets the organism in a “higher gear”. The animal is more vigilant, the sensory threshold for threat-related stimuli is lowered, reaction time is shortened, and widespread sympathetic effects lock the internal organs in a functional mode biased toward ene ...
... ally. For either action, the autonomic system sets the organism in a “higher gear”. The animal is more vigilant, the sensory threshold for threat-related stimuli is lowered, reaction time is shortened, and widespread sympathetic effects lock the internal organs in a functional mode biased toward ene ...
the cognitive neuroscience of motivation and learning
... persists unaffected even after the animal has been fed to satiety. When devaluation triggers a decrease in lever pressing, behavior demonstrably reflects knowledge of the associated goal; thus, such behavior has been defined as goal-directed (Adams, 1982; Dickinson, Balleine, Watt, Gonzalez, & Boake ...
... persists unaffected even after the animal has been fed to satiety. When devaluation triggers a decrease in lever pressing, behavior demonstrably reflects knowledge of the associated goal; thus, such behavior has been defined as goal-directed (Adams, 1982; Dickinson, Balleine, Watt, Gonzalez, & Boake ...
The Nervous System Introduction Organization of Neural Tissue
... – Allows us to give meaning to information received, store it as memory, compare it to previous experience, and decide on action to take – Damage to association areas leads to functional ...
... – Allows us to give meaning to information received, store it as memory, compare it to previous experience, and decide on action to take – Damage to association areas leads to functional ...
Biology 358 — Neuroanatomy First Exam
... the area in the diagram where the structure would be found, and then extend a line from the diagram out to the white margin. (You need to do this on one side only). In the white margin label the outlined segment with the number found to the left of the ...
... the area in the diagram where the structure would be found, and then extend a line from the diagram out to the white margin. (You need to do this on one side only). In the white margin label the outlined segment with the number found to the left of the ...
Function of the spinal cord, cerebellum and brain stem
... introversion (easily stimulated RF) and extroversion (less easily stimulated RF) character traits. ...
... introversion (easily stimulated RF) and extroversion (less easily stimulated RF) character traits. ...
Functional Brain Changes Following Cognitive and Motor Skills
... working memory training led to decreases in cortical areas typically related to working memory and attention (eg, frontal and parietal regions) and increases in the subcortical striatum. These data suggest that for both motor and cognitive training, there is lesser involvement of control-related ...
... working memory training led to decreases in cortical areas typically related to working memory and attention (eg, frontal and parietal regions) and increases in the subcortical striatum. These data suggest that for both motor and cognitive training, there is lesser involvement of control-related ...
Neuroanatomy of memory
The neuroanatomy of memory encompasses a wide variety of anatomical structures in the brain.