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... certain regularities in their sensory experience, but this is only a convenient fiction. The contention that the physical world may be an illusion is logically irrefutable. For instance, you may think you are a human being holding a book on the mind-brain problem in your hand, whereas in fact you ma ...
... certain regularities in their sensory experience, but this is only a convenient fiction. The contention that the physical world may be an illusion is logically irrefutable. For instance, you may think you are a human being holding a book on the mind-brain problem in your hand, whereas in fact you ma ...
Inside the Brain
... and diseased brains, researchers can detect the subtle structural changes that occur in neurological and psychiatric conditions. It can detect the reduction of hippocampus volume that occurs in Alzheimer’s disease and depression, as well as the thinning of the cerebral cortex that occurs as a normal ...
... and diseased brains, researchers can detect the subtle structural changes that occur in neurological and psychiatric conditions. It can detect the reduction of hippocampus volume that occurs in Alzheimer’s disease and depression, as well as the thinning of the cerebral cortex that occurs as a normal ...
Optometric Management Of A Patient With Parietal Lobe Injury
... This is distinct from the frontal lobes, that are more involved in the actual execution of a given task.18 The non-dominant lobe is thought to be more responsible for visual-spatial tasks.16 Typically, those with damage to the nondominant hemisphere manifest visual spatial neglect or inattention. Vi ...
... This is distinct from the frontal lobes, that are more involved in the actual execution of a given task.18 The non-dominant lobe is thought to be more responsible for visual-spatial tasks.16 Typically, those with damage to the nondominant hemisphere manifest visual spatial neglect or inattention. Vi ...
Slide 1 - Elsevier Store
... FIGURE 46.6 LIP neurons encode a spatial salience representation. (A) LIP neurons are sensitive to the physical conspicuity of objects in the receptive field. An LIP neuron responds strongly when a visual stimulus is flashed in its receptive field (left). The same neuron does not respond if the phy ...
... FIGURE 46.6 LIP neurons encode a spatial salience representation. (A) LIP neurons are sensitive to the physical conspicuity of objects in the receptive field. An LIP neuron responds strongly when a visual stimulus is flashed in its receptive field (left). The same neuron does not respond if the phy ...
The role of ventral premotor cortex in action execution and action
... another monkey or an experimenter performing the same or a similar action (Gallese et al., 1996; Rizzolatti et al., 1996a). These neurons are called mirror neurons. The congruence between the action coded by the neuron in motor terms and that triggering the same neuron visually may be very strict: i ...
... another monkey or an experimenter performing the same or a similar action (Gallese et al., 1996; Rizzolatti et al., 1996a). These neurons are called mirror neurons. The congruence between the action coded by the neuron in motor terms and that triggering the same neuron visually may be very strict: i ...
Functional Organization of the Neural Language System: Dorsal and
... and syntactic analyses of spoken sentences. Both patients and healthy age-matched controls participated in this study, providing both activation and behavioral data associated with ...
... and syntactic analyses of spoken sentences. Both patients and healthy age-matched controls participated in this study, providing both activation and behavioral data associated with ...
Chaper 1. A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience
... Starting in the 1930s, Clinton Woolsey, Philip Bard, and others began to discover motor and sensory “maps” in the brain. In the 1970s and 1980s, we learned that multiple maps exist in each sensory modality. We now know there are very localized areas in the brain, such as the middle temporal area whi ...
... Starting in the 1930s, Clinton Woolsey, Philip Bard, and others began to discover motor and sensory “maps” in the brain. In the 1970s and 1980s, we learned that multiple maps exist in each sensory modality. We now know there are very localized areas in the brain, such as the middle temporal area whi ...
Anatomy Lecture 3 Descending Motor Tracts In the last lecture the
... 3- At the beginning of the left cervical region of the spinal cord: the effect would be on the left side of the body affecting both the upper and the lower limb. 4- At the level of the umbilicus (T10): the effect would be on the same side of the damage but affecting only the lower limb. NOTE: - Rem ...
... 3- At the beginning of the left cervical region of the spinal cord: the effect would be on the left side of the body affecting both the upper and the lower limb. 4- At the level of the umbilicus (T10): the effect would be on the same side of the damage but affecting only the lower limb. NOTE: - Rem ...
Role of the hippocampus in remembering the past and imagining
... associated mainly with its acute presentation. Nevertheless, because the condition presents initially with signs of broad cognitive impairment, it is possible that even patients who have stabilized with treatment can have persisting dysfunction in regions other than the medial temporal lobe. Althoug ...
... associated mainly with its acute presentation. Nevertheless, because the condition presents initially with signs of broad cognitive impairment, it is possible that even patients who have stabilized with treatment can have persisting dysfunction in regions other than the medial temporal lobe. Althoug ...
Neuroscience Letters Medial frontal and dorsal
... subtle changes in brain structure in a variety of diseases associated with neurological and psychiatric dysfunction [20]. Most morphometric studies in OCD were applied to GM abnormalities, whereas only a handful of them assessed white matter (WM) volume. However, WM may play a critical role in OCD p ...
... subtle changes in brain structure in a variety of diseases associated with neurological and psychiatric dysfunction [20]. Most morphometric studies in OCD were applied to GM abnormalities, whereas only a handful of them assessed white matter (WM) volume. However, WM may play a critical role in OCD p ...
Consciousness, biology and quantum hypotheses
... However, the structural connectivity of the C-T system is not enough, since moment-to-moment brain functions require dynamic flows of signal traffic among many brain regions, perhaps at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Based on a large number of animal studies, Steriade proposed that “The cereb ...
... However, the structural connectivity of the C-T system is not enough, since moment-to-moment brain functions require dynamic flows of signal traffic among many brain regions, perhaps at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Based on a large number of animal studies, Steriade proposed that “The cereb ...
The neural mechanisms of top- down attentional control
... poroparietal junction) are more MFG, middle frontal gyrus; SPL, superior parietal lobule; CUN, cuneus; LG, lingual gyrus; FG, fusiform gyrus. critical than superior parietal regions for normal performance in spatial cueing tasks29. Neuroimaging studies in humans reveal activations in the posthe cort ...
... poroparietal junction) are more MFG, middle frontal gyrus; SPL, superior parietal lobule; CUN, cuneus; LG, lingual gyrus; FG, fusiform gyrus. critical than superior parietal regions for normal performance in spatial cueing tasks29. Neuroimaging studies in humans reveal activations in the posthe cort ...
cerebellar hemisphere
... – gait is broad based and reeling – eye closure does not affect balance ...
... – gait is broad based and reeling – eye closure does not affect balance ...
Plasticity in the developing brain: Implications for
... if exposed early in life. Skills such as playing a musical instrument and the ability to play sports such as golf or baseball are easier to acquire in childhood. It is well known that impaired vision early in life from strabismus or ocular disorders can lead to permanent amblyopia because of reorgan ...
... if exposed early in life. Skills such as playing a musical instrument and the ability to play sports such as golf or baseball are easier to acquire in childhood. It is well known that impaired vision early in life from strabismus or ocular disorders can lead to permanent amblyopia because of reorgan ...
Throwing while looking through prisms
... level 2 m in front of them. Subjects stood, except when postural instability required sitting. The subject's head was unrestrained, and no directions were given about trunk, shoulder, or head/neck posture. A baseline throwing performance was obtained by having the subjects throw balls at the target ...
... level 2 m in front of them. Subjects stood, except when postural instability required sitting. The subject's head was unrestrained, and no directions were given about trunk, shoulder, or head/neck posture. A baseline throwing performance was obtained by having the subjects throw balls at the target ...
Attention
... attention to Anne. Suddenly, he hears Sarah, who is standing behind him, mention his name in passing, and he wants to listen in on what she is saying. Without turning around, he starts focusing attention on this other conversation to find out what’s being said about him. Discussion Point: In an inte ...
... attention to Anne. Suddenly, he hears Sarah, who is standing behind him, mention his name in passing, and he wants to listen in on what she is saying. Without turning around, he starts focusing attention on this other conversation to find out what’s being said about him. Discussion Point: In an inte ...
epilepsy: a case study comparing western and traditional chinese
... Liu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentleman Decoction) with Zuo Gui Wan (Restore The Left (Kidney) Pill). Results This stage of treatment was carried out for eight months, during which time treatments were given once every other week. Over these eight months there were no seizures and the patient’s general feeli ...
... Liu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentleman Decoction) with Zuo Gui Wan (Restore The Left (Kidney) Pill). Results This stage of treatment was carried out for eight months, during which time treatments were given once every other week. Over these eight months there were no seizures and the patient’s general feeli ...
Supplementary Information
... and individual history, as well as medical history and ethnicity, under the supervision of a study nurse. MRI acquisition details: High resolution T1-weighted MR images were acquired on a 1.5 Tesla General Electrics scanner (Signa Excite) using an inversion recovery spoiled gradient echo sequence wi ...
... and individual history, as well as medical history and ethnicity, under the supervision of a study nurse. MRI acquisition details: High resolution T1-weighted MR images were acquired on a 1.5 Tesla General Electrics scanner (Signa Excite) using an inversion recovery spoiled gradient echo sequence wi ...
Epilepsy - OMICS International
... possession, divine intervention, and even artistic genius, but now they are powerful and remarkable reminders that our own neurons can unite and turn against us. Advances in medicine can help many patients achieve seizure freedom, but others are candidates for invasive brain surgery. Not only has su ...
... possession, divine intervention, and even artistic genius, but now they are powerful and remarkable reminders that our own neurons can unite and turn against us. Advances in medicine can help many patients achieve seizure freedom, but others are candidates for invasive brain surgery. Not only has su ...
ON-Q® Pain Relief System ON
... • ON-Q® is a brand of elastomeric pump that automatically delivers a continuous regulated flow of local anesthetic over multiple days. • It is completely portable. • The pump is connected to a catheter placed near a nerve for regional anesthesia and pain management. • The ON-Q® pump is indicated to ...
... • ON-Q® is a brand of elastomeric pump that automatically delivers a continuous regulated flow of local anesthetic over multiple days. • It is completely portable. • The pump is connected to a catheter placed near a nerve for regional anesthesia and pain management. • The ON-Q® pump is indicated to ...
Neuroscientists are finding that their biological
... W H E N F R E U D I N T R O D U C E D the central notion that most mental processes that determine our everyday thoughts, feelings and volitions occur unconsciously, his contemporaries rejected it as impossible. But today’s findings are confirming the existence and pivotal role of unconscious mental ...
... W H E N F R E U D I N T R O D U C E D the central notion that most mental processes that determine our everyday thoughts, feelings and volitions occur unconsciously, his contemporaries rejected it as impossible. But today’s findings are confirming the existence and pivotal role of unconscious mental ...
Freud Returns - Socialscientist.us
... W H E N F R E U D I N T R O D U C E D the central notion that most mental processes that determine our everyday thoughts, feelings and volitions occur unconsciously, his contemporaries rejected it as impossible. But today’s findings are confirming the existence and pivotal role of unconscious mental ...
... W H E N F R E U D I N T R O D U C E D the central notion that most mental processes that determine our everyday thoughts, feelings and volitions occur unconsciously, his contemporaries rejected it as impossible. But today’s findings are confirming the existence and pivotal role of unconscious mental ...
PowerPoint Slide Set Westen Psychology 2e
... Information from the one visual field is usually transmitted to the opposite visual cortex The corpus callosum serves to integrate the two hemispheres Cutting the corpus callosum can result in information reaching only one hemisphere Language is a left-hemisphere function Information reaching th ...
... Information from the one visual field is usually transmitted to the opposite visual cortex The corpus callosum serves to integrate the two hemispheres Cutting the corpus callosum can result in information reaching only one hemisphere Language is a left-hemisphere function Information reaching th ...
Physical Exam Upper Extremity
... Valsalva in this position will sometimes elicit the pain if positioning alone is not provocative. The addition of axial compression by pressing down on the crown of the head does not seem to add much. The Spurling test is specific, but not very sensitive. Light digital compression of the jugular vei ...
... Valsalva in this position will sometimes elicit the pain if positioning alone is not provocative. The addition of axial compression by pressing down on the crown of the head does not seem to add much. The Spurling test is specific, but not very sensitive. Light digital compression of the jugular vei ...