Central Nervous System CNS
... and arachnoid; now known to be an artificial space created by the separation of the arachnoid from the dura as the result of trauma or some ongoing pathologic process; in the healthy state, the arachnoid is attached to the dura and a naturally ...
... and arachnoid; now known to be an artificial space created by the separation of the arachnoid from the dura as the result of trauma or some ongoing pathologic process; in the healthy state, the arachnoid is attached to the dura and a naturally ...
Consciousness Operates Beyond the Timescale
... constitute the sole output and the largest input system of the neocortex. They form the principal targets of the axon collaterals of other pyramidal neurons, as well as of the endings of the main axons of cortico-cortical neurons. Indeed, the pyramidal neurons constitute together a continuous networ ...
... constitute the sole output and the largest input system of the neocortex. They form the principal targets of the axon collaterals of other pyramidal neurons, as well as of the endings of the main axons of cortico-cortical neurons. Indeed, the pyramidal neurons constitute together a continuous networ ...
AP Psych Review Jeopardy 2010
... – 5. Go to the Daily Double slide just linked to, and right click once on the answer arrow at the bottom right, choose Hyperlink, and choose Edit Hyperlink. – 6. In the Action Settings window, make sure the Hyperlink button (to the left of “Hyperlink”) is selected, and in the select box underneath c ...
... – 5. Go to the Daily Double slide just linked to, and right click once on the answer arrow at the bottom right, choose Hyperlink, and choose Edit Hyperlink. – 6. In the Action Settings window, make sure the Hyperlink button (to the left of “Hyperlink”) is selected, and in the select box underneath c ...
Review for Chapter 5 Test Consciousness
... we experience when we are conscious of external sensations is known as ...
... we experience when we are conscious of external sensations is known as ...
Brain
... Learning in earthworms with 302 neurons Foraging cognition in mushroom bodies of bees Vertebrate brain General layout is the same across species Cortical fields have same layout in mammals Size (of specific regions and overall) is most important factor in species differences Brain size Measurements: ...
... Learning in earthworms with 302 neurons Foraging cognition in mushroom bodies of bees Vertebrate brain General layout is the same across species Cortical fields have same layout in mammals Size (of specific regions and overall) is most important factor in species differences Brain size Measurements: ...
Cells in human postmortem brain tissue slices remain alive for
... first 24 h in vitro due to the capacity of cells to continue active axonal and dendritic transport (9). Moreover, studies by other groups have shown that it is possible to culture dissociated neurons or minced brain slices from adult postmortem rats and humans (10 –15). These latter studies, however ...
... first 24 h in vitro due to the capacity of cells to continue active axonal and dendritic transport (9). Moreover, studies by other groups have shown that it is possible to culture dissociated neurons or minced brain slices from adult postmortem rats and humans (10 –15). These latter studies, however ...
Chapter 3
... Dreams as Random Brain Activity Activation-synthesis theory: Theory that dreams begin with random electrical activation coming from brain stem; dreams are brain’s attempt to make sense of this random activity ...
... Dreams as Random Brain Activity Activation-synthesis theory: Theory that dreams begin with random electrical activation coming from brain stem; dreams are brain’s attempt to make sense of this random activity ...
Circuits, Circuits
... On-Center -vs- Off-Center Retinal Ganglion Cells • The primary visual receptors (rods & cones) actually turn OFF when hit by photons (light) and are ON when they detect dark spots (Hubel, Eye, Brain and Vision, 1988, pg. 54) On-Center (Off-Surround) ...
... On-Center -vs- Off-Center Retinal Ganglion Cells • The primary visual receptors (rods & cones) actually turn OFF when hit by photons (light) and are ON when they detect dark spots (Hubel, Eye, Brain and Vision, 1988, pg. 54) On-Center (Off-Surround) ...
The Puzzle of Conscious Experience - Filosofia - nihilsibi
... in the structure of information processes in the brain's visual cortex. This structure is illustrated in the color wheels and charts used by artists. Colors are arranged in a systematic pattern - red to green on one axis, blue to yellow on another, and black to white on a third. Colors that are clos ...
... in the structure of information processes in the brain's visual cortex. This structure is illustrated in the color wheels and charts used by artists. Colors are arranged in a systematic pattern - red to green on one axis, blue to yellow on another, and black to white on a third. Colors that are clos ...
weiten6_PPT03
... (Top left) This photo of a human brain shows many of the structures discussed in this chapter. (Top right) The brain is divided into three major areas: the hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain. These subdivisions actually make more sense for the brains of other animals than of humans. In humans, the f ...
... (Top left) This photo of a human brain shows many of the structures discussed in this chapter. (Top right) The brain is divided into three major areas: the hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain. These subdivisions actually make more sense for the brains of other animals than of humans. In humans, the f ...
Why light
... Note that layer 3 receives input from the left eye and layer 4 receives input from the right eye. Registration refers to the fact that the projections of activity in layers 3 and 4 are at the same place in their respective layers, even though the stimulation is from different eyes. That is, the acti ...
... Note that layer 3 receives input from the left eye and layer 4 receives input from the right eye. Registration refers to the fact that the projections of activity in layers 3 and 4 are at the same place in their respective layers, even though the stimulation is from different eyes. That is, the acti ...
Brain Computer Interface Boulevard of Smarter Thoughts
... The past of the Brain Computer Interface can be dated back to the time when Electroencephalography was in his early years of birth. This became possible with the successful research of German scientist Hans Berger, who in 1924, succeeded in recording the electrical signals in the human brain. He suc ...
... The past of the Brain Computer Interface can be dated back to the time when Electroencephalography was in his early years of birth. This became possible with the successful research of German scientist Hans Berger, who in 1924, succeeded in recording the electrical signals in the human brain. He suc ...
The anatomy and physiology of personality The brain
... nervous system is affected in important ways by the amounts of various neurotransmitters available at the moment • This availability can vary as a function of what the individual is doing and can fluctuate widely over short periods of time • People also differ from each other in their average levels ...
... nervous system is affected in important ways by the amounts of various neurotransmitters available at the moment • This availability can vary as a function of what the individual is doing and can fluctuate widely over short periods of time • People also differ from each other in their average levels ...
Brain Injury Action Plan in Virginia
... The range of effects of brain injury may include impairments in physical, cognitive, emotional, and sensory functioning which can affect every area of a survivor's life. Depending upon where the brain has been damaged, and the nature of the injury (traumatic versus non-traumatic), the resulting impa ...
... The range of effects of brain injury may include impairments in physical, cognitive, emotional, and sensory functioning which can affect every area of a survivor's life. Depending upon where the brain has been damaged, and the nature of the injury (traumatic versus non-traumatic), the resulting impa ...
Head Size: is it important?
... It is important to investigate cases of microcephaly appropriately and identify the cause, as small head implies a small brain, reflecting poor brain growth. Most full term microcephalic infants represent the extreme end of the normal range. Those with normal neonatal neurological examination will b ...
... It is important to investigate cases of microcephaly appropriately and identify the cause, as small head implies a small brain, reflecting poor brain growth. Most full term microcephalic infants represent the extreme end of the normal range. Those with normal neonatal neurological examination will b ...
consciousness as an afterthought
... high intelligence by tests we accept as suitable for the purpose, and in many invertebrates there is more there than simple stimulus-response, instinctive behaviors. It is now incontrovertible that honey bees have a truly abstract language (no quotation marks needed for the word language). More than ...
... high intelligence by tests we accept as suitable for the purpose, and in many invertebrates there is more there than simple stimulus-response, instinctive behaviors. It is now incontrovertible that honey bees have a truly abstract language (no quotation marks needed for the word language). More than ...
Aspergillus infection of the Central Nervous System
... case, the lesion was within the dural confines of the Meckel’s cave and extended in a plexiform manner along the second division of the trigeminal nerve. In another case the extensive basal lesion involved the paranasal sinuses, orbit, cavernous sinus and the medial temporal brain. In rest of the ei ...
... case, the lesion was within the dural confines of the Meckel’s cave and extended in a plexiform manner along the second division of the trigeminal nerve. In another case the extensive basal lesion involved the paranasal sinuses, orbit, cavernous sinus and the medial temporal brain. In rest of the ei ...
DisPONnect
... Patient was admitted in her 3rd week of illness S/O > Weakness of the left upper extremity (4/5), slurring of speech, drooling and shallow nasolabial fold, right A> Vascular Insults probably right MCA, space-occupying lesions vs. Stroke in the Young P> Referral to Pediatric Neurology; Neurovital sig ...
... Patient was admitted in her 3rd week of illness S/O > Weakness of the left upper extremity (4/5), slurring of speech, drooling and shallow nasolabial fold, right A> Vascular Insults probably right MCA, space-occupying lesions vs. Stroke in the Young P> Referral to Pediatric Neurology; Neurovital sig ...
exercise - Anatomy and Physiology
... Left eye: lateral rectus (and on occasion the superior or inferior oblique) Dissection: The Cow (Sheep) Eye (p. 364) 6. The optic disc Activity 4: Predicting the Effects of Visual Pathway Lesions (pp. 364–365) A lesion in the right optic nerve affects medial and lateral vision of the right eye. (The ...
... Left eye: lateral rectus (and on occasion the superior or inferior oblique) Dissection: The Cow (Sheep) Eye (p. 364) 6. The optic disc Activity 4: Predicting the Effects of Visual Pathway Lesions (pp. 364–365) A lesion in the right optic nerve affects medial and lateral vision of the right eye. (The ...
Acute ischemic stroke in a child with cyanotic congenital heart
... the patient had normal higher mental function. On motor system evaluation the patient had power of 0/5 in the left upper limb, 5/5 in the left lower limb (recovered from 0/5), 5/5 in the right upper limb and 5/5 in the right lower limb. On reflex evaluation, his left plantar was extensor while the r ...
... the patient had normal higher mental function. On motor system evaluation the patient had power of 0/5 in the left upper limb, 5/5 in the left lower limb (recovered from 0/5), 5/5 in the right upper limb and 5/5 in the right lower limb. On reflex evaluation, his left plantar was extensor while the r ...
document
... •The size and shape of the pupil should be recorded at rest. Under normal conditions, the pupil constricts in response to light. Note the direct response, meaning constriction of the illuminated pupil, as well as the consensual response, meaning constriction of the opposite pupil. •Test the pupillar ...
... •The size and shape of the pupil should be recorded at rest. Under normal conditions, the pupil constricts in response to light. Note the direct response, meaning constriction of the illuminated pupil, as well as the consensual response, meaning constriction of the opposite pupil. •Test the pupillar ...
What to say? How do I report UBO`s
... – Parietal (atrial)>occipital>frontal>brainstem pontus>IV ventricle floor, cerebellar hemisphere> thalami (III ventricle)>basal ganglia>internal capsule ...
... – Parietal (atrial)>occipital>frontal>brainstem pontus>IV ventricle floor, cerebellar hemisphere> thalami (III ventricle)>basal ganglia>internal capsule ...
journey through the brain
... others dampen its activity. The main excitatory neurotransmitter is glutamate and the main inhibitory is gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Other examples of neurotransmitters include dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, noradrenaline and histamine. Dopamine functions in our reward system: our brain rew ...
... others dampen its activity. The main excitatory neurotransmitter is glutamate and the main inhibitory is gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Other examples of neurotransmitters include dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, noradrenaline and histamine. Dopamine functions in our reward system: our brain rew ...
A Volumetric MRI Analysis of Hypochondriac Patients
... the left insulo-opercular region. In a very recent metaanalysis, Whiteside et al. (15) reported results that partially support the conclusions drawn from previous narrative reviews that point to structures in the OFC, caudate nucleus, anterior cingulate, and thalamus as the key brain regions in the ...
... the left insulo-opercular region. In a very recent metaanalysis, Whiteside et al. (15) reported results that partially support the conclusions drawn from previous narrative reviews that point to structures in the OFC, caudate nucleus, anterior cingulate, and thalamus as the key brain regions in the ...
The Evolution of Reentrance in the Vertebrate Brain
... of increasing size. For example, while the hedgehog has only 8 clearly defined regions in its cortex, the cat has at least 24. Along with this increase in structural complexity is an increase in behavioral sophistication. This trend continues in primates. Felleman and Van Essen (1991) identified at ...
... of increasing size. For example, while the hedgehog has only 8 clearly defined regions in its cortex, the cat has at least 24. Along with this increase in structural complexity is an increase in behavioral sophistication. This trend continues in primates. Felleman and Van Essen (1991) identified at ...