Metabolic bone diseases
... 1. Long-term use of high dose heparin therapy (>15,000 U/day for >3 months) can cause reversible osteoporosis. Potential mechanisms include: A) increased osteoclast activity B) decreased osteoblast activity D) heparin-induced increase in collagenase activity E) decrease in the production of 1,25-hyd ...
... 1. Long-term use of high dose heparin therapy (>15,000 U/day for >3 months) can cause reversible osteoporosis. Potential mechanisms include: A) increased osteoclast activity B) decreased osteoblast activity D) heparin-induced increase in collagenase activity E) decrease in the production of 1,25-hyd ...
The orbitofrontal cortex: Neuronal activity in the behaving monkey
... brain are still poorly understood. For example, frontal lobe damage in humans has been associated with behavioural perseveration, as seen for example i n the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (Milner 1964), and related problems are seen in monkeys with damage to the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC). However, de ...
... brain are still poorly understood. For example, frontal lobe damage in humans has been associated with behavioural perseveration, as seen for example i n the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (Milner 1964), and related problems are seen in monkeys with damage to the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC). However, de ...
Antiplatelet drugs compared - Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
... This report compares the effectiveness, safety, and cost of a class of medicines called antiplatelets. Your doctor might also refer to them as “blood thinning” drugs. Technically, they don’t actually thin the blood; instead, they interfere with an important part of the process by which the blood clo ...
... This report compares the effectiveness, safety, and cost of a class of medicines called antiplatelets. Your doctor might also refer to them as “blood thinning” drugs. Technically, they don’t actually thin the blood; instead, they interfere with an important part of the process by which the blood clo ...
NEST: An Environment for Neural Systems Simulations
... simulations. It is important to note, however, that the type of neuronal network model discussed here differs considerably from so-called artificial neural networks (ANN), which have become an important branch of engineering and computer science. In Computational Neuroscience, simulations are used t ...
... simulations. It is important to note, however, that the type of neuronal network model discussed here differs considerably from so-called artificial neural networks (ANN), which have become an important branch of engineering and computer science. In Computational Neuroscience, simulations are used t ...
Hypertension - Dr Ted Williams
... 5. Identify appropriate blood pressure goals for patients with hypertension. 6. Know the disease states and other factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular complications for a patient with hypertension. 7. Be able to identify secondary causes of hypertension, including drugs. 8. Summarize our ...
... 5. Identify appropriate blood pressure goals for patients with hypertension. 6. Know the disease states and other factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular complications for a patient with hypertension. 7. Be able to identify secondary causes of hypertension, including drugs. 8. Summarize our ...
The influence of James and Darwin on Cajal and his
... nervous system in such a way that the lower centers respond to sensory stimulus, while the cerebral hemispheres are responsible for perception and conscious actions. Perceptions involve the grouping of sensations while conscious considerations are expectations of sensations to be felt based on previ ...
... nervous system in such a way that the lower centers respond to sensory stimulus, while the cerebral hemispheres are responsible for perception and conscious actions. Perceptions involve the grouping of sensations while conscious considerations are expectations of sensations to be felt based on previ ...
Institute of Psychology C.N.R.
... the case, for example, that the network architecture or the initial weights or the learning parameters are genetically inherited while to the environment is assigned the role of changing the connection weights of the neural network using the backpropagation procedure. In the simulations to be presen ...
... the case, for example, that the network architecture or the initial weights or the learning parameters are genetically inherited while to the environment is assigned the role of changing the connection weights of the neural network using the backpropagation procedure. In the simulations to be presen ...
Distribution of neurons in functional areas of the mouse cerebral
... used mouse brain atlas, in which the cerebral cortex has been segmented by careful comparison of cytoarchitectonic, connectivity, and functional data (Franklin and Paxinos, 2007). The availability of these cortical subdivision maps, together with the small brain size, makes the mouse cerebral cortex ...
... used mouse brain atlas, in which the cerebral cortex has been segmented by careful comparison of cytoarchitectonic, connectivity, and functional data (Franklin and Paxinos, 2007). The availability of these cortical subdivision maps, together with the small brain size, makes the mouse cerebral cortex ...
Physiology and mathematical modeling of the auditory system
... possible to identify areas in which cells preferentially respond to sounds of certain frequencies (tones) and the preferred frequencies vary more-or-less continuously with position of the cell. Notice also that both pathways starting at the cochlear nuclei are bilateral. The consequence of this is ...
... possible to identify areas in which cells preferentially respond to sounds of certain frequencies (tones) and the preferred frequencies vary more-or-less continuously with position of the cell. Notice also that both pathways starting at the cochlear nuclei are bilateral. The consequence of this is ...
Acute vasodilator testing in idiopathic pulmonary
... has shifted to drugs combining vasodilator with antiproliferative characteristics, including prostanoids [17], endothelin receptor antagonists [18] and phosphodiesterase inhibitors [19], all of which have shown efficacy in large-scale clinical trials. Accordingly, the value of acute vasoreactivity t ...
... has shifted to drugs combining vasodilator with antiproliferative characteristics, including prostanoids [17], endothelin receptor antagonists [18] and phosphodiesterase inhibitors [19], all of which have shown efficacy in large-scale clinical trials. Accordingly, the value of acute vasoreactivity t ...
Responses of single neurons in the human brain during flash
... on one retina during the dichoptic period, the neuronal responses of these cells are very similar to those when the effective stimulus is presented monocularly. This supports the view that the neurons in the MTL primarily represent the percept rather than the visual input per se. Given that the dich ...
... on one retina during the dichoptic period, the neuronal responses of these cells are very similar to those when the effective stimulus is presented monocularly. This supports the view that the neurons in the MTL primarily represent the percept rather than the visual input per se. Given that the dich ...
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... afferents in the early twentieth century, neuroscientists have been working ceaselessly to establish how the functional differences among the rich tapestry of sensory fibers define each of their specific roles. At the macro level, the myelinated Aβ and Aδ fibers generally fulfill a sensory-discrimin ...
... afferents in the early twentieth century, neuroscientists have been working ceaselessly to establish how the functional differences among the rich tapestry of sensory fibers define each of their specific roles. At the macro level, the myelinated Aβ and Aδ fibers generally fulfill a sensory-discrimin ...
Depth Perception
... Prazdny offered a specific laboratory test using a random-dot stereogram in which the background plane is transparent, and where two depths, one from low and one from high spatial frequencies, can be observed simultaneously. He concludes that patches of the visual field may be fused and then held "l ...
... Prazdny offered a specific laboratory test using a random-dot stereogram in which the background plane is transparent, and where two depths, one from low and one from high spatial frequencies, can be observed simultaneously. He concludes that patches of the visual field may be fused and then held "l ...
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... whereas at higher rates (500, 800 pps) cell discharges did not follow each individual pulse (Fig. 1A). The ability of the cell to follow pulses in the train is better illustrated on an “entrainment” plot (Fig. 1B). It should be noted that the IWB preparation was maintained at 29C, which necessarily ...
... whereas at higher rates (500, 800 pps) cell discharges did not follow each individual pulse (Fig. 1A). The ability of the cell to follow pulses in the train is better illustrated on an “entrainment” plot (Fig. 1B). It should be noted that the IWB preparation was maintained at 29C, which necessarily ...
Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Epilepsy
... effects in several in vivo and in vitro models of epilepsy.22 Unlike Δ9-THC, cannabidiol does not exert its main neural effects through the activation of CB1R. At high levels, cannabidiol may function as an indirect CB1R antagonist.23 Cannabidiol alters neuronal excitability by other means. These in ...
... effects in several in vivo and in vitro models of epilepsy.22 Unlike Δ9-THC, cannabidiol does not exert its main neural effects through the activation of CB1R. At high levels, cannabidiol may function as an indirect CB1R antagonist.23 Cannabidiol alters neuronal excitability by other means. These in ...
Computation by Oscillations: Implications of Experimental Data
... oscillations dependent on changes in the membrane potential (depolarization or hyperpolarization). The model assumes that depolarization, relative to the baseline membrane potential, will result in an increase in the frequency of the subthreshold membrane potential oscillation. Based on oscillatory ...
... oscillations dependent on changes in the membrane potential (depolarization or hyperpolarization). The model assumes that depolarization, relative to the baseline membrane potential, will result in an increase in the frequency of the subthreshold membrane potential oscillation. Based on oscillatory ...
Central Topography of Cranial Motor Nuclei Controlled by
... Establishment of this CNS topography is critical to neural circuit assembly. However, little is known of either the cellular or molecular mechanisms that drive nucleus formation during development, a process termed nucleogenesis [2–5]. Brainstem motor neurons, which contribute axons to distinct cran ...
... Establishment of this CNS topography is critical to neural circuit assembly. However, little is known of either the cellular or molecular mechanisms that drive nucleus formation during development, a process termed nucleogenesis [2–5]. Brainstem motor neurons, which contribute axons to distinct cran ...
Tips for Excel Charts
... of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium; 2Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, ZOL Genk, Belgium; ...
... of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium; 2Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, ZOL Genk, Belgium; ...
Nucleus Accumbensμ-Opioids Regulate Intake of a High
... wire stylets were placed in the guide cannulas to prevent occlusion. Coordinates for the aimed sites were as follows (in mm from bregma): nucleus accumbens (ACC): anteroposterior (AP) 1.4, mediolateral (ML) ⫾1.8, dorsoventral (DV) ⫺7.8; lateral hypothalamus (LH): AP ⫺2.8, ML ⫾1.8, DV ⫺8.7; dorsomedi ...
... wire stylets were placed in the guide cannulas to prevent occlusion. Coordinates for the aimed sites were as follows (in mm from bregma): nucleus accumbens (ACC): anteroposterior (AP) 1.4, mediolateral (ML) ⫾1.8, dorsoventral (DV) ⫺7.8; lateral hypothalamus (LH): AP ⫺2.8, ML ⫾1.8, DV ⫺8.7; dorsomedi ...
11. The Evolution of Language Systems in the Human Brain
... grammar have been identified (though neural and genetic impairments of certain features of morphological or syntactic processing have been identified; see below). One major reason for this may be the difficulty of translating highly abstract linguistic formalisms into concrete anatomical predictions ...
... grammar have been identified (though neural and genetic impairments of certain features of morphological or syntactic processing have been identified; see below). One major reason for this may be the difficulty of translating highly abstract linguistic formalisms into concrete anatomical predictions ...
MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF UKRAINE VINNYTSIA NATIONAL
... hemoglobin, coagulation profile, and sometimes protein C, antiphospholipid antibodies, syphilis serology, etc.). _ Imaging studies. Even before these are performed, any central neurological deficit of acute onset is very likely to be due to a cerebrovascular accident, of which ischemic stroke is the ...
... hemoglobin, coagulation profile, and sometimes protein C, antiphospholipid antibodies, syphilis serology, etc.). _ Imaging studies. Even before these are performed, any central neurological deficit of acute onset is very likely to be due to a cerebrovascular accident, of which ischemic stroke is the ...
nerve impulse patterns and reflex control in the motor system
... raising and opening the claws, was associated with strong electrical activity in the opener muscle. In the absence of known stimuli usually no activity occurred, but sometimes relatively low frequency 'spontaneous' muscle potentials were observed and recorded. Medium and high levels of activity coul ...
... raising and opening the claws, was associated with strong electrical activity in the opener muscle. In the absence of known stimuli usually no activity occurred, but sometimes relatively low frequency 'spontaneous' muscle potentials were observed and recorded. Medium and high levels of activity coul ...
Visual Stimulation Regulates the Expression of Transcription Factors
... Canada (NSERC) to A.C. L.K. was supported by Visiting ...
... Canada (NSERC) to A.C. L.K. was supported by Visiting ...
View Abstract - The Journal of Phytopharmacology
... controlled delivery of various therapeutic agents. Significant attempts have been made worldwide to explore these systems according to patient requirements, both in terms of therapeutic efficacy and compliance. Floating microspheres as gastro retentive dosage forms precisely control the release rate ...
... controlled delivery of various therapeutic agents. Significant attempts have been made worldwide to explore these systems according to patient requirements, both in terms of therapeutic efficacy and compliance. Floating microspheres as gastro retentive dosage forms precisely control the release rate ...