the nervous system
... such as those performed by the skeletal muscles. The somatic nervous system also includes the special nerve fibres that help keep the body in touch with its surroundings, ...
... such as those performed by the skeletal muscles. The somatic nervous system also includes the special nerve fibres that help keep the body in touch with its surroundings, ...
32 MaxPlanckResearch 3 | 09 Small but mighty: In mice, around ten
... gradually, the number of chemicals that can be smelled is theoretically unlimited. A receptor protein recognizes a defined part of a molecule very specifically and thus interacts only with odorants that contain this part. In higher concentrations, however, molecules with similar structures also acti ...
... gradually, the number of chemicals that can be smelled is theoretically unlimited. A receptor protein recognizes a defined part of a molecule very specifically and thus interacts only with odorants that contain this part. In higher concentrations, however, molecules with similar structures also acti ...
A short history of anti-rheumatic therapy VIII. The
... folic acid, was synthesized. The observation that therapy with folic acid can favour tumor growth, in that it is essential for the synthesis of purines, which are basic constituents of nucleic acids, suggests that its antagonists could exert a cytostatic action. The first folic acid antagonist, amin ...
... folic acid, was synthesized. The observation that therapy with folic acid can favour tumor growth, in that it is essential for the synthesis of purines, which are basic constituents of nucleic acids, suggests that its antagonists could exert a cytostatic action. The first folic acid antagonist, amin ...
Effect of protein binding on PK/PD
... With two sites per albumin molecule, the drug-binding capacity of plasma albumin would therefore be about 1.2 mmol/L. ...
... With two sites per albumin molecule, the drug-binding capacity of plasma albumin would therefore be about 1.2 mmol/L. ...
No Slide Title - Delmar Cengage Learning
... – Competition for plasma proteins: drug A and drug B may both bind to plasma proteins; one may have a higher affinity than the other – Altered excretion: some drugs may act directly on the kidney and decrease the excretion of other drugs – Altered metabolism: the same enzymes may be needed for biotr ...
... – Competition for plasma proteins: drug A and drug B may both bind to plasma proteins; one may have a higher affinity than the other – Altered excretion: some drugs may act directly on the kidney and decrease the excretion of other drugs – Altered metabolism: the same enzymes may be needed for biotr ...
Physiology of Behavior
... are caused by mechanical deformation of the skin. Vibration occurs when we move our fingers across a rough surface. Thus, we use vibration sensitivity to judge an object’s roughness. Sensations of warmth and coolness are produced by objects that raise or lower skin temperature. Sensations of pain ca ...
... are caused by mechanical deformation of the skin. Vibration occurs when we move our fingers across a rough surface. Thus, we use vibration sensitivity to judge an object’s roughness. Sensations of warmth and coolness are produced by objects that raise or lower skin temperature. Sensations of pain ca ...
Are all angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
... original drug with proven efficacy and safety is established has gained widespread acceptance. Sometimes these agents offer advantages, such as longer duration of action or lower incidence of side effects. All too often, however, the new agents offer little, if any, additional advantage to those alr ...
... original drug with proven efficacy and safety is established has gained widespread acceptance. Sometimes these agents offer advantages, such as longer duration of action or lower incidence of side effects. All too often, however, the new agents offer little, if any, additional advantage to those alr ...
Facts About Myasthenia Gravis – MD Australia
... increase susceptibility to infectious diseases and most of them carry other potentially serious side effects. The benefits and risks of these treatments must be weighed against each other and the needs of the patient. Your doctor or MDA clinic director can help you determine which treatments are app ...
... increase susceptibility to infectious diseases and most of them carry other potentially serious side effects. The benefits and risks of these treatments must be weighed against each other and the needs of the patient. Your doctor or MDA clinic director can help you determine which treatments are app ...
Sound Medicine: Using State-of-the
... Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease seven years ago at age 77, Jean B. was told by a neurologist that she would be in a wheelchair and drooling within a year. Not pleased with this assessment and predicted prognosis, Jean found another neurologist who practiced holistic care. The doctor introduced he ...
... Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease seven years ago at age 77, Jean B. was told by a neurologist that she would be in a wheelchair and drooling within a year. Not pleased with this assessment and predicted prognosis, Jean found another neurologist who practiced holistic care. The doctor introduced he ...
HBTRC Tour - Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center
... activities, including those involving thought, movement and emotion. The photomicrograph above shows a row of Perkinje neurons in a part of the brain called the cerebellum. These neurons are part of the motor systems and their firing coordinates motor skills and even learning. The second neuron from ...
... activities, including those involving thought, movement and emotion. The photomicrograph above shows a row of Perkinje neurons in a part of the brain called the cerebellum. These neurons are part of the motor systems and their firing coordinates motor skills and even learning. The second neuron from ...
VISCERAL SENSORY NEURONS THAT INNERVATE BOTH
... medium-size DRG neurons whose peripheral processes detect potentially damaging physical and chemical stimuli. Defining the sites and mechanisms of pain transmission in visceral nociception is an important step in understanding the pain perception and in designing appropriate therapies. One such mech ...
... medium-size DRG neurons whose peripheral processes detect potentially damaging physical and chemical stimuli. Defining the sites and mechanisms of pain transmission in visceral nociception is an important step in understanding the pain perception and in designing appropriate therapies. One such mech ...
Galantamine: serious skin reactions
... question was cotrimoxazole in 288 cases. The risk of death within 7 days was statistically significantly higher with cotrimoxazole than with amoxicillin (relative risk 1.83; 95% confidence interval 1.5 to 2.2). Amoxicillin was chosen as the comparator because it is not known to cause cardiac disorde ...
... question was cotrimoxazole in 288 cases. The risk of death within 7 days was statistically significantly higher with cotrimoxazole than with amoxicillin (relative risk 1.83; 95% confidence interval 1.5 to 2.2). Amoxicillin was chosen as the comparator because it is not known to cause cardiac disorde ...
Neuroscience 14c – The Limbic System and Drugs of Abuse
... These project into the hypothalamus via the stria terminalis and the ventral amygdalofugal pathway. It also projects onto the reticular nucleus for increased reflexes, to the nuclei of the trigeminal nerve and facial nerve for facial expressions of fear, and to the ventral tegmental area, locus coer ...
... These project into the hypothalamus via the stria terminalis and the ventral amygdalofugal pathway. It also projects onto the reticular nucleus for increased reflexes, to the nuclei of the trigeminal nerve and facial nerve for facial expressions of fear, and to the ventral tegmental area, locus coer ...
Redalyc.Neurobiological alterations in alcohol addiction: a review
... Glutamate is the principal excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and plays a crucial role in the pharmacological effects of the ethanol. Glutamate receptors can be divided into two groups according to the mechanism by which their activation gives rise to a postsynaptic current. Ionotropic glutama ...
... Glutamate is the principal excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and plays a crucial role in the pharmacological effects of the ethanol. Glutamate receptors can be divided into two groups according to the mechanism by which their activation gives rise to a postsynaptic current. Ionotropic glutama ...
Pharmacology of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SRIs):
... May relapse within several months if untreated or undertreated or if antidepressants are stopped Response rates are generally high, but remission rates are low Remission rates are higher with antidepressants Dual serotonin and norepinephrine actions ...
... May relapse within several months if untreated or undertreated or if antidepressants are stopped Response rates are generally high, but remission rates are low Remission rates are higher with antidepressants Dual serotonin and norepinephrine actions ...
Adverse effects - Nursing Pharmacology
... • Nociceptor stimulation • Spinal cord receives pain impulse through • ∂ fibers – believed to signal sharp, well-defined pain • C fibers – believed to conduct dull, poorly localized pain ...
... • Nociceptor stimulation • Spinal cord receives pain impulse through • ∂ fibers – believed to signal sharp, well-defined pain • C fibers – believed to conduct dull, poorly localized pain ...
Dissipation of dark energy by cortex in knowledge retrieval
... Each cycle has four steps. A cycle begins with a sensory cortex in a basal state of random background activity with low analytic power, A2 (t), that is symmetric in having 1/f power spectral density (PSD) and no spatial or temporal pattern. The arrival of a stimulus-evoked sensory volley of pulses b ...
... Each cycle has four steps. A cycle begins with a sensory cortex in a basal state of random background activity with low analytic power, A2 (t), that is symmetric in having 1/f power spectral density (PSD) and no spatial or temporal pattern. The arrival of a stimulus-evoked sensory volley of pulses b ...
P-retinal ganglion cells
... Magnocellular Layers (1, 2) of the LGN. Reflective of their inputs, Parvocellular (parvo=small) layers have smaller cells, smaller RFs, are slow to respond, and are color sensitive. Thus form and color are encoded by these layers. Magnocellular Layers (magno=large) have larger cells, large RFs, resp ...
... Magnocellular Layers (1, 2) of the LGN. Reflective of their inputs, Parvocellular (parvo=small) layers have smaller cells, smaller RFs, are slow to respond, and are color sensitive. Thus form and color are encoded by these layers. Magnocellular Layers (magno=large) have larger cells, large RFs, resp ...
V. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TRAUMA
... - Are depressed retracted yellow brown patches ( called plaque jaune) ...
... - Are depressed retracted yellow brown patches ( called plaque jaune) ...
Pharmacognosy-I
... • In the 19th century, the chemical structures of many of the isolated compounds were determined • In the 20th century, the discovery of important drugs from the animal kingdom, particularly hormones and vitamins. microorganisms have become a very important source of drugs ...
... • In the 19th century, the chemical structures of many of the isolated compounds were determined • In the 20th century, the discovery of important drugs from the animal kingdom, particularly hormones and vitamins. microorganisms have become a very important source of drugs ...
Fast neural network simulations with population density methods Duane Q. Nykamp Daniel Tranchina
... of Gi averaged over all neurons in the population. Since the equations for the inhibitory synapses (4–5) do not depend on voltage, the equation for µG (t) can be derived directly. Although the independence assumption is not strictly justified, in practice, it gives good results. We illustrate the pe ...
... of Gi averaged over all neurons in the population. Since the equations for the inhibitory synapses (4–5) do not depend on voltage, the equation for µG (t) can be derived directly. Although the independence assumption is not strictly justified, in practice, it gives good results. We illustrate the pe ...
PowerPoint_Chapter2
... and various substances (keys) fit exactly into them Keys are produced or processed within the body © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. ...
... and various substances (keys) fit exactly into them Keys are produced or processed within the body © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. ...
Learning file RG 2 Operant Conditioning
... A the brain's efforts to integrate unrelated bursts of activity in visual brain areas with ...
... A the brain's efforts to integrate unrelated bursts of activity in visual brain areas with ...
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... Magnocellular Layers (1, 2) of the LGN. Reflective of their inputs, Parvocellular (parvo=small) layers have smaller cells, smaller RFs, are slow to respond, and are color sensitive. Thus form and color are encoded by these layers. Magnocellular Layers (magno=large) have larger cells, large RFs, resp ...
... Magnocellular Layers (1, 2) of the LGN. Reflective of their inputs, Parvocellular (parvo=small) layers have smaller cells, smaller RFs, are slow to respond, and are color sensitive. Thus form and color are encoded by these layers. Magnocellular Layers (magno=large) have larger cells, large RFs, resp ...