
Homeostatic plasticity mechanisms in mouse V1
... species other than mice, and anatomical changes that accompany and may be responsible for the changes in response, some of which are specific to particular cortical laminae, have been described (reviewed in [8]). Changes in the type and number of synaptic receptors have been shown to underlie change ...
... species other than mice, and anatomical changes that accompany and may be responsible for the changes in response, some of which are specific to particular cortical laminae, have been described (reviewed in [8]). Changes in the type and number of synaptic receptors have been shown to underlie change ...
Supplemental Information for Free D
... In the prefrontal cortex of Ddo-/- mice, pyramidal neurons show unchanged basal dendritic length (P>0.05, Student’s t test, Suppl. Fig. 3a) while apical dendritic length was significantly increased (P<0.05, Suppl. Fig. 3b), compared to Ddo+/+ littermates. Analysis of spine density measured along bot ...
... In the prefrontal cortex of Ddo-/- mice, pyramidal neurons show unchanged basal dendritic length (P>0.05, Student’s t test, Suppl. Fig. 3a) while apical dendritic length was significantly increased (P<0.05, Suppl. Fig. 3b), compared to Ddo+/+ littermates. Analysis of spine density measured along bot ...
Chapter 20
... superior and inferior mesenteric plexuses, hypogastric plexus, and the renal plexuses. 4. Postganglionic neurons: i. Axons of sympathetic preganglionic neurons extend to sympathetic trunk ganglia: a. some axons synapse with postganglionic neurons in these ganglia b. some axons ascend or descend to a ...
... superior and inferior mesenteric plexuses, hypogastric plexus, and the renal plexuses. 4. Postganglionic neurons: i. Axons of sympathetic preganglionic neurons extend to sympathetic trunk ganglia: a. some axons synapse with postganglionic neurons in these ganglia b. some axons ascend or descend to a ...
The Nervous System and Nervous Tissue Chapter
... target cells. Glial cells, or glia, are known to play a supporting role for nervous tissue. Ongoing research pursues an expanded role that glial cells might play in signaling, but neurons are still considered the basis of this function. Neurons are important, but without glial support they would not ...
... target cells. Glial cells, or glia, are known to play a supporting role for nervous tissue. Ongoing research pursues an expanded role that glial cells might play in signaling, but neurons are still considered the basis of this function. Neurons are important, but without glial support they would not ...
nervous system - Cloudfront.net
... system? • The nervous system is made up of the structures that control actions and reactions of the body in response to stimuli in the environment. • The nervous system has two parts: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). ...
... system? • The nervous system is made up of the structures that control actions and reactions of the body in response to stimuli in the environment. • The nervous system has two parts: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). ...
Olfactory bulb dysgenesis, mirror neuron system dysfunction, and
... set of neurons. We then used electrophysiological signatures of mirror neuron activity to demonstrate such deficits [2], an observation that has now been confirmed in many large-scale studies by several groups including our own [4–7]. Previous studies into the neural basis of autism have found changes ...
... set of neurons. We then used electrophysiological signatures of mirror neuron activity to demonstrate such deficits [2], an observation that has now been confirmed in many large-scale studies by several groups including our own [4–7]. Previous studies into the neural basis of autism have found changes ...
Stereoscopic Mechanisms in Monkey Visual Cortex: Binocular
... drives these neurons to a maintained level of activity, which shifts, in response to correlated images, toward facilitation or suppression as a function of positional disparity. These neurons may operate in the neural processing leading to stereopsis, both coarse and fine, and also provide signals f ...
... drives these neurons to a maintained level of activity, which shifts, in response to correlated images, toward facilitation or suppression as a function of positional disparity. These neurons may operate in the neural processing leading to stereopsis, both coarse and fine, and also provide signals f ...
Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue
... 1. They have extreme longevity. Given good nutrition, neurons can function optimally for a lifetime (over 100 years). 2. They are amitotic. As neurons assume their roles as communicating links of the nervous system, they lose their ability to divide. We pay a high price for this neuron feature becau ...
... 1. They have extreme longevity. Given good nutrition, neurons can function optimally for a lifetime (over 100 years). 2. They are amitotic. As neurons assume their roles as communicating links of the nervous system, they lose their ability to divide. We pay a high price for this neuron feature becau ...
Jeopardy - TeacherWeb
... Which part of the body is most important in regulating an animal’s sex drive? ...
... Which part of the body is most important in regulating an animal’s sex drive? ...
Early Neural Patterning •Neural induction
... -Thin slices or whole mounts of muscle tissue are incubated with a primary antibody that binds specifically to a synaptic vesicle protein (synaptophysin or synapsin) -The sample is washed to remove unbound antibody -The sample is incubated with a fluorophore-labelled secondary antibody that binds sp ...
... -Thin slices or whole mounts of muscle tissue are incubated with a primary antibody that binds specifically to a synaptic vesicle protein (synaptophysin or synapsin) -The sample is washed to remove unbound antibody -The sample is incubated with a fluorophore-labelled secondary antibody that binds sp ...
Anatomy of spinal cord
... linking sensory and motor neurons, at the same or different levels, which form spinal reflex arcs. ...
... linking sensory and motor neurons, at the same or different levels, which form spinal reflex arcs. ...
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... Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 2 (VGLUT2) packages glutamate into presynaptic vesicles for axonal terminal release. In this thesis, VGLUT2 was used to specifically target cell populations within the basal ganglia of mice with the purpose of investigating its connectivity, function and involvement i ...
... Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 2 (VGLUT2) packages glutamate into presynaptic vesicles for axonal terminal release. In this thesis, VGLUT2 was used to specifically target cell populations within the basal ganglia of mice with the purpose of investigating its connectivity, function and involvement i ...
The Fraction of Cortical GABAergic Neurons Is Constant from Near
... have reached their appropriate tangential location in the cortex, they move radially—perhaps after a considerable delay—to reach their final laminar position in the cortical plate; on occasion, GABAergic cells take more complicated paths to their final location (Tanaka et al., 2006). Many GABAergic ...
... have reached their appropriate tangential location in the cortex, they move radially—perhaps after a considerable delay—to reach their final laminar position in the cortical plate; on occasion, GABAergic cells take more complicated paths to their final location (Tanaka et al., 2006). Many GABAergic ...
Stimulation-Induced Functional Decoupling (SIFD)
... Intuitively, electrical stimulation of neurons should increase spiking activity (assumed in Rubin and Terman, 2004) However: in vivo recordings in MPTP monkeys show a decrease in STN neurons activity! (Meissner et al., 2005) Furthermore: GPi cells (target of STN cells) are activated at high-frequenc ...
... Intuitively, electrical stimulation of neurons should increase spiking activity (assumed in Rubin and Terman, 2004) However: in vivo recordings in MPTP monkeys show a decrease in STN neurons activity! (Meissner et al., 2005) Furthermore: GPi cells (target of STN cells) are activated at high-frequenc ...
The (un)coupling between action execution and
... may make to improve our understanding of the perception–action coupling mechanism (i.e., how visual information from an observed action maps onto the observer’s own motor system). Inhibition. A second pivotal network difference between action execution and observation is inhibition of covert movemen ...
... may make to improve our understanding of the perception–action coupling mechanism (i.e., how visual information from an observed action maps onto the observer’s own motor system). Inhibition. A second pivotal network difference between action execution and observation is inhibition of covert movemen ...
A local circuit approach to understanding integration of
... and suppression effects tend to be strongest for iso-orientation surrounds. (a) Typical data from a cell in cat V1 obtained by Toth et al. (1996) but presented here for the first time. Increasing the contrast of an optimally oriented grating stimulus (presented to the classical receptive field in co ...
... and suppression effects tend to be strongest for iso-orientation surrounds. (a) Typical data from a cell in cat V1 obtained by Toth et al. (1996) but presented here for the first time. Increasing the contrast of an optimally oriented grating stimulus (presented to the classical receptive field in co ...
BOX 5.2 GOLDMAN-HODGKIN-KATZ EQUATION An equation
... An equation developed by Goldman and later used by Alan Hodgkin and Bernard Katz describes the steady-state membrane potential for a given set of ionic concentrations inside and outside the cell and the relative permeabilities of the membrane to each of those ions: ...
... An equation developed by Goldman and later used by Alan Hodgkin and Bernard Katz describes the steady-state membrane potential for a given set of ionic concentrations inside and outside the cell and the relative permeabilities of the membrane to each of those ions: ...
The concept of a reflex
... To help an organism avoid injury reflex arcs provide a means for immediate withdrawal from dangerous stimuli. While all sensory information does eventually get sent to the brain for analysis, the advantage of a reflex arc is that it can process the rapid, protective response directly in the spinal c ...
... To help an organism avoid injury reflex arcs provide a means for immediate withdrawal from dangerous stimuli. While all sensory information does eventually get sent to the brain for analysis, the advantage of a reflex arc is that it can process the rapid, protective response directly in the spinal c ...
Non-NMDA and NMDA receptors transmit area postrema input to
... AP and baroreceptor inputs (5). Facilitative interactions at NTS synapses have also been demonstrated for AP and vagal afferent inputs (5) in the intact rabbit and for AP and solitary tract inputs in a rabbit brain stem slice (18). One important step in delineating the nature of AP modulation of bar ...
... AP and baroreceptor inputs (5). Facilitative interactions at NTS synapses have also been demonstrated for AP and vagal afferent inputs (5) in the intact rabbit and for AP and solitary tract inputs in a rabbit brain stem slice (18). One important step in delineating the nature of AP modulation of bar ...
Pontine Gustatory Activity Is Altered by Electrical Stimulation in the
... were recorded from 51 single PBN neurons during application of sucrose, NaCl, NaCl mixed with amiloride, citric acid, and QHCl with or without concurrent electrical stimulation in the ipsilateral central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA). Based on the sapid stimulus that evoked the greatest discharge, 3 ...
... were recorded from 51 single PBN neurons during application of sucrose, NaCl, NaCl mixed with amiloride, citric acid, and QHCl with or without concurrent electrical stimulation in the ipsilateral central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA). Based on the sapid stimulus that evoked the greatest discharge, 3 ...
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... of neuronal systems. For example, the inferior temporal cortex processes sensory information about shape and color, but is equally involved in storage of the same types of stimulus features [64]. Although psychology has traditionally divided the mind into separate functions, such as perception, memo ...
... of neuronal systems. For example, the inferior temporal cortex processes sensory information about shape and color, but is equally involved in storage of the same types of stimulus features [64]. Although psychology has traditionally divided the mind into separate functions, such as perception, memo ...
Neuroscience, 4e
... Figure 9.3 Receptive fields and two-point discrimination threshold (Part 1) ...
... Figure 9.3 Receptive fields and two-point discrimination threshold (Part 1) ...
Neurobiology of learning
... Over time you practice and keep adding to your skill or knowledge base, which now physically resides in a large network of connected neurons. Neurons that are stimulated to form additional synaptic connections grow and strengthen. However, neurons or synapses that are neglected weaken over time (whi ...
... Over time you practice and keep adding to your skill or knowledge base, which now physically resides in a large network of connected neurons. Neurons that are stimulated to form additional synaptic connections grow and strengthen. However, neurons or synapses that are neglected weaken over time (whi ...
Overview of Synaptic Transmission
... Electrical synaptic transmission was first described in the giant motor synapse of the crayfish, where the presynaptic fiber is much larger than the postsynaptic fiber (Figure to-2A). An action potential generated in the presynaptic fiber produces a depolarizing postsynaptic potential that is often ...
... Electrical synaptic transmission was first described in the giant motor synapse of the crayfish, where the presynaptic fiber is much larger than the postsynaptic fiber (Figure to-2A). An action potential generated in the presynaptic fiber produces a depolarizing postsynaptic potential that is often ...
Synaptic gating

Synaptic gating is the ability of neural circuits to gate inputs by either suppressing or facilitating specific synaptic activity. Selective inhibition of certain synapses has been studied thoroughly (see Gate theory of pain), and recent studies have supported the existence of permissively gated synaptic transmission. In general, synaptic gating involves a mechanism of central control over neuronal output. It includes a sort of gatekeeper neuron, which has the ability to influence transmission of information to selected targets independently of the parts of the synapse upon which it exerts its action (see also neuromodulation).Bistable neurons have the ability to oscillate between a hyperpolarized (down state) and a depolarized (up state) resting membrane potential without firing an action potential. These neurons can thus be referred to as up/down neurons. According to one model, this ability is linked to the presence of NMDA and AMPA glutamate receptors. External stimulation of the NMDA receptors is responsible for moving the neuron from the down state to the up state, while the stimulation of AMPA receptors allows the neuron to reach and surpass the threshold potential. Neurons that have this bistable ability have the potential to be gated because outside gatekeeper neurons can modulate the membrane potential of the gated neuron by selectively shifting them from the up state to the down state. Such mechanisms have been observed in the nucleus accumbens, with gatekeepers originating in the cortex, thalamus and basal ganglia.