Neurobiology
... environment are called sensory neurons. These are specialized to respond to a particular stimulus, such as light, heat, chemicals, or vibration — anything you might encounter from outside, or even inside, the body. The processing within the brain can range from a knee-jerk reaction — which takes pla ...
... environment are called sensory neurons. These are specialized to respond to a particular stimulus, such as light, heat, chemicals, or vibration — anything you might encounter from outside, or even inside, the body. The processing within the brain can range from a knee-jerk reaction — which takes pla ...
Evolution of Patterning Systems and Circuit Elements for Locomotion
... The formation of bilaterian nervous systems is initiated through neural induction, a process where the neural plate is specified within a restricted region of ectoderm. In most species, neural induction involves bone morphogenetic protein (Bmp) signaling along the DV axis (De Robertis, 2008). Bmp si ...
... The formation of bilaterian nervous systems is initiated through neural induction, a process where the neural plate is specified within a restricted region of ectoderm. In most species, neural induction involves bone morphogenetic protein (Bmp) signaling along the DV axis (De Robertis, 2008). Bmp si ...
Neural Correlates of Executive Control in the Avian Brain
... our memory capacity is impressive, it is not limitless [19,25,26]. We must have the ability, therefore, to filter information, allowing access to memory or retaining in memory that which is relevant, while restricting access to memory or discarding from memory that which is not. Our data are the first ...
... our memory capacity is impressive, it is not limitless [19,25,26]. We must have the ability, therefore, to filter information, allowing access to memory or retaining in memory that which is relevant, while restricting access to memory or discarding from memory that which is not. Our data are the first ...
The dual nature of time preparation: neural
... single pulse TMS was delivered, over the hand area of the left motor cortex (M1), according to seven stimulation times distributed either during the preparatory period or during the RT. Note that when the stimulation was delivered during the foreperiod, the subjects were unaware as to the effector i ...
... single pulse TMS was delivered, over the hand area of the left motor cortex (M1), according to seven stimulation times distributed either during the preparatory period or during the RT. Note that when the stimulation was delivered during the foreperiod, the subjects were unaware as to the effector i ...
Anatomical origins of the classical receptive field and modulatory
... response.Fit, direct thalamic input can determine the size of the initial activating RF at high contrast. Second lateral connections can enlarge the RF at low contrast by pooling information from larger regions of cortex that are otherwise ineft%ctive when high contrast thalamic inpnt is driving the ...
... response.Fit, direct thalamic input can determine the size of the initial activating RF at high contrast. Second lateral connections can enlarge the RF at low contrast by pooling information from larger regions of cortex that are otherwise ineft%ctive when high contrast thalamic inpnt is driving the ...
Direct Inhibition Evoked by Whisker Stimulation in Somatic Sensory
... of the recording sites indicates that I-only inhibition occurs most frequently when the recording site is clearly in the septum or at the barrel-septum junction. The same cells that respond with I-only inhibition to one whisker can show an excitatory discharge to other whiskers, usually followed by ...
... of the recording sites indicates that I-only inhibition occurs most frequently when the recording site is clearly in the septum or at the barrel-septum junction. The same cells that respond with I-only inhibition to one whisker can show an excitatory discharge to other whiskers, usually followed by ...
Forward Processing of Long-Term Associative Memory in Monkey
... the animals conformed to the NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the regulations of the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan. Behavioral task. The procedure for the PA task is described in detail elsewhere (Sakai and Miyashita, 1991; Naya et al., 1996, 2001). In ...
... the animals conformed to the NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the regulations of the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan. Behavioral task. The procedure for the PA task is described in detail elsewhere (Sakai and Miyashita, 1991; Naya et al., 1996, 2001). In ...
Bischoff_Thesis_notes
... o Cerebellum increase during learning a sequence (Jenkins et al., 1992) Timing – cerebellum seems to be involved in timing at a finer scale than basal ganglia cerebellum may be specialized in using sensory information and acquiring in motor skills basal ganglia may be more involved in movement ...
... o Cerebellum increase during learning a sequence (Jenkins et al., 1992) Timing – cerebellum seems to be involved in timing at a finer scale than basal ganglia cerebellum may be specialized in using sensory information and acquiring in motor skills basal ganglia may be more involved in movement ...
Prenatal morphine exposure alters the layer II/III pyramidal neurons
... audio stimulus (Kenny and Turkewitz, 1986; Lewkowicz and Turkewitz, 1981), for example, the newborns’ optimal or preferred amount of stimulation is based on the total amount or intensity of stimulus input (Lawson and Turkewitz, 1980). Additionally, the visual and auditory experience is important not ...
... audio stimulus (Kenny and Turkewitz, 1986; Lewkowicz and Turkewitz, 1981), for example, the newborns’ optimal or preferred amount of stimulation is based on the total amount or intensity of stimulus input (Lawson and Turkewitz, 1980). Additionally, the visual and auditory experience is important not ...
Formation, Maturation, and Disorders of Brain Neocortex
... time of its final mitosis within the germinal zone (3, 4). The topographical end point of a neuron 's migration can be predicted by knowledge of the course of the radial glial cell and the location of the origin of the glial cell within the germinal zone. The eventual cortical layer in which the cel ...
... time of its final mitosis within the germinal zone (3, 4). The topographical end point of a neuron 's migration can be predicted by knowledge of the course of the radial glial cell and the location of the origin of the glial cell within the germinal zone. The eventual cortical layer in which the cel ...
Learning by localized plastic adaptation in recurrent neural networks
... weights by a small amount. XOR gate with only excitatory neurons A biological neural network consists of excitatory (ωi j ≥ 0) and inhibitory (ωi j ≤ 0) synapses. In this study we chose to restrict ourself to use only synapses with positive weights. It has actually been shown that a certain percenta ...
... weights by a small amount. XOR gate with only excitatory neurons A biological neural network consists of excitatory (ωi j ≥ 0) and inhibitory (ωi j ≤ 0) synapses. In this study we chose to restrict ourself to use only synapses with positive weights. It has actually been shown that a certain percenta ...
The Nervous System
... Although an epidural block, the injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space, has the advantage of affecting only the spinal nerves in the immediate area of the injection, epidural anesthesia may be difficult to achieve in the upper cervical, midthoracic, and lumbar regions, where the epidural ...
... Although an epidural block, the injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space, has the advantage of affecting only the spinal nerves in the immediate area of the injection, epidural anesthesia may be difficult to achieve in the upper cervical, midthoracic, and lumbar regions, where the epidural ...
Lack of response suppression follows repeated ventral tegmental
... main psychoactive component of marijuana, D 9-tetrahydrocannabinol, alters DA activity in the brain reward system originating in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and projecting to the nucleus accumbens. 11 Accordingly, D 9-tetrahydrocannabinol and other cannabinoids increase VTA DA neuron firing in ...
... main psychoactive component of marijuana, D 9-tetrahydrocannabinol, alters DA activity in the brain reward system originating in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and projecting to the nucleus accumbens. 11 Accordingly, D 9-tetrahydrocannabinol and other cannabinoids increase VTA DA neuron firing in ...
Hypothalamus15
... • Parasympathetic: peripheral ganglia located close to target organs (i.e., terminal ganglia of X). • Note: organs distal to splenic flexure of colon served by sacral parasympathetic nuclei. • For both systems, anatomical location of central neurons is analogous. ...
... • Parasympathetic: peripheral ganglia located close to target organs (i.e., terminal ganglia of X). • Note: organs distal to splenic flexure of colon served by sacral parasympathetic nuclei. • For both systems, anatomical location of central neurons is analogous. ...
Development of the Nervous System
... The brain develops from the most anterior tip of the neural tube. The first thing is that there is differential growth of that part of the tube to form three bulges - the primary vesicles. The most anterior vesicle develops into the forebrain, the middle one into the midbrain, and the third one into ...
... The brain develops from the most anterior tip of the neural tube. The first thing is that there is differential growth of that part of the tube to form three bulges - the primary vesicles. The most anterior vesicle develops into the forebrain, the middle one into the midbrain, and the third one into ...
Forea Wang
... from multiple cells in tandem can be investigated. Part of the UROP will involve dynamic discussions on how to design highly controlled experiments for validating the system step-wise and logically. First, a cell will be patch clamped and the system used to drive a nearby electrode until that cell i ...
... from multiple cells in tandem can be investigated. Part of the UROP will involve dynamic discussions on how to design highly controlled experiments for validating the system step-wise and logically. First, a cell will be patch clamped and the system used to drive a nearby electrode until that cell i ...
2.1 Resonding for change
... How Your Nervous System Works Learning Objectives Why do you need a nervous system? What is a receptor? How do you respond to changes in your surroundings? ...
... How Your Nervous System Works Learning Objectives Why do you need a nervous system? What is a receptor? How do you respond to changes in your surroundings? ...
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... acts as both a messenger and an editor. B. The hypothalamus maintains homeostasis by regulating heart rate and blood pressure, body temperature, water and electrolyte balance, control of hunger and body weight, control of movements and secretions of the intestines and stomach, sleep and wakefulness, ...
... acts as both a messenger and an editor. B. The hypothalamus maintains homeostasis by regulating heart rate and blood pressure, body temperature, water and electrolyte balance, control of hunger and body weight, control of movements and secretions of the intestines and stomach, sleep and wakefulness, ...
Voluntary Movement: The Primary Motor Cortex
... reactions to familiar stimuli to improve behavioral outcomes, and it can learn new skills to cope with predictable variations and perturbations of the environment. Thus the neural control of voluntary movement involves far more than simply generating a particular pattern of muscle activity. It also ...
... reactions to familiar stimuli to improve behavioral outcomes, and it can learn new skills to cope with predictable variations and perturbations of the environment. Thus the neural control of voluntary movement involves far more than simply generating a particular pattern of muscle activity. It also ...
Neurons and Glia
... fused together to form a continuous reticulum, or network, similar to the arteries and veins of the circulatory system. According to this reticular theory, the brain is an exception to the cell theory, which statesthar the individual cell is the elementary functional unit of all animal tissues. Caja ...
... fused together to form a continuous reticulum, or network, similar to the arteries and veins of the circulatory system. According to this reticular theory, the brain is an exception to the cell theory, which statesthar the individual cell is the elementary functional unit of all animal tissues. Caja ...
The functional asymmetry of auditory cortex is reflected
... characterize synaptic inputs, we added caged glutamate to the fluid bathing the slice and photoreleased at the focal spot of an ultraviolet laser beam (see Online Methods and Fig. 1b, left). Photorelease of caged glutamate near the patched neuron evoked a large, short-latency ‘direct response’ (Fig. ...
... characterize synaptic inputs, we added caged glutamate to the fluid bathing the slice and photoreleased at the focal spot of an ultraviolet laser beam (see Online Methods and Fig. 1b, left). Photorelease of caged glutamate near the patched neuron evoked a large, short-latency ‘direct response’ (Fig. ...