18 The Somatosensory System II: Touch, Thermal Sense, and Pain
... Secondary Hyperalgesia • Secondary hyperalgesia occurs in the skin bordering the damaged tissue. Although receptor sensitization may contribute to secondary hyperalgesia, there is likely to be a central (e.g., spinal) component as well. • There is hyper-activation of the cell in the posterior horn. ...
... Secondary Hyperalgesia • Secondary hyperalgesia occurs in the skin bordering the damaged tissue. Although receptor sensitization may contribute to secondary hyperalgesia, there is likely to be a central (e.g., spinal) component as well. • There is hyper-activation of the cell in the posterior horn. ...
Chapter 2 Power Point: The Biological Perspective
... located below the thalamus and directly above the pituitary gland, responsible for motivational behavior such as sleep, hunger, thirst, and sex. • Sits above and controls the pituitary gland (master endocrine gland). ...
... located below the thalamus and directly above the pituitary gland, responsible for motivational behavior such as sleep, hunger, thirst, and sex. • Sits above and controls the pituitary gland (master endocrine gland). ...
Ciccarelli SG Chapter 2
... dopamine have been found to cause Parkinson’s disease and increased levels of dopamine have been linked to the psychological disorder known as schizophrenia. Endorphin is a special neurotransmitter The Biological Perspective ...
... dopamine have been found to cause Parkinson’s disease and increased levels of dopamine have been linked to the psychological disorder known as schizophrenia. Endorphin is a special neurotransmitter The Biological Perspective ...
Reflex Arc - TangHua2012-2013
... The membrane is more permeable to K+ ions, and some _____________________________________ This ___________________________________________, along with of the large negative molecules, causes the ________________________________________________________. This situation is called ______________________ ...
... The membrane is more permeable to K+ ions, and some _____________________________________ This ___________________________________________, along with of the large negative molecules, causes the ________________________________________________________. This situation is called ______________________ ...
Prelab 3 Nerve
... and spinal cord) is amazingly complex in organization as well as function. Therefore, only a few selected regions will be examined in this lab (they will be investigated in more detail later, in the neuroscience course). In this laboratory session you will also have time to study examples of nerve t ...
... and spinal cord) is amazingly complex in organization as well as function. Therefore, only a few selected regions will be examined in this lab (they will be investigated in more detail later, in the neuroscience course). In this laboratory session you will also have time to study examples of nerve t ...
Vegetative nervous system
... The hypothalamus is the central brain structure involved in emotions and drives that act through the ANS. The brainstem nuclei in the mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata mediate visceral reflexes. Reflex centers control accommodation of the lens, blood pressure changes, blood vessel diameter ...
... The hypothalamus is the central brain structure involved in emotions and drives that act through the ANS. The brainstem nuclei in the mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata mediate visceral reflexes. Reflex centers control accommodation of the lens, blood pressure changes, blood vessel diameter ...
The Nervous System
... of the cornea providing most of the nutrients for the lens and the cornea and involved in waste management in the front of the eye Choroid Layer - middle layer of the eye containing may blood vessels Ciliary Body - the ciliary body is a circular band of muscle that is connected and sits immediately ...
... of the cornea providing most of the nutrients for the lens and the cornea and involved in waste management in the front of the eye Choroid Layer - middle layer of the eye containing may blood vessels Ciliary Body - the ciliary body is a circular band of muscle that is connected and sits immediately ...
2013 Anatomy -Training Handout
... of the cornea providing most of the nutrients for the lens and the cornea and involved in waste management in the front of the eye Choroid Layer - middle layer of the eye containing may blood vessels Ciliary Body - the ciliary body is a circular band of muscle that is connected and sits immediately ...
... of the cornea providing most of the nutrients for the lens and the cornea and involved in waste management in the front of the eye Choroid Layer - middle layer of the eye containing may blood vessels Ciliary Body - the ciliary body is a circular band of muscle that is connected and sits immediately ...
AAAS Summary
... mothers, and because it is well established that alcohol can have serious deleterious effects on the developing human brain (fetal alcohol syndrome, FAS) (6, 7). Although the devastating effects of alcohol on the human fetal brain have been recognized for 3 decades (6), the mechanism(s) underlying t ...
... mothers, and because it is well established that alcohol can have serious deleterious effects on the developing human brain (fetal alcohol syndrome, FAS) (6, 7). Although the devastating effects of alcohol on the human fetal brain have been recognized for 3 decades (6), the mechanism(s) underlying t ...
Lecture 16 Topographic mapping Retinotopic mapping Frog optic
... • Yes, reduced repulsion for temporal axons, but seems increased repulsion for nasal axons • Knockout studies only partially support the role of Ephrin gradients ...
... • Yes, reduced repulsion for temporal axons, but seems increased repulsion for nasal axons • Knockout studies only partially support the role of Ephrin gradients ...
Spinal Cord - Study Windsor
... interruption of the posterior white columns (fasciculus gracilis/cuneatus). This is frequently accompanied by a Romberg sign. A normal individual, standing erect with heels together and eyes closed, sways only slightly. Stable posture is achieve by 1) a sense of position from the vestibular system ...
... interruption of the posterior white columns (fasciculus gracilis/cuneatus). This is frequently accompanied by a Romberg sign. A normal individual, standing erect with heels together and eyes closed, sways only slightly. Stable posture is achieve by 1) a sense of position from the vestibular system ...
Spinal cord
... vertebral column, deep muscles of the back & overlying skin. Posterior root ganglia: Sensory, unipolar with satellite cells. Anterior (ventral) root: Supplies the remaining areas: anterior & lateral regions of the trunk and limbs ...
... vertebral column, deep muscles of the back & overlying skin. Posterior root ganglia: Sensory, unipolar with satellite cells. Anterior (ventral) root: Supplies the remaining areas: anterior & lateral regions of the trunk and limbs ...
Somatosensory System
... Central Processing of Somatosensory Information. Fig. 2.17 traces all of the sensory pathways discussed above, in schematically simplified form and in spatial relation to one another, as they ascend from the posterior roots to their ultimate targets in the brain. The sensory third neurons in the th ...
... Central Processing of Somatosensory Information. Fig. 2.17 traces all of the sensory pathways discussed above, in schematically simplified form and in spatial relation to one another, as they ascend from the posterior roots to their ultimate targets in the brain. The sensory third neurons in the th ...
The Nanostructure of the Nervous System and the Impact
... The action potential is a self-propagating self-renewing chemical-electric event that begins at the axon hillock and travels the length of the axon uninterrupted. The molecular basis of the action potential is the movement of ions down strong electrochemical and diffusion gradients between the insid ...
... The action potential is a self-propagating self-renewing chemical-electric event that begins at the axon hillock and travels the length of the axon uninterrupted. The molecular basis of the action potential is the movement of ions down strong electrochemical and diffusion gradients between the insid ...
reverse engineering of the visual system using networks of spiking
... times that can be as short as 180 ms. If one subtracts roughly 80 ms for initiating and executing the motor response, this leaves only about 100 ms for visual processing. Interestingly, this is roughly the onset latency of neurones in the inferotemporal cortex, the highest order visual processing st ...
... times that can be as short as 180 ms. If one subtracts roughly 80 ms for initiating and executing the motor response, this leaves only about 100 ms for visual processing. Interestingly, this is roughly the onset latency of neurones in the inferotemporal cortex, the highest order visual processing st ...
Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
... Made up of tracts – axons with the same direction and functions ...
... Made up of tracts – axons with the same direction and functions ...
Managing people in sport organisations: A strategic human
... • OT (oxytocin– rapid birth; mainly from paraventricular nuclei) and ADH (vasopressin– contraction of blood pressureto _______ blood pressure; mainly from ...
... • OT (oxytocin– rapid birth; mainly from paraventricular nuclei) and ADH (vasopressin– contraction of blood pressureto _______ blood pressure; mainly from ...
BrainMechanismsofUnconsciousInference2010
... Neuronal Structure and Function • Neurons combine excitatory and inhibitory signals obtained from other neurons. • They signal to other neurons primarily via ‘spikes’ or action potentials. ...
... Neuronal Structure and Function • Neurons combine excitatory and inhibitory signals obtained from other neurons. • They signal to other neurons primarily via ‘spikes’ or action potentials. ...
Project Report - Anatomical Society
... cones emerge at the appropriate time and place they will not be in a position to respond to guidance cues that orchestrate a correctly connected nervous system. Neuritogenesis depends on the co-ordinated dynamic behaviour of actin filaments (F-actin) and microtubules. An early event in growth cone f ...
... cones emerge at the appropriate time and place they will not be in a position to respond to guidance cues that orchestrate a correctly connected nervous system. Neuritogenesis depends on the co-ordinated dynamic behaviour of actin filaments (F-actin) and microtubules. An early event in growth cone f ...
Appendix 4 Mathematical properties of the state-action
... action neurons. Therefore, the SAANN receives as input the internal state and yields as output a mental action. The input and output connections of this system have learnable weights, which are updated through a discrete version of the Hebbian learning rule (DHL rule). Furthermore, the activation st ...
... action neurons. Therefore, the SAANN receives as input the internal state and yields as output a mental action. The input and output connections of this system have learnable weights, which are updated through a discrete version of the Hebbian learning rule (DHL rule). Furthermore, the activation st ...
Slide 1
... • Ways to increase the number of males: Using him mutations (him = high incidence of males) => these mutations increase the frequency of of X-non-disjunction => up to 30% males Male mating: mating hermaphrodites + males increases number of males up to 50% Heat-shock: exposure of hermaphrodites ...
... • Ways to increase the number of males: Using him mutations (him = high incidence of males) => these mutations increase the frequency of of X-non-disjunction => up to 30% males Male mating: mating hermaphrodites + males increases number of males up to 50% Heat-shock: exposure of hermaphrodites ...
Spinal Cord
... interruption of the posterior white columns (fasciculus gracilis/cuneatus). This is frequently accompanied by a Romberg sign. A normal individual, standing erect with heels together and eyes closed, sways only slightly. Stable posture is achieve by 1) a sense of position from the vestibular system ...
... interruption of the posterior white columns (fasciculus gracilis/cuneatus). This is frequently accompanied by a Romberg sign. A normal individual, standing erect with heels together and eyes closed, sways only slightly. Stable posture is achieve by 1) a sense of position from the vestibular system ...
The Nervous System - Optum360Coding.com
... – Sensory: Input gathered by millions of sensory receptors detect changes inside and outside body; temperature, light, sound, blood pressure, pH, CO2 concentration – Integration: Sensory input converted to electrical impulses transmitted to CNS; impulses create sensations, thoughts, memories; consci ...
... – Sensory: Input gathered by millions of sensory receptors detect changes inside and outside body; temperature, light, sound, blood pressure, pH, CO2 concentration – Integration: Sensory input converted to electrical impulses transmitted to CNS; impulses create sensations, thoughts, memories; consci ...