Chapter 08: The Chemical Senses
... Multiple projections (from OB) to many brain structures Direct and widespread influence on odor discrimination, emotion, motivation, memory.. • OB-OT-Medial dorsal nucleus of thalamus pathway may be responsible for the conscious perception of smell, while connections to amygdala and entorhinal corte ...
... Multiple projections (from OB) to many brain structures Direct and widespread influence on odor discrimination, emotion, motivation, memory.. • OB-OT-Medial dorsal nucleus of thalamus pathway may be responsible for the conscious perception of smell, while connections to amygdala and entorhinal corte ...
Thomas A. Woolsey
... The human nervous system is complex and sophisticated. It is the most remarkable system in biology. A major challenge for neuroscience, psychology, medicine, and, indeed, for civilization is to understand the nervous system at the same fundamental levels at which we now understand other organ system ...
... The human nervous system is complex and sophisticated. It is the most remarkable system in biology. A major challenge for neuroscience, psychology, medicine, and, indeed, for civilization is to understand the nervous system at the same fundamental levels at which we now understand other organ system ...
The Interacting Neuroendocrine Network in Stress
... AXIS The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) consist of a negative feedback regulatory loop where brain structures, neuroendocrine glands and the immune system interact through a highly regulated chemical communication between cells that ultimately defined one of the crucial neuroendocrin ...
... AXIS The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) consist of a negative feedback regulatory loop where brain structures, neuroendocrine glands and the immune system interact through a highly regulated chemical communication between cells that ultimately defined one of the crucial neuroendocrin ...
The role of nitric oxide in the hypothalamic control of LHRH and
... Abstract: Nitric oxide (NO) affects reproductive processes both at the level of the brain and reproductive tract and this review is focused on its role as an essential regulator of the hypothalamic control of reproduction. The data gathered indicate that glutamate stimulates noradrenergic neurons wh ...
... Abstract: Nitric oxide (NO) affects reproductive processes both at the level of the brain and reproductive tract and this review is focused on its role as an essential regulator of the hypothalamic control of reproduction. The data gathered indicate that glutamate stimulates noradrenergic neurons wh ...
Response characteristics of neurons in the pulvinar of awake cats to
... In higher mammals visual information from the retina can reach the visual cortex either directly, via the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (LGNd), or by a more indirect pathway, via the superior colliculus and pretectal nuclear complex to the lateral posterior-pulvinar complex (LP-P) which in turn ...
... In higher mammals visual information from the retina can reach the visual cortex either directly, via the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (LGNd), or by a more indirect pathway, via the superior colliculus and pretectal nuclear complex to the lateral posterior-pulvinar complex (LP-P) which in turn ...
Sodium channel expression in the ventral posterolateral nucleus of
... ing of the skin, and pinching of the skin. Our new data also document the abnormal expression of the Nav1.3 voltage-gated sodium channel transcripts in the VPL during this time of neuronal hyperresponsiveness and reduced nociceptive thresholds. We observed no changes in the expression of neuronal so ...
... ing of the skin, and pinching of the skin. Our new data also document the abnormal expression of the Nav1.3 voltage-gated sodium channel transcripts in the VPL during this time of neuronal hyperresponsiveness and reduced nociceptive thresholds. We observed no changes in the expression of neuronal so ...
31 Relating the Activity of Sensory Neurons to Perception
... Psychophysical experiments can be carefully designed to minimize the ambiguity inherent in perceptual reports, often in ways that can be generalized from human subjects to nonhuman subjects. Rather than asking a subject how fast something went, for example, one could probe their ability to judge spe ...
... Psychophysical experiments can be carefully designed to minimize the ambiguity inherent in perceptual reports, often in ways that can be generalized from human subjects to nonhuman subjects. Rather than asking a subject how fast something went, for example, one could probe their ability to judge spe ...
Circuit Architecture of VTA Dopamine Neurons Revealed by
... capable of influencing diverse behavioral states (Bromberg-Martin et al., 2010; Roeper, 2013; Marinelli and McCutcheon, 2014), the underlying organizational principles that account for this heterogeneity remain unclear. Such principles would be especially useful in understanding the function of the ...
... capable of influencing diverse behavioral states (Bromberg-Martin et al., 2010; Roeper, 2013; Marinelli and McCutcheon, 2014), the underlying organizational principles that account for this heterogeneity remain unclear. Such principles would be especially useful in understanding the function of the ...
Signature - UNE Faculty/Staff Index Page
... cingulate gyrus – cortex fold superior to corpus callosum associated with perception of pain internal capsule – mylenated motor fibers from motor cortex to pontine nuclei or spinal cord basal ganglia – extrapyramidal motor area Caudate / Putamen – nuclear masses on either side of internal capsule ...
... cingulate gyrus – cortex fold superior to corpus callosum associated with perception of pain internal capsule – mylenated motor fibers from motor cortex to pontine nuclei or spinal cord basal ganglia – extrapyramidal motor area Caudate / Putamen – nuclear masses on either side of internal capsule ...
“Parcelation of the White Matter Using DTI: Insights into the
... (figure 4). The corticospinal tract is easily reconstructed within the coronal radiation connecting primary motor areas with the spinal cord and passing through the internal capsule (figure 9). In comparison with non-human primates, the sensorimotor tracts in humans are shifted more posterior (in th ...
... (figure 4). The corticospinal tract is easily reconstructed within the coronal radiation connecting primary motor areas with the spinal cord and passing through the internal capsule (figure 9). In comparison with non-human primates, the sensorimotor tracts in humans are shifted more posterior (in th ...
lecture 13 - McLoon Lab - University of Minnesota
... The reticular nucleus inhibits the output of other thalamic nuclei. Gating is an important way to attenuate the flow of information when it is not needed such as during sleep or when concentrating on one thing for which other information would be distracting ...
... The reticular nucleus inhibits the output of other thalamic nuclei. Gating is an important way to attenuate the flow of information when it is not needed such as during sleep or when concentrating on one thing for which other information would be distracting ...
Patterns of neuronal migration in the embryonic cortex
... multiple neurons migrating along a single glial fiber can produce a multinucleated appearance. Morest examined Golgi-stained developing opossum cortex and suggested that translocation might be the major mode of migration for cortical neurons [53]. However, the Golgi method fails to label freely migr ...
... multiple neurons migrating along a single glial fiber can produce a multinucleated appearance. Morest examined Golgi-stained developing opossum cortex and suggested that translocation might be the major mode of migration for cortical neurons [53]. However, the Golgi method fails to label freely migr ...
Ch 16 - Motivation - Head
... Decrease in blood volume Hypertonicity Increase in the concentration of dissolved substances in the blood Vasopressin: Antidiuretic hormone or ADH Acts on kidneys to increase water retention Inhibit urine production Slide 23 Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 3rd Ed, Bear, Connors, and Paradiso Copy ...
... Decrease in blood volume Hypertonicity Increase in the concentration of dissolved substances in the blood Vasopressin: Antidiuretic hormone or ADH Acts on kidneys to increase water retention Inhibit urine production Slide 23 Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 3rd Ed, Bear, Connors, and Paradiso Copy ...
REGULATION OF HORMONE SECRETION Hormones secretion is
... Hormones secretion is strictly under control of several mechanisms. a. Neuroendocrinal Control Mechanism Nerve impulses control some endocrine secretion. Cholinergic sympathetic fibers stimulate cathecholamine secretion from adrenal medulla. Centres in the midbrain, brainstem, hippocampus, etc can s ...
... Hormones secretion is strictly under control of several mechanisms. a. Neuroendocrinal Control Mechanism Nerve impulses control some endocrine secretion. Cholinergic sympathetic fibers stimulate cathecholamine secretion from adrenal medulla. Centres in the midbrain, brainstem, hippocampus, etc can s ...
doc PHGY311
... The pituitary, or hypophysis, consists of an anterior and a posterior lobe that differ from one another in their embryologic origin, mode of development, and structure. The anterior lobe, also known as the adenohypophysis, is the larger and consists of a pars anterior and a pars intermedia, or inter ...
... The pituitary, or hypophysis, consists of an anterior and a posterior lobe that differ from one another in their embryologic origin, mode of development, and structure. The anterior lobe, also known as the adenohypophysis, is the larger and consists of a pars anterior and a pars intermedia, or inter ...
Researchers inch closer to causes, cures for insomnia, narcolepsy
... Studies on narcoleptic animals link. A study of over (such as the dog shown here awake, ably, orexin neurons have some identify4,000 people found left, and asleep, right) led to the that those with nar- discovery that a lack of the neurons ing mark that the immune system colepsy were more that produ ...
... Studies on narcoleptic animals link. A study of over (such as the dog shown here awake, ably, orexin neurons have some identify4,000 people found left, and asleep, right) led to the that those with nar- discovery that a lack of the neurons ing mark that the immune system colepsy were more that produ ...
The elephant brain in numbers
... date (Figure 1C). This indicates that the non-neuronal (presumably mostly glial) composition of the elephant brain conforms to the rules that are shared amongst all mammalian species analyzed to date, which appear to have been conserved in evolution (Herculano-Houzel, 2011a). In contrast, while the ...
... date (Figure 1C). This indicates that the non-neuronal (presumably mostly glial) composition of the elephant brain conforms to the rules that are shared amongst all mammalian species analyzed to date, which appear to have been conserved in evolution (Herculano-Houzel, 2011a). In contrast, while the ...
Morphology of GABAergic Neurons in the Inferior Colliculus of the Cat
... tracing ~ 5 0 0drawings with a Numonics 2200 digitizer interfaced to an LSI-11 computer equipped with custom software (Oliver, '85; Shneiderman et al., '88; Saint Marie et al., '89). Statistical comparisons of cell size were made with Student's t test. ...
... tracing ~ 5 0 0drawings with a Numonics 2200 digitizer interfaced to an LSI-11 computer equipped with custom software (Oliver, '85; Shneiderman et al., '88; Saint Marie et al., '89). Statistical comparisons of cell size were made with Student's t test. ...
An Introduction To Human Neuroanatomy
... many layers of the membrane wrapped around them, and thus being insulated with many layers of myelin. ...
... many layers of the membrane wrapped around them, and thus being insulated with many layers of myelin. ...
CHAPTER 11: NERVOUS SYSTEM II: DIVISIONS OF THE
... 29. Define the term basal ganglia and explain their location and function. 30. Name the interconnected cavities within the cerebrum and brain stem and identify the fluid that fills these spaces and name the cells that line these spaces. 31. Name the specialized capillaries that secrete CSF and denot ...
... 29. Define the term basal ganglia and explain their location and function. 30. Name the interconnected cavities within the cerebrum and brain stem and identify the fluid that fills these spaces and name the cells that line these spaces. 31. Name the specialized capillaries that secrete CSF and denot ...
Cooperation and biased competition model can explain attentional
... (2002), that monitors the activity level of single neurons in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of awake behaving monkeys engaged in a focused attention task. In this experiment, a monkey, after being cued to attend one of two hemi®elds, had to watch a series of bilateral stimuli that consisted of differe ...
... (2002), that monitors the activity level of single neurons in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of awake behaving monkeys engaged in a focused attention task. In this experiment, a monkey, after being cued to attend one of two hemi®elds, had to watch a series of bilateral stimuli that consisted of differe ...
Development of the rat thalamus: VI. The posterior lobule of the
... the dorsal lateral geniculate (LGD), ventral lateral geniculate (LGV), and lateral posterior (LP) nuclei of the thalamus. Quantitative examination of longsurvival radiograms established that the neurons of the LGD are produced on days E l 4 and E15. Within the LGD there is an external-to-internal ne ...
... the dorsal lateral geniculate (LGD), ventral lateral geniculate (LGV), and lateral posterior (LP) nuclei of the thalamus. Quantitative examination of longsurvival radiograms established that the neurons of the LGD are produced on days E l 4 and E15. Within the LGD there is an external-to-internal ne ...
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... (PNS) • PNS – all neural structures outside the brain and spinal cord • Includes sensory receptors, peripheral nerves, associated ganglia, and motor endings • Provides links to and from the external environment ...
... (PNS) • PNS – all neural structures outside the brain and spinal cord • Includes sensory receptors, peripheral nerves, associated ganglia, and motor endings • Provides links to and from the external environment ...
Ch. 14 CNS textbook
... rior median sulcus, just miss dividing the cord into separate symmetrical halves. The anterior fissure is the deeper and the wider of the two grooves—a useful factor to remember when you examine spinal cord diagrams. It enables you to tell at a glance which part of the cord is anterior and which is ...
... rior median sulcus, just miss dividing the cord into separate symmetrical halves. The anterior fissure is the deeper and the wider of the two grooves—a useful factor to remember when you examine spinal cord diagrams. It enables you to tell at a glance which part of the cord is anterior and which is ...
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... together with many kinds of kinases, make γTuRC change conformation so that the complex acts as a scaffold for α/βtubulin dimers to initiate polymerization [5, 15]. We found all three proteins were localized at centrosomes in undifferentiated stem cells and in immature neural progenitors, but were n ...
... together with many kinds of kinases, make γTuRC change conformation so that the complex acts as a scaffold for α/βtubulin dimers to initiate polymerization [5, 15]. We found all three proteins were localized at centrosomes in undifferentiated stem cells and in immature neural progenitors, but were n ...