
Intention, Action Planning, and Decision Making in Parietal
... include areas in the frontal lobe connected to PPC, particularly the dorsal premotor cortex (PMd), and other areas within the PPC, such as area 5. In the final section, we will show examples of ‘‘proof of concept’’ in which the action-related activity in the PPC and PMd cortex can be decoded and use ...
... include areas in the frontal lobe connected to PPC, particularly the dorsal premotor cortex (PMd), and other areas within the PPC, such as area 5. In the final section, we will show examples of ‘‘proof of concept’’ in which the action-related activity in the PPC and PMd cortex can be decoded and use ...
Hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells form functionally
... preferred the trough. Thus, CA1 pyramidal cells in adjacent sublayers can address their targets jointly or differentially, depending on brain states. Although the molecular, anatomical and functional diversity of cortical interneurons is well documented1–3, principal cells are typically grouped tog ...
... preferred the trough. Thus, CA1 pyramidal cells in adjacent sublayers can address their targets jointly or differentially, depending on brain states. Although the molecular, anatomical and functional diversity of cortical interneurons is well documented1–3, principal cells are typically grouped tog ...
Spatial Responsiveness of Monkey Hippocampal Neurons to
... Andersen, 1987; Goldman-Rakic, 19871, mainly via the parahippocampal cortices (PH) (Jones and Powell, 1970; Van Hoesen, 1982; Amaral, 1987; Tranel et al., 1988). Recent results indicate that the HF, and the system to which it belongs, are essential for acquisition, relation, combination, and conjunc ...
... Andersen, 1987; Goldman-Rakic, 19871, mainly via the parahippocampal cortices (PH) (Jones and Powell, 1970; Van Hoesen, 1982; Amaral, 1987; Tranel et al., 1988). Recent results indicate that the HF, and the system to which it belongs, are essential for acquisition, relation, combination, and conjunc ...
Gustatory Processing in Drosophila Higher Brain Centers By
... was not identified until much later. This gene is preferentially expressed in the dorsal paired medial (DPM) neurons (Waddell et al., 2000), which have been shown to play an important role in memory consolidation. These genetic studies, and many others like them, have produced profound insights into ...
... was not identified until much later. This gene is preferentially expressed in the dorsal paired medial (DPM) neurons (Waddell et al., 2000), which have been shown to play an important role in memory consolidation. These genetic studies, and many others like them, have produced profound insights into ...
Modulation of Sympathetic and Somatomotor Function by the
... that a microinjection into any single nucleus in VMM will affect neurons confined to that nucleus. Furthermore, with few exceptions, experiments examining VMM’s role in nociceptive modulation have not recorded thermoregulatory measures and experiments examining VMM control of cold defense have not r ...
... that a microinjection into any single nucleus in VMM will affect neurons confined to that nucleus. Furthermore, with few exceptions, experiments examining VMM’s role in nociceptive modulation have not recorded thermoregulatory measures and experiments examining VMM control of cold defense have not r ...
Horvitz, J.C. Stimulus-response and response
... data help to shed light on the nature of input–output connectivity in the striatum, and the types of information likely transmitted by cortical inputs to striatal output cells. This paper will consider (1) the types of events signaled by phasic midbrain DA neurons to their striatal recipients, (2) D ...
... data help to shed light on the nature of input–output connectivity in the striatum, and the types of information likely transmitted by cortical inputs to striatal output cells. This paper will consider (1) the types of events signaled by phasic midbrain DA neurons to their striatal recipients, (2) D ...
BIO 210 Course Outline
... C. Distinguish between absolute and relative refractory periods. D. Describe the 2 types of propagation and the factors that affect propagation speed. E. Synapses 1. Describe the difference between electrical and chemical synapses. 2. Describe the events that occur at a chemical synapse. 3. Define n ...
... C. Distinguish between absolute and relative refractory periods. D. Describe the 2 types of propagation and the factors that affect propagation speed. E. Synapses 1. Describe the difference between electrical and chemical synapses. 2. Describe the events that occur at a chemical synapse. 3. Define n ...
Doubly stochastic processes: an approach for understanding central
... The basic neural circuitry underlying sleep-wake transitions is complex and remains to be fully identified. A reduced circuitry regulates sleep in infant mammals compared to adults: infant sleep-wake cycles arise from a brain stem network; during maturation, a gradual strengthening of modulatory inp ...
... The basic neural circuitry underlying sleep-wake transitions is complex and remains to be fully identified. A reduced circuitry regulates sleep in infant mammals compared to adults: infant sleep-wake cycles arise from a brain stem network; during maturation, a gradual strengthening of modulatory inp ...
Specificity in Inhibitory Systems Associated with Prefrontal Pathways to
... irrelevant stimuli for a given task through mechanisms that are not understood. We addressed this issue using as a model system the pathways from the functionally distinct prefrontal areas 10 and 32 to auditory association cortex, and investigated their relationship to inhibitory neurons labeled for ...
... irrelevant stimuli for a given task through mechanisms that are not understood. We addressed this issue using as a model system the pathways from the functionally distinct prefrontal areas 10 and 32 to auditory association cortex, and investigated their relationship to inhibitory neurons labeled for ...
Nervous System - Neuron and Nerve Impulse PowerPoint
... • muscles tense up, energized by adrenaline and glucose (responsible for goose bumps -- when tiny muscles attached to each hair on surface of skin tense up, the hairs are forced upright, pulling skin with them) • smooth muscle relaxes in order to allow more oxygen into the lungs • nonessential syste ...
... • muscles tense up, energized by adrenaline and glucose (responsible for goose bumps -- when tiny muscles attached to each hair on surface of skin tense up, the hairs are forced upright, pulling skin with them) • smooth muscle relaxes in order to allow more oxygen into the lungs • nonessential syste ...
Physiological Plasticity of Single Neurons in Auditory Cortex of the
... At the level of auditory cortex, the situ- which is prototypical of nonlemnical audiation has not yet been clarified, but it is tory cortex (D. Diamond & Weinberger, probably more complex than at the thala- 1984). Such comparative information may mus. Auditory cortex consists of several be important ...
... At the level of auditory cortex, the situ- which is prototypical of nonlemnical audiation has not yet been clarified, but it is tory cortex (D. Diamond & Weinberger, probably more complex than at the thala- 1984). Such comparative information may mus. Auditory cortex consists of several be important ...
Hold your horses: A dynamic computational role
... response, and that this function is adaptively modulated by the degree to which multiple competing responses are activated, as in difficult decisions. It is concluded that the STN may be essential to allow all information to be integrated before making decisions, and thereby prevents impulsive or pr ...
... response, and that this function is adaptively modulated by the degree to which multiple competing responses are activated, as in difficult decisions. It is concluded that the STN may be essential to allow all information to be integrated before making decisions, and thereby prevents impulsive or pr ...
The role of mirror neurons in cognition
... concluding part of the thesis, I myself assume the sceptical perspective and voice my own concerns regarding the plausibility of the mirror neuron on a conceptual level. I further provide the results of an original EEG study, with the intention to illustrate the limited explanatory power of this met ...
... concluding part of the thesis, I myself assume the sceptical perspective and voice my own concerns regarding the plausibility of the mirror neuron on a conceptual level. I further provide the results of an original EEG study, with the intention to illustrate the limited explanatory power of this met ...
Independent and Convergent Signals From the Pontomedullary
... the contribution. Indeed, there have been very few studies that have examined the activity of neurons in the pontomedullary reticular formation (PMRF) during discrete voluntary movements (Gibson et al. 1998; although, for information in primates on the contribution of the mesencephalic reticular for ...
... the contribution. Indeed, there have been very few studies that have examined the activity of neurons in the pontomedullary reticular formation (PMRF) during discrete voluntary movements (Gibson et al. 1998; although, for information in primates on the contribution of the mesencephalic reticular for ...
Dysphagia: Structure and process of the normal swallow
... ▫ CN X -- Vagus contains both sensory and motor fibers important for taste to oropharynx, and sensation and motor function to larynx and laryngopharynx. important for airway protection ...
... ▫ CN X -- Vagus contains both sensory and motor fibers important for taste to oropharynx, and sensation and motor function to larynx and laryngopharynx. important for airway protection ...
R eelin is expressed in the accessory olfactory system, but is not a
... pathway of reeler mice it appears that Reelin is not involved in axon pathfinding, axonal fasciculation, or axonal convergence. The data suggest that there is no significant difference between reeler and wild-type mice and that even though Reelin is present in the olfactory system it does not act as ...
... pathway of reeler mice it appears that Reelin is not involved in axon pathfinding, axonal fasciculation, or axonal convergence. The data suggest that there is no significant difference between reeler and wild-type mice and that even though Reelin is present in the olfactory system it does not act as ...
Cerebellar Unit Activity and the Movement Disruption Induced by
... automatic electrical stimulation were recorded in the same way. Unit activity was picked up with a FET source follower probe mounted on the microdrive, amplified 1000 times with an IC instrumentation amplifier, displayed on the CRO and recorded in the other channel of the tape recorder. Off-line pro ...
... automatic electrical stimulation were recorded in the same way. Unit activity was picked up with a FET source follower probe mounted on the microdrive, amplified 1000 times with an IC instrumentation amplifier, displayed on the CRO and recorded in the other channel of the tape recorder. Off-line pro ...
Switching from automatic to controlled behavior: cortico - lsr
... switching is not fully understood from the human data alone. The switching-associated reconfiguration of cognitive processes indicated by the psychological studies is probably composed of serial and parallel neuronal activity changes which occur within a short period before the decision to switch. H ...
... switching is not fully understood from the human data alone. The switching-associated reconfiguration of cognitive processes indicated by the psychological studies is probably composed of serial and parallel neuronal activity changes which occur within a short period before the decision to switch. H ...
Canonical Microcircuits for Predictive Coding
... superficial and deep pyramidal cells with a common pool of inhibitory cells. All three neuronal populations received thalamic drive and were fully interconnected. The deep pyramidal cells received relatively weak thalamic drive but strong inhibition (Figure 1). These interconnections allowed the cir ...
... superficial and deep pyramidal cells with a common pool of inhibitory cells. All three neuronal populations received thalamic drive and were fully interconnected. The deep pyramidal cells received relatively weak thalamic drive but strong inhibition (Figure 1). These interconnections allowed the cir ...
Local functions for FMRP in axon growth cone motility and activity
... (Fig. 3A), as done by others (Prange and Murphy, 2001), since it is difficult during this stage of development in culture (2 weeks) to unequivocally distinguish spines from filopodium based solely on morphologic criteria. This is because filopodia are abundant and many spines have an ambiguous morph ...
... (Fig. 3A), as done by others (Prange and Murphy, 2001), since it is difficult during this stage of development in culture (2 weeks) to unequivocally distinguish spines from filopodium based solely on morphologic criteria. This is because filopodia are abundant and many spines have an ambiguous morph ...