SECTION A.1 – ELECTRICAL IMBALANCE IN AUTISM A. Evidence
... In my theory, autism can result from too much glutamate, as well as too little GABA in crucial neural circuits, or both, and there is substantial evidence of one such abnormality in essentially every single vector cause of autism, whether genetic or environmental. Neural hyperactivity resulting from ...
... In my theory, autism can result from too much glutamate, as well as too little GABA in crucial neural circuits, or both, and there is substantial evidence of one such abnormality in essentially every single vector cause of autism, whether genetic or environmental. Neural hyperactivity resulting from ...
Implications of Polychronous Neuronal Groups for the Nature of Mental Representations
... it is important to understand how they are generated and propagated. An individual neuron remains at its resting potential until it receives, or “observes”, a sufficient number of spikes in a short enough period of time, at which point this coincident input causes the neuron to generate an action po ...
... it is important to understand how they are generated and propagated. An individual neuron remains at its resting potential until it receives, or “observes”, a sufficient number of spikes in a short enough period of time, at which point this coincident input causes the neuron to generate an action po ...
PNS and Reflexes
... myofilaments in their central regions, are noncontractile, and serve as receptive surfaces Muscle spindles are wrapped with two types of afferent endings: primary sensory endings of type Ia fibers and secondary sensory endings of type II fibers These regions are innervated by gamma () efferent ...
... myofilaments in their central regions, are noncontractile, and serve as receptive surfaces Muscle spindles are wrapped with two types of afferent endings: primary sensory endings of type Ia fibers and secondary sensory endings of type II fibers These regions are innervated by gamma () efferent ...
Jumpin` the Gap - Teach Genetics (Utah)
... separates it from the outside world. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules which form a variety of specialized structures that carry out such cell functions as energy production, transport of molecules, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules, and the stora ...
... separates it from the outside world. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules which form a variety of specialized structures that carry out such cell functions as energy production, transport of molecules, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules, and the stora ...
Single Nigrostriatal Dopaminergic Neurons Form Widely Spread
... to minimize the suffering and number of animals used in the present study. Injection of Sindbis virus vector and fixation. Rats were anesthetized by ether inhalation and intraperitoneal injection of chloral hydrate (35 mg/100 g body weight). Five to 10 infectious units of palGFP- or GFP-expressing S ...
... to minimize the suffering and number of animals used in the present study. Injection of Sindbis virus vector and fixation. Rats were anesthetized by ether inhalation and intraperitoneal injection of chloral hydrate (35 mg/100 g body weight). Five to 10 infectious units of palGFP- or GFP-expressing S ...
Human Neural Systems for Face Recognition and Social
... and hand (Bonda et al 1996; Decety and Grezes 1999; Puce et al 1998). The posterior superior temporal sulcus also is activated during the perception of still pictures of faces (Chao et al 1999a; Halgren et al 1999; Haxby et al 1999; Hoffman and Haxby 2000; Kanwisher et al 1997). This response to sti ...
... and hand (Bonda et al 1996; Decety and Grezes 1999; Puce et al 1998). The posterior superior temporal sulcus also is activated during the perception of still pictures of faces (Chao et al 1999a; Halgren et al 1999; Haxby et al 1999; Hoffman and Haxby 2000; Kanwisher et al 1997). This response to sti ...
The Familial Dysautonomia disease gene, Ikbkap/Elp1, is required
... nervous system (ANS) is composed of neurons in both the CNS and PNS, it would not be unexpected that deficits in FD could also result from disruptions in the central components of the ANS (Saper, 2002). ...
... nervous system (ANS) is composed of neurons in both the CNS and PNS, it would not be unexpected that deficits in FD could also result from disruptions in the central components of the ANS (Saper, 2002). ...
chapter 12 - cerebellum
... Error Control Device - Monitor, Quality Control – Monitors outputs to muscles from motor cortex and sensory signals from receptors – Compares the efferent project plan with execution at motor action site – Considers related factors and makes adjustments ...
... Error Control Device - Monitor, Quality Control – Monitors outputs to muscles from motor cortex and sensory signals from receptors – Compares the efferent project plan with execution at motor action site – Considers related factors and makes adjustments ...
Neuronal Competition and Selection During Memory Formation
... The precise mechanism by which CREB confers a competitive advantage to a neuron is unknown. Neurons infected with a vector expressing constitutively active CREB show facilitated longterm potentiation and an increased number of postsynaptically “silent” synapses relative to their noninfected neighbor ...
... The precise mechanism by which CREB confers a competitive advantage to a neuron is unknown. Neurons infected with a vector expressing constitutively active CREB show facilitated longterm potentiation and an increased number of postsynaptically “silent” synapses relative to their noninfected neighbor ...
Nerve Regeneration in C. elegans after femtosecond laser axotomy
... energies, NIR femtosecond laser pulses also allow two-photon imaging of multicellular organisms with deep penetration depth and long imaging times [25]. Recently, for axotomy of subcellular neuronal processes in vivo, we have performed femtosecond laser nanosurgery using a homemade microscope with t ...
... energies, NIR femtosecond laser pulses also allow two-photon imaging of multicellular organisms with deep penetration depth and long imaging times [25]. Recently, for axotomy of subcellular neuronal processes in vivo, we have performed femtosecond laser nanosurgery using a homemade microscope with t ...
powerpoint lecture
... • Central pattern generators (CPGs) – circuits that activate networks of ventral horn neurons to stimulate specific groups of muscles – Controls locomotion and specific, repeated motor activity ...
... • Central pattern generators (CPGs) – circuits that activate networks of ventral horn neurons to stimulate specific groups of muscles – Controls locomotion and specific, repeated motor activity ...
PDF - Oxford Academic
... they are attached by secreted mucous to form the brood mass (Fig. 3). The function of the nidamental gland is to attach recently shed ova to the embryonal masses and maintain the integrity of these masses (Zimmer, 1967). Nidamental glands are of three types (Table 1): type 2a: developed on the floor ...
... they are attached by secreted mucous to form the brood mass (Fig. 3). The function of the nidamental gland is to attach recently shed ova to the embryonal masses and maintain the integrity of these masses (Zimmer, 1967). Nidamental glands are of three types (Table 1): type 2a: developed on the floor ...
Skeletal System
... sweaty skin; and dilated eyes are signs Also changes in brain wave patterns Its function is to provide the optimal conditions for an appropriate response to some threat (run / see / think) ...
... sweaty skin; and dilated eyes are signs Also changes in brain wave patterns Its function is to provide the optimal conditions for an appropriate response to some threat (run / see / think) ...
Reinforcement Learning and the Basal Ganglia
... striatum inhibits the output structures of the basal ganglia, the SNr and the GPi (the entopeduncular nucleus in rodents). Although these two structures are separated by the fibres of the cerebral pedunculus in most mammals, they contain cytologically similar neurons, and are thus commonly regarded ...
... striatum inhibits the output structures of the basal ganglia, the SNr and the GPi (the entopeduncular nucleus in rodents). Although these two structures are separated by the fibres of the cerebral pedunculus in most mammals, they contain cytologically similar neurons, and are thus commonly regarded ...
Suzuki and Eichenbaum, 2000
... all projections (except those between the different subregions of the hippocampal formation) are strongly reciprocal. For example, the perirhinal and parahippocampal cortices not only have strong and reciprocal connections with the entorhinal cortex, but also have weaker interconnections with the CA ...
... all projections (except those between the different subregions of the hippocampal formation) are strongly reciprocal. For example, the perirhinal and parahippocampal cortices not only have strong and reciprocal connections with the entorhinal cortex, but also have weaker interconnections with the CA ...
Cognitive-Neuroscience-3rd-Edition-Gazzaniga-Test
... c. They have one axon and many dendrites. d. Their dendrites and axons both stem from a single process extending from each cell body. ANS: A ...
... c. They have one axon and many dendrites. d. Their dendrites and axons both stem from a single process extending from each cell body. ANS: A ...
eFGF is expressed in the dorsal midline of Xenopus laevis
... upon intercellular signals (Isaacs et al., 1994; Schulfe-Merker and Smith, 1995). These experiments also showed that the addition of eFGF protein to such disaggregated cell cultures can mimic the endogenous Xbra maintenance signal. Furthermore, eFGF shares overlapping domains of expression with Xbra ...
... upon intercellular signals (Isaacs et al., 1994; Schulfe-Merker and Smith, 1995). These experiments also showed that the addition of eFGF protein to such disaggregated cell cultures can mimic the endogenous Xbra maintenance signal. Furthermore, eFGF shares overlapping domains of expression with Xbra ...
Human Physiology
... of nerves that exit from CNS and spinal cord, and their ganglia (= collection of cell bodies outside CNS) Nerves (coming out of CNS) Ganglia (neurons outside of CNS) Sensors (eye=CNS) ENS (enteric-neurons in the gut) ...
... of nerves that exit from CNS and spinal cord, and their ganglia (= collection of cell bodies outside CNS) Nerves (coming out of CNS) Ganglia (neurons outside of CNS) Sensors (eye=CNS) ENS (enteric-neurons in the gut) ...
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... experiment, assuming that the SCN determines the period of the circadian rhythm? a) The recipients would have rhythmic activity with a variety of periods ranging from 20 to 24 hours. b) The recipients would have rhythmic activity with a period of about 24 hours. c) The recipients would have no rhyth ...
... experiment, assuming that the SCN determines the period of the circadian rhythm? a) The recipients would have rhythmic activity with a variety of periods ranging from 20 to 24 hours. b) The recipients would have rhythmic activity with a period of about 24 hours. c) The recipients would have no rhyth ...
A multi-level account of selective attention
... Broadbent’s notion that selection must be early, as these basic attributes appeared to be all that was retained from the unattended auditory stream. Not long after Broadbent’s seminal book, Moray (1959) demonstrated that selection was not always implemented by an early filtering mechanism, as he not ...
... Broadbent’s notion that selection must be early, as these basic attributes appeared to be all that was retained from the unattended auditory stream. Not long after Broadbent’s seminal book, Moray (1959) demonstrated that selection was not always implemented by an early filtering mechanism, as he not ...
Mutations affecting neural survival in the zebrafish Danio rerio
... embryonic and early larval lethal mutations in zebrafish Danio rerio (Driever et al., 1996). Among the 2383 mutations isolated, we have identified 481 zygotic recessive mutations that lead to increased levels of cell death within the CNS at various stages of early development. All of these mutations ...
... embryonic and early larval lethal mutations in zebrafish Danio rerio (Driever et al., 1996). Among the 2383 mutations isolated, we have identified 481 zygotic recessive mutations that lead to increased levels of cell death within the CNS at various stages of early development. All of these mutations ...
Chapter 14 - apsubiology.org
... elevates blood glucose levels for use by nervous tissue shifts cellular metabolism to fats for other tissues stimulates the reticular activating system (RAS) of the brain, increasing mental alertness ...
... elevates blood glucose levels for use by nervous tissue shifts cellular metabolism to fats for other tissues stimulates the reticular activating system (RAS) of the brain, increasing mental alertness ...