Stochastic dynamics as a principle of brain function
... factor in a network with a finite (i.e., limited) number of neurons. The spiking noise can be described as introducing statistical fluctuations into the finite-size system. It is important that the outcome that is reached, and not just its time course, is influenced on each trial by these statistical flu ...
... factor in a network with a finite (i.e., limited) number of neurons. The spiking noise can be described as introducing statistical fluctuations into the finite-size system. It is important that the outcome that is reached, and not just its time course, is influenced on each trial by these statistical flu ...
Gain-of-function mutation in Nav 1.7 in familial
... for activation close to resting potential. Increased overlap between activation and steady-state inactivation for F1449V channels also increases the predicted window current. These changes each would be expected to lower the threshold of nociceptive DRG neurons which express mutant channels. Current ...
... for activation close to resting potential. Increased overlap between activation and steady-state inactivation for F1449V channels also increases the predicted window current. These changes each would be expected to lower the threshold of nociceptive DRG neurons which express mutant channels. Current ...
Towards a cellular and molecular understanding of neurulation
... folds requires the presence of such lateral non-neuroepithelial tissues (Schoenwolf, 1988; Moury and Schoenwolf, 1995). Moreover, although furrowing is driven in the median hinge point by changes in the cells forming this structure, such furrowing requires an inductive signal from the underlying not ...
... folds requires the presence of such lateral non-neuroepithelial tissues (Schoenwolf, 1988; Moury and Schoenwolf, 1995). Moreover, although furrowing is driven in the median hinge point by changes in the cells forming this structure, such furrowing requires an inductive signal from the underlying not ...
Assembly and Function of Spinal Circuits for Motor Control
... 1992, Jung & Dasen 2015). A major focus in recent years has been linking the organization and function of spinal and supraspinal neural networks with specific types of behaviors. Our current understanding of how motor circuits are assembled derives from classical studies on development and neuroanat ...
... 1992, Jung & Dasen 2015). A major focus in recent years has been linking the organization and function of spinal and supraspinal neural networks with specific types of behaviors. Our current understanding of how motor circuits are assembled derives from classical studies on development and neuroanat ...
Understanding mirror neurons - LIRA-Lab
... brain system which is responsible for action recognition. The link between object affordances and action understanding is considered. To support our hypothesis we describe two experiments where some aspects of the model have been implemented. In the first experiment an action recognition system is tra ...
... brain system which is responsible for action recognition. The link between object affordances and action understanding is considered. To support our hypothesis we describe two experiments where some aspects of the model have been implemented. In the first experiment an action recognition system is tra ...
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... • Premotor area (PMA) • Supplementary motor area (SMA) Note: All the three projects directly to the spinal cord via corticospinal tract. • Premotor and supplementary motor cortex also project to primary motor cortex and is involved in coordinating & planning complex sequences of movement (motor lear ...
... • Premotor area (PMA) • Supplementary motor area (SMA) Note: All the three projects directly to the spinal cord via corticospinal tract. • Premotor and supplementary motor cortex also project to primary motor cortex and is involved in coordinating & planning complex sequences of movement (motor lear ...
Central Nervous System - Spinal Cord, Spinal
... What types of neurons travel through the ventral root? Motor neurons A single spinal nerve contains the axons of BOTH sensory and motor neurons. The sensory fibers enter the CNS through the dorsal root. The motor fibers emerge from the CNS via the ventral root. ...
... What types of neurons travel through the ventral root? Motor neurons A single spinal nerve contains the axons of BOTH sensory and motor neurons. The sensory fibers enter the CNS through the dorsal root. The motor fibers emerge from the CNS via the ventral root. ...
The limbic system-associated membrane protein
... PI-PLC treatment of cultured cells expressing LAMP was also performed. Primary monolayer cultures of hippocampal neurons (embryonic day 16) were prepared and grown as described previously (Qian et al., 1992) in chemically defined media (Bottenstein, 1985). We also used the SN56 immortalized cell lin ...
... PI-PLC treatment of cultured cells expressing LAMP was also performed. Primary monolayer cultures of hippocampal neurons (embryonic day 16) were prepared and grown as described previously (Qian et al., 1992) in chemically defined media (Bottenstein, 1985). We also used the SN56 immortalized cell lin ...
chapter 12 Head and Neck
... A. Oral part (anterior two thirds) of the tongue 1. The oral part of the tongue forms from the median tongue bud and two distal tongue buds that develop in the floor of the pharynx associated with pharyngeal arch 1. 2. The distal tongue buds overgrow the median tongue bud and fuse in the midline, fo ...
... A. Oral part (anterior two thirds) of the tongue 1. The oral part of the tongue forms from the median tongue bud and two distal tongue buds that develop in the floor of the pharynx associated with pharyngeal arch 1. 2. The distal tongue buds overgrow the median tongue bud and fuse in the midline, fo ...
the manuscript as pdf
... that their limited functional capacities might be augmented if their highest functional performance level was stabilized. In some cases MCS patients fluctuate quite widely, revealing marked residual cerebral function including capacities for receptive and expressive language (Burruss and Chacko, 199 ...
... that their limited functional capacities might be augmented if their highest functional performance level was stabilized. In some cases MCS patients fluctuate quite widely, revealing marked residual cerebral function including capacities for receptive and expressive language (Burruss and Chacko, 199 ...
Differential contributions of Mesp1 and Mesp2 to the epithelialization
... somites, Mesp2-null cells are predicted to be unable to express rostral properties. Hence, Mesp2-null cells are expected to distribute to the caudal region of each somite where the rostrocaudal patterns are rescued by wild-type cells in a chimeric embryo. In this context, the localization of Mesp2-n ...
... somites, Mesp2-null cells are predicted to be unable to express rostral properties. Hence, Mesp2-null cells are expected to distribute to the caudal region of each somite where the rostrocaudal patterns are rescued by wild-type cells in a chimeric embryo. In this context, the localization of Mesp2-n ...
Noise in Neurons and Other Constraints
... Noise as a fundamental constraint to information processing and transmission, and variability is inherent in our brains and our behaviour. This variability however cannot captured by computational models that are deterministic in nature, such as the beautiful Hodgkin–Huxley model of the action poten ...
... Noise as a fundamental constraint to information processing and transmission, and variability is inherent in our brains and our behaviour. This variability however cannot captured by computational models that are deterministic in nature, such as the beautiful Hodgkin–Huxley model of the action poten ...
Strasbourg, 15 April 1996 - Neurobiology and Developmental
... 8. Heister D, Hayar A, Garcia-Rill E (2009) Cholinergic modulation of GABAergic and glutamatergic transmission in the dorsal Subcoeruleus: mechanisms for REM sleep control. Sleep 32:1135-1147. (Abstract) (PDF, 469 KB) Impact factor: 5.9, cited 2 times. 9. Dong HW, Heinbockel T, Hamilton KA, Hayar A, ...
... 8. Heister D, Hayar A, Garcia-Rill E (2009) Cholinergic modulation of GABAergic and glutamatergic transmission in the dorsal Subcoeruleus: mechanisms for REM sleep control. Sleep 32:1135-1147. (Abstract) (PDF, 469 KB) Impact factor: 5.9, cited 2 times. 9. Dong HW, Heinbockel T, Hamilton KA, Hayar A, ...
A Small World of Neuronal Synchrony
... called ‘‘small-world’’ properties. A small-world network exhibits a connectivity that constitutes a compromise between random and nearest neighbor regimes resulting in a short average path length despite the predominance of local connections (Watts and Strogatz 1998; Sporns et al. 2004; Bassett and ...
... called ‘‘small-world’’ properties. A small-world network exhibits a connectivity that constitutes a compromise between random and nearest neighbor regimes resulting in a short average path length despite the predominance of local connections (Watts and Strogatz 1998; Sporns et al. 2004; Bassett and ...
The Neurophysiological Basis of Learning and Memory in Advanced
... (Figures 24.4A and 24.4B), a muscarinic receptor antagonist that also blocks the synaptic potential at the neuromuscular junctions of the octopus arm.34 Hexamethonium also blocked both spontaneous and evoked spiking activity recorded from the large neuron axonal bundles (Figures 24.4B and 24.4D). As ...
... (Figures 24.4A and 24.4B), a muscarinic receptor antagonist that also blocks the synaptic potential at the neuromuscular junctions of the octopus arm.34 Hexamethonium also blocked both spontaneous and evoked spiking activity recorded from the large neuron axonal bundles (Figures 24.4B and 24.4D). As ...
NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS NEURONAL ACTIVITY DURING A
... Table 1. The same cue types were used for each animal throughout training; thus, the noise, tone, flashing light, and solid light stimuli (described above) were made to correspond to cues A, B, X, and Y, respectively. All cues were always presented for 10 s. Preconditioning. Rats were divided into ...
... Table 1. The same cue types were used for each animal throughout training; thus, the noise, tone, flashing light, and solid light stimuli (described above) were made to correspond to cues A, B, X, and Y, respectively. All cues were always presented for 10 s. Preconditioning. Rats were divided into ...
A novel brain receptor is expressed in a distinct population of
... genome. Expression of these genes has been detected in distinct areas of the brain and also in the olfactory epithelium of the nose. Developmental studies revealed a differential onset of expression: in the brain at embryonic stage 17, in the olfactory system at stage E12. In order to determine whic ...
... genome. Expression of these genes has been detected in distinct areas of the brain and also in the olfactory epithelium of the nose. Developmental studies revealed a differential onset of expression: in the brain at embryonic stage 17, in the olfactory system at stage E12. In order to determine whic ...
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... A3. Represent examples for types of interrelationships between different organisms and their embryonic development. A4. List theories and methods applied for interpreting and analyzing data related to embryology. A5. Illustrate developmental progress of the embryology -related knowledge. B2. Assess ...
... A3. Represent examples for types of interrelationships between different organisms and their embryonic development. A4. List theories and methods applied for interpreting and analyzing data related to embryology. A5. Illustrate developmental progress of the embryology -related knowledge. B2. Assess ...
Chapter 7 - Psychology
... places. They respond to physical energy (e.g., touch) and convert it to neural signals that travel to the spinal cord and brain. action potential - is the technical term for when a neuron "fires." In response to sufficient amounts of neurotransmitters, or physical stimulation (for the primary affere ...
... places. They respond to physical energy (e.g., touch) and convert it to neural signals that travel to the spinal cord and brain. action potential - is the technical term for when a neuron "fires." In response to sufficient amounts of neurotransmitters, or physical stimulation (for the primary affere ...
Forced moves or good tricks in design space? Landmarks in the
... still a great deal to be learned about the functional architecture of cnidarian nervous systems, however, existing research does provide a number of very interesting pointers. Some of this evidence is reviewed in section 2 below. The next event, node 3, separates the bilateral animals from the other ...
... still a great deal to be learned about the functional architecture of cnidarian nervous systems, however, existing research does provide a number of very interesting pointers. Some of this evidence is reviewed in section 2 below. The next event, node 3, separates the bilateral animals from the other ...
lmmunocytochemical Mapping of 18236, A Brain
... An alternative approach to the special, but unknown, properties of neurons, both generally and individually, is the direct analysis of the gene products expressed in brain. Analysis of the poly(A)+ messenger RNA (mRNA) present in the adult rat brain (Bantle and Hahn, 1976; Chikaraishi, 1979; Milner ...
... An alternative approach to the special, but unknown, properties of neurons, both generally and individually, is the direct analysis of the gene products expressed in brain. Analysis of the poly(A)+ messenger RNA (mRNA) present in the adult rat brain (Bantle and Hahn, 1976; Chikaraishi, 1979; Milner ...
