Cortical mechanisms of sensory learning and object recognition
... as a ‘swelling’ of the cortical map of response preferences. Examples of such cortical reorganization or magnification include expansion of somatosensory areas on two digits that were stimulated in a discrimination task (Recanzone et al. 1992a,b), or in auditory cortex, for regions responding to ton ...
... as a ‘swelling’ of the cortical map of response preferences. Examples of such cortical reorganization or magnification include expansion of somatosensory areas on two digits that were stimulated in a discrimination task (Recanzone et al. 1992a,b), or in auditory cortex, for regions responding to ton ...
IngesYve Behaviour - Dr. Jeffrey Nicol`s Courses
... • We have also evolved diges&ve and excretory systems, and other systems, to perform those func&ons • And of course we engage in ea&ng and drinking behaviour for inges&ng food and water • This lecture ...
... • We have also evolved diges&ve and excretory systems, and other systems, to perform those func&ons • And of course we engage in ea&ng and drinking behaviour for inges&ng food and water • This lecture ...
LESSON 2.3 WORKBOOK How fast do our neurons signal?
... How then does the action potential travel along the area of an axon covered by a myelin sheath? The answer to this is by behaving like an electrical cable. Since the axon is covered in myelin, there is minimal leakage of depolarizing charge out of the axon so the depolarizing current is able to trav ...
... How then does the action potential travel along the area of an axon covered by a myelin sheath? The answer to this is by behaving like an electrical cable. Since the axon is covered in myelin, there is minimal leakage of depolarizing charge out of the axon so the depolarizing current is able to trav ...
How to get on the right track
... interaction between them that controls microtubule organization and thereby protein sorting into axons and dendrites. Once neurons have completed their last cell cycle, they must migrate to their appropriate location and send out processes to make functional connections with their target cells. A cr ...
... interaction between them that controls microtubule organization and thereby protein sorting into axons and dendrites. Once neurons have completed their last cell cycle, they must migrate to their appropriate location and send out processes to make functional connections with their target cells. A cr ...
Field effects in the CNS play functional roles
... The latter occurs in a specialized region called the axon cap, with an extracellular volume resistivity that is approximately ninefold greater than the surrounding medium (Korn and Faber, 1975; Weiss et al., 2008). The axon cap surrounds the M-cell axon hillock and is penetrated by the unmyelinated ...
... The latter occurs in a specialized region called the axon cap, with an extracellular volume resistivity that is approximately ninefold greater than the surrounding medium (Korn and Faber, 1975; Weiss et al., 2008). The axon cap surrounds the M-cell axon hillock and is penetrated by the unmyelinated ...
Inverted pyramidal neurons in chimpanzee sensorimotor cortex are
... pyramids are one of the m ost com mon of the atypically oriented types (Van der Loos, 1965), and that they are m ore frequent in deeper layers (Van Brederode and Snyder, 1992; Ferrer et al., 1986a,b, 1987; E instein and Fitzpatrick, 1991) and in abnorm al cortex (W illiam s et al., 1975; Landrieu an ...
... pyramids are one of the m ost com mon of the atypically oriented types (Van der Loos, 1965), and that they are m ore frequent in deeper layers (Van Brederode and Snyder, 1992; Ferrer et al., 1986a,b, 1987; E instein and Fitzpatrick, 1991) and in abnorm al cortex (W illiam s et al., 1975; Landrieu an ...
FoxI1e activates ectoderm formation and controls cell
... in a variety of developmental processes. Currently, over ten subclasses and 20 forkhead genes have been identified in Xenopus. The FoxI1-class genes in Xenopus are reportedly involved in ventral head specification (FoxI1a) (Matsuo-Takasaki et al., 2005), mesoderm formation (FoxI1b) and eye developme ...
... in a variety of developmental processes. Currently, over ten subclasses and 20 forkhead genes have been identified in Xenopus. The FoxI1-class genes in Xenopus are reportedly involved in ventral head specification (FoxI1a) (Matsuo-Takasaki et al., 2005), mesoderm formation (FoxI1b) and eye developme ...
FoxI1e activates ectoderm formation and controls cell
... in a variety of developmental processes. Currently, over ten subclasses and 20 forkhead genes have been identified in Xenopus. The FoxI1-class genes in Xenopus are reportedly involved in ventral head specification (FoxI1a) (Matsuo-Takasaki et al., 2005), mesoderm formation (FoxI1b) and eye developme ...
... in a variety of developmental processes. Currently, over ten subclasses and 20 forkhead genes have been identified in Xenopus. The FoxI1-class genes in Xenopus are reportedly involved in ventral head specification (FoxI1a) (Matsuo-Takasaki et al., 2005), mesoderm formation (FoxI1b) and eye developme ...
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... the largest sensory neurons in the central nervous system. This is particularly reflected by the vast data that have been accumulated since then on all the above aspects concerning the nucleus (Johnston, 1909; May & Horsley, 1910; Willens, 1911; Valkenberg, 1911; Allen, 1919; Weinberg, 1928). Howeve ...
... the largest sensory neurons in the central nervous system. This is particularly reflected by the vast data that have been accumulated since then on all the above aspects concerning the nucleus (Johnston, 1909; May & Horsley, 1910; Willens, 1911; Valkenberg, 1911; Allen, 1919; Weinberg, 1928). Howeve ...
MPG-official form - Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
... evaluate the information that is sent via these senses to their brains. They must be able to tell good from bad odors. Good odors are important signals when animals search for food or a mating partner. Female insects also use olfactory signals to select a good oviposition place. Bad smells, on the ...
... evaluate the information that is sent via these senses to their brains. They must be able to tell good from bad odors. Good odors are important signals when animals search for food or a mating partner. Female insects also use olfactory signals to select a good oviposition place. Bad smells, on the ...
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... Consequences of cerebellar damage: Flaccidity in primates, rigidity in cats - Consequence of changes in sensitivity of spinal reflex circuits. Ataxia = lack of coordination ...
... Consequences of cerebellar damage: Flaccidity in primates, rigidity in cats - Consequence of changes in sensitivity of spinal reflex circuits. Ataxia = lack of coordination ...
A concise review on the classification and
... and blastocyst formation occur, the cells of the ICM are pluripotent because they can give rise to all cell types of the embryo proper, including somatic and germ cells. Embryonic development and the subsequent adult life are viewed as a continuum of decreasing potencies. The term ESC is generally c ...
... and blastocyst formation occur, the cells of the ICM are pluripotent because they can give rise to all cell types of the embryo proper, including somatic and germ cells. Embryonic development and the subsequent adult life are viewed as a continuum of decreasing potencies. The term ESC is generally c ...
1-R011 - IJSPS
... neurons (nodes) are linked up in various ways, and the network then processes “synapses” according to a distribution of weights for the connections between the neurons and transfer functions for each individual neuron [4]. The synaptic connectivity patterns among artificial neurons have implication ...
... neurons (nodes) are linked up in various ways, and the network then processes “synapses” according to a distribution of weights for the connections between the neurons and transfer functions for each individual neuron [4]. The synaptic connectivity patterns among artificial neurons have implication ...
Sparse Coding in the Neocortex
... the extent to which sparseness is an optimal coding solution for natural data, and the additional processing strategies that may have shaped cortical evolution in vertebrates. ...
... the extent to which sparseness is an optimal coding solution for natural data, and the additional processing strategies that may have shaped cortical evolution in vertebrates. ...
neuromuscular transmission neuromuscular junction
... current sink created by this local potential depolarizes the adjacent muscle membrane to its firing level. Action potentials are generated on either side of the end plate and are conducted away from the end plate in both directions along the muscle fiber. The muscle action potential, in turn, initia ...
... current sink created by this local potential depolarizes the adjacent muscle membrane to its firing level. Action potentials are generated on either side of the end plate and are conducted away from the end plate in both directions along the muscle fiber. The muscle action potential, in turn, initia ...
Association of type I neurons positive for NADPH
... we are limiting ourselves to these observations, which will need to be followed up by more detailed analysis and/or additional criteria for classifications. ...
... we are limiting ourselves to these observations, which will need to be followed up by more detailed analysis and/or additional criteria for classifications. ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS - Test Bank, Manual Solution, Solution Manual
... Dendrites: Branching fibers that extend from the cell body and get narrower at their end. The dendrite’s surface is lined with specialized synaptic receptors, at which the dendrite receives information from other neurons. Dendritic spines: Short outgrowths found on some dendritic branches. Cell body ...
... Dendrites: Branching fibers that extend from the cell body and get narrower at their end. The dendrite’s surface is lined with specialized synaptic receptors, at which the dendrite receives information from other neurons. Dendritic spines: Short outgrowths found on some dendritic branches. Cell body ...
Chapter 15 the autonomic nervous system -
... vertebrate studies show that when the vagus nerve is severed, the enteric nervous system continues to function. In vertebrates, the enteric nervous system includes efferent neurons, afferent neurons, and interneurons, all of which make the enteric nervous system capable of carrying reflexes and acti ...
... vertebrate studies show that when the vagus nerve is severed, the enteric nervous system continues to function. In vertebrates, the enteric nervous system includes efferent neurons, afferent neurons, and interneurons, all of which make the enteric nervous system capable of carrying reflexes and acti ...
Stereological estimation of dendritic coverage in the capybara SCG
... occupied by synaptic axon profiles by using a combination of electron-immunohistochemical labelling for synaptophysin and applying a design-based stereological methodology. Based on an allometric analysis, which took into account the SCG volume, we have previously predicted some 34.1 billion axo-den ...
... occupied by synaptic axon profiles by using a combination of electron-immunohistochemical labelling for synaptophysin and applying a design-based stereological methodology. Based on an allometric analysis, which took into account the SCG volume, we have previously predicted some 34.1 billion axo-den ...
leukodystrophy - United Leukodystrophy Foundation
... In order to understand the leukodystrophies, we need to discuss some basic facts about the nervous system. The nervous system is made up of two main components: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Together, these two systems interact to carry and receive signals ...
... In order to understand the leukodystrophies, we need to discuss some basic facts about the nervous system. The nervous system is made up of two main components: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Together, these two systems interact to carry and receive signals ...
Chemistry Problem Solving Drill
... On day 12, the migration of epiblast cells between the two layers of the blastodisc gives rise to the germ cell layer, known as the ectoderm. The other two primary germ cell layers are the endoderm, which forms from the hypoblast, and the ectoderm, which forms from the epiblast. Gastrulation is a de ...
... On day 12, the migration of epiblast cells between the two layers of the blastodisc gives rise to the germ cell layer, known as the ectoderm. The other two primary germ cell layers are the endoderm, which forms from the hypoblast, and the ectoderm, which forms from the epiblast. Gastrulation is a de ...
CHAPTER 4
... Phenytoin (Dilantin) (Epamin) Dilantin is known to most doctors and many other people as a treatment for epilepsy. However, it has a wide range of pharmacologic effects other than its anticonvulsant activity. There have been more than 8,000 papers published on Dilantin and there have been clinical r ...
... Phenytoin (Dilantin) (Epamin) Dilantin is known to most doctors and many other people as a treatment for epilepsy. However, it has a wide range of pharmacologic effects other than its anticonvulsant activity. There have been more than 8,000 papers published on Dilantin and there have been clinical r ...
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... • Structural units of the nervous system • Composed of a body, axon, and dendrites • Long-lived, amitotic, and have a high metabolic rate ...
... • Structural units of the nervous system • Composed of a body, axon, and dendrites • Long-lived, amitotic, and have a high metabolic rate ...