Brainstem (II)
... ‐ rostral raphe nuclei project to forebrain (sensory and limbic) ‐ caudal raphe nuclei project to brainstem and spinal cord and may modulate thetransmission of pain ‐ form part of the ascending reticular activating system ‐ target of antidepressants ...
... ‐ rostral raphe nuclei project to forebrain (sensory and limbic) ‐ caudal raphe nuclei project to brainstem and spinal cord and may modulate thetransmission of pain ‐ form part of the ascending reticular activating system ‐ target of antidepressants ...
Spike Timing-Dependent Plasticity: From Synapse to Perception
... interest in the potential roles of spike timing in processing and storage of information in neural circuits. Induction of long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) in a variety of in vitro and in vivo systems has been shown to depend on the temporal order of pre- and postsynaptic s ...
... interest in the potential roles of spike timing in processing and storage of information in neural circuits. Induction of long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) in a variety of in vitro and in vivo systems has been shown to depend on the temporal order of pre- and postsynaptic s ...
Banbury notes 05 - University of Illinois Archives
... global regulator of neuronal growth clones of FX- neurons at various devel periods single mutant neurons in a normal brain mushroom body neurons Unipolar in WT; multipolar in mutants, axon like Overexpression mutant, reduction in the small number of processes that do emerge Negative regulation of AX ...
... global regulator of neuronal growth clones of FX- neurons at various devel periods single mutant neurons in a normal brain mushroom body neurons Unipolar in WT; multipolar in mutants, axon like Overexpression mutant, reduction in the small number of processes that do emerge Negative regulation of AX ...
link to pdf of article - UCSF Center for Integrative Neuroscience
... sequencing tasks in other species, under the assumption that similar mechanisms should underlie linguistic processes and other complex serial behaviors. We emphasize that the use of artificial neural network architectures alone does not establish biological plausibility; rather, it is essential to e ...
... sequencing tasks in other species, under the assumption that similar mechanisms should underlie linguistic processes and other complex serial behaviors. We emphasize that the use of artificial neural network architectures alone does not establish biological plausibility; rather, it is essential to e ...
Function of Peripheral Olfactory Organs
... data, Baker and Vogt 19881. The latency of the casting flight response to loss of host-plant odour is similar to that of the latency for pheromone loss, 0.7 s (Haynes and Baker 1989). The latency of a change from crosswind flight to upwind flight in response to contact with host-animal odour also ap ...
... data, Baker and Vogt 19881. The latency of the casting flight response to loss of host-plant odour is similar to that of the latency for pheromone loss, 0.7 s (Haynes and Baker 1989). The latency of a change from crosswind flight to upwind flight in response to contact with host-animal odour also ap ...
Chapter 10 - MBFys Home Page
... renewing photopigments and phagocytosing the photoreceptor disks, whose turnover at a high rate is essential to vision. Consistent with its status as a full-fledged part of the central nervous system, the retina comprises complex neural circuitry that converts the graded electrical activity of photo ...
... renewing photopigments and phagocytosing the photoreceptor disks, whose turnover at a high rate is essential to vision. Consistent with its status as a full-fledged part of the central nervous system, the retina comprises complex neural circuitry that converts the graded electrical activity of photo ...
CNS Distribution of Members of the Two-Pore
... physicochemical parameters, including variations in temperature, intracellular/extracellular pH, oxygen tension, and changes in osmolarity and/or membrane stretch (for review, see Lesage and Lazdunski, 2000; Goldstein et al., 2001; Patel and Honore, 2001). In addition, there is evidence that one of ...
... physicochemical parameters, including variations in temperature, intracellular/extracellular pH, oxygen tension, and changes in osmolarity and/or membrane stretch (for review, see Lesage and Lazdunski, 2000; Goldstein et al., 2001; Patel and Honore, 2001). In addition, there is evidence that one of ...
Adaptation of Firing Rate and Spike
... horizontal sound location. The monaural ITD pathway is designed to faithfully preserve spike timing relative to the stimulus phase, because NL neurons function with a time resolution of microseconds (Carr and Konishi, 1990). We investigated adaptation during in vitro whole-cell recording in NM. Repe ...
... horizontal sound location. The monaural ITD pathway is designed to faithfully preserve spike timing relative to the stimulus phase, because NL neurons function with a time resolution of microseconds (Carr and Konishi, 1990). We investigated adaptation during in vitro whole-cell recording in NM. Repe ...
Ventral Intraparietal Area of the Macaque: Anatomic Location and
... which a stimulus was presented, preferring a stimulus of equivalent visual angle and luminance presented near (within 20 cm) or very near (within 5 cm) the face. These neurons maintained their preference for near stimuli when tested monocularly, suggesting that visual cues other than disparity can s ...
... which a stimulus was presented, preferring a stimulus of equivalent visual angle and luminance presented near (within 20 cm) or very near (within 5 cm) the face. These neurons maintained their preference for near stimuli when tested monocularly, suggesting that visual cues other than disparity can s ...
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... GENERATOR STRUCTURES The CNS essentially consists of nerve cells and glia cells. The arrangement of neurons usually shows a specific type of laminar character. Glia cells are located between neurons. As shown in Figure 2.1, several processes emerge from the nucleus-containing cellular soma (body) of ...
... GENERATOR STRUCTURES The CNS essentially consists of nerve cells and glia cells. The arrangement of neurons usually shows a specific type of laminar character. Glia cells are located between neurons. As shown in Figure 2.1, several processes emerge from the nucleus-containing cellular soma (body) of ...
HLH-14 is a C. elegans Achaete-Scute protein that
... correlated with an absence of progenitor cells, consistent with Mash1 promoting neurogenesis. C. elegans, like Drosophila and vertebrates, has a number ...
... correlated with an absence of progenitor cells, consistent with Mash1 promoting neurogenesis. C. elegans, like Drosophila and vertebrates, has a number ...
The role of nitric oxide in the hypothalamic control of LHRH and
... nitric oxide synthase [15, 18, 133, 140] and estrogen receptors [90]. In the ventrolateral aspect of the nucleus, the estrogen receptors have been found to be expressed in numerous NADPH-d-positive neurons (Fig. 10) [18, 97] indicating a potential role of NO in sexual behavior. The biological signif ...
... nitric oxide synthase [15, 18, 133, 140] and estrogen receptors [90]. In the ventrolateral aspect of the nucleus, the estrogen receptors have been found to be expressed in numerous NADPH-d-positive neurons (Fig. 10) [18, 97] indicating a potential role of NO in sexual behavior. The biological signif ...
Afferents to the Optic Tectum of the Leopard Frog: An HRP Study
... and proximal dendrites. Somata filled with diffuse product were frequently seen in the same areas as the vesicle filled neurons. These were probably due to incidental axonal damage at the injection site. Evidence for both retrograde and orthograde movement was seen in fiber pathways. Although no dif ...
... and proximal dendrites. Somata filled with diffuse product were frequently seen in the same areas as the vesicle filled neurons. These were probably due to incidental axonal damage at the injection site. Evidence for both retrograde and orthograde movement was seen in fiber pathways. Although no dif ...
Comparison of Quantities: Core and Format
... With respect to the processing of symbolic stimuli, we distinguished between the symbolic representation of positive (e.g., 3) and negative integers (e.g., –3). The latter were introduced as a more abstract level of numerical conceptualization. Even though negative integers have not attracted as muc ...
... With respect to the processing of symbolic stimuli, we distinguished between the symbolic representation of positive (e.g., 3) and negative integers (e.g., –3). The latter were introduced as a more abstract level of numerical conceptualization. Even though negative integers have not attracted as muc ...
Suppression of Neural Responses to Nonoptimal Stimuli Correlates
... An increase in the firing rate of a neuron, as measured extracellularly, will be termed an “enhancement” of the neuron’s response relative to some baseline. Similarly, a decrease in the firing rate of a neuron will be termed a “suppression” of the neuron’s response. Enhancement and suppression are a ...
... An increase in the firing rate of a neuron, as measured extracellularly, will be termed an “enhancement” of the neuron’s response relative to some baseline. Similarly, a decrease in the firing rate of a neuron will be termed a “suppression” of the neuron’s response. Enhancement and suppression are a ...
Striatonigrostriatal pathways in primates form an
... Although the parallel organization of specific corticostriatal pathways is well documented, mechanisms by which dopamine might integrate information across different cortical/basal ganglia circuits are less well understood. We analyzed a collection of retrograde and anterograde tracing studies to un ...
... Although the parallel organization of specific corticostriatal pathways is well documented, mechanisms by which dopamine might integrate information across different cortical/basal ganglia circuits are less well understood. We analyzed a collection of retrograde and anterograde tracing studies to un ...
facial nerve
... Cranial Nerve II: Optic Nerve Raised disc of the retina at the point of entry of the optic nerve is called the optic disc. ...
... Cranial Nerve II: Optic Nerve Raised disc of the retina at the point of entry of the optic nerve is called the optic disc. ...
Coordinated Interaction between Hippocampal Sharp
... Hippocampal– cortical interaction during sleep promotes transformation of memory for long-term storage in the cortex. In particular, hippocampal sharp-wave ripple-associated neural activation is important for this transformation during slow-wave sleep. The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) has been sh ...
... Hippocampal– cortical interaction during sleep promotes transformation of memory for long-term storage in the cortex. In particular, hippocampal sharp-wave ripple-associated neural activation is important for this transformation during slow-wave sleep. The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) has been sh ...
Brainstem (II)
... - rostral raphe nuclei project to forebrain (sensory and limbic) - caudal raphe nuclei project to brainstem and spinal cord and may modulate thetransmission of pain - form part of the ascending reticular activating system - target of antidepressants ...
... - rostral raphe nuclei project to forebrain (sensory and limbic) - caudal raphe nuclei project to brainstem and spinal cord and may modulate thetransmission of pain - form part of the ascending reticular activating system - target of antidepressants ...
The Number of Cortical Neurons Used to See
... distinct exhibitory and inhibitory regions, and respond to temporal modulation of grating patterns, at the same frequency (Tao et. al., 2003). Thus they have a greater sensitivity to location, orientation and spatial frequency than complex cells. Graham and Wandell used psychophysical methods and qu ...
... distinct exhibitory and inhibitory regions, and respond to temporal modulation of grating patterns, at the same frequency (Tao et. al., 2003). Thus they have a greater sensitivity to location, orientation and spatial frequency than complex cells. Graham and Wandell used psychophysical methods and qu ...
In LHRH neurons
... It is known that glial cells play an important role in regulating release of the hormones of the pars nervosa, an analogous system to that of the stalk ME. ...
... It is known that glial cells play an important role in regulating release of the hormones of the pars nervosa, an analogous system to that of the stalk ME. ...
CHAPTER 3 Neuroscience and Behavior
... volt). This charge is caused by the presence of more negatively charged ions within the neuron than outside it. (An ion is an atom that is electrically charged.) You might think of the neuron as a miniature battery in which the inside of the neuron represents the negative pole and the outside repres ...
... volt). This charge is caused by the presence of more negatively charged ions within the neuron than outside it. (An ion is an atom that is electrically charged.) You might think of the neuron as a miniature battery in which the inside of the neuron represents the negative pole and the outside repres ...
Positional information and patterning revisited
... activation gradient determines how the cells behave along the body column, essentially providing positional information. It also provides the capacity to initiate head organizer formation. The head inhibition gradient prevents the head activation gradient from carrying out this latter function along ...
... activation gradient determines how the cells behave along the body column, essentially providing positional information. It also provides the capacity to initiate head organizer formation. The head inhibition gradient prevents the head activation gradient from carrying out this latter function along ...