The language of action: verbs, simulation and motor chains
... cumulativity. This meta-constraint consists to avoid producing ad-hoc models which account for only specific single experiments and to aim at producing general models that account for an increasing number of experiments related to a certain class of target cognitive, behavioural, and neural phenomen ...
... cumulativity. This meta-constraint consists to avoid producing ad-hoc models which account for only specific single experiments and to aim at producing general models that account for an increasing number of experiments related to a certain class of target cognitive, behavioural, and neural phenomen ...
... The platform was submerged to a depth of 2 cm beneath the surface of the water. The pool was placed in an experimental room furnished with several extra-maze cues. The pool remained immobile in the room throughout the experimental period. An automatic video system (Ethovision. Noldus) was used to re ...
Chapter 2 The Neural Bases of Learning and Memory
... Otto Loewi took a live frog heart and bathed it in a neutral solution where it continued to beat for a period of time. Next, he electrically stimulated the heart to make it slow down and removed some of the solution surrounding this heart. Loewi placed the solution from the first heart and placed it ...
... Otto Loewi took a live frog heart and bathed it in a neutral solution where it continued to beat for a period of time. Next, he electrically stimulated the heart to make it slow down and removed some of the solution surrounding this heart. Loewi placed the solution from the first heart and placed it ...
SLEEP AND EEG
... Sleep Sleep is an active process, brain overall activity is not reduced. Sleeping people are not consciously aware of surrounding, but they have inward conscious experience e.g. dreams. They can be aroused by external stimuli e.g. alarm. Coma It is total unresponsiveness of a living person ...
... Sleep Sleep is an active process, brain overall activity is not reduced. Sleeping people are not consciously aware of surrounding, but they have inward conscious experience e.g. dreams. They can be aroused by external stimuli e.g. alarm. Coma It is total unresponsiveness of a living person ...
Computational themes of peripheral processing
... and by saturation at the highest possible response at the higher end of the intensity axis. Only stimulus values that fall within the dynamic range between these borders can be reliably encoded. When the sensory pathway adapts, position and shape of the response curve and consequently the dynamic ra ...
... and by saturation at the highest possible response at the higher end of the intensity axis. Only stimulus values that fall within the dynamic range between these borders can be reliably encoded. When the sensory pathway adapts, position and shape of the response curve and consequently the dynamic ra ...
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... 0.00001). (D) Distribution of receptive field width BW10 for every A1 penetration for each of the four classes of experiments. Pairing one frequency with NB stimulation did not significantly effect the BW10 distribution relative to naı̈ve animals, whereas pairing two frequencies (4 and 14, or 9 and ...
... 0.00001). (D) Distribution of receptive field width BW10 for every A1 penetration for each of the four classes of experiments. Pairing one frequency with NB stimulation did not significantly effect the BW10 distribution relative to naı̈ve animals, whereas pairing two frequencies (4 and 14, or 9 and ...
Synaptogenesis in the human cortex occurs between - UvA-DARE
... found 10 to 15 % pruning in mice hippocampus between 8-12 weeks of development under normal environmental conditions in the basal dendritic tree but not in the apical dendritic tree. This was far less than the pruning of 40% in the human visual, auditory and prefrontal cortex (Huttenlocher and Dabho ...
... found 10 to 15 % pruning in mice hippocampus between 8-12 weeks of development under normal environmental conditions in the basal dendritic tree but not in the apical dendritic tree. This was far less than the pruning of 40% in the human visual, auditory and prefrontal cortex (Huttenlocher and Dabho ...
The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Gets Split: Why Does Cortisol
... sensitivity to ACTH (3). Adrenal sensitivity is modulated by splanchnic neural activity (4, 5). Taken together, these findings have led to the hypothesis that rhythms in adrenal secretion of glucocorticoids are regulated by not only pituitary ACTH but also sympathetic adrenal innervation (6, 7). In ...
... sensitivity to ACTH (3). Adrenal sensitivity is modulated by splanchnic neural activity (4, 5). Taken together, these findings have led to the hypothesis that rhythms in adrenal secretion of glucocorticoids are regulated by not only pituitary ACTH but also sympathetic adrenal innervation (6, 7). In ...
The neuronal structure of the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus in the
... arising dendrites (4%), and sporadically there are observed the pear shaped nerve cells with characteristic features of interneurons (1% of total number of GLN neurons). The investigations concerning the morphology of the neurons in the human and monkey GLN, carried out on the basis of Golgi impregn ...
... arising dendrites (4%), and sporadically there are observed the pear shaped nerve cells with characteristic features of interneurons (1% of total number of GLN neurons). The investigations concerning the morphology of the neurons in the human and monkey GLN, carried out on the basis of Golgi impregn ...
Perception, action, and word meanings in the human brain: the case
... that are responsible for the behavioral interactions. That is, these results provide evidence of interaction, but not of isomorphism between word meanings and perception. First, it is possible that interaction between perception and comprehension happens in secondary perceptual regions such as the p ...
... that are responsible for the behavioral interactions. That is, these results provide evidence of interaction, but not of isomorphism between word meanings and perception. First, it is possible that interaction between perception and comprehension happens in secondary perceptual regions such as the p ...
031809.M1-CNS.HypothalmusLimbicSystem
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Perception, action, and word meanings in the human brain
... that are responsible for the behavioral interactions. That is, these results provide evidence of interaction, but not of isomorphism between word meanings and perception. First, it is possible that interaction between perception and comprehension happens in secondary perceptual regions such as the p ...
... that are responsible for the behavioral interactions. That is, these results provide evidence of interaction, but not of isomorphism between word meanings and perception. First, it is possible that interaction between perception and comprehension happens in secondary perceptual regions such as the p ...
Concept cells: the building blocks of declarative
... into cognitive entities that can be processed and stored into memory (see below). It is also conceivable that other areas that interact with the MTL — for example, the prefrontal cortex, given its role in categorization42 — may be involved in this process. Sparse coding. The responses of MTL neurons ...
... into cognitive entities that can be processed and stored into memory (see below). It is also conceivable that other areas that interact with the MTL — for example, the prefrontal cortex, given its role in categorization42 — may be involved in this process. Sparse coding. The responses of MTL neurons ...
Sensory responses and movement-related activities in extrinsic
... exhibited novel features. In this study, we will focus on the latter units, although a few of the former units are also described to demonstrate the reproducibility of some of the major observations of our previous study. Sensory units Fifteen units responded to sensory stimuli and exhibited no acti ...
... exhibited novel features. In this study, we will focus on the latter units, although a few of the former units are also described to demonstrate the reproducibility of some of the major observations of our previous study. Sensory units Fifteen units responded to sensory stimuli and exhibited no acti ...
ASL: Hierarchy, Composition, Heterogeneity, and Multi
... properties. ASL unifies schema modeling [Arbib 1992] with concurrent object-oriented programming (COOP) [Yonezawa and Tokoro 1987]. Generally speaking, COOP integrates concurrency with object-oriented design, where an object-oriented language can be analyzed in terms of objects, instantiation, inher ...
... properties. ASL unifies schema modeling [Arbib 1992] with concurrent object-oriented programming (COOP) [Yonezawa and Tokoro 1987]. Generally speaking, COOP integrates concurrency with object-oriented design, where an object-oriented language can be analyzed in terms of objects, instantiation, inher ...
Chronic Administration of Statins Alters Multiple Gene Expression
... were used in this study and were purchased from Charles River (Sulzbach, Germany). Mice were administered lovastatin, pravastatin (100 mg/kg b.wt.), or simvastatin (50 mg/kg b.wt.) by oral gavage once a day for 21 days. The difference in the drug dose of lovastatin and pravastatin compared with simv ...
... were used in this study and were purchased from Charles River (Sulzbach, Germany). Mice were administered lovastatin, pravastatin (100 mg/kg b.wt.), or simvastatin (50 mg/kg b.wt.) by oral gavage once a day for 21 days. The difference in the drug dose of lovastatin and pravastatin compared with simv ...
Predicting functional neuroanatomical maps from fusing
... of the brain in silico. We found that, in the brain, functionally related genes are not distributed at random but assemble into specific maps, which recapitulate functional anatomical annotations or functional data from fMRI. Cumulative effects, from expression sites alone (Fig. 2B, red bar), reflec ...
... of the brain in silico. We found that, in the brain, functionally related genes are not distributed at random but assemble into specific maps, which recapitulate functional anatomical annotations or functional data from fMRI. Cumulative effects, from expression sites alone (Fig. 2B, red bar), reflec ...
Cortical remodelling induced by activity of ventral tegmental
... area (VTA)3±5, which are activated by new stimuli or unpredicted rewards6,7, and are believed to provide a reinforcement signal for such learning-related cortical reorganization8. In the primary auditory cortex (AI) dopamine release has been observed during auditory learning that remodels the sound- ...
... area (VTA)3±5, which are activated by new stimuli or unpredicted rewards6,7, and are believed to provide a reinforcement signal for such learning-related cortical reorganization8. In the primary auditory cortex (AI) dopamine release has been observed during auditory learning that remodels the sound- ...
Copper/zinc superoxide dismutase-like
... For Manduca sexta a large body of knowledge exists regarding the various developmental fates of identified neurons in the metamorphosing nervous system (for review see Truman, 1996). Most nerve cells of the adult brain that differentiate during metamorphosis arise from neuroblasts that have been arre ...
... For Manduca sexta a large body of knowledge exists regarding the various developmental fates of identified neurons in the metamorphosing nervous system (for review see Truman, 1996). Most nerve cells of the adult brain that differentiate during metamorphosis arise from neuroblasts that have been arre ...
David Hunter Hubel. 27 February 1926 — 22 September 2013
... Subsequent work in the cat showed a continued modification of receptive field organization in the visual areas just beyond the primary visual cortex, and in at least one visual area beyond those. David and Torsten then largely switched to studying the monkey, first going back to the lateral genicula ...
... Subsequent work in the cat showed a continued modification of receptive field organization in the visual areas just beyond the primary visual cortex, and in at least one visual area beyond those. David and Torsten then largely switched to studying the monkey, first going back to the lateral genicula ...
Sensory uncertainty decoded from visual cortex
... session. Functional imaging data were acquired using T2*-weighted gradientecho echoplanar imaging, in 30 slices oriented perpendicular to the calcarine sulcus, covering all of the occipital and part of posterior parietal and temporal cortex (TR 2,000 ms, TE 30 ms, flip angle 90°, FOV 64 × 64, slice ...
... session. Functional imaging data were acquired using T2*-weighted gradientecho echoplanar imaging, in 30 slices oriented perpendicular to the calcarine sulcus, covering all of the occipital and part of posterior parietal and temporal cortex (TR 2,000 ms, TE 30 ms, flip angle 90°, FOV 64 × 64, slice ...
A Model of Prefrontal Cortical Mechanisms for Goal-directed Behavior Michael E. Hasselmo Abstract
... spreads over connections Wg from the goR population in the ‘‘Reward’’ minicolumn to the input population gi in the ‘‘East’’ state minicolumn. These connections were strengthened during previous exploration of the environment (as described in the Methods section below), allowing units in go to activa ...
... spreads over connections Wg from the goR population in the ‘‘Reward’’ minicolumn to the input population gi in the ‘‘East’’ state minicolumn. These connections were strengthened during previous exploration of the environment (as described in the Methods section below), allowing units in go to activa ...