The endocannabinoid system
... he most basic function of the ECS is the maintaining of homeostasis in the body. Homeostasis means balance, but not balance the way we might be used to thinking of it: this is a dynamic balance, where several different processes continuously and mutually influence each other as they contribute to th ...
... he most basic function of the ECS is the maintaining of homeostasis in the body. Homeostasis means balance, but not balance the way we might be used to thinking of it: this is a dynamic balance, where several different processes continuously and mutually influence each other as they contribute to th ...
Chapter 12
... • ILD and ITD are not effective for judgments on elevation since in many locations they may be zero. • Experiment investigating spectral cues – Listeners were measured for performance locating sounds differing in elevation. – They were then fitted with a mold that changed the shape of their pinnae. ...
... • ILD and ITD are not effective for judgments on elevation since in many locations they may be zero. • Experiment investigating spectral cues – Listeners were measured for performance locating sounds differing in elevation. – They were then fitted with a mold that changed the shape of their pinnae. ...
The role of ventral premotor cortex in action execution and action
... another monkey or an experimenter performing the same or a similar action (Gallese et al., 1996; Rizzolatti et al., 1996a). These neurons are called mirror neurons. The congruence between the action coded by the neuron in motor terms and that triggering the same neuron visually may be very strict: i ...
... another monkey or an experimenter performing the same or a similar action (Gallese et al., 1996; Rizzolatti et al., 1996a). These neurons are called mirror neurons. The congruence between the action coded by the neuron in motor terms and that triggering the same neuron visually may be very strict: i ...
Regulation of Respiration
... *pulmonary disease: no adequate gas exchange, too little O2 is absorbed into the arterial bl. &at same time the arterial PCO2& H+ conc. remain near normal or are ↑↑because of poor transport of CO2 through the membrane. *acclimatization to low O2 ...
... *pulmonary disease: no adequate gas exchange, too little O2 is absorbed into the arterial bl. &at same time the arterial PCO2& H+ conc. remain near normal or are ↑↑because of poor transport of CO2 through the membrane. *acclimatization to low O2 ...
Ch. 3–Biological Basis of Behavior PPT
... /endocrine system/brain activated in this situation and what they are doing in Crazy Eddie’s body: Crazy Eddie, the professional wrestler, is in the ring wrestling. The crowd is yelling and his opponent is taunting him. Eddie yells back at his opponent. The two of them are out of breath and sweating ...
... /endocrine system/brain activated in this situation and what they are doing in Crazy Eddie’s body: Crazy Eddie, the professional wrestler, is in the ring wrestling. The crowd is yelling and his opponent is taunting him. Eddie yells back at his opponent. The two of them are out of breath and sweating ...
Role of the Preoptic-Anterior Hypothalamus in
... more sensitive to subtle changes in both central and peripheral temperature. Moreover, a greater variety of thermoregulatory responses can be evoked. Thus, the nervous system can select the behavioral or physiological response most appropriate and most efficient for a particular thermal stress [11–1 ...
... more sensitive to subtle changes in both central and peripheral temperature. Moreover, a greater variety of thermoregulatory responses can be evoked. Thus, the nervous system can select the behavioral or physiological response most appropriate and most efficient for a particular thermal stress [11–1 ...
The Biology of Behavior Chapter Preview
... and environmental influences on behavior requires q special p techniques q Heritability refers to the extent to which a characteristic is influenced by genetics ...
... and environmental influences on behavior requires q special p techniques q Heritability refers to the extent to which a characteristic is influenced by genetics ...
Chapter 4 monkey
... Thompson 2008). It therefore appears that this area is an integral part of the circuitries which mediate both attentional and decision-making processes if the task requires an eye movement response. The roles of area FEF and the principal sulcus (PS) in decision making have been investigated in a ta ...
... Thompson 2008). It therefore appears that this area is an integral part of the circuitries which mediate both attentional and decision-making processes if the task requires an eye movement response. The roles of area FEF and the principal sulcus (PS) in decision making have been investigated in a ta ...
The Brain and Nervous Systems
... Are There “His” and “Hers” Brains? (2 of 3) • Some of the brain research has focused on behavioral or cognitive differences that are small and insignificant. – Even when gender differences are statistically significant, they are often quite small in practical terms. ...
... Are There “His” and “Hers” Brains? (2 of 3) • Some of the brain research has focused on behavioral or cognitive differences that are small and insignificant. – Even when gender differences are statistically significant, they are often quite small in practical terms. ...
Developing an Effective Parenting Style
... • The genes’ instructions are lifelong • Genes affect some parts of growth and development more than others • Some genes determine whether a person will have a trait • Other genes affect the range of a trait ...
... • The genes’ instructions are lifelong • Genes affect some parts of growth and development more than others • Some genes determine whether a person will have a trait • Other genes affect the range of a trait ...
child development - Goodheart
... • The genes’ instructions are lifelong • Genes affect some parts of growth and development more than others • Some genes determine whether a person will have a trait • Other genes affect the range of a trait ...
... • The genes’ instructions are lifelong • Genes affect some parts of growth and development more than others • Some genes determine whether a person will have a trait • Other genes affect the range of a trait ...
Adaptive Behavior - Server users.dimi.uniud.it
... In the present work, for simplicity, only the incline sensory neuron is allowed to diffuse specific (i.e., genetically determined) types of neuromodulators (NMs) as long as its neuronal activity y is within the corresponding diffusible area, which is also to be genetically determined. A schematic di ...
... In the present work, for simplicity, only the incline sensory neuron is allowed to diffuse specific (i.e., genetically determined) types of neuromodulators (NMs) as long as its neuronal activity y is within the corresponding diffusible area, which is also to be genetically determined. A schematic di ...
MS Word Version
... b. Receives signals from other cells and sends them toward the axon. c. Sum up, or integrate, the incoming signals. d. generates an action potential e. The main nutritional and metabolic region of the neuron. f. The transmitting or conductive region of the neuron. 7. (Page 6.) What are outgoing sign ...
... b. Receives signals from other cells and sends them toward the axon. c. Sum up, or integrate, the incoming signals. d. generates an action potential e. The main nutritional and metabolic region of the neuron. f. The transmitting or conductive region of the neuron. 7. (Page 6.) What are outgoing sign ...
neuronal coding of prediction errors
... outcomes (reward, punishment, behavioral reactions, external stimuli, internal states). Outcomes whose magnitude or frequency is different than predicted modify behavior in a direction that reduces the discrepancy between the outcome and its prediction. Changes in predictions and behavior continue u ...
... outcomes (reward, punishment, behavioral reactions, external stimuli, internal states). Outcomes whose magnitude or frequency is different than predicted modify behavior in a direction that reduces the discrepancy between the outcome and its prediction. Changes in predictions and behavior continue u ...
Five Essential Components to the Reflex Arc
... • A complete injury- no function below the level of the injury; no sensation, no voluntary movement. Both sides of the body are equally affected. • An incomplete injury- some functioning below the primary level of the injury, may be able to move one limb more than another, may be able to feel parts ...
... • A complete injury- no function below the level of the injury; no sensation, no voluntary movement. Both sides of the body are equally affected. • An incomplete injury- some functioning below the primary level of the injury, may be able to move one limb more than another, may be able to feel parts ...
Vertebrate brains and evolutionary connectomics: on the origins of
... unique evolutionary histories, dependent upon a specific species and its modes of adaptation to its environment. How old are each of these important circuits? When did they first evolve, and how much do they vary over the course ...
... unique evolutionary histories, dependent upon a specific species and its modes of adaptation to its environment. How old are each of these important circuits? When did they first evolve, and how much do they vary over the course ...
Action, time and the basal ganglia - Philosophical Transactions of
... seldom acknowledged. Here, I shall explain some of these implications in the kinaesthetic domain by focusing on the timing of actions. When we move, our body changes its posture, the configurations of different body parts. Not only can we maintain specific body configurations, we can also control ho ...
... seldom acknowledged. Here, I shall explain some of these implications in the kinaesthetic domain by focusing on the timing of actions. When we move, our body changes its posture, the configurations of different body parts. Not only can we maintain specific body configurations, we can also control ho ...
1 Understanding Neurotransmission and the Disease of Addiction (2
... the axons of some of these neurons may regenerate (or re-grow) after drug use is stopped, but the new growth of the neurons is not normal. Some areas are not reinnervated (nerve fibers do not grow back into the area) as they were before the drug abuse and some areas have abnormally high regrowth of ...
... the axons of some of these neurons may regenerate (or re-grow) after drug use is stopped, but the new growth of the neurons is not normal. Some areas are not reinnervated (nerve fibers do not grow back into the area) as they were before the drug abuse and some areas have abnormally high regrowth of ...
The Graded Motor Imagery Handbook, 2012
... Left/Right discrimination testing: signs of cortical representation ...
... Left/Right discrimination testing: signs of cortical representation ...
Frankland lecture FINAL
... Observing the engram: ‘cerebral gymnastics’ Less recognized were his idea’s was about brain plasticity: -- thought that after development the numbers of neurons were fixed -- but connections between neurons were modifiable (‘cerebral gymnastics’) -- “Mental exercise facilitates greater development ...
... Observing the engram: ‘cerebral gymnastics’ Less recognized were his idea’s was about brain plasticity: -- thought that after development the numbers of neurons were fixed -- but connections between neurons were modifiable (‘cerebral gymnastics’) -- “Mental exercise facilitates greater development ...
Imitating others by composition of primitive actions: a neuro
... just arbitrary since the symbol systems consisting of arbitrary shapes of tokens cannot share the same metric space with the analog patterns in their interactions [10, 11]. On this account, Tani and his colleagues [10, 11, 12] considered that whole systems might be better constructed on seamless ana ...
... just arbitrary since the symbol systems consisting of arbitrary shapes of tokens cannot share the same metric space with the analog patterns in their interactions [10, 11]. On this account, Tani and his colleagues [10, 11, 12] considered that whole systems might be better constructed on seamless ana ...
No Slide Title
... states will grow more and more dissimilar as time passes. Such a trajectory has become the accepted mathematical model of chaos,and is used to describe a number of physical phenomena such as the onset of turbulence in weather. ...
... states will grow more and more dissimilar as time passes. Such a trajectory has become the accepted mathematical model of chaos,and is used to describe a number of physical phenomena such as the onset of turbulence in weather. ...
Sensory signals during active versus passive movement
... test passive rather than active sensation. Recent results from several laboratories have, however, yielded major insights into our understanding of how sensory signals are processed during movement. In this review, I consider recent advances in this field, focusing on experiments in the vestibular s ...
... test passive rather than active sensation. Recent results from several laboratories have, however, yielded major insights into our understanding of how sensory signals are processed during movement. In this review, I consider recent advances in this field, focusing on experiments in the vestibular s ...
Searching for lost memories, Sudoku, and related ills of the brain
... The distinction between a discrimination which 'pops out' and one that does not is believed to be a distinction between a task that we do in parallel across a visual scene, and a task that requires sequential processing. When the parameters that draw the patterns to convert an 'x' to a 'gapped T' ar ...
... The distinction between a discrimination which 'pops out' and one that does not is believed to be a distinction between a task that we do in parallel across a visual scene, and a task that requires sequential processing. When the parameters that draw the patterns to convert an 'x' to a 'gapped T' ar ...