MODELING THE MIRROR: GRASP LEARNING AND ACTION
... DEDICATION ........................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .....................................................................................................iii ...
... DEDICATION ........................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .....................................................................................................iii ...
Zebrafish Get Connected: Investigating Neurotransmission Targets
... and have similar neuroanatomy in many areas such as the spinal cord, hindbrain and retina, but as the brain develops by eversion rather than inversion, some classical regions of the mammalian brain, such as the hippocampus, amygdala, and substantia nigra, are not present as such in zebrafish. The fu ...
... and have similar neuroanatomy in many areas such as the spinal cord, hindbrain and retina, but as the brain develops by eversion rather than inversion, some classical regions of the mammalian brain, such as the hippocampus, amygdala, and substantia nigra, are not present as such in zebrafish. The fu ...
Longtin - noise in neural systems
... been involved in the work presented here, along with Jelte Bos (who carried out some of the experiments at the Free University of Amsterdam) and Michael Mackey. This chapter then considers noise-induced firing in excitable systems, and how noise interacts with deterministic input such as a sine wave ...
... been involved in the work presented here, along with Jelte Bos (who carried out some of the experiments at the Free University of Amsterdam) and Michael Mackey. This chapter then considers noise-induced firing in excitable systems, and how noise interacts with deterministic input such as a sine wave ...
PATHWAYS FOR EMOTION : INTERACTIONS OF PREFRONTAL AND THE RHESUS MONKEY
... Olmos, 1990). Disruption of these pathways seriously a¡ects emotional expression, as exempli¢ed by the inability of patients with orbitofrontal lesions to respond autonomically in emotional situations (Damasio et al., 1990; for review see Kling and Steklis, 1976). Even though such patients have inta ...
... Olmos, 1990). Disruption of these pathways seriously a¡ects emotional expression, as exempli¢ed by the inability of patients with orbitofrontal lesions to respond autonomically in emotional situations (Damasio et al., 1990; for review see Kling and Steklis, 1976). Even though such patients have inta ...
Gould`s Chap. 14 CNS
... Increased carbon dioxide levels, decreased blood pH, decreased blood pressure—all result in ...
... Increased carbon dioxide levels, decreased blood pH, decreased blood pressure—all result in ...
Control of Gonadotropin Secretion by Follicle
... and caudally to the mid-brain central gray along the same pathway as the LHRH neurons (19). Projection to mid-brain central gray suggests the possibility that lGnRH-III may be involved in mating behavior, in that this is the area that LHRH activates to induce mating behavior. The function of the cau ...
... and caudally to the mid-brain central gray along the same pathway as the LHRH neurons (19). Projection to mid-brain central gray suggests the possibility that lGnRH-III may be involved in mating behavior, in that this is the area that LHRH activates to induce mating behavior. The function of the cau ...
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... of section and thus under-estimates the total number. Nevertheless, it does provide comparisons across treatment groups analyzed in the identical manner. The number of visible spines was counted on apical tertiary dendritic segments of CA1 and CA3 pyramidal neurons. Based on their shape, spines wer ...
... of section and thus under-estimates the total number. Nevertheless, it does provide comparisons across treatment groups analyzed in the identical manner. The number of visible spines was counted on apical tertiary dendritic segments of CA1 and CA3 pyramidal neurons. Based on their shape, spines wer ...
The Reorganization of Primary Auditory Cortex by Invasion of
... brain regions. Hippocampus is associated with spatial navigation. A study using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) on London taxi drivers found that their posterior hippocampi were significantly larger than those of normal subjects, indicating an experience-dependent increase in the size of the affect ...
... brain regions. Hippocampus is associated with spatial navigation. A study using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) on London taxi drivers found that their posterior hippocampi were significantly larger than those of normal subjects, indicating an experience-dependent increase in the size of the affect ...
The Cellular Basis of a Corollary Discharge
... When the animal_s singing recovered, ON1 was inhibited by CDI during fictive singing and failed to respond to the ongoing auditory stimuli (Fig. 4, C and D). When CDI was hyperpolarized and prevented from spiking, ON1 responded to the sound pulses both in the chirp interval and in the chirp (Fig. 4, ...
... When the animal_s singing recovered, ON1 was inhibited by CDI during fictive singing and failed to respond to the ongoing auditory stimuli (Fig. 4, C and D). When CDI was hyperpolarized and prevented from spiking, ON1 responded to the sound pulses both in the chirp interval and in the chirp (Fig. 4, ...
Flow of information for emotions through temporal and orbitofrontal pathways REVIEW
... from most of the cerebral cortex and from subcortical structures, but at any one time it processes only what is relevant for the task at hand (reviewed in Dagenbach & Carr, 1994; Posner & DiGirolamo, 1998), whether it is a working memory task, associative learning or sequential aspects of behaviour, ...
... from most of the cerebral cortex and from subcortical structures, but at any one time it processes only what is relevant for the task at hand (reviewed in Dagenbach & Carr, 1994; Posner & DiGirolamo, 1998), whether it is a working memory task, associative learning or sequential aspects of behaviour, ...
Early Functional Impairment of Sensory-Motor Connectivity in a Mouse Model of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
... rather than neuronal loss. Several recent studies have examined whether abnormalities of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) synapse can account for the motor behavioral deficits of SMA mice (Murray et al., 2008; Kariya et al., 2008; Kong et al., 2009; Ruiz et al., 2010). Surprisingly, motor neurons in ...
... rather than neuronal loss. Several recent studies have examined whether abnormalities of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) synapse can account for the motor behavioral deficits of SMA mice (Murray et al., 2008; Kariya et al., 2008; Kong et al., 2009; Ruiz et al., 2010). Surprisingly, motor neurons in ...
Congenital Atresia of the External Ear and Tinnitus: A New Syndrome
... Abstract: Congenital atresia of the external ears and severe tinnitus has been reported by two patients to be contralateral to the atretic ear. The use of the nuclear medicine imaging technique of single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) of brain has demonstrated hypoperfusion in brain are ...
... Abstract: Congenital atresia of the external ears and severe tinnitus has been reported by two patients to be contralateral to the atretic ear. The use of the nuclear medicine imaging technique of single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) of brain has demonstrated hypoperfusion in brain are ...
Mechanisms of developmental neurite pruning
... review, we provide an overview of some classical examples in developmental neuronal remodeling and use these examples to discuss various cellular and molecular pathways that have emerged from classical and more recent studies, which have been performed mostly in the mouse and the fly. We do not aim ...
... review, we provide an overview of some classical examples in developmental neuronal remodeling and use these examples to discuss various cellular and molecular pathways that have emerged from classical and more recent studies, which have been performed mostly in the mouse and the fly. We do not aim ...
CHEMICAL SIGNALS AND VOMERONASAL SYSTEM FUNCTION
... female also shakes her tail while following, although not as consistently as does the male. After the female has followed the male for a brief period, the male pauses and lowers his cloacal area while vigorously shaking his abdomen and tail. He deposits a spermatophore on the substrate, and then mov ...
... female also shakes her tail while following, although not as consistently as does the male. After the female has followed the male for a brief period, the male pauses and lowers his cloacal area while vigorously shaking his abdomen and tail. He deposits a spermatophore on the substrate, and then mov ...
Physiology of the Mammalian Circadian System
... Our understanding of the physiology of the mammalian circadian system has increased enormously in just the past few years. Although it has been known for many years that the circadian clock has a period of approximately 24 hours (hence the name circadian, “about a day”), and that the light–dark cycl ...
... Our understanding of the physiology of the mammalian circadian system has increased enormously in just the past few years. Although it has been known for many years that the circadian clock has a period of approximately 24 hours (hence the name circadian, “about a day”), and that the light–dark cycl ...
Why Are Olfactory Systems of Different Animals So Similar?
... As we learn more about the neurobiology of olfaction, it is becoming increasingly clear that olfactory systems of animals in disparate phyla possess many striking features in common. Why? Do these features provide clues about the ways the nervous system processes olfactory information? This might be ...
... As we learn more about the neurobiology of olfaction, it is becoming increasingly clear that olfactory systems of animals in disparate phyla possess many striking features in common. Why? Do these features provide clues about the ways the nervous system processes olfactory information? This might be ...
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... target and correct for the position mismatch between the visual axis and the object of interest (see Leigh & Kennard, 2004 for a review). Saccades are fast eye movements (up to 1000 deg s−1 ) and their duration is very short (30–80 ms). Their peak velocity, duration and amplitude show consistent rel ...
... target and correct for the position mismatch between the visual axis and the object of interest (see Leigh & Kennard, 2004 for a review). Saccades are fast eye movements (up to 1000 deg s−1 ) and their duration is very short (30–80 ms). Their peak velocity, duration and amplitude show consistent rel ...
Axonally Synthesized ATF4 Transmits a Neurodegenerative Signal across Brain Regions Baleriola,
... greater frequency in axons in the brain of AD patients. These results reveal an active role for intraaxonal translation in neurodegeneration and identify ATF4 as a mediator for the spread of AD pathology. INTRODUCTION b-amyloid (Ab) pathology is a central component of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and A ...
... greater frequency in axons in the brain of AD patients. These results reveal an active role for intraaxonal translation in neurodegeneration and identify ATF4 as a mediator for the spread of AD pathology. INTRODUCTION b-amyloid (Ab) pathology is a central component of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and A ...
The cerebral cortex of Albert Einstein: a description and preliminary
... photographs reveal sulcal patterns of the medial surfaces of the hemispheres, and another shows the neuroanatomy of the right (exposed) insula. Most of Einstein’s sulci are identified, and sulcal patterns in various parts of the brain are compared with those of 85 human brains that have been describ ...
... photographs reveal sulcal patterns of the medial surfaces of the hemispheres, and another shows the neuroanatomy of the right (exposed) insula. Most of Einstein’s sulci are identified, and sulcal patterns in various parts of the brain are compared with those of 85 human brains that have been describ ...
The cerebral cortex of Albert Einstein: a
... photographs reveal sulcal patterns of the medial surfaces of the hemispheres, and another shows the neuroanatomy of the right (exposed) insula. Most of Einstein’s sulci are identified, and sulcal patterns in various parts of the brain are compared with those of 85 human brains that have been describ ...
... photographs reveal sulcal patterns of the medial surfaces of the hemispheres, and another shows the neuroanatomy of the right (exposed) insula. Most of Einstein’s sulci are identified, and sulcal patterns in various parts of the brain are compared with those of 85 human brains that have been describ ...
response inhibition is differentially related to instrumental and
... The motor tasks most often used to test response inhibition performance are the stop-signal task and the Go/NoGo task (Swick, Ashley, & Turken, 2011). The stop signal task involves a simple choice-reaction time task, in which the primary task is followed by a stop signal during a proportion of tria ...
... The motor tasks most often used to test response inhibition performance are the stop-signal task and the Go/NoGo task (Swick, Ashley, & Turken, 2011). The stop signal task involves a simple choice-reaction time task, in which the primary task is followed by a stop signal during a proportion of tria ...
Effects of Brain Damage (cont`d.)
... • Hindbrain structures, the midbrain, and other central structures of the brain combine and make up the brain stem © 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. This edition is intended for use outside of the U.S. only, with content that may be different from the U.S. Edition. May not be scanned, co ...
... • Hindbrain structures, the midbrain, and other central structures of the brain combine and make up the brain stem © 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. This edition is intended for use outside of the U.S. only, with content that may be different from the U.S. Edition. May not be scanned, co ...
HCN channels are a novel therapeutic target for cognitive
... Figures 2b and e). These results indicate that intact expression of the neuron-specific Nf1 exon 9a isoform is required for normal spatial learning. To determine whether the spatial learning impairments of Nf19a–/9a– mutants are associated with changes in synaptic function, we recorded field excitator ...
... Figures 2b and e). These results indicate that intact expression of the neuron-specific Nf1 exon 9a isoform is required for normal spatial learning. To determine whether the spatial learning impairments of Nf19a–/9a– mutants are associated with changes in synaptic function, we recorded field excitator ...
Intracellular and extracellular signatures of action potentials
... The action potential is considered one of the major signalling events in the brain and malfunction of firing of action potentials might lead to various neurological diseases. Although it has been studied for years, many questions remain unanswered. The present work is dedicated to the study of actio ...
... The action potential is considered one of the major signalling events in the brain and malfunction of firing of action potentials might lead to various neurological diseases. Although it has been studied for years, many questions remain unanswered. The present work is dedicated to the study of actio ...