Linköping University Post Print the developmental age of the cells
... motor neurons by 60% (Hughes et al. 1993). Therefore, we used the mentioned concentration of BDNF to support the VHN in our experiments. We found no difference in survival rate between glucose-deficient and glucose-rich conditions for P1 VHN. However, P4 neurons did exhibit higher survival rates and ...
... motor neurons by 60% (Hughes et al. 1993). Therefore, we used the mentioned concentration of BDNF to support the VHN in our experiments. We found no difference in survival rate between glucose-deficient and glucose-rich conditions for P1 VHN. However, P4 neurons did exhibit higher survival rates and ...
Linking Genetically Defined Neurons to Behavior through a Broadly
... to these expected phenotypes, silencing serotonergic neurons also proved informative. Selective expression of GFPtox in central serotonergic neurons (Pet1-descendant neurons [Hendricks et al., 1999]) was efficiently and reproducibly achieved in triple transgenic ePet1::Flpe (Jensen et al., 2008), hß ...
... to these expected phenotypes, silencing serotonergic neurons also proved informative. Selective expression of GFPtox in central serotonergic neurons (Pet1-descendant neurons [Hendricks et al., 1999]) was efficiently and reproducibly achieved in triple transgenic ePet1::Flpe (Jensen et al., 2008), hß ...
Supporting methods 1) Participants The study was approved by the
... We also note that including randomly drawn reward probabilities had the advantage of more clearly dissociating learning from decisions: if the task only had had reward and effort magnitude information, participants would have been able to make a decision for the next trial already at the time when t ...
... We also note that including randomly drawn reward probabilities had the advantage of more clearly dissociating learning from decisions: if the task only had had reward and effort magnitude information, participants would have been able to make a decision for the next trial already at the time when t ...
Nervous System Module - Year 2 Semester 1 Number of Credit – 8
... 11. Describe the main components of the neuromuscular junction in a skeletal muscle and describe how it differs in smooth muscle. 12. Describe the sequence of events during neuromuscular transmission with special reference to acetylcholine release, acetylcholine receptors, ligand-gated ion channels ...
... 11. Describe the main components of the neuromuscular junction in a skeletal muscle and describe how it differs in smooth muscle. 12. Describe the sequence of events during neuromuscular transmission with special reference to acetylcholine release, acetylcholine receptors, ligand-gated ion channels ...
Identified nerve cells and insect behavior
... of identified sensory interneurons. First, within a species, there are profound differences in neuronal organization associated with both the sex and the social experience of the individual. Second, single neurons exhibit some surprisingly rich examples of computational sophistication in terms of (a ...
... of identified sensory interneurons. First, within a species, there are profound differences in neuronal organization associated with both the sex and the social experience of the individual. Second, single neurons exhibit some surprisingly rich examples of computational sophistication in terms of (a ...
GustOlf9
... Axons from other brain regions projecting to olfactory bulb synapse with the medial. Axons from the olfactory bulb itself lateral. One 1° projection (cortical region) is seen ...
... Axons from other brain regions projecting to olfactory bulb synapse with the medial. Axons from the olfactory bulb itself lateral. One 1° projection (cortical region) is seen ...
Chapter 122: Neurocircuitry Of Parkinson`s Disease
... Recent progress in neuroscience research has led to major insights into the structure and function of the basal ganglia and into the pathophysiologic basis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other movement disorders of basal ganglia origin (3,4,116,313,314). The availability of suitable animal models, ...
... Recent progress in neuroscience research has led to major insights into the structure and function of the basal ganglia and into the pathophysiologic basis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other movement disorders of basal ganglia origin (3,4,116,313,314). The availability of suitable animal models, ...
Corticofugal Amplification of Subcortical Responses to Single Tone
... the corticofugal system by entirely inactivating the corticofugal fibers originating from a particular subdivision of the primary auditory cortex, called the Doppler-shifted constantfrequency (DSCF) processing area. The DSCF area is Ç1.4 mm diam and consists of neurons sharply tuned to sounds betwee ...
... the corticofugal system by entirely inactivating the corticofugal fibers originating from a particular subdivision of the primary auditory cortex, called the Doppler-shifted constantfrequency (DSCF) processing area. The DSCF area is Ç1.4 mm diam and consists of neurons sharply tuned to sounds betwee ...
Experimental Brain Research 221(1)
... (situated between V6 and MIP within the superior parietal cortex near the junction of the dorsal parieto-occipital sulcus, POS) (Fattori et al. 2001, 2009a; Galletti et al. 2003) and a putative ‘parietal reach region’ (PRR) that straddles the boundary between MIP and V6A (Batista et al. 1999; Buneo ...
... (situated between V6 and MIP within the superior parietal cortex near the junction of the dorsal parieto-occipital sulcus, POS) (Fattori et al. 2001, 2009a; Galletti et al. 2003) and a putative ‘parietal reach region’ (PRR) that straddles the boundary between MIP and V6A (Batista et al. 1999; Buneo ...
How Acupuncture works - Chinese Acupuncture Associates on the
... Acupuncture (AP ) is a portion of traditional Chinese medicine and has been used for Health care in clinic over 3,000 years in China. For acupuncture's magic effective for pain and disease,AP has spread to over 160 countries and regions in the world.The world health organization ( WHO ) has recommen ...
... Acupuncture (AP ) is a portion of traditional Chinese medicine and has been used for Health care in clinic over 3,000 years in China. For acupuncture's magic effective for pain and disease,AP has spread to over 160 countries and regions in the world.The world health organization ( WHO ) has recommen ...
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... c. The brainstem saccade generator is the pre-motor area, which generates the signals to generate the saccade, and it gets input from the superior colliculus. d. There are other major players involved in rapid saccadic eye movements. e. First there is a basal ganglia circuit. As is involved in any o ...
... c. The brainstem saccade generator is the pre-motor area, which generates the signals to generate the saccade, and it gets input from the superior colliculus. d. There are other major players involved in rapid saccadic eye movements. e. First there is a basal ganglia circuit. As is involved in any o ...
Action recognition in the premotor cortex
... Grasping neurons Those neurons that discharged in response to the sight of a hand approaching and grasping an object, we named 'grasping' mirror neurons. Some grasping mirror neurons stopped firing almost immediately as the hand grabbed the object, others continued to discharge for a while after the ...
... Grasping neurons Those neurons that discharged in response to the sight of a hand approaching and grasping an object, we named 'grasping' mirror neurons. Some grasping mirror neurons stopped firing almost immediately as the hand grabbed the object, others continued to discharge for a while after the ...
Principles of Neural Science
... The Skeletomotor Circuit Engages Specific Portions of the Cerebral Cortex, Basal Ganglia, and Thalamus Since movement disorders are prominent in diseases of the basal ganglia, it is appropriate here to focus on the skeletomotor circuit. In primates the skeletomotor circuit originates in the cerebral ...
... The Skeletomotor Circuit Engages Specific Portions of the Cerebral Cortex, Basal Ganglia, and Thalamus Since movement disorders are prominent in diseases of the basal ganglia, it is appropriate here to focus on the skeletomotor circuit. In primates the skeletomotor circuit originates in the cerebral ...
Prenatal morphine exposure alters the layer II/III pyramidal neurons
... audio stimulus (Kenny and Turkewitz, 1986; Lewkowicz and Turkewitz, 1981), for example, the newborns’ optimal or preferred amount of stimulation is based on the total amount or intensity of stimulus input (Lawson and Turkewitz, 1980). Additionally, the visual and auditory experience is important not ...
... audio stimulus (Kenny and Turkewitz, 1986; Lewkowicz and Turkewitz, 1981), for example, the newborns’ optimal or preferred amount of stimulation is based on the total amount or intensity of stimulus input (Lawson and Turkewitz, 1980). Additionally, the visual and auditory experience is important not ...
Inflammation-Induced Gene Expression in Brain and Adrenal Gland Linda Engström
... Neuropeptides, used in the communication between neurons, are because of their release properties and sustained actions likely mediators of homeostatic responses. The enkephalinergic system constitutes one of the largest neuropeptidergic systems in the brain, but its involvement in inflammatory cond ...
... Neuropeptides, used in the communication between neurons, are because of their release properties and sustained actions likely mediators of homeostatic responses. The enkephalinergic system constitutes one of the largest neuropeptidergic systems in the brain, but its involvement in inflammatory cond ...
Favorable Recording Criteria for Spike Sorting
... At complete overlap, spikes having identical waveforms, even when they have different amplitudes, will be perfectly correlated and all constellation points will lie on the horizontal axis. If the waveforms differ, being aligned in time still produces the maximal correlation, but it is not one. The r ...
... At complete overlap, spikes having identical waveforms, even when they have different amplitudes, will be perfectly correlated and all constellation points will lie on the horizontal axis. If the waveforms differ, being aligned in time still produces the maximal correlation, but it is not one. The r ...
The Evolution of Neuron Types and Cortical
... Kuypers, 1958; Jackson et al., 1969). After the 1950s, however, the amount of research directed toward understanding variation in the hominoid brain declined. There are three main reasons for this. First, the development of molecular biological techniques caused neuroscientists to focus on a small n ...
... Kuypers, 1958; Jackson et al., 1969). After the 1950s, however, the amount of research directed toward understanding variation in the hominoid brain declined. There are three main reasons for this. First, the development of molecular biological techniques caused neuroscientists to focus on a small n ...
Sleep-wake cycles: EEG
... desynchronized electrical activity (bwaves) • Sleep: progressively slower, higher voltage and more synchronized electrical activity of the cortex (awaves) • REM-sleep: partial arousal without wakefulness characterized by desynchronized electrical cortical activity, rapid eye movement loss of muscle ...
... desynchronized electrical activity (bwaves) • Sleep: progressively slower, higher voltage and more synchronized electrical activity of the cortex (awaves) • REM-sleep: partial arousal without wakefulness characterized by desynchronized electrical cortical activity, rapid eye movement loss of muscle ...
Functional organization of inferior parietal lobule convexity in the
... The general view on the functional role of the monkey inferior parietal lobule (IPL) convexity mainly derives from studies carried out more than two decades ago and does not account for the functional complexity suggested by more recent neuroanatomical findings. We investigated this issue by recordi ...
... The general view on the functional role of the monkey inferior parietal lobule (IPL) convexity mainly derives from studies carried out more than two decades ago and does not account for the functional complexity suggested by more recent neuroanatomical findings. We investigated this issue by recordi ...
L9 - Internal structure of brain stem new
... originating from, or terminating in, the cranial nuclei. The reticular formation controls the level of consciousness, the cardiovascular system and the respiratory system. Ascending sensory system pass through the brain stem en route to thalamus. First-order proprioceptive fibers in the dorsal c ...
... originating from, or terminating in, the cranial nuclei. The reticular formation controls the level of consciousness, the cardiovascular system and the respiratory system. Ascending sensory system pass through the brain stem en route to thalamus. First-order proprioceptive fibers in the dorsal c ...
Ventral Premotor and Inferior Parietal Cortices
... on a metal plate (3 3 3 cm) fixed to the table at a distance of 34 cm from the center of the starting point. A container (identical to the one used in the motor task) was fixed at a distance of 14 cm to the left or to the right of the target. The container was present only when grasp-toplace trials w ...
... on a metal plate (3 3 3 cm) fixed to the table at a distance of 34 cm from the center of the starting point. A container (identical to the one used in the motor task) was fixed at a distance of 14 cm to the left or to the right of the target. The container was present only when grasp-toplace trials w ...
Extra-Classical Tuning Predicts Stimulus
... define the neuron’s receptive field (RF). The RF may be measured using simple stimuli such as tones or bars of light. In auditory neurons, the classical receptive field (CRF) is characterized by the frequency and intensity ranges of pure tones that evoke spiking responses (Schulze and Langner, 1999) ...
... define the neuron’s receptive field (RF). The RF may be measured using simple stimuli such as tones or bars of light. In auditory neurons, the classical receptive field (CRF) is characterized by the frequency and intensity ranges of pure tones that evoke spiking responses (Schulze and Langner, 1999) ...
Technical note: Use of a double inversion recovery pulse sequence
... for the same TR and x, using the same method, and assuming a Tx for grey matter of 920 ms. The exercise was repeated at TR values of 4 s and 6 s. Table I summarizes the findings. Figure 3 plots the theoretical magnitude of the available magnetization MA (as a fraction of Mo) versus Tx, for values of ...
... for the same TR and x, using the same method, and assuming a Tx for grey matter of 920 ms. The exercise was repeated at TR values of 4 s and 6 s. Table I summarizes the findings. Figure 3 plots the theoretical magnitude of the available magnetization MA (as a fraction of Mo) versus Tx, for values of ...
Nucleus Gracilis: An Integrator for Visceral and Somatic Information
... The results obtained indicate that lesions of the NG reduce the responses of VPL cells to CRD and also to innocuous mechanical cutaneous stimuli. The NG lesions did not have a significant effect on the responses to noxious mechanical cutaneous stimuli. The findings imply that the NG is involved in m ...
... The results obtained indicate that lesions of the NG reduce the responses of VPL cells to CRD and also to innocuous mechanical cutaneous stimuli. The NG lesions did not have a significant effect on the responses to noxious mechanical cutaneous stimuli. The findings imply that the NG is involved in m ...