By ON THE ROLE OF THE SUPERIOR COLLICULUS IN THE CONTROL... VISUALLY-GUIDED SACCADES
... predict how the spatial interactions between neural signals related to visual processing and saccadic preparation interact within the SC to influence saccadic reaction time. I concluded that saccade latency was strongly dependant on the spatial representation and interaction of visual and saccade re ...
... predict how the spatial interactions between neural signals related to visual processing and saccadic preparation interact within the SC to influence saccadic reaction time. I concluded that saccade latency was strongly dependant on the spatial representation and interaction of visual and saccade re ...
frontal functions, connectivity and neural efficiency underpinning
... of sympathetic autonomic responsiveness. Highly susceptible subjects showed a reduction in responses with hypnosis when compared with several control conditions, whereas subjects with low susceptibility showed increased responding, the opposite effect. At the same time both groups shared evidence fr ...
... of sympathetic autonomic responsiveness. Highly susceptible subjects showed a reduction in responses with hypnosis when compared with several control conditions, whereas subjects with low susceptibility showed increased responding, the opposite effect. At the same time both groups shared evidence fr ...
Neurological characterization of mice deficient in GSK3α highlight
... and GSK3β did not effectively compensate for each other in three independent mouse strains. This outcome was in line with the fact that mice lacking GSK3β died around mid-term, obviously not rescued by the remaining normal GSK3α levels [20]. In contrast to the total GSK3β deficiency, the complete la ...
... and GSK3β did not effectively compensate for each other in three independent mouse strains. This outcome was in line with the fact that mice lacking GSK3β died around mid-term, obviously not rescued by the remaining normal GSK3α levels [20]. In contrast to the total GSK3β deficiency, the complete la ...
Increased Anxiety 3 Months after Brief Exposure to MDMA
... Recent work has also shown that MDMA causes longterm decreases in social interaction in Lister rats, but in the absence of significant depletion in brain 5-HT (Fone et al, 2002). Long-term increases in anxiety-like behavior have also been seen in rats given relatively modest doses of MDMA (5 mg/kg o ...
... Recent work has also shown that MDMA causes longterm decreases in social interaction in Lister rats, but in the absence of significant depletion in brain 5-HT (Fone et al, 2002). Long-term increases in anxiety-like behavior have also been seen in rats given relatively modest doses of MDMA (5 mg/kg o ...
Learning-related postburst afterhyperpolarization reduction in CA1
... Transgenic mice with a constitutively active form of CREB have recently been shown to have CA1 pyramidal neurons with significantly reduced AHPs (28). Interestingly, EBC is also significantly impaired by disruption of the cAMP/PKA pathway in the cerebellum (29), a structure known to be critically in ...
... Transgenic mice with a constitutively active form of CREB have recently been shown to have CA1 pyramidal neurons with significantly reduced AHPs (28). Interestingly, EBC is also significantly impaired by disruption of the cAMP/PKA pathway in the cerebellum (29), a structure known to be critically in ...
Central Control of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems and
... into three distinct neural phases in which each phase reflects a “state” of the oscillating network rather than a particular configuration of the motor output. In other words, a cycle phase in this context means a recurring episode when one or more groups of neurons in the network discharge a charac ...
... into three distinct neural phases in which each phase reflects a “state” of the oscillating network rather than a particular configuration of the motor output. In other words, a cycle phase in this context means a recurring episode when one or more groups of neurons in the network discharge a charac ...
Neural correlates of stimulus–response and response–outcome
... and movements should be represented in dorsomedial but not dorsolateral striatum, whereas associations between cues and responses, independent of reward value, should be represented in neural activity in dorsolateral but not dorsomedial striatum. Additionally, neural activity in dorsomedial striatum ...
... and movements should be represented in dorsomedial but not dorsolateral striatum, whereas associations between cues and responses, independent of reward value, should be represented in neural activity in dorsolateral but not dorsomedial striatum. Additionally, neural activity in dorsomedial striatum ...
Specialized Elements of Orbitofrontal Cortex in Primates
... which vary among areas and give each area its unique architectonic signature. Architectonic differences can be seen in Nissl-stained sections, which show all neurons, or in tissue stained for markers that label distinct groups of pyramidal neurons or inhibitory interneurons (e.g., Ref. 3). The finge ...
... which vary among areas and give each area its unique architectonic signature. Architectonic differences can be seen in Nissl-stained sections, which show all neurons, or in tissue stained for markers that label distinct groups of pyramidal neurons or inhibitory interneurons (e.g., Ref. 3). The finge ...
Understanding the process of multisensory integration
... individual neurons integrate cross-modal cues (i.e., by defining for the neuron a "multisensory signature"), which will allow future researchers to identify possible sources of variation in multisensory products observed in different preparations, circuits, and circumstances. ...
... individual neurons integrate cross-modal cues (i.e., by defining for the neuron a "multisensory signature"), which will allow future researchers to identify possible sources of variation in multisensory products observed in different preparations, circuits, and circumstances. ...
indirect projections from the suprachiasmatic nucleus to major
... 2000). These findings suggest that the SCN is not responsible for maintaining behavioral states, but influences their timing in a circadian manner. Behavioral states are, in fact, controlled by a neural system that networks across widely distributed brain regions (Steriade and McCarley, 1990; Lydic ...
... 2000). These findings suggest that the SCN is not responsible for maintaining behavioral states, but influences their timing in a circadian manner. Behavioral states are, in fact, controlled by a neural system that networks across widely distributed brain regions (Steriade and McCarley, 1990; Lydic ...
sleep disturbances associated with neuropsychiatric disease
... observed at the macroscopic level are the end result of electrical oscillations involving widespread thalamocortical neurons that are synchronized in a global fashion. Second, widespread changes in these oscillations can result from state-dependent changes in modulatory systems such as the brainstem ...
... observed at the macroscopic level are the end result of electrical oscillations involving widespread thalamocortical neurons that are synchronized in a global fashion. Second, widespread changes in these oscillations can result from state-dependent changes in modulatory systems such as the brainstem ...
Gastric Effects of Cholecystokinin and Its Interaction with Leptin on
... gastric compartment was calculated based on the amount of concentrated solution and the total Krebs’ volume. Drug solution was applied 5 min before any pharmacological observation to provide sufficient time for drug delivery to reach a steady-state level. To observe CCK-leptin interaction, both solu ...
... gastric compartment was calculated based on the amount of concentrated solution and the total Krebs’ volume. Drug solution was applied 5 min before any pharmacological observation to provide sufficient time for drug delivery to reach a steady-state level. To observe CCK-leptin interaction, both solu ...
The central nervous system.
... cells have a peripheral dendrite which sometimes reaches into the olfactory mucosa and a central axon which always projects beyond the olfactory bulbs into the ventral telencephalon, preoptic region, or contralateral retina.8 The functional significance of the terminal nerve is not entirely clear, a ...
... cells have a peripheral dendrite which sometimes reaches into the olfactory mucosa and a central axon which always projects beyond the olfactory bulbs into the ventral telencephalon, preoptic region, or contralateral retina.8 The functional significance of the terminal nerve is not entirely clear, a ...
Leptin: A metabolic signal affecting central regulation of
... The discovery of the obesity gene and its product, leptin, it is now possible to examine the relationship between body fat and the neuroendocrine axis. A minimum percentage of body fat may be linked to onset of puberty and weaning-to-estrus interval in the pig. Adipose tissue is no longer considered ...
... The discovery of the obesity gene and its product, leptin, it is now possible to examine the relationship between body fat and the neuroendocrine axis. A minimum percentage of body fat may be linked to onset of puberty and weaning-to-estrus interval in the pig. Adipose tissue is no longer considered ...
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... 5. Perhaps the main reason that neurons can communicate over relatively great distances within the body is the fact that neurons contain: a. a long axon b. a large cell body c. many dendrites d. a variety of neurotransmitters Answer: a Page: 51 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Synthesis Difficulty: Moderate APA Go ...
... 5. Perhaps the main reason that neurons can communicate over relatively great distances within the body is the fact that neurons contain: a. a long axon b. a large cell body c. many dendrites d. a variety of neurotransmitters Answer: a Page: 51 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Synthesis Difficulty: Moderate APA Go ...
ITI-signals and prelimbic cortex facilitate avoidance acquisition and
... et al., 2000; Beck et al., 2010) differences in avoidance susceptibility; however, WKY rats are a unique rodent, in that, they exhibit qualities of behavioral inhibition (low exploration of novel spaces and stimuli), but they also exhibit rapid acquisition of activeavoidance behavior, which they bec ...
... et al., 2000; Beck et al., 2010) differences in avoidance susceptibility; however, WKY rats are a unique rodent, in that, they exhibit qualities of behavioral inhibition (low exploration of novel spaces and stimuli), but they also exhibit rapid acquisition of activeavoidance behavior, which they bec ...
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... 5. Perhaps the main reason that neurons can communicate over relatively great distances within the body is the fact that neurons contain: a. a long axon b. a large cell body c. many dendrites d. a variety of neurotransmitters Answer: a Page: 51 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Synthesis Difficulty: Moderate APA Go ...
... 5. Perhaps the main reason that neurons can communicate over relatively great distances within the body is the fact that neurons contain: a. a long axon b. a large cell body c. many dendrites d. a variety of neurotransmitters Answer: a Page: 51 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Synthesis Difficulty: Moderate APA Go ...
Projections of the median raphe nucleus in the rat
... the autoradiographic technique. Although our report described projections to these regions, it also was incomplete in that certain areas of the brain were omitted, significantly, the brainstem and neocortex. In essence then, although several reports have examined MR projections, none have described ...
... the autoradiographic technique. Although our report described projections to these regions, it also was incomplete in that certain areas of the brain were omitted, significantly, the brainstem and neocortex. In essence then, although several reports have examined MR projections, none have described ...
Altered fear learning across development in both mouse and human
... inappropriate fear responses. Existing treatments, such as exposure therapy, are based on principles of fear extinction, during which cues previously associated with threat are presented in the absence of the initial aversive event until cues are considered safe and fear responses are reduced. Extin ...
... inappropriate fear responses. Existing treatments, such as exposure therapy, are based on principles of fear extinction, during which cues previously associated with threat are presented in the absence of the initial aversive event until cues are considered safe and fear responses are reduced. Extin ...
Corpus Callosum
... corpus callosum function definition anatomy body maps - the brain is divided into the right and left hemisphere and the two halves are connected by the corpus callosum this bundle of nerve tissue contains over 200, corpus callosum and brain function thoughtco - corpus callosum location directionally ...
... corpus callosum function definition anatomy body maps - the brain is divided into the right and left hemisphere and the two halves are connected by the corpus callosum this bundle of nerve tissue contains over 200, corpus callosum and brain function thoughtco - corpus callosum location directionally ...
Increased Mesolimbic GABA Concentration Blocks Heroin Self
... (Pettit et al., 1984). Opiates, when systemically self-administered (Chang et al., 1997; Lee et al., 1999), or locally administered into the NAcc (Hakan and Henriksen, 1989), significantly inhibit the spontaneous firing of NAcc neurons. Because NAcc efferent projections are mostly GABAergic (Groenew ...
... (Pettit et al., 1984). Opiates, when systemically self-administered (Chang et al., 1997; Lee et al., 1999), or locally administered into the NAcc (Hakan and Henriksen, 1989), significantly inhibit the spontaneous firing of NAcc neurons. Because NAcc efferent projections are mostly GABAergic (Groenew ...
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... and they were manifested by well-defined varicosities apparently lying directly on the apposed neuron. To be considered apposed by an axon, a neuron needed to exhibit only one, well-characterized, axonal varicosity on its soma or one of its dendrites. We inferred the existence of synapses by close a ...
... and they were manifested by well-defined varicosities apparently lying directly on the apposed neuron. To be considered apposed by an axon, a neuron needed to exhibit only one, well-characterized, axonal varicosity on its soma or one of its dendrites. We inferred the existence of synapses by close a ...
Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional
... associated with fructose- and glucosemediated changes in animal feeding behaviors translates to humans is not completely understood. New technologies are available to facilitate translation of animal to human studies. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) provides a noninvasive way to assess ...
... associated with fructose- and glucosemediated changes in animal feeding behaviors translates to humans is not completely understood. New technologies are available to facilitate translation of animal to human studies. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) provides a noninvasive way to assess ...
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... leading to tolerance to cerebral ischemia or haemorrhage [65,66]. Thus, the modulation of thrombin activity has become of increasing interest in the quest for new therapeutic targets. The following chapters seek to elucidate the contemporary knowledge of these links between thrombin and ischemic, ne ...
... leading to tolerance to cerebral ischemia or haemorrhage [65,66]. Thus, the modulation of thrombin activity has become of increasing interest in the quest for new therapeutic targets. The following chapters seek to elucidate the contemporary knowledge of these links between thrombin and ischemic, ne ...
Axonal Localization of Integrins in the CNS Is Neuronal Type and
... blocks this growth through inactivation of integrins (Tan et al., 2011). Forced activation of integrins can allow axons to overcome this inhibition (Hu and Strittmatter, 2008; Tan et al. 2011). By increasing the pool of ␣9 integrin in DRG neurons using adeno-associated virus (AAV), a modest increase ...
... blocks this growth through inactivation of integrins (Tan et al., 2011). Forced activation of integrins can allow axons to overcome this inhibition (Hu and Strittmatter, 2008; Tan et al. 2011). By increasing the pool of ␣9 integrin in DRG neurons using adeno-associated virus (AAV), a modest increase ...