BMC Neuroscience
... The primate cerebral cortex constitutes a vast communication network of ipsilateral and contralateral corticocortical connections. Although fewer in number, contralateral projection neurons, which course through the corpus callosum and the anterior commissure, have elaborate dendritic trees [1], and ...
... The primate cerebral cortex constitutes a vast communication network of ipsilateral and contralateral corticocortical connections. Although fewer in number, contralateral projection neurons, which course through the corpus callosum and the anterior commissure, have elaborate dendritic trees [1], and ...
What is the function of the claustrum? - Christof Koch
... then we have left it to one side. So what prompted this article? A key property of conscious sensations is their integrated nature. You are not aware of isolated percepts, but of a single, unifying experience. When holding a rose, you smell its fragrance and see its red petals while feeling its text ...
... then we have left it to one side. So what prompted this article? A key property of conscious sensations is their integrated nature. You are not aware of isolated percepts, but of a single, unifying experience. When holding a rose, you smell its fragrance and see its red petals while feeling its text ...
Timing in reward and decision processes
... scale. Recent studies indicate that temporal processing may not be centralized in one single brain structure but rather occurs across different specialized areas [6–8]. Temporal prediction can be induced by stimuli or events and also by the passing of time itself [9]. This fact is characterized by t ...
... scale. Recent studies indicate that temporal processing may not be centralized in one single brain structure but rather occurs across different specialized areas [6–8]. Temporal prediction can be induced by stimuli or events and also by the passing of time itself [9]. This fact is characterized by t ...
The amygdala: securing pleasure and avoiding pain
... connections between the amygdala and the ventral striatum provide a major route by which the amygdala can affect motivated behavior. The ventral striatum has been hypothesized to represent potential actions within the behavioral repertoire (Liljeholm and O’Doherty, 2012), from which actions can be s ...
... connections between the amygdala and the ventral striatum provide a major route by which the amygdala can affect motivated behavior. The ventral striatum has been hypothesized to represent potential actions within the behavioral repertoire (Liljeholm and O’Doherty, 2012), from which actions can be s ...
Article 5 - Graduate Program in Neuroscience | UBC
... immovable resting key and faced a computer monitor positioned behind a transparent wall in which a nearly transparent lever was mounted centrally. Top: delayed go/no-go task. The task consisted of three trial types alternating semi-randomly, namely movement trials rewarded by liquid, movement trials ...
... immovable resting key and faced a computer monitor positioned behind a transparent wall in which a nearly transparent lever was mounted centrally. Top: delayed go/no-go task. The task consisted of three trial types alternating semi-randomly, namely movement trials rewarded by liquid, movement trials ...
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... (2002) examined claustrum afferents to lateral prefrontal areas, including areas 8, 9, 12, and 46, and to motor and premotor areas of frontal cortex. These studies showed that projections to area 46 were widespread, and extended along the majority of the rostralcaudal axis of the claustrum (this inc ...
... (2002) examined claustrum afferents to lateral prefrontal areas, including areas 8, 9, 12, and 46, and to motor and premotor areas of frontal cortex. These studies showed that projections to area 46 were widespread, and extended along the majority of the rostralcaudal axis of the claustrum (this inc ...
PPT
... • In PRR & LIP in the posterior parietal cortex – Maps for the direction of either arm or eye movements that the monkey is intending to perform(SUA) – Direction of planned arm and eye movements(LFP) – Tuning widths for movement directions(LFP, SUA) LFP in general shows responses properties similar t ...
... • In PRR & LIP in the posterior parietal cortex – Maps for the direction of either arm or eye movements that the monkey is intending to perform(SUA) – Direction of planned arm and eye movements(LFP) – Tuning widths for movement directions(LFP, SUA) LFP in general shows responses properties similar t ...
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... RT) with independent parallel inputs from the ventral division of the medial geniculate complex (MGv) comprise the core region at a first level of processing. The core fields are surrounded by a belt region of possibly seven fields (CL, CM, RM, RTM, RTL, AL, ML) at a second level of processing, with ...
... RT) with independent parallel inputs from the ventral division of the medial geniculate complex (MGv) comprise the core region at a first level of processing. The core fields are surrounded by a belt region of possibly seven fields (CL, CM, RM, RTM, RTL, AL, ML) at a second level of processing, with ...
Sub-exemplar Shape Tuning in Human Face
... others 2001, 2004). Using a wide array of stimuli, it has been shown that a consistent feature of these areas is a preferential activation to face images compared with other object categories, although the exact role of such selectivity is still debated (Kanwisher and others 1997; Gauthier and other ...
... others 2001, 2004). Using a wide array of stimuli, it has been shown that a consistent feature of these areas is a preferential activation to face images compared with other object categories, although the exact role of such selectivity is still debated (Kanwisher and others 1997; Gauthier and other ...
Selective amplification of the S
... condition; however, this difference is perceptually very small being very close to the contrast increment detection threshold. These cone contrast values were set close to the maximum limit of the cone contrast gamut of the display device for the RG color direction as this is the color direction tha ...
... condition; however, this difference is perceptually very small being very close to the contrast increment detection threshold. These cone contrast values were set close to the maximum limit of the cone contrast gamut of the display device for the RG color direction as this is the color direction tha ...
Eye fields in the frontal lobes of primates
... Two eye fields have been identified in the frontal lobes of primates: one is situated dorsomedially within the frontal cortex and will be referred to as the eye field within the dorsomedial frontal cortex ŽDMFC.; the other resides dorsolaterally within the frontal cortex and is commonly referred to ...
... Two eye fields have been identified in the frontal lobes of primates: one is situated dorsomedially within the frontal cortex and will be referred to as the eye field within the dorsomedial frontal cortex ŽDMFC.; the other resides dorsolaterally within the frontal cortex and is commonly referred to ...
Taste, olfactory, and food reward value processing
... eating, and it is therefore important to understand the brain mechanisms involved in food reward, in order to understand the control of appetite and food intake. When the behavior is goaldirected, brain regions such as the cingulate cortex are likely to be engaged (see Fig. 1). However, it is a usef ...
... eating, and it is therefore important to understand the brain mechanisms involved in food reward, in order to understand the control of appetite and food intake. When the behavior is goaldirected, brain regions such as the cingulate cortex are likely to be engaged (see Fig. 1). However, it is a usef ...
Relationship of Prefrontal Connections to Inhibitory Systems in Superior Temporal
... evidence in both human and non-human primates that all prefrontal cortices have a role in inhibitory control, albeit within the domain of their specialization (for reviews see Shimamura, 1995; Roberts and Wallis, 2000). The phenomenon of inhibitory control is exemplified at the functional level in th ...
... evidence in both human and non-human primates that all prefrontal cortices have a role in inhibitory control, albeit within the domain of their specialization (for reviews see Shimamura, 1995; Roberts and Wallis, 2000). The phenomenon of inhibitory control is exemplified at the functional level in th ...
The ventral striatum - Brain imaging of Parkinson`s disease
... motor and the supplementary motor area were well described at this time, thus strengthening the view that basal ganglia was influencing exclusively motor function. It is from this viewpoint that Mogenson and collaborators [4] first suggested that the ventral striatum or nucleus accumbens is a perfec ...
... motor and the supplementary motor area were well described at this time, thus strengthening the view that basal ganglia was influencing exclusively motor function. It is from this viewpoint that Mogenson and collaborators [4] first suggested that the ventral striatum or nucleus accumbens is a perfec ...
Color responses of the human lateral geniculate nucleus: selective
... condition; however, this difference is perceptually very small being very close to the contrast increment detection threshold. These cone contrast values were set close to the maximum limit of the cone contrast gamut of the display device for the RG color direction as this is the color direction tha ...
... condition; however, this difference is perceptually very small being very close to the contrast increment detection threshold. These cone contrast values were set close to the maximum limit of the cone contrast gamut of the display device for the RG color direction as this is the color direction tha ...
Corticomuscular Contributions to the Control of Rhythmic Movement
... the frontal, parietal and motor areas. The time-dependent activity in the motor areas of the cortex were linked to specific phases in the pedaling cycle. Lastly, simultaneous recordings of muscular and cortical activity showed a significant coherence between EEG signals and EMG signals. This cortico ...
... the frontal, parietal and motor areas. The time-dependent activity in the motor areas of the cortex were linked to specific phases in the pedaling cycle. Lastly, simultaneous recordings of muscular and cortical activity showed a significant coherence between EEG signals and EMG signals. This cortico ...
The medial geniculate, not the amygdala, as the root of auditory fear
... and nociceptive US converge on single neurons in LA, providing a substrate through which the US might modify processing of the CS. These commonly employed four criteria are not at issue. They are accepted for the purpose of comparing the AL and the MGm/PIN in auditory fear conditioning. For example, ...
... and nociceptive US converge on single neurons in LA, providing a substrate through which the US might modify processing of the CS. These commonly employed four criteria are not at issue. They are accepted for the purpose of comparing the AL and the MGm/PIN in auditory fear conditioning. For example, ...
Magnitude of the Object Recognition Deficit
... presence of these very high or very low scores led to increased variance and so increased the likelihood of null results in an experimental design that required multiple individual comparisons across different conditions. While the profile of results for D2 mirrored those for D1, they are not report ...
... presence of these very high or very low scores led to increased variance and so increased the likelihood of null results in an experimental design that required multiple individual comparisons across different conditions. While the profile of results for D2 mirrored those for D1, they are not report ...
Projections of the amygdala to the thalamus in the cynomolgus
... The projections from the amygdala to the thalamus are currently of great interest for several reasons. First, both regions appear to possess important mnemonic functions. Thus, bilateral temporal-lobe damage involving the amygdala and hippocampus and damage to the medial, periventricular regions of ...
... The projections from the amygdala to the thalamus are currently of great interest for several reasons. First, both regions appear to possess important mnemonic functions. Thus, bilateral temporal-lobe damage involving the amygdala and hippocampus and damage to the medial, periventricular regions of ...
Basal Ganglia objectives - NBio401
... -Be able to explain how, in addition to the pathways affecting limb movements, there are other loops between the basal ganglia and cerebral cortex that perform analogous functions for oculomotor, executive, and emotional systems. - Be able to describe the type of learning in which the basal ganglia ...
... -Be able to explain how, in addition to the pathways affecting limb movements, there are other loops between the basal ganglia and cerebral cortex that perform analogous functions for oculomotor, executive, and emotional systems. - Be able to describe the type of learning in which the basal ganglia ...
... through its connections with the cortex (for reviews see Refs 21, 42, 51, 110 and 132). The basal forebrain has received special attention because of its susceptibility in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases (for reviews see Refs 57, 58, 74, 97 and 109). Previous studies have shown that ...
Cortical and subcortical afferents to the nucleus reticularis tegmenti
... design of future physiological studies would benefit greatly from a better understanding of the anatomic details. What are needed are injections of tract tracers into the pons to show possible cortical and subcortical afferent sources that previously have not been apparent in “top–down”, cortico-cen ...
... design of future physiological studies would benefit greatly from a better understanding of the anatomic details. What are needed are injections of tract tracers into the pons to show possible cortical and subcortical afferent sources that previously have not been apparent in “top–down”, cortico-cen ...
The prefrontal cortex encompasses a large and heterogeneous set of
... The prefrontal cortex encompasses a large and heterogeneous set of areas, whose borders have been variously mapped in different architectonic studies. Differences in cortical maps present a formidable problem in comparing data across studies and in constructing databanks on the connections and funct ...
... The prefrontal cortex encompasses a large and heterogeneous set of areas, whose borders have been variously mapped in different architectonic studies. Differences in cortical maps present a formidable problem in comparing data across studies and in constructing databanks on the connections and funct ...
frontal functions, connectivity and neural efficiency underpinning
... from the anterior cingulate. These processes were measured with event-related potentials (ERPs) in a Stroop-like conflict task (Kaiser, Barker, Haenschel, Baldeweg and Gruzelier, 1997). The ERPs disclosed a dissociation not evident behaviourally. In the highly hypnotizable participants error detecti ...
... from the anterior cingulate. These processes were measured with event-related potentials (ERPs) in a Stroop-like conflict task (Kaiser, Barker, Haenschel, Baldeweg and Gruzelier, 1997). The ERPs disclosed a dissociation not evident behaviourally. In the highly hypnotizable participants error detecti ...
Chapter 3 Overlapping circuits for relative value and selective
... not yet been investigated. Here we wished to gain insight into the effects of reward expectancy on neuronal activity in area V1 of macaque monkeys. Moreover, we aimed to investigate the relation between reward expectancy and attention (Maunsell, 2004). The effects of attention are as widespread acro ...
... not yet been investigated. Here we wished to gain insight into the effects of reward expectancy on neuronal activity in area V1 of macaque monkeys. Moreover, we aimed to investigate the relation between reward expectancy and attention (Maunsell, 2004). The effects of attention are as widespread acro ...