The Brain and Cranial Nerves
... information to the rest of the body (projection tracts), cross from one cerebral hemisphere to the other (commissural tracts such as the corpus collosum), or connect different regions within one hemisphere ...
... information to the rest of the body (projection tracts), cross from one cerebral hemisphere to the other (commissural tracts such as the corpus collosum), or connect different regions within one hemisphere ...
Common and Distinct Neural Substrates for Pragmatic, Semantic
... & Extracting meaning from speech requires the use of pragmatic, semantic, and syntactic information. A central question is: Does the processing of these different types of linguistic information have common or distinct neuroanatomical substrates? We addressed this issue using functional magnetic res ...
... & Extracting meaning from speech requires the use of pragmatic, semantic, and syntactic information. A central question is: Does the processing of these different types of linguistic information have common or distinct neuroanatomical substrates? We addressed this issue using functional magnetic res ...
Prefrontal cortex damage abolishes brand-cued
... Blind taste test. The participant was presented with two unlabeled cups, one containing Coke and the other Pepsi. Each cup contained 20–50 ml of cola. The participant was asked to take a sip from each cup (as much as s/he wished) and state a preference (right or left cup). Each participant complete ...
... Blind taste test. The participant was presented with two unlabeled cups, one containing Coke and the other Pepsi. Each cup contained 20–50 ml of cola. The participant was asked to take a sip from each cup (as much as s/he wished) and state a preference (right or left cup). Each participant complete ...
bupropion and the autonomic nervous system
... hair follicles, eyes (the iris; smooth muscle) sphincters, etc. It also controls the following functions: heart rate, blood pressure, regional blood flow, breathing, cellular metabolism, gastrointestinal motility, stomach, intestines and bladder, secretion of exocrine glands, body temperature, empty ...
... hair follicles, eyes (the iris; smooth muscle) sphincters, etc. It also controls the following functions: heart rate, blood pressure, regional blood flow, breathing, cellular metabolism, gastrointestinal motility, stomach, intestines and bladder, secretion of exocrine glands, body temperature, empty ...
central mechanisms underlying short-term and long
... whether there is a common set of "command neurons" within this region of the hypothalamus that trigger both the somatomotor and autonomic changes. It is well known that acute emotional or threatening stimuli can also elicit a marked cardiovascular response. For example, the classic "defence" or "ale ...
... whether there is a common set of "command neurons" within this region of the hypothalamus that trigger both the somatomotor and autonomic changes. It is well known that acute emotional or threatening stimuli can also elicit a marked cardiovascular response. For example, the classic "defence" or "ale ...
CEREBRAL CORTEX - Global Anatomy Home Page
... communicate with each other when the fibers connecting them are severed. Since sensory information normally impinges on both ears, both eyes, etc., this does not usually present a problem. In experimental situations where information is presented only to one hemisphere, however, these people are fou ...
... communicate with each other when the fibers connecting them are severed. Since sensory information normally impinges on both ears, both eyes, etc., this does not usually present a problem. In experimental situations where information is presented only to one hemisphere, however, these people are fou ...
Can the Psycho-Emotional State be Optimized by Regular Use of
... impact of training. Therefore, here we explored the effect of selfguided emotion-centered imagery, trying to answer not only the question “whether”, according to the subjects, there was an effect on their state of emotional well-being, but also “how” functioning of the brain was affected by training ...
... impact of training. Therefore, here we explored the effect of selfguided emotion-centered imagery, trying to answer not only the question “whether”, according to the subjects, there was an effect on their state of emotional well-being, but also “how” functioning of the brain was affected by training ...
doc Practice midterm
... b. Both receive connections from the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) c. Both establish reflex connections with some component of the trigeminal sensory complex d. Neither innervate branchiomeric muscles 13. Which of the following structures reveive direct synaptic connections from first order s ...
... b. Both receive connections from the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) c. Both establish reflex connections with some component of the trigeminal sensory complex d. Neither innervate branchiomeric muscles 13. Which of the following structures reveive direct synaptic connections from first order s ...
Motor-iconicity of sign language does not alter the neural
... For whole entity classifier verbs, such as CAR-MOVELEFTWARD, the handshape represents the referent object (the car), and the movement of the hand represents the referentÕs motion (the leftward motion of the car). In contrast, the movement of handling classifier verbs refers to the motion produced by a ...
... For whole entity classifier verbs, such as CAR-MOVELEFTWARD, the handshape represents the referent object (the car), and the movement of the hand represents the referentÕs motion (the leftward motion of the car). In contrast, the movement of handling classifier verbs refers to the motion produced by a ...
Novel cyclic AMP signalling avenues in learning and memory
... AKAP79/150 family tethers PKA, PKC and PP2B to neuronal membranes and postsynaptic densities and plays an important role in synaptic function. Several studies suggested that AKAP79/150 anchored PKA contributes to mechanisms associated with synaptic plasticity and memory processes, but the precise ro ...
... AKAP79/150 family tethers PKA, PKC and PP2B to neuronal membranes and postsynaptic densities and plays an important role in synaptic function. Several studies suggested that AKAP79/150 anchored PKA contributes to mechanisms associated with synaptic plasticity and memory processes, but the precise ro ...
Prediction in Human Decision Making
... [27]. Although there have been many studies focusing on the role of prediction in decision making, most of which are limited to the neural level of only predicting the reward signal, for example a few seconds before its delivery [11, 13, 14, 28, 29]. In this study, we have addressed the prediction a ...
... [27]. Although there have been many studies focusing on the role of prediction in decision making, most of which are limited to the neural level of only predicting the reward signal, for example a few seconds before its delivery [11, 13, 14, 28, 29]. In this study, we have addressed the prediction a ...
Warm pleasant feelings in the brain
... Indeed, warm and cold stimuli may be important prototypical primary, that is unlearned, reinforcers, and investigation of the neural mechanisms that are related to these stimuli and the feelings they arouse may provide a direct approach to understanding the brain mechanisms of emotion and indeed of ...
... Indeed, warm and cold stimuli may be important prototypical primary, that is unlearned, reinforcers, and investigation of the neural mechanisms that are related to these stimuli and the feelings they arouse may provide a direct approach to understanding the brain mechanisms of emotion and indeed of ...
Auditory Brain Development in Children With Hearing Loss– Part One
... their hearing as adults, and received a CI after a variable We have yet to develop a full understanding of exactly how range of duration of deafness (1 to 48 years). As shown in and where auditory objects are represented in the brain. DeFigure 3, a broad area of activation was seen in the auditory r ...
... their hearing as adults, and received a CI after a variable We have yet to develop a full understanding of exactly how range of duration of deafness (1 to 48 years). As shown in and where auditory objects are represented in the brain. DeFigure 3, a broad area of activation was seen in the auditory r ...
Impulsivity-related brain volume deficits in schizophrenia
... individuals and 13 patients with substance use disorders). Total grey matter volume deficits were found in all patient groups as compared with healthy controls but were largest (8%) in both addicted groups. While grey matter volume losses in lateral orbitofrontal and temporal regions were affected ...
... individuals and 13 patients with substance use disorders). Total grey matter volume deficits were found in all patient groups as compared with healthy controls but were largest (8%) in both addicted groups. While grey matter volume losses in lateral orbitofrontal and temporal regions were affected ...
Neurological Anatomy and Physiology
... Within the brain and nervous system are specialized cells known as neurons. Neurons are responsible for delivering chemical messages to other cells to stimulate a response. This is the basis of how our nervous system works. Within the brain, there are approximately 100 billion neurons. Neurons are t ...
... Within the brain and nervous system are specialized cells known as neurons. Neurons are responsible for delivering chemical messages to other cells to stimulate a response. This is the basis of how our nervous system works. Within the brain, there are approximately 100 billion neurons. Neurons are t ...
Using Music to Tap Into a Universal Neural Grammar
... suggests that the frequency-based component of rhythms serves an important functional role in coordinating large scale brain activity. Temporal Codes Neuronal oscillations in the gamma frequency band may be important for integrating short-term perceptual processes (e.g., object recognition), but the ...
... suggests that the frequency-based component of rhythms serves an important functional role in coordinating large scale brain activity. Temporal Codes Neuronal oscillations in the gamma frequency band may be important for integrating short-term perceptual processes (e.g., object recognition), but the ...
What We Can and What We Can`t Do with fMRI
... involved in the task at hand? This question implies that we understand what sort of neural activity in a given area would unequivocally show its participation in a studied behavior. But do we? It is usually alleged that cognitive capacities reflect the “local processing of inputs” or the “output” of ...
... involved in the task at hand? This question implies that we understand what sort of neural activity in a given area would unequivocally show its participation in a studied behavior. But do we? It is usually alleged that cognitive capacities reflect the “local processing of inputs” or the “output” of ...
- Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association
... response to retinal image disparity and then a slower response for binocular alignment. The timing and balance of this sequencing is dependent on retinal signal information that is processed by the brain, also within a two-speed sequence. The brain processes subcortical information more quickly than ...
... response to retinal image disparity and then a slower response for binocular alignment. The timing and balance of this sequencing is dependent on retinal signal information that is processed by the brain, also within a two-speed sequence. The brain processes subcortical information more quickly than ...
Evolutionary roots offreedom
... edge and memory. Naturally, they deal as well with the neural transactions between the organism and the environment that depend on those functions. In the human brain, there are two separate cortical regions with areas of association. One is in the posterior part of the brain, extending over large p ...
... edge and memory. Naturally, they deal as well with the neural transactions between the organism and the environment that depend on those functions. In the human brain, there are two separate cortical regions with areas of association. One is in the posterior part of the brain, extending over large p ...
Blunted Brain Energy Consumption Relates to Insula
... The incidence and prevalence of obesity have been escalating worldwide, and obesity has already reached epidemic proportions (1,2). This frightening development, in conjunction with the urgent need to replace more-or-less inefficient treatment strategies, has resulted in the development of new pathop ...
... The incidence and prevalence of obesity have been escalating worldwide, and obesity has already reached epidemic proportions (1,2). This frightening development, in conjunction with the urgent need to replace more-or-less inefficient treatment strategies, has resulted in the development of new pathop ...
from discrete neuronal ensembles to serial order
... correlation of neuronal firing of connected cells that is, so to speak, translated into their connection strength. 2.4. Laterality of spoken language Language laterality is a well-known fact since the first scientific investigation of language loss due to stroke (Broca, 1861), but the causes of this ...
... correlation of neuronal firing of connected cells that is, so to speak, translated into their connection strength. 2.4. Laterality of spoken language Language laterality is a well-known fact since the first scientific investigation of language loss due to stroke (Broca, 1861), but the causes of this ...
2320lecture22
... Neural Correlates of Selection • Results: Neurons in visual system respond vigorously to certain stimuli but are then sharply suppressed if a different stimulus is selected by attention • Interpretation: this selection might be a neural correlate of the perceptual suppression of unattended informat ...
... Neural Correlates of Selection • Results: Neurons in visual system respond vigorously to certain stimuli but are then sharply suppressed if a different stimulus is selected by attention • Interpretation: this selection might be a neural correlate of the perceptual suppression of unattended informat ...
Plasticity in the developing brain: Implications for
... Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland ...
... Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland ...
Last Lecture http://www.umich.edu/~psycours/345/
... • Optic radiations to • AREA 17; Striate Cortex, Primary visual cortex Retinotopic Map ...
... • Optic radiations to • AREA 17; Striate Cortex, Primary visual cortex Retinotopic Map ...
connect_review_20150316 - Royal Holloway, University of London
... relationship is not fully understood (Woolrich and Stephan, 2013). While structural connections enable effective connectivity, plasticity can alter the ability of a physical structure to transmit information and this plasticity may be captured by effective connectivity measures. Stephen et al. (2009 ...
... relationship is not fully understood (Woolrich and Stephan, 2013). While structural connections enable effective connectivity, plasticity can alter the ability of a physical structure to transmit information and this plasticity may be captured by effective connectivity measures. Stephen et al. (2009 ...