Chapter Two: Brain and Behavior
... stimulation, ablation, deep lesioning, electrical recording, and microelectrode recording, as well as less intrusive EEG recording, PET scans, and fMRI scans; and discuss how these techniques have been used to detect and understand brain disorders, brain efficiency, and even behaviors, such as lying ...
... stimulation, ablation, deep lesioning, electrical recording, and microelectrode recording, as well as less intrusive EEG recording, PET scans, and fMRI scans; and discuss how these techniques have been used to detect and understand brain disorders, brain efficiency, and even behaviors, such as lying ...
Brain and Behavior
... stimulation, ablation, deep lesioning, electrical recording, and microelectrode recording, as well as less intrusive EEG recording, PET scans, and fMRI scans; and discuss how these techniques have been used to detect and understand brain disorders, brain efficiency, and even behaviors, such as lying ...
... stimulation, ablation, deep lesioning, electrical recording, and microelectrode recording, as well as less intrusive EEG recording, PET scans, and fMRI scans; and discuss how these techniques have been used to detect and understand brain disorders, brain efficiency, and even behaviors, such as lying ...
2. Study Guide Chapter 2
... The Brain (pp. 67–92) If you do not know the meaning of any of the following words, phrases, or expressions in the context in which they appear in the text, refer to pages 70–72 for an explanation: we live in our heads; neural cartographers; snoop on the messages . . . and eavesdrop on the chatter o ...
... The Brain (pp. 67–92) If you do not know the meaning of any of the following words, phrases, or expressions in the context in which they appear in the text, refer to pages 70–72 for an explanation: we live in our heads; neural cartographers; snoop on the messages . . . and eavesdrop on the chatter o ...
Brain Organization and Handedness
... pressing buttons on a laptop, the researchers can direct a rat—which carries a receiver, power source, and video camera on a backpack—to turn on cue, climb trees, scurry along branches, and turn around and come back down. Their work suggests future applications in search-and-rescue operations. Do we ...
... pressing buttons on a laptop, the researchers can direct a rat—which carries a receiver, power source, and video camera on a backpack—to turn on cue, climb trees, scurry along branches, and turn around and come back down. Their work suggests future applications in search-and-rescue operations. Do we ...
The elephant brain in numbers
... found in the cerebellum. This makes the elephant an outlier in regard to the number of cerebellar neurons compared to other mammals, which might be related to sensorimotor specializations. In contrast, the elephant cerebral cortex, which has twice the mass of the human cerebral cortex, holds only 5. ...
... found in the cerebellum. This makes the elephant an outlier in regard to the number of cerebellar neurons compared to other mammals, which might be related to sensorimotor specializations. In contrast, the elephant cerebral cortex, which has twice the mass of the human cerebral cortex, holds only 5. ...
Computational rationality: A converging paradigm
... in order to regulate base-level inferences. These decisions rely on reflection about computational effort, accuracy, and delay associated with the invocation of different base-level algorithms in different settings. Such metalevel decision-making, or “metareasoning,” can be performed via realtime re ...
... in order to regulate base-level inferences. These decisions rely on reflection about computational effort, accuracy, and delay associated with the invocation of different base-level algorithms in different settings. Such metalevel decision-making, or “metareasoning,” can be performed via realtime re ...
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... however, these structures are too small or have low anisotropy to be described by FT. We showed only a two-dimensional color map at the section of AC because it was very difficult to define regions of interest in AC with the resolution of our protocol; therefore, three-dimensional architecture of AC ...
... however, these structures are too small or have low anisotropy to be described by FT. We showed only a two-dimensional color map at the section of AC because it was very difficult to define regions of interest in AC with the resolution of our protocol; therefore, three-dimensional architecture of AC ...
biological bases of behavior
... Relays all sensory information to specific perception areas of the brain, with the exception of smell Part of the “old brain” – it controls survival elements such as hunger, thirst, emotion, sex drive and reproduction. Works in conjunction with the pituitary gland. Secretes hormones as “directed” by ...
... Relays all sensory information to specific perception areas of the brain, with the exception of smell Part of the “old brain” – it controls survival elements such as hunger, thirst, emotion, sex drive and reproduction. Works in conjunction with the pituitary gland. Secretes hormones as “directed” by ...
Studying the Brain`s Structure and Functions: Spying on the Brain
... information from the nervous system to muscles and glands. Interneurons connect sensory and motor neurons, carrying messages between the two. The peripheral nervous system branches out from the spinal cord and brain and reaches the extremities of the body. Made up of neurons with long axons and dend ...
... information from the nervous system to muscles and glands. Interneurons connect sensory and motor neurons, carrying messages between the two. The peripheral nervous system branches out from the spinal cord and brain and reaches the extremities of the body. Made up of neurons with long axons and dend ...
Review Historical aspects of the anatomy of the reticular formation
... Historical aspects of the anatomy of the reticular formation In 1882, Burdach5 described ascending tracts in the brainstem with intercalated nuclei such as the superior olivary complex among others. These tracts were connected to the corpora quadrigemina. He considered that these fibres came from t ...
... Historical aspects of the anatomy of the reticular formation In 1882, Burdach5 described ascending tracts in the brainstem with intercalated nuclei such as the superior olivary complex among others. These tracts were connected to the corpora quadrigemina. He considered that these fibres came from t ...
Neural Substrate Expansion for the Restoration of Brain
... damage is one of the principal objectives of modern translational neuroscience. Electrical stimulation approaches, such as deep-brain stimulation, have achieved the most clinical success, but they ultimately may be limited by the computational capacity of the residual cerebral circuitry. An alternat ...
... damage is one of the principal objectives of modern translational neuroscience. Electrical stimulation approaches, such as deep-brain stimulation, have achieved the most clinical success, but they ultimately may be limited by the computational capacity of the residual cerebral circuitry. An alternat ...
The Brain: Implications for Teaching and Learning
... noticing specific things I thought were critically important for my work in the classroom. From my reading and notes I pulled together a core list of “Brain Givens”, a selection of brain knowledge and facts that I feel are educationally relevant and therefore, important for an ordinary classroom tea ...
... noticing specific things I thought were critically important for my work in the classroom. From my reading and notes I pulled together a core list of “Brain Givens”, a selection of brain knowledge and facts that I feel are educationally relevant and therefore, important for an ordinary classroom tea ...
Objective cortical evaluation of infants wearing hearing aids Harvey
... Summary of ARC presentation Children who receive cochlear implants have the best language outcomes at age five years if they are implanted by their first birthday, so evaluation of aided hearing during the first year of life is critical if implantation is to be both early and appropriate. An infant’ ...
... Summary of ARC presentation Children who receive cochlear implants have the best language outcomes at age five years if they are implanted by their first birthday, so evaluation of aided hearing during the first year of life is critical if implantation is to be both early and appropriate. An infant’ ...
Evolution of Nervous Systems and Brains
... some polychaetes there are giant fibers with very fast conduction velocity (three in oligochaetes) separated from the thinner fibers. Annelids possess a large variety of tactile and chemosensory organs, feelers or antennae, palps, and one ciliated “nuchal organ” possibly involved in light detection. ...
... some polychaetes there are giant fibers with very fast conduction velocity (three in oligochaetes) separated from the thinner fibers. Annelids possess a large variety of tactile and chemosensory organs, feelers or antennae, palps, and one ciliated “nuchal organ” possibly involved in light detection. ...
Braingate Systems.ppt
... of firing of C and AP fibers, the firing of the nonnociceptive fiber may inhibit the firing of the projection neuron and the transmission of pain stimuliGate control theory thus explains how stimulus that activates only nonnociceptive nerves can inhibit pain. The pain seems to be lessened when the a ...
... of firing of C and AP fibers, the firing of the nonnociceptive fiber may inhibit the firing of the projection neuron and the transmission of pain stimuliGate control theory thus explains how stimulus that activates only nonnociceptive nerves can inhibit pain. The pain seems to be lessened when the a ...
Alcoholism - Boston University Medical Campus
... cerebral hemispheres is important because, although both cerebral hemispheres contain EROS circuitry, their specific functions may be lateralized to reflect differential hemispheric sensitivities to stimulus materials (e.g., linguistic vs. visuospatial) and task demands (e.g., attention, perception, m ...
... cerebral hemispheres is important because, although both cerebral hemispheres contain EROS circuitry, their specific functions may be lateralized to reflect differential hemispheric sensitivities to stimulus materials (e.g., linguistic vs. visuospatial) and task demands (e.g., attention, perception, m ...
Bridging Cytoarchitectonics and Connectomics in Human Cerebral
... communication (Zilles et al., 2015a, 2015b; Barbas, 2015; Mesulam, 1998). In parallel, studies examining connectivity at the macroscale level of brain organization have suggested that the brain’s global network structure of large-scale white matter projections may play an important role in neural pr ...
... communication (Zilles et al., 2015a, 2015b; Barbas, 2015; Mesulam, 1998). In parallel, studies examining connectivity at the macroscale level of brain organization have suggested that the brain’s global network structure of large-scale white matter projections may play an important role in neural pr ...
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... myelin loss and axonal damage (Figure 4). Regions beneath the association areas were most severely affected, and white matter axonal spheroids were most frequent in areas adjacent to areas of severe white matter injury (Figure 5). The pattern of white matter involvement was similar in all case but v ...
... myelin loss and axonal damage (Figure 4). Regions beneath the association areas were most severely affected, and white matter axonal spheroids were most frequent in areas adjacent to areas of severe white matter injury (Figure 5). The pattern of white matter involvement was similar in all case but v ...
1996TuringIntro
... The Turing Test and the Imitation of Human Cognition Most of the papers in this volume allude in some way to the famous Turing Test, or the “imitation game” on which it is based, and several make it a central theme. The idea is very well known: an interrogator is connected by teletype to two respond ...
... The Turing Test and the Imitation of Human Cognition Most of the papers in this volume allude in some way to the famous Turing Test, or the “imitation game” on which it is based, and several make it a central theme. The idea is very well known: an interrogator is connected by teletype to two respond ...
Total number and volume of Von Economo neurons in the cerebral
... use have been documented in the wild in several cetacean species (for review see Krushinskaya, 1986; Marino et al., 2007, 2008), leading to questions about the nature of the evolution of cognition in groups of phylogenetically divergent mammals. In this study, we focus on a particular neuronal type, ...
... use have been documented in the wild in several cetacean species (for review see Krushinskaya, 1986; Marino et al., 2007, 2008), leading to questions about the nature of the evolution of cognition in groups of phylogenetically divergent mammals. In this study, we focus on a particular neuronal type, ...
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... to function like a human brain as more and more synapses are developed and more and more myelinization takes place. And myelination is not completed in our brains until early adulthood. How do we find out about the brain? Clinico-anatomical method is the proven, traditional procedure. A patient suff ...
... to function like a human brain as more and more synapses are developed and more and more myelinization takes place. And myelination is not completed in our brains until early adulthood. How do we find out about the brain? Clinico-anatomical method is the proven, traditional procedure. A patient suff ...
Central Nervous System
... • General area integrates multiple stimuli into a single cogent “understanding of the situation.” – Found on only one hemisphere – typically left. – Contained by 3 lobes: temporal, occipital, and parietal. ...
... • General area integrates multiple stimuli into a single cogent “understanding of the situation.” – Found on only one hemisphere – typically left. – Contained by 3 lobes: temporal, occipital, and parietal. ...
Motor Cortex
... Components of the extrapyramidal system which provides subconscious control of skeletal muscle tone and coordinates learned movement patterns and other somatic motor activities. Doesn’t initiate movements but once movement is underway, they assist in the pattern and rhythm (especially for trunk and ...
... Components of the extrapyramidal system which provides subconscious control of skeletal muscle tone and coordinates learned movement patterns and other somatic motor activities. Doesn’t initiate movements but once movement is underway, they assist in the pattern and rhythm (especially for trunk and ...
Altered Fronto-Striatal and Fronto-Cerebellar Circuits in Heroin
... medial frontal cortex and increased in the bilateral cerebellum, left superior temporal gyrus and left superior occipital gyrus. Of the six regions, only the ALFF value of right caudate had a negative correlation with heroin use. Setting the six regions as ‘‘seeds’’, we found the functional connecti ...
... medial frontal cortex and increased in the bilateral cerebellum, left superior temporal gyrus and left superior occipital gyrus. Of the six regions, only the ALFF value of right caudate had a negative correlation with heroin use. Setting the six regions as ‘‘seeds’’, we found the functional connecti ...