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... median eminence is traversed by the axons of hypothalamic neurons ending in the posterior pituitary. The median eminence funnels down to form the infundibular portion of the neurohypophysis (also called the infundibular stalk). In practical terms, the neurohypophysis or posterior pituitary can be co ...
... median eminence is traversed by the axons of hypothalamic neurons ending in the posterior pituitary. The median eminence funnels down to form the infundibular portion of the neurohypophysis (also called the infundibular stalk). In practical terms, the neurohypophysis or posterior pituitary can be co ...
The Genetic Basis of Lateralization
... is the threshold, or cut-point along the continuum of asymmetry, which divides rightfrom left-handers. When 10% of the population is classified as left-handed, the threshold is to the left of zero (of the R-L distribution) and some 35% of RS - - genotypes will be left-handed. When 16% of the populat ...
... is the threshold, or cut-point along the continuum of asymmetry, which divides rightfrom left-handers. When 10% of the population is classified as left-handed, the threshold is to the left of zero (of the R-L distribution) and some 35% of RS - - genotypes will be left-handed. When 16% of the populat ...
Hemispheric asymmetries of cortical volume in the human brain
... the two hemispheres has also been refined beyond the classic distinction between verbal and visuo-spatial asymmetries. Additional functional differences have been described, notably those linking the right hemisphere to cognitive novelty and exploratory behavior and the left hemisphere to cognitive ...
... the two hemispheres has also been refined beyond the classic distinction between verbal and visuo-spatial asymmetries. Additional functional differences have been described, notably those linking the right hemisphere to cognitive novelty and exploratory behavior and the left hemisphere to cognitive ...
Synesthetic personification
... the semantic gender of the face (i.e., on incongruent trials) compared with when synesthetic and semantic genders matched (i.e., on congruent trials) even though the grapheme primes were irrelevant to the task. This effect was not found in non-synesthetes, even when they chose the letters that were ...
... the semantic gender of the face (i.e., on incongruent trials) compared with when synesthetic and semantic genders matched (i.e., on congruent trials) even though the grapheme primes were irrelevant to the task. This effect was not found in non-synesthetes, even when they chose the letters that were ...
The role of nitric oxide in the hypothalamic control of LHRH and
... 97] indicating a potential role of NO in sexual behavior. The biological significance of such colocalization is demonstrated by an increased expression of NADPH-d [88] as well as both nNOS mRNA and protein following estrogen stimulation of ovariectomized rats [22] and by increase in the number of NA ...
... 97] indicating a potential role of NO in sexual behavior. The biological significance of such colocalization is demonstrated by an increased expression of NADPH-d [88] as well as both nNOS mRNA and protein following estrogen stimulation of ovariectomized rats [22] and by increase in the number of NA ...
Full text article
... negative feedback of oestradiol is powerful only prior to puberty, while the oestradiol positive feedback is turned on for the first time at the end of puberty. As a result, the normal cyclicity of the ovarian function is established so that steroidal and non-steroidal hormones mediate the effect of ...
... negative feedback of oestradiol is powerful only prior to puberty, while the oestradiol positive feedback is turned on for the first time at the end of puberty. As a result, the normal cyclicity of the ovarian function is established so that steroidal and non-steroidal hormones mediate the effect of ...
Hypothalamus
... One of the principal functions of the hypothalamus is to provide temporal organization to the expression of physiological and behavioural processes. This is accomplished by compact cell groups in the rostral hypothalamus, known as the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN). SCN neurons exhibit a genetically d ...
... One of the principal functions of the hypothalamus is to provide temporal organization to the expression of physiological and behavioural processes. This is accomplished by compact cell groups in the rostral hypothalamus, known as the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN). SCN neurons exhibit a genetically d ...
Diagnostic History of Traumatic Axonal Injury in Patients with
... psychological problem [31,32]. By contrast, in a recent large multicenter study conducted in America and England, McMahon et al. [29] reported that 82% of patients reported at least one post-concussion syndrome and 22.4% of patients were still below functional state at 12 months after onset. As a re ...
... psychological problem [31,32]. By contrast, in a recent large multicenter study conducted in America and England, McMahon et al. [29] reported that 82% of patients reported at least one post-concussion syndrome and 22.4% of patients were still below functional state at 12 months after onset. As a re ...
BrainFacts.org A P R I M E R ...
... Over the past two decades, scientific knowledge about the structure and function of the brain and nervous system and understanding of brain-based disorders have increased exponentially. Neuroscientists are using remarkable new tools and technologies to learn how the brain controls and responds to th ...
... Over the past two decades, scientific knowledge about the structure and function of the brain and nervous system and understanding of brain-based disorders have increased exponentially. Neuroscientists are using remarkable new tools and technologies to learn how the brain controls and responds to th ...
a Primer on the Brain and Nervous System
... Over the past two decades, scientific knowledge about the structure and function of the brain and nervous system and understanding of brain-based disorders have increased exponentially. Neuroscientists are using remarkable new tools and technologies to learn how the brain controls and responds to th ...
... Over the past two decades, scientific knowledge about the structure and function of the brain and nervous system and understanding of brain-based disorders have increased exponentially. Neuroscientists are using remarkable new tools and technologies to learn how the brain controls and responds to th ...
The Neuroscientist
... method for real-time prospective correction was implemented by Zaitsev and others (2006) and Speck and others (2006), who developed an efficient optical tracking device that improves real-time slice-by-slice correction in 2D EPI. Although optical tracking needs additional hardware to be implemented, ...
... method for real-time prospective correction was implemented by Zaitsev and others (2006) and Speck and others (2006), who developed an efficient optical tracking device that improves real-time slice-by-slice correction in 2D EPI. Although optical tracking needs additional hardware to be implemented, ...
primer on brain facts - Chicago Society of Neuroscience
... Over the past two decades, scientific knowledge about the structure and function of the brain and nervous system and understanding of brain-based disorders have increased exponentially. Neuroscientists are using remarkable new tools and technologies to learn how the brain controls and responds to th ...
... Over the past two decades, scientific knowledge about the structure and function of the brain and nervous system and understanding of brain-based disorders have increased exponentially. Neuroscientists are using remarkable new tools and technologies to learn how the brain controls and responds to th ...
Methamphetamine Users in Sustained Abstinence
... signal increases in signal intensity with membrane synthesis and turnover.44,45 Because Cho is an index of cellular density in brain tumors and a possible marker of increased glial density associated with age and disease, it may be an ideal marker to track changes consistent with neuronal recovery a ...
... signal increases in signal intensity with membrane synthesis and turnover.44,45 Because Cho is an index of cellular density in brain tumors and a possible marker of increased glial density associated with age and disease, it may be an ideal marker to track changes consistent with neuronal recovery a ...
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... indication that the film inspector noticed either blurred copy because of movement during exposure, or duplicate copy. Unless we meant to delete copyrighted materials that should not have been filmed, you will find a good image of the page in the adjacent frame. If copyrighted materials were deleted ...
- Reppert Lab
... et al., 2003; Reppert et al., 2004). Electrophysiological recordings have revealed that neurons in the central brain respond to skylight cues with changes in firing frequency and that the central complex, a midline-spanning group of neuropils in the center of the brain, is the most likely candidate ...
... et al., 2003; Reppert et al., 2004). Electrophysiological recordings have revealed that neurons in the central brain respond to skylight cues with changes in firing frequency and that the central complex, a midline-spanning group of neuropils in the center of the brain, is the most likely candidate ...
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... brain because of the presence of very thin blood vessels (capillaries). The lighter areas, called white matter, are mostly nerve fibres that connect distant brain areas to one another. They have a fatty coating that produces the whitish appearance. White matter is found in abundance beneath the cort ...
... brain because of the presence of very thin blood vessels (capillaries). The lighter areas, called white matter, are mostly nerve fibres that connect distant brain areas to one another. They have a fatty coating that produces the whitish appearance. White matter is found in abundance beneath the cort ...
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... brain because of the presence of very thin blood vessels (capillaries). The lighter areas, called white matter, are mostly nerve fibres that connect distant brain areas to one another. They have a fatty coating that produces the whitish appearance. White matter is found in abundance beneath the cort ...
... brain because of the presence of very thin blood vessels (capillaries). The lighter areas, called white matter, are mostly nerve fibres that connect distant brain areas to one another. They have a fatty coating that produces the whitish appearance. White matter is found in abundance beneath the cort ...
cHaPter 3
... each side were debated for the next 2000 years. Alcmaeon (about 500 BCE) is widely regarded as the first person to identify the brain as the source of mental processes. He was interested in anatomy and sometimes dissected organs in dead animals. For example, he discovered the optic nerve connecting ...
... each side were debated for the next 2000 years. Alcmaeon (about 500 BCE) is widely regarded as the first person to identify the brain as the source of mental processes. He was interested in anatomy and sometimes dissected organs in dead animals. For example, he discovered the optic nerve connecting ...
skull - lms.manhattan.edu
... Endocrine glands are glands that secrete their product (hormones) directly into the blood rather than through a duct. This group contains the glands of the Endocrine system. The main Endocrine glands include the pituitary gland, the pancreas, the gonads, the thyroid gland and the adrenal glands. Oth ...
... Endocrine glands are glands that secrete their product (hormones) directly into the blood rather than through a duct. This group contains the glands of the Endocrine system. The main Endocrine glands include the pituitary gland, the pancreas, the gonads, the thyroid gland and the adrenal glands. Oth ...
The Effect of Ischemia on Biogenic Amine Concentrations in
... amines are both neurotransmitters and have potent vasoactive properties, for many years there has been considerable speculation about their influences on the development of injury to the CNS. 1 Many experimental stroke models exist,2"4 and many studies have been conducted in which biogenic amine con ...
... amines are both neurotransmitters and have potent vasoactive properties, for many years there has been considerable speculation about their influences on the development of injury to the CNS. 1 Many experimental stroke models exist,2"4 and many studies have been conducted in which biogenic amine con ...
White matter tract alterations in fragile X
... 1999]. Early sensory-processing deficits could adversely affect important domains of development. It has been postulated that sensory-processing problems impede acquisition of higher cognitive functions, and may interfere with learning, language development, and social interactions (summarized in Sc ...
... 1999]. Early sensory-processing deficits could adversely affect important domains of development. It has been postulated that sensory-processing problems impede acquisition of higher cognitive functions, and may interfere with learning, language development, and social interactions (summarized in Sc ...
avian brain nomenclature forum
... avian counterpart. Against opinions to the contrary, we believe that the concept of amygdala will continue to be used in neuroscience. Several avian neuroscientists prefer to use a neutral term to rename the avian archistriatum because either they are not convinced by the evidence for the homology o ...
... avian counterpart. Against opinions to the contrary, we believe that the concept of amygdala will continue to be used in neuroscience. Several avian neuroscientists prefer to use a neutral term to rename the avian archistriatum because either they are not convinced by the evidence for the homology o ...
Tine Wedege Doing Gender in Mathematics Education
... might do it both because it confirms their gendered identity (It is feminine to help others), and because their gendered subjectivity has the effect that they feel in fact that it is meaningful and confirmatory to them as persons to help others. While boys choosing to study mathematics might do it b ...
... might do it both because it confirms their gendered identity (It is feminine to help others), and because their gendered subjectivity has the effect that they feel in fact that it is meaningful and confirmatory to them as persons to help others. While boys choosing to study mathematics might do it b ...
Sex linked deafness: Wilde revisited
... generally characterised by a male excess, a fact noted by Wilde in his study.14'6 The number of cases of male deafness determined by sex linked genes in families with multiple deaf members is 29. If the number of isolated cases and number of multiple cases which would be born to a theoretical popula ...
... generally characterised by a male excess, a fact noted by Wilde in his study.14'6 The number of cases of male deafness determined by sex linked genes in families with multiple deaf members is 29. If the number of isolated cases and number of multiple cases which would be born to a theoretical popula ...
A Phonetic Corpus of Spanish Male Twins and Siblings: Corpus
... Concerning the dialectal aspects, the language variety spoken by all the subjects was Standard Peninsular Spanish. They were all native speakers of this variety, coming from different regions in Spain. However, the majority of them were born and lived either in Madrid or in nearby cities, like Ávila ...
... Concerning the dialectal aspects, the language variety spoken by all the subjects was Standard Peninsular Spanish. They were all native speakers of this variety, coming from different regions in Spain. However, the majority of them were born and lived either in Madrid or in nearby cities, like Ávila ...