The human brain in numbers: a linearly scaled-up
... primate or cetacean (Marino, 1998). The position of the human species as an outlier in the body × brain comparison is made clear if one considers that although gorillas and orangutans overlap or exceed humans in body size, their brains amount to only about one-third of the size of the human brain. T ...
... primate or cetacean (Marino, 1998). The position of the human species as an outlier in the body × brain comparison is made clear if one considers that although gorillas and orangutans overlap or exceed humans in body size, their brains amount to only about one-third of the size of the human brain. T ...
Deficient Fear Conditioning in Psychopathy
... Context: Psychopaths belong to a larger group of per- ...
... Context: Psychopaths belong to a larger group of per- ...
brain computer interaction elg5121 (multimedia communication)
... monkey and rat cerebral cortex in order to operate BCIs ...
... monkey and rat cerebral cortex in order to operate BCIs ...
Neurodevelopmental, emotional, and behavioural
... frequently associated with lower IQ scores.4–6 Furthermore, central nervous system (CNS) involvement in DMD goes beyond disability arising from impaired intellectual development. Several studies have shown that males with DMD present with symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders, with higher preval ...
... frequently associated with lower IQ scores.4–6 Furthermore, central nervous system (CNS) involvement in DMD goes beyond disability arising from impaired intellectual development. Several studies have shown that males with DMD present with symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders, with higher preval ...
cerebral and gastric histamine system is altered after portocaval shunt
... mucosa 2.8 and 2.5 fold of the corresponding controls, respectively. MAO B activity was increased by approximately 50% in brain and 100% in stomach. A significant, uneven increase in tele-methylhistamine concentration was only found in the brain. In stomach mucosa higher histidine decarboxylase acti ...
... mucosa 2.8 and 2.5 fold of the corresponding controls, respectively. MAO B activity was increased by approximately 50% in brain and 100% in stomach. A significant, uneven increase in tele-methylhistamine concentration was only found in the brain. In stomach mucosa higher histidine decarboxylase acti ...
Three approaches to investigating functional compromise to the
... compromise in structural connectivity (i.e., white matter) after TAI in the acute and chronic stage of injury (Basser et al. 1994; Hüppi et al. 2001; Marquez de la Plata et al. 2011; Mayer et al. 2011; Wang et al. 2008). Furthermore, the degree of compromise to white matter detected by DTI correlate ...
... compromise in structural connectivity (i.e., white matter) after TAI in the acute and chronic stage of injury (Basser et al. 1994; Hüppi et al. 2001; Marquez de la Plata et al. 2011; Mayer et al. 2011; Wang et al. 2008). Furthermore, the degree of compromise to white matter detected by DTI correlate ...
Neurosteroids: Expression of Steroidogenic Enzymes and
... The enzymatic complex 3b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/D5-D4 isomerase (3b-HSD), which catalyzes the conversion of D5-3b-hydroxysteroids into D4-3-ketosteroids, plays a crucial role in the biosynthesis of all classes of steroid hormones (Fig. 1). Molecular cloning of the cDNAs encoding 3b-HSD has rev ...
... The enzymatic complex 3b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/D5-D4 isomerase (3b-HSD), which catalyzes the conversion of D5-3b-hydroxysteroids into D4-3-ketosteroids, plays a crucial role in the biosynthesis of all classes of steroid hormones (Fig. 1). Molecular cloning of the cDNAs encoding 3b-HSD has rev ...
Pituitary Gland Functional Connectivity and BMI by Paige Rucker A
... eating and hunger. Rats who were placed on a fixed meal pattern of every four hours (vs. those who were fed at random times throughout the day) were found to have increased levels of ghrelin (hormone signifying hunger) two hours preceding mealtime (Drazen et al. 2005). These levels peaked half an ho ...
... eating and hunger. Rats who were placed on a fixed meal pattern of every four hours (vs. those who were fed at random times throughout the day) were found to have increased levels of ghrelin (hormone signifying hunger) two hours preceding mealtime (Drazen et al. 2005). These levels peaked half an ho ...
Constructing Sequences for Oxytocin and Vasopressin
... Establishment of maternal behavior: Successful reproduction in mammals demands that mothers become attached to and nourish their offspring immediately after birth. It is also important that non-lactating females do not manifest such nurturing behavior. The same events that affect the uterus and mamm ...
... Establishment of maternal behavior: Successful reproduction in mammals demands that mothers become attached to and nourish their offspring immediately after birth. It is also important that non-lactating females do not manifest such nurturing behavior. The same events that affect the uterus and mamm ...
Laboratory Guide - Sites@Duke
... century is staggering. With the constant introduction of powerful new neuroanatomical techniques, more details are arriving at an increasing rate, and there seems to be no end in sight. Fortunately, it is possible to acquire a rather simple (or simplified at least) anatomical framework for understan ...
... century is staggering. With the constant introduction of powerful new neuroanatomical techniques, more details are arriving at an increasing rate, and there seems to be no end in sight. Fortunately, it is possible to acquire a rather simple (or simplified at least) anatomical framework for understan ...
Real – time fMRI
... • Additionally, except for one, SNPs influencing BMI in normal population didn’t predict BMI in the ANR group, suggesting that their effects are overruled by presence of other, putative genetic risk factors for ANR • Genetic etiology of low BMI in ANR is distinct from that in normal population • It ...
... • Additionally, except for one, SNPs influencing BMI in normal population didn’t predict BMI in the ANR group, suggesting that their effects are overruled by presence of other, putative genetic risk factors for ANR • Genetic etiology of low BMI in ANR is distinct from that in normal population • It ...
- Wiley Online Library
... bral palsy, and epilepsy (Pakula et al., 2009; Brown and Derkits, 2010; Landrigan, 2010). While disorders like schizophrenia and autism appear to be uniquely human, certain structural, molecular, and behavioral abnormalities found in these human disorders can be assessed in animals species commonly ...
... bral palsy, and epilepsy (Pakula et al., 2009; Brown and Derkits, 2010; Landrigan, 2010). While disorders like schizophrenia and autism appear to be uniquely human, certain structural, molecular, and behavioral abnormalities found in these human disorders can be assessed in animals species commonly ...
Preferential Sex Linkage of Sexually Selected Genes: Evidence and
... accordance with the above reviews, no disproportional effects of X chromosomal genes on sexually selected male traits were detected in birds (Philomachus pugnax: Lank et al., 1999) where males are homogametic. An X bias such as the one observed by Saifi & Chandra (1999) and Reinhold (1998) can be ex ...
... accordance with the above reviews, no disproportional effects of X chromosomal genes on sexually selected male traits were detected in birds (Philomachus pugnax: Lank et al., 1999) where males are homogametic. An X bias such as the one observed by Saifi & Chandra (1999) and Reinhold (1998) can be ex ...
Use of Gender Aschematicity in the Reassessment of
... physiology discourses show varying stances on sexed-brain development. Ultimately, it is believed that female and male brains operate differently even though their neural structures do not differ. Biologist Leonard Sax (2005) advocates for a sex differences platform wherein he posits that female and ...
... physiology discourses show varying stances on sexed-brain development. Ultimately, it is believed that female and male brains operate differently even though their neural structures do not differ. Biologist Leonard Sax (2005) advocates for a sex differences platform wherein he posits that female and ...
doc PHGY311
... of remarkably homologous (about 70% amino acid identity) CRH receptors have been identified. Both CRH-1 and CRH-2 receptors belong to the family of transmembrane receptors that signal by coupling to G proteins and use cAMP as a second messenger. Stimulation of POMC synthesis and peptide release is m ...
... of remarkably homologous (about 70% amino acid identity) CRH receptors have been identified. Both CRH-1 and CRH-2 receptors belong to the family of transmembrane receptors that signal by coupling to G proteins and use cAMP as a second messenger. Stimulation of POMC synthesis and peptide release is m ...
Anesthesia and Cognitive Performance in Children: No Evidence for
... (LD) in those children exposed twice or more to anesthetic drugs. Further, they showed that the risk of LD increased with longer exposure to the agents. This effect held even after controlling for gestational age at birth, sex, and birth weight. Unlike previous studies, this was a population-based s ...
... (LD) in those children exposed twice or more to anesthetic drugs. Further, they showed that the risk of LD increased with longer exposure to the agents. This effect held even after controlling for gestational age at birth, sex, and birth weight. Unlike previous studies, this was a population-based s ...
J Comp Neurol 2000 Lavenex - University of California, Berkeley
... techniques to examine the volume and neuron number of the structures forming the hippocampal complex (dentate gyrus, CA3, and CA1) of wild adult eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) throughout the year. We observed differences in brain size between samples collected at different times of th ...
... techniques to examine the volume and neuron number of the structures forming the hippocampal complex (dentate gyrus, CA3, and CA1) of wild adult eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) throughout the year. We observed differences in brain size between samples collected at different times of th ...
Disrupted small-world networks in schizophrenia
... The human brain has been described as a large, sparse, complex network characterized by efficient small-world properties, which assure that the brain generates and integrates information with high efficiency. Many previous neuroimaging studies have provided consistent evidence of ‘dysfunctional conn ...
... The human brain has been described as a large, sparse, complex network characterized by efficient small-world properties, which assure that the brain generates and integrates information with high efficiency. Many previous neuroimaging studies have provided consistent evidence of ‘dysfunctional conn ...
La casa de Bernarda Alba - Cincinnati Romance Review
... La casa de Bernarda Alba is the women the audience sees onstage, Caballero´s adaptation, according to Gómez de Segura´s idea, seeks to tell a story about men at the service of masculinity in order to go deep within each man´s soul and reclaim masculinity (Gómez de Segura, Pepe el Romano, Introducció ...
... La casa de Bernarda Alba is the women the audience sees onstage, Caballero´s adaptation, according to Gómez de Segura´s idea, seeks to tell a story about men at the service of masculinity in order to go deep within each man´s soul and reclaim masculinity (Gómez de Segura, Pepe el Romano, Introducció ...
2/ the biological perspective - test bank and solution manual for your
... Aphasias – problems in understanding (“receptive aphasia”) or producing (“expressive aphasia”) language that usually result from damage to Wernicke’s or Broca’s areas, respectively. Handedness 90% of humans are right-handed, with slightly more males than females being left-handed. Handedness a ...
... Aphasias – problems in understanding (“receptive aphasia”) or producing (“expressive aphasia”) language that usually result from damage to Wernicke’s or Broca’s areas, respectively. Handedness 90% of humans are right-handed, with slightly more males than females being left-handed. Handedness a ...
2/ the biological perspective - College Test bank
... Aphasias – problems in understanding (“receptive aphasia”) or producing (“expressive aphasia”) language that usually result from damage to Wernicke’s or Broca’s areas, respectively. Handedness 90% of humans are right-handed, with slightly more males than females being left-handed. Handedness a ...
... Aphasias – problems in understanding (“receptive aphasia”) or producing (“expressive aphasia”) language that usually result from damage to Wernicke’s or Broca’s areas, respectively. Handedness 90% of humans are right-handed, with slightly more males than females being left-handed. Handedness a ...
Gender Egalitarian Beliefs and Europe’s Immigrants
... which accounts for the lion’s share of migration from non-EU countries in most European countries in recent years (OECD 2011). Driven largely by economic motives, migration within and to Europe has followed a gradient in economic and human development. As a consequence, most immigrants in European c ...
... which accounts for the lion’s share of migration from non-EU countries in most European countries in recent years (OECD 2011). Driven largely by economic motives, migration within and to Europe has followed a gradient in economic and human development. As a consequence, most immigrants in European c ...
Running Head: THE GENDER ASSOCIATION OF DYSLEXIA THE
... connection with genetics, but other topics related to dyslexia, like gender association and comorbidity, are also being studied. Dyslexia has a very complex origin that is slowly being revealed. Although, research in areas outside of just genes themselves needs to be done to fully understand the neu ...
... connection with genetics, but other topics related to dyslexia, like gender association and comorbidity, are also being studied. Dyslexia has a very complex origin that is slowly being revealed. Although, research in areas outside of just genes themselves needs to be done to fully understand the neu ...
Studying the topological organization of the cerebral blood flow
... state have high correlation (functional connectivity) between components in the default mode networks (posterior cingulate cortex, thalamus, insula/superior temporal gyrus and medial prefrontal cortex) (Zou et al., 2009). On the other hand, Viviani et al. (2011) found a correspondence between BOLD a ...
... state have high correlation (functional connectivity) between components in the default mode networks (posterior cingulate cortex, thalamus, insula/superior temporal gyrus and medial prefrontal cortex) (Zou et al., 2009). On the other hand, Viviani et al. (2011) found a correspondence between BOLD a ...
Metamorphosis - Formatted
... Heterochrony : It is the phenomenon when the animal changes the relative time of rate of development of characters already present in its ancestors. The two main steps of developmental changes in the animal are (i) onset and offset of particular development process (ii) the rate at which the process ...
... Heterochrony : It is the phenomenon when the animal changes the relative time of rate of development of characters already present in its ancestors. The two main steps of developmental changes in the animal are (i) onset and offset of particular development process (ii) the rate at which the process ...