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... • Leptin stimulates POMC otherwise known as aMSH/CART neurons. This increases excitation of the catabolic pathway, and it increases inhibition of the anabolic pathway. The result again is a net increase in activity of the catabolic pathway relative to the anabolic pathway. • The net increase in cata ...
... • Leptin stimulates POMC otherwise known as aMSH/CART neurons. This increases excitation of the catabolic pathway, and it increases inhibition of the anabolic pathway. The result again is a net increase in activity of the catabolic pathway relative to the anabolic pathway. • The net increase in cata ...
Poulet etal - Cornell University
... modulated by neural signals that feedforward from motor to sensory networks during behaviour (Grüsser 1986). In 1950 two papers furthered modern thinking about these concepts and termed the feedforward signals ‘‘corollary discharges’’ or ‘‘efference copies’’ (Sperry 1950; von Holst and Mittelstaedt ...
... modulated by neural signals that feedforward from motor to sensory networks during behaviour (Grüsser 1986). In 1950 two papers furthered modern thinking about these concepts and termed the feedforward signals ‘‘corollary discharges’’ or ‘‘efference copies’’ (Sperry 1950; von Holst and Mittelstaedt ...
29.2 Neurons - Cloudfront.net
... make it effective in carrying out the functions of the nervous system? Neurons have long extensions called axons, which allow messages to be carried long distances without having to pass the signal to another cell. ...
... make it effective in carrying out the functions of the nervous system? Neurons have long extensions called axons, which allow messages to be carried long distances without having to pass the signal to another cell. ...
Calcium-activated chloride channels: a new target to
... neurons, providing further evidence that Ca2+-activated Cl− conductance via ANO2 channels hyperpolarizes the membrane potential in these CNS neurons. The thalamus-specific ANO2 knockdown significantly increased visceral pain responses, reflecting the level of sensory information transmission from th ...
... neurons, providing further evidence that Ca2+-activated Cl− conductance via ANO2 channels hyperpolarizes the membrane potential in these CNS neurons. The thalamus-specific ANO2 knockdown significantly increased visceral pain responses, reflecting the level of sensory information transmission from th ...
Trial and Error – Optogenetic techniques offer insight into the
... that dopamine neurons use simple subtraction (9) [see the figure (B)]. Although this arithmetic is assumed in computational models, it is remarkably rare in the brain; division is much more common, as exemplified by gain control in sensory systems. However, subtraction is an ideal calculation becaus ...
... that dopamine neurons use simple subtraction (9) [see the figure (B)]. Although this arithmetic is assumed in computational models, it is remarkably rare in the brain; division is much more common, as exemplified by gain control in sensory systems. However, subtraction is an ideal calculation becaus ...
Parent Information Package Central Auditory Processing Disorders Assessment and Management
... transmitted along the pathways of the hearing nerve. At the brain level it is how auditory information interacts with the other senses and memory. In brief, it is what we do with what we hear. Hearing begins with perceiving and identifying that a sound is present. This is followed by a series of aud ...
... transmitted along the pathways of the hearing nerve. At the brain level it is how auditory information interacts with the other senses and memory. In brief, it is what we do with what we hear. Hearing begins with perceiving and identifying that a sound is present. This is followed by a series of aud ...
A Candidate Pathway for a Visual Instructional Signal to the Barn
... located within the circle marked by arrowheads; stained terminal structures are marked by the arrow. Giemsa counterstain; scale bar, 100 m. least 4 hr were allowed for transport. After fixation, brains and slices were sectioned on a cryostat at 60 m, and the biocytin was visualized with a heav y-m ...
... located within the circle marked by arrowheads; stained terminal structures are marked by the arrow. Giemsa counterstain; scale bar, 100 m. least 4 hr were allowed for transport. After fixation, brains and slices were sectioned on a cryostat at 60 m, and the biocytin was visualized with a heav y-m ...
Temperature manipulation in songbird brain implicates the premotor
... of seeing one syllable following another), are stable over long periods of time (Fig. 1c) (10). Patterns such as these comprise the song syntax. Singing in songbirds is controlled by a set of linked forebrain nuclei called the song system (11). Among them, the premotor nucleus HVC (proper name) play ...
... of seeing one syllable following another), are stable over long periods of time (Fig. 1c) (10). Patterns such as these comprise the song syntax. Singing in songbirds is controlled by a set of linked forebrain nuclei called the song system (11). Among them, the premotor nucleus HVC (proper name) play ...
Expression analysis of the speech-related genes FoxP1 and FoxP2
... neurogenetic mechanisms. Notably, the transcription factors Forkhead box proteins 1 and 2 (FoxP1, FoxP2) exhibit similar expression patterns in the cortex and basal ganglia of humans and the zebra finch species of songbird, among other brain regions. Mutations in either gene are associated with lang ...
... neurogenetic mechanisms. Notably, the transcription factors Forkhead box proteins 1 and 2 (FoxP1, FoxP2) exhibit similar expression patterns in the cortex and basal ganglia of humans and the zebra finch species of songbird, among other brain regions. Mutations in either gene are associated with lang ...
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... account for difficulties ranging from excessive reserve to autism. The possible failure of mirror neurons in autism is particularly intriguing. The cause and even the nature of this strange condition have eluded researchers for decades, leaving sufferers and their families and caregivers with little ...
... account for difficulties ranging from excessive reserve to autism. The possible failure of mirror neurons in autism is particularly intriguing. The cause and even the nature of this strange condition have eluded researchers for decades, leaving sufferers and their families and caregivers with little ...
Corticofugal modulation of frequency processing in bat auditory
... Auditory signals are transmitted from the inner ear through the brainstem to the higher auditory regions of the brain. Neurons throughout the auditory system are tuned to stimulus frequency, and in many auditory regions are arranged in topographical maps with respect to their preferred frequency. Th ...
... Auditory signals are transmitted from the inner ear through the brainstem to the higher auditory regions of the brain. Neurons throughout the auditory system are tuned to stimulus frequency, and in many auditory regions are arranged in topographical maps with respect to their preferred frequency. Th ...
Spiking Neurons with Boltzmann-like Properties to
... neuron firing behaviour relatively accurately, and the extension improved the fit to the biological data. The emergence of spontaneous firing without input from the model provides a mechanism for a neural system, based on these FLIF neurons, to make use of neurons that are not directly stimulated. T ...
... neuron firing behaviour relatively accurately, and the extension improved the fit to the biological data. The emergence of spontaneous firing without input from the model provides a mechanism for a neural system, based on these FLIF neurons, to make use of neurons that are not directly stimulated. T ...
The non-classical auditory pathways are involved in hearing in
... pathways was consistent in young individuals but rare in adults. We interpreted our results as signs of involvement of the non-classical pathways that diminished with age, thus probably a sign of normal maturation. The fact that some of the individuals that we studied experienced an increase in loud ...
... pathways was consistent in young individuals but rare in adults. We interpreted our results as signs of involvement of the non-classical pathways that diminished with age, thus probably a sign of normal maturation. The fact that some of the individuals that we studied experienced an increase in loud ...
Auditory cortex
... In this theory left-hemisphere language organization is not result of domain-specific development, but results from domain general bias of the left hemisphere for decoding rapidly changing sounds (such as those contained in speech). ...
... In this theory left-hemisphere language organization is not result of domain-specific development, but results from domain general bias of the left hemisphere for decoding rapidly changing sounds (such as those contained in speech). ...
Computing auditory perception - Machine Learning Group, TU Berlin
... code standards (like MPEG-3,-4,-7), within the convergence of TV/radio, mobile communication, and the Internet. Machine learning algorithms can index sounds by classification. Some ANNs map sounds to a space, in which particular axes represent perceptual qualities. These mappings imply perceptual sim ...
... code standards (like MPEG-3,-4,-7), within the convergence of TV/radio, mobile communication, and the Internet. Machine learning algorithms can index sounds by classification. Some ANNs map sounds to a space, in which particular axes represent perceptual qualities. These mappings imply perceptual sim ...
Corticofugal Amplification of Subcortical Responses to Single Tone
... no stimulus was presented in order to count background discharges. The duration of each block was 200 ms, so that the duration of the F scan was 4,200 ms. The F scan was used to obtain a frequencyresponse curve (Fig. 3). To measure the time course of a change in subcortical auditory responses evoked ...
... no stimulus was presented in order to count background discharges. The duration of each block was 200 ms, so that the duration of the F scan was 4,200 ms. The F scan was used to obtain a frequencyresponse curve (Fig. 3). To measure the time course of a change in subcortical auditory responses evoked ...
PDF of article - Janelia Research Campus
... hand side of Figure 2f to b). LPTCs, however, still respond to both rotation and translation of the fly, whereas the gaze-stabilization system is primarily tuned for rotations [12]. This ambiguity is partially resolved by neck motor neurons (NMNs) [31!] and some descending neurons (DNs) [32] which i ...
... hand side of Figure 2f to b). LPTCs, however, still respond to both rotation and translation of the fly, whereas the gaze-stabilization system is primarily tuned for rotations [12]. This ambiguity is partially resolved by neck motor neurons (NMNs) [31!] and some descending neurons (DNs) [32] which i ...
A Hebbian learning rule gives rise to mirror neurons and links them
... recorded by early sensory responses, is much smaller than the dimensionality of sensory or motor activity patterns deep within the cortex, by virtue of the fact that cortical motor and sensory neurons largely outnumber the few muscles and sensory receptors involved in the composite motor to sensory ...
... recorded by early sensory responses, is much smaller than the dimensionality of sensory or motor activity patterns deep within the cortex, by virtue of the fact that cortical motor and sensory neurons largely outnumber the few muscles and sensory receptors involved in the composite motor to sensory ...
Auditory Hallucinations as a Separate Entitity
... auditory spatial memory and for mediating changes in gaze to and guiding movements toward, remembered auditory stimuli. Consistent with their electrophysiological properties, behavioral experiments have demonstrated that both the auditory thalamus and the area surrounding including the AAr are invol ...
... auditory spatial memory and for mediating changes in gaze to and guiding movements toward, remembered auditory stimuli. Consistent with their electrophysiological properties, behavioral experiments have demonstrated that both the auditory thalamus and the area surrounding including the AAr are invol ...
Reverse-Engineering the Human Auditory Pathway
... visualizing these processes in isolation at near biological resolution in real-time, and it was possible to raise venture capital funding to begin the project. By 2008, these advances had permitted the development of products in the area of two-microphone noise reduction for mobile phones, leading t ...
... visualizing these processes in isolation at near biological resolution in real-time, and it was possible to raise venture capital funding to begin the project. By 2008, these advances had permitted the development of products in the area of two-microphone noise reduction for mobile phones, leading t ...
A"computational"approach"towards"the"ontogeny"of" mirror"neurons
... neural network that simulates the interactions between the premotor cortex (PM) and the superior temporal sulcus (STS) has been created. Different implementations of Hebbian learning have been compared in performance on a simple action sequence. Additionally, a parameter space analysis has been perf ...
... neural network that simulates the interactions between the premotor cortex (PM) and the superior temporal sulcus (STS) has been created. Different implementations of Hebbian learning have been compared in performance on a simple action sequence. Additionally, a parameter space analysis has been perf ...
Hello. I`m Michael Farries, a graduate student of David Perkel. I have
... the hypothesis that most of PA and LPO are homologous to mammalian dorsal striatum. First, a hypothesis inspired by Karten’s cellular homology ideas. The last common ancestor of mammals and birds might have had a distinct striatum and pallidum, but at some point in the lineage leading to birds, some ...
... the hypothesis that most of PA and LPO are homologous to mammalian dorsal striatum. First, a hypothesis inspired by Karten’s cellular homology ideas. The last common ancestor of mammals and birds might have had a distinct striatum and pallidum, but at some point in the lineage leading to birds, some ...
Chapter 12 – Auditory Localization and Organization
... spectral shape cue – a cue for location based on the shape of the spectrum. This cue is particularly important for perception of the elevation of the sound stimulus. The shaping of the sound spectrum by the pinna is specific to each individual ear. This means that using the shape of the sound spectr ...
... spectral shape cue – a cue for location based on the shape of the spectrum. This cue is particularly important for perception of the elevation of the sound stimulus. The shaping of the sound spectrum by the pinna is specific to each individual ear. This means that using the shape of the sound spectr ...
SHORT COMMUNICATION Localization of a vocal pattern generator
... Neurons showing a syllable-correlated activity could be easily distinguished from neurons having no correlated activity by their clear correlation between syllable rate and the distance between the maxima in neuronal activity, as shown in Fig. 2D. The median time between two consecutive syllables wa ...
... Neurons showing a syllable-correlated activity could be easily distinguished from neurons having no correlated activity by their clear correlation between syllable rate and the distance between the maxima in neuronal activity, as shown in Fig. 2D. The median time between two consecutive syllables wa ...
Linear associator
... system. We know if a tone is consistently presented at the same time as food, the dog will eventually become conditioned to respond by salivating to the tone alone. In the previous lab, we hypothesized that this may have been due to neurons of the auditory system forming synapses directly onto the c ...
... system. We know if a tone is consistently presented at the same time as food, the dog will eventually become conditioned to respond by salivating to the tone alone. In the previous lab, we hypothesized that this may have been due to neurons of the auditory system forming synapses directly onto the c ...
Bird vocalization
Bird vocalization includes both bird calls and bird songs. In non-technical use, bird songs are the bird sounds that are melodious to the human ear. In ornithology and birding, (relatively complex) songs are distinguished by function from (relatively simple) calls.