Locomotion
Locomotion A Complex Sequence of Muscle Contractions Is Required for Stepping The Motor Pattern for Stepping Is Organized at the Spinal Level Contraction in Flexor and Extensor Muscles of…
Cellular Mechanisms of Implicit Memory Storage and the Biological Basis of Individuality
Cellular Mechanisms of Implicit Memory Storage and the Biological Basis of Individuality Storage of Implicit Memory Involves Changes in the Effectiveness of Synaptic Transmission Habituation Results from an Activity-Dependent…
Propagated Signaling: The Action Potential
Propagated Signaling: The Action Potential The Action Potential Is Generated by the Flow of Ions Through Voltage-Gated Channels Sodium and Potassium Currents Through Voltage-Gated Channels Are Recorded with the…
Smell and Taste: The Chemical Senses
Smell and Taste: The Chemical Senses A Large Number of Olfactory Receptor Proteins Initiate the Sense of Smell Mammals Share a Large Family of Odorant Receptors Different Combinations of…
The Organization and Planning of Movement
The Organization and Planning of Movement Motor Commands Arise Through Sensorimotor Transformations The Central Nervous System Forms Internal Models of Sensorimotor Transformations Movement Inaccuracies Arise from Errors and Variability…
Sensory Coding
Sensory Coding Psychophysics Relates the Physical Properties of Stimuli to Sensations Psychophysical Laws Govern the Perception of Stimulus Intensity Psychophysical Measurements of Sensation Magnitude Employ Standardized Protocols Sensations Are…
The Motor Unit and Muscle Action
The Motor Unit and Muscle Action The Motor Unit Is the Elementary Unit of Motor Control A Motor Unit Consists of a Motor Neuron and Multiple Muscle Fibers The…
The Constructive Nature of Visual Processing
The Constructive Nature of Visual Processing Visual Perception Is a Constructive Process Visual Perception Is Mediated by the Geniculostriate Pathway Form, Color, Motion, and Depth Are Processed in Discrete…
Formation and Elimination of Synapses
Formation and Elimination of Synapses Recognition of Synaptic Targets Is Specific Recognition Molecules Promote Selective Synapse Formation Different Synaptic Inputs Are Directed to Discrete Domains of the Postsynaptic Cell…
The Growth and Guidance of Axons
The Growth and Guidance of Axons Differences in the Molecular Properties of Axons and Dendrites Emerge Early in Development Neuronal Polarity Is Established Through Rearrangements of the Cytoskeleton Dendrites…
