Circulation of the Brain
Circulation of the Brain The Blood Supply of the Brain Can Be Divided into Arterial Territories The Cerebral Vessels Have Unique Physiological Responses A Stroke Is the Result of…
The Modulatory Functions of the Brain Stem
The Modulatory Functions of the Brain Stem Ascending Monoaminergic and Cholinergic Projections from the Brain Stem Maintain Arousal Monoaminergic and Cholinergic Neurons Share Many Properties and Functions Many Monoaminergic…
The Cerebellum
The Cerebellum Cerebellar Diseases Have Distinctive Symptoms and Signs The Cerebellum Has Several Functionally Distinct Regions The Cerebellar Microcircuit Has a Distinct and Regular Organization Neurons in the Cerebellar…
From Nerve Cells to Cognition: The Internal Representations of Space and Action
From Nerve Cells to Cognition: The Internal Representations of Space and Action The Major Goal of Cognitive Neural Science Is to Understand Neural Representations of Mental Processes The Brain…
Emotions and Feelings
Emotions and Feelings The Modern Search for the Emotional Brain Began in the Late 19th Century The Amygdala Emerged as a Critical Regulatory Site in Circuits of Emotions Studies…
The Organization of the Central Nervous System
The Organization of the Central Nervous System The Central Nervous System Consists of the Spinal Cord and the Brain The Major Functional Systems Are Similarly Organized Information Is Transformed…
Learning and Memory
Learning and Memory Short-Term and Long-Term Memory Involve Different Neural Systems Short-Term Memory Maintains Transient Representations of Information Relevant to Immediate Goals Short-Term Memory Is Selectively Transferred to Long-Term…
The Sensory, Motor, and Reflex Functions of the Brain Stem
The Sensory, Motor, and Reflex Functions of the Brain Stem The Cranial Nerves Are Homologous to the Spinal Nerves Cranial Nerves Mediate the Sensory and Motor Functions of the…
Neural Networks
Neural Networks Early Neural Network Modeling Neurons Are Computational Devices A Neuron Can Compute Conjunctions and Disjunctions A Network of Neurons Can Compute Any Boolean Logical Function Perceptrons Model…
Genetic Mechanisms in Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System
Genetic Mechanisms in Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System Expanded Trinucleotide Repeats Characterize Several Neurodegenerative Diseases Huntington Disease Involves Degeneration of the Striatum Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy Is Due to…
