Browsing by Subject "cortex"
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(2009-08-26)Department: PsychologyStudies of cortical architecture have been used to subdivide cortex into areas of presumed functional significance and reveal features of areal differentiations across species. In the present studies, cortical architectures ...
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(2019-07-16)Department: PsychologyAcetylcholine (ACh) is a ubiquitous and well-studied neurotransmitter, best characterized in the peripheral nervous system where it acts as the signaling molecule at the neuromuscular junction. Despite being among the first ...
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(2013-04-03)Department: NeuroscienceInsights into the organization of vertebrate nervous systems have often arisen through systematic examinations of specific behaviors and their possible neural substrates. This approach is even more effective when diverse ...
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(2012-07-16)Department: PsychologyThese studies are part of a larger effort to understand how the human brain evolved by specifically addressing questions about the evolution of the visual system in early primates and closely related mammals. Both cortical ...
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(2016-11-21)Department: PharmacologyCurrent antipsychotic medications (APDs) for schizophrenia primarily treat positive symptoms (hallucinations, delusions) yet are largely ineffective in treating the negative (anhedonia, social withdrawal, apathy) and ...
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(2016-01-18)Department: NeuroscienceOur perceptual view of the world is made up of stimuli from multiple sensory modalities. The brain is well-equipped to synthesize incoming sensory information in order to create appropriate percepts of the world and initiate ...
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(2010-08-03)Department: NeuroscienceAudition is critical for communication and survival, yet the cortical pathways and mechanisms by which complex sounds are processed remain poorly understood. From the results of a number of studies, a working model of ...
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(2006-06-30)Department: NeuroscienceThis dissertation explores the anatomical and functional organization of the sensorimotor system of Bellanger’s tree shrews. A special emphasis is placed on establishing the organization of the motor cortex and thalamus ...