Inhibitory Mechanisms In The Primary Visual Cortex

Author : Henry Kennedy,David C. Van Essen,Yves Christen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319277776

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Micro-, Meso- and Macro-Connectomics of the Brain by Henry Kennedy,David C. Van Essen,Yves Christen Pdf

This book has brought together leading investigators who work in the new arena of brain connectomics. This includes ‘macro-connectome’ efforts to comprehensively chart long-distance pathways and functional networks; ‘micro-connectome’ efforts to identify every neuron, axon, dendrite, synapse, and glial process within restricted brain regions; and ‘meso-connectome’ efforts to systematically map both local and long-distance connections using anatomical tracers. This book highlights cutting-edge methods that can accelerate progress in elucidating static ‘hard-wired’ circuits of the brain as well as dynamic interactions that are vital for brain function. The power of connectomic approaches in characterizing abnormal circuits in the many brain disorders that afflict humankind is considered. Experts in computational neuroscience and network theory provide perspectives needed for synthesizing across different scales in space and time. Altogether, this book provides an integrated view of the challenges and opportunities in deciphering brain circuits in health and disease.

Author : Gary Allan Walker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C3444275

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Inhibitory Mechanisms in the Primary Visual Cortex by Gary Allan Walker Pdf

Author : Paul Bach-y-Rita
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015000264146

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Brain Mechanisms in Sensory Substitution by Paul Bach-y-Rita Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1963-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0080861253

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Brain Mechanisms by Anonim Pdf

Brain Mechanisms

Author : Bertram Payne,Alan Peters
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001-11-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780080525327

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The Cat Primary Visual Cortex by Bertram Payne,Alan Peters Pdf

Written by experts on the forefront of investigations of brain function, vision, and perception, the material presented is of an unparalleled scientific quality, and shows that analyses of enormous breadth and sophistication are required to probe the structure and function of brain regions. The articles are highly persuasive in showing what can be achieved by carrying out careful and imaginative experiments. The Cat Primary Visual Cortex should emerge as essential reading for all those interested in cerebral cortical processing of visual signals or researching or working in any field of vision. Comprehensive account of cat primary visual cortex Generous use of illustrations including color Covers research from structure to connections to functions Chapters by leaders in the field Topics presneted on multiple, compatible levels

Author : Helga Kolb,Eduardo Fernandez,Ralph Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:503519994

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Webvision by Helga Kolb,Eduardo Fernandez,Ralph Nelson Pdf

Author : J. D. Pettigrew,K. J. Sanderson,W. R. Levick
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1986-12-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521258294

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Visual Neuroscience by J. D. Pettigrew,K. J. Sanderson,W. R. Levick Pdf

Visual neuroscience is the study of the way in which the -brain accomplishes sight, and this book presents overviews of a range of topics in this area. The chapters are grouped into six sections - retina, retino-geniculate connections, visual development, comparative visual physiology, visual cortex and integrative aspects - and the authors describe both their own contributions to the field, and the influence of their teacher, P.O. Bishop, on their scientific development.

Author : Jeffery A. Winer,Christoph E. Schreiner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 711 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781441900746

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The Auditory Cortex by Jeffery A. Winer,Christoph E. Schreiner Pdf

There has been substantial progress in understanding the contributions of the auditory forebrain to hearing, sound localization, communication, emotive behavior, and cognition. The Auditory Cortex covers the latest knowledge about the auditory forebrain, including the auditory cortex as well as the medial geniculate body in the thalamus. This book will cover all important aspects of the auditory forebrain organization and function, integrating the auditory thalamus and cortex into a smooth, coherent whole. Volume One covers basic auditory neuroscience. It complements The Auditory Cortex, Volume 2: Integrative Neuroscience, which takes a more applied/clinical perspective.

Author : Philip S. Ulinski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1999-02-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 030645727X

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Cerebral Cortex by Philip S. Ulinski Pdf

This volume is devoted to mathematical models of the cortex. Computational models of individual neurons and ensembles of neurons are increasingly used in research on cortical organization and function. This is, in part, because of the now ubiquitous presence of powerful and affordable computers. The volume begins with a short history of models of cortical neurons and circuitry that introduces the principal modeling styles. An attempt has been made throughout the volume to make it accessible to readers with minimal mathematical backgrounds.

Author : Sarah L. Pallas
Publisher : Springer
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781441912435

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Developmental Plasticity of Inhibitory Circuitry by Sarah L. Pallas Pdf

Neuroscience has long been focused on understanding neural plasticity in both development and adulthood. Experimental work in this area has focused almost entirely on plasticity at excitatory synapses. A growing body of evidence suggests that plasticity at inhibitory GABAergic and glycinergic synapses is of critical importance during both development and aging. The book brings together the work of researchers investigating inhibitory plasticity at many levels of analysis and in several different preparations. This topic is of wide relevance across a number of different areas of research in neuroscience and neurology. Medical problems such as epilepsy, mental illness, drug abuse, and movement disorders can result from malfunctioning inhibitory circuits. Further, the maturation of inhibitory circuits may trigger the onset of critical periods of neural circuit plasticity, raising the possibility that such plastici periods could be reactivated for medical benefit by manipulating inhibitory circuitry.

Author : Raphael Pinaud,Liisa A. Tremere,Peter de Weerd
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387281902

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Plasticity in the Visual System by Raphael Pinaud,Liisa A. Tremere,Peter de Weerd Pdf

Mechanisms of neural plasticity enable the encoding and memorization of information based on sensory inputs and can be harnessed to partially restore function after CNS assault such as stroke or head trauma. In the present book, experts from the field of visual system plasticity describe and evaluate the evidence for neural mechanisms proposed to underlie CNS plasticity in the major divisions of the brain dedicated to visual processing, the retina, sub-cortical structures and cortex. We present studies from a wide variety of disciplines that range from molecular biology to neurophysiology and computer modeling. Leading investigators discuss their own work, and integrate this research with colleagues from other specializations. The book points out future applications for this research including clinical uses and engineering within the biomedical sciences. This book is an exciting and thought provoking read for all levels of science enthusiast interested in the physical basis of learning and cognition.

Author : Andrea Barberis,Alberto Bacci
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-22
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9782889197323

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Plasticity of GABAergic Synapses by Andrea Barberis,Alberto Bacci Pdf

Learning and memory are believed to depend on plastic changes of neuronal circuits due to activity-dependent potentiation or depression of specific synapses. During the last two decades, plasticity of brain circuits was hypothesized to mainly rely on the flexibility of glutamatergic excitatory synapses, whereas inhibitory synapses were assumed relatively invariant, to ensure stable and reliable control of the neuronal network. As a consequence, while considerable efforts were made to clarify the main mechanisms underlying plasticity at excitatory synapses, the study of the cellular/molecular mechanisms of inhibitory plasticity has received much less attention. Nevertheless, an increasing body of evidence has revealed that inhibitory synapses undergo several types of plasticity at both pre- and postsynaptic levels. Given the crucial role of inhibitory interneurons in shaping network activities, such as generation of oscillations, selection of cell assemblies and signal integration, modifications of the inhibitory synaptic strength represents an extraordinary source of versatility for the fine control of brain states. This versatility also results from the rich diversity of GABAergic neurons in several brain areas, the specific role played by each inhibitory neuron subtype within a given circuit, and the heterogeneity of the properties and modulation of GABAergic synapses formed by specific interneuron classes. The molecular mechanisms underlying the potentiation or depression of inhibitory synapses are now beginning to be unraveled. At the presynaptic level, retrograde synaptic signaling was demonstrated to modulate GABA release, whereas postsynaptic forms of plasticity involve changes in the number/gating properties of GABAA receptors and/or shifts of chloride gradients. In addition, recent research indicates that GABAergic tonic inhibition can also be plastic, adding a further level of complexity to the control of the excitatory/inhibitory balance in the brain. The present Topic will focus on plasticity of GABAergic synapses, with special emphasis on the molecular mechanisms of plasticity induction and/or expression.

Author : Michael S. Gazzaniga
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 1480 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Cognitive neuroscience
ISBN : 0262072548

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The Cognitive Neurosciences by Michael S. Gazzaniga Pdf

The third edition of a work that defines the field of cognitive neuroscience, with extensive new material including new chapters and new contributors.

Author : Almut Schuez,Robert Miller
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780203299296

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Cortical Areas by Almut Schuez,Robert Miller Pdf

The study of areas in the cerebral cortex has a long history, bringing empirical data into close relation with fundamental conceptual issues about the cortex. The subject is currently being revitalized with the advent of new experimental methods and this book brings a modern perspective to the study of these areas. Cortical Areas: Unity and Diversi

Author : Yehezkel Ben-Ari
Publisher : Frontiers E-books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889190843

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GABA signaling in health and disease by Yehezkel Ben-Ari Pdf

GABAergic neurons provide most of the inhibitory drive of adult networks and play major roles in the integrative properties of brain networks. Alterations of GABAergic signals are associated with major neurological disorders and GABA mimetic drugs are widely used as comfort molecules and to treat several brain disorders. Thus, the inhibitory drive is altered in epilepsies, infantile developmentally related disorders but also Parkinson disease, and anoxo-ischemic insults to just name a few. From the developmental stand point, GABAergic neurons mature before principal neurons and provide an important source of early activities and are thus instrumental in activity dependent modulation of the construction of cortical functional units. The goal of this Research Topic is to bring together experts studying GABA signals at the molecular, cellular and network levels in physiological and pathological conditions and to examine the fate of GABA signals along transversal ideas linking these diverse domains. A particular emphasis is brain maturation as it is now clear that alteration of developmental sequences -notably of GABA signals- impairs brain development leading to life long deleterious neurological sequels. While this Frontiers Research Topic originated as a repository of work presented at CNCR Amsterdam, papers are invited from researchers continuing to work on this topic as the field expands.