Macaca mulatta - Physiology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

The representation of tool use in humans and monkeys: common and uniquely human features.

14 Sep 2009 Though other species of primates also use tools, humans appear unique in their capacity to understand the causal relationship between tools and the result of their use. In a comparative fMRI study, we scanned a large cohort of human volunteers and ... Read more...

Analogous intermediate shape coding in vision and touch.

2 Sep 2009 We recognize, understand, and interact with objects through both vision and touch. Conceivably, these two sensory systems encode object shape in similar ways, which could facilitate cross-modal communication. To test this idea, we studied single ... Read more...

Not so fast: speed effects on forelimb kinematics in cercopithecine monkeys and implications for digitigrade postures in primates.

30 Aug 2009 Terrestrial mammals are characterized by their digitigrade limb postures, which are proposed to increase effective limb length (ELL) to achieve preferred or higher locomotor speeds more efficiently. Accordingly, digitigrade postures are associated ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Macaca mulatta - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The representation of tool use in humans and monkeys: common and uniquely human features. 14 Sep 2009
• Analogous intermediate shape coding in vision and touch. 2 Sep 2009
• Not so fast: speed effects on forelimb kinematics in cercopithecine monkeys and implications for digitigrade postures in primates. 30 Aug 2009
• A distinct representation of three-dimensional shape in macaque anterior intraparietal area: fast, metric, and coarse. 24 Aug 2009
• Functional CRH variation increases stress-induced alcohol consumption in primates. 15 Aug 2009
• Unscented Kalman filter for brain-machine interfaces. 13 Jul 2009
• The effects of four nursery rearing strategies on infant behavioral development in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). 29 Jun 2009
• Diversity of grip in Macaca mulatta. 28 Jun 2009
• Polymorphisms in the 3' UTR of the serotonin transporter are associated with cognitive flexibility in rhesus macaques. 3 Jun 2009
• Mirroring of attention by neurons in macaque parietal cortex. 20 May 2009
• Neural codes for perceptual discrimination of acoustic flutter in the primate auditory cortex. 18 May 2009
• Neural activity in the visual thalamus reflects perceptual suppression. 18 May 2009
• Two types of dopamine neuron distinctly convey positive and negative motivational signals. 15 May 2009
• Electrical microstimulation of the fastigial oculomotor region in the head-unrestrained monkey. 11 May 2009
• Visually driven activation in macaque areas V2 and V3 without input from the primary visual cortex. 11 May 2009
• Temporary lesions of the caudal deep cerebellar nucleus in nonhuman primates. Gain, offset, and ocular alignment. 29 Apr 2009
• Can free-ranging rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) extract artificially created rules comprised of natural vocalizations? 29 Apr 2009
• Evaluation of antral follicle growth in the macaque ovary during the menstrual cycle and controlled ovarian stimulation by high-resolution ultrasonography. 29 Apr 2009
• Task-relevant output signals are sent from monkey dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to the superior colliculus during a visuospatial working memory task. 29 Apr 2009
• The dawning of primate optogenetics. 28 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Macaca mulatta'

Definition: A species of the genus MACACA inhabiting India, China, and other parts of Asia. The species is used extensively in biomedical research and adapts very well to living with humans.

Descriptor UI: D008253

Alternative terms: Macaca mulatta; Macaca mulattas; mulatta, Macaca; mulattas, Macaca; Rhesus Macaque; Macaque, Rhesus; Macaques, Rhesus; Rhesus Macaques; Monkey, Rhesus; Monkeys, Rhesus; Rhesus Monkeys; Rhesus Monkey;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; psychology; surgery; urine; virology;

Tree Number: B01.150.900.649.801.400.112.199.120.510.550;

Online Note: use MACACA MULATTA to search RHESUS MONKEYS 1975-80

History Note: 91(81); was see under MACACA 1981-90; was RHESUS MONKEYS see under MACACA 1975-80

Technical Notes: Old World monkey; NIM when exper animal: no qualif; when IM, qualif permitted; diseases: coord IM with MONKEY DISEASES (IM)