Neurons - Physiology
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Decreased firing of striatal neurons related to licking during acquisition and overtraining of a licking task.

2 Nov 2009 Neurons that fire in relation to licking, in the ventral part of the dorsolateral striatum (DLS), were studied during acquisition and performance of a licking task in rats for 14 sessions (2 h/d). Task learning was indicated by fewer errors of ... Read more...

Correlating stimulus-specific adaptation of cortical neurons and local field potentials in the awake rat.

2 Nov 2009 Changes in the sensory environment are good indicators for behaviorally relevant events and strong triggers for the reallocation of attention. In the auditory domain, violations of a pattern of repetitive stimuli precipitate in the event-related ... Read more...

The responses of visual neurons in the frontal eye field are biased for saccades.

2 Nov 2009 Previous research suggests that visually responsive neurons in the frontal eye field (FEF) respond to visual targets even when they are not the goal of a saccadic eye movement. These results raise the possibility that these neurons respond to visual ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Neurons - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Decreased firing of striatal neurons related to licking during acquisition and overtraining of a licking task. 2 Nov 2009
• Correlating stimulus-specific adaptation of cortical neurons and local field potentials in the awake rat. 2 Nov 2009
• The responses of visual neurons in the frontal eye field are biased for saccades. 2 Nov 2009
• From neurons to circuits: linear estimation of local field potentials. 2 Nov 2009
• Reliability and precision of the mouse calyx of Held synapse. 2 Nov 2009
• Functional clustering of neurons in motor cortex determined by cellular resolution imaging in awake behaving mice. 2 Nov 2009
• Proliferation deficits and gene expression dysregulation in Down's syndrome (Ts1Cje) neural progenitor cells cultured from neurospheres. 30 Oct 2009
• Frequency-band coupling in surface EEG reflects spiking activity in monkey visual cortex. 27 Oct 2009
• Theta oscillations provide temporal windows for local circuit computation in the entorhinal-hippocampal loop. 27 Oct 2009
• Temperature entrainment of Drosophila's circadian clock involves the gene nocte and signaling from peripheral sensory tissues to the brain. 27 Oct 2009
• Metaplasticity governs natural experience-driven plasticity of nascent embryonic brain circuits. 27 Oct 2009
• ELKS2alpha/CAST deletion selectively increases neurotransmitter release at inhibitory synapses. 27 Oct 2009
• A stretch from the periphery helps brain clocks feel the daily heat. 27 Oct 2009
• History matters: illuminating metaplasticity in the developing brain. 27 Oct 2009
• The development of the thalamic motor learning area is regulated by Fgf8 expression. 19 Oct 2009
• Ventral striatal neurons encode the value of the chosen action in rats deciding between differently delayed or sized rewards. 19 Oct 2009
• The time course of dopamine transmission in the ventral tegmental area. 19 Oct 2009
• In vivo role of a potassium channel-binding protein in regulating neuronal excitability and behavior. 19 Oct 2009
• Nitric oxide potentiation of locomotor activity in the spinal cord of the lamprey. 19 Oct 2009
• Relationship between neural responses and visual grouping in the monkey parietal cortex. 19 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Neurons'

Definition: The basic cellular units of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the NERVOUS SYSTEM.

Descriptor UI: D009474

Alternative terms: Neurons; Neuron; Nerve Cells; Cell, Nerve; Cells, Nerve; Nerve Cell;

Related Mesh Headings: Neural Conduction;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; cytology; drug effects; enzymology; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A08.663; A11.671;

Online Note: to search NERVE CELLS use NEUROGLIA & NEURONS 1966-74

History Note: NERVE CELLS was see under NEUROGLIA & NEURONS 1963-74

Technical Notes: do not use as a substitute or synonym for BRAIN /cytol