Neurons, Afferent - Physiology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Fast synaptic subcortical control of hippocampal circuits.

14 Oct 2009 Cortical information processing is under state-dependent control of subcortical neuromodulatory systems. Although this modulatory effect is thought to be mediated mainly by slow nonsynaptic metabotropic receptors, other mechanisms, such as direct ... Read more...

Convergence of cranial visceral afferents within the solitary tract nucleus.

12 Oct 2009 Primary afferent axons within the solitary tract (ST) relay homeostatic information via glutamatergic synapses directly to second-order neurons within the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS). These primary afferents arise from multiple organ systems ... Read more...

Receptive field organization across multiple electrosensory maps. I. Columnar organization and estimation of receptive field size.

8 Oct 2009 The electric fish Apteronotus leptorhynchus emits a high-frequency electric organ discharge (EOD) sensed by specialized electroreceptors (P-units). Amplitude modulations (AMs) of the EOD are caused by objects such as prey as well as by social ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Neurons, Afferent - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Fast synaptic subcortical control of hippocampal circuits. 14 Oct 2009
• Convergence of cranial visceral afferents within the solitary tract nucleus. 12 Oct 2009
• Receptive field organization across multiple electrosensory maps. I. Columnar organization and estimation of receptive field size. 8 Oct 2009
• Mechanosensitive primary bladder afferent activity in rats with and without spinal cord transection. 15 Sep 2009
• Developmental basis of the rostro-caudal organization of the brainstem respiratory rhythm generator. 10 Sep 2009
• Mammalian somatosensory mechanotransduction. 12 Aug 2009
• Dysautonomia after severe traumatic brain injury: evidence of persisting overresponsiveness to afferent stimuli. 30 Jul 2009
• The effect of high-frequency cutaneous vibration on different inputs subserving detection of joint movement. 9 Jul 2009
• Trigeminal projections on gustatory neurons of the nucleus of the solitary tract: a double-label strategy using electrical stimulation of the chorda tympani and tracer injection in the lingual nerve. 8 Jul 2009
• Tonic inhibition of somatostatin on C and Adelta afferent fibers in rat dorsal skin in vivo. 7 Jul 2009
• Effect of nicotine on the pelvic afferent nerve activity and bladder pressure in rats. 30 Jun 2009
• 17Beta-estradiol restores excitability of a sexually dimorphic subset of myelinated vagal afferents in ovariectomized rats. 29 Jun 2009
• Wide-ranging frequency preferences of auditory midbrain neurons: Roles of membrane time constant and synaptic properties. 23 Jun 2009
• Gain control in the visual thalamus during perception and cognition. 22 Jun 2009
• Information about complex fingertip parameters in individual human tactile afferent neurons. 22 Jun 2009
• Spatial pattern coding of sensory information by climbing fiber-evoked calcium signals in networks of neighboring cerebellar Purkinje cells. 22 Jun 2009
• A new method to study sensory modulation of locomotor networks by activation of thermosensitive cutaneous afferents using a hindlimb attached spinal cord preparation. 16 Jun 2009
• Republication of The Journal of Physiology (1959) 148, 574-591: Receptive fields of single neurones in the cat's striate cortex. 1959. 13 Jun 2009
• The effects of desensitization of capsaicin-sensitive afferent neurons on the microcirculation in the stomach in rats depend on the blood glucocorticoid hormone level. 9 Jun 2009
• Regeneration of vestibular horizontal semicircular canal afferents in pigeons. 8 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Neurons, Afferent'

Definition: Neurons which conduct NERVE IMPULSES to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

Descriptor UI: D009475

Alternative terms: Neurons, Afferent; Afferent Neurons; Afferent Neuron; Neuron, Afferent;

Related Mesh Headings: Sensory Receptor Cells;

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: A08.663.650; A11.671.650;

History Note: 77(69)

Technical Notes: do not confuse with NEURONS, EFFERENT which activate muscle and secretory cells