Additional research papers will be used to supplement specific topics and will be listed with each topic. 1. Diagram a mechanical model of muscle. What actual structures in muscle may the individual components in the model correspond to? (R. p. 9-10) 2. Draw a diagram illustrating the length-tension relationship of muscle for active contraction and passive stretch. (R. p. 11) What is the contri...

Predicting the consequences of our actions is essential for sensorimotor control. A candidate neural pathway underlying the prediction of eye position during saccades has been reported.

! Abstract The functions of rewards are based primarily on their effects on behavior and are less directly governed by the physics and chemistry of input events as in sensory systems. Therefore, the investigation of neural mechanisms underlying reward functions requires behavioral theories that can conceptualize the different effects of rewards on behavior. The scientific investigation of behav...

Absract: We have evaluated central motor pathways involvement and central inhibition in patients with brain gliomas. TMS (single-pulse protocol) was used; MEP amplitudes, latency, central motor conduction time (CMCT), CMCT asymmetry and silent period were evaluated. 12 glioma patients and 16 controls were enrolled.

Bioso£t's neurophysiology simulation program, Neurosim, has now been released as a Windows package. The new version has been completely rewritten to take advantage of the Windows interface. The user first selects the experimental and neurophysiological parameters desired for a particular simulation, and then runs an experiment. The computer generates a graphical display similar to that of an os...

Theories of the role of the basal ganglia within the functional circuitry of the basal ganglia-thalamic-cortical system are entering a state of flux. Current theories, while of heuristic value in explaining many observations, are now inconsistent with an expanding body of knowledge. Most likely, observations supportive of the current theories and their associated circumstances will be found to ...

Application of acupuncture methods goes back centuries. Today, there is much scientific research and many approaches to explain the mechanism of acupuncture. Among these approaches, the most popular one is the neurophysiologic approach. In this paper, we explain the series of events that follow the insertion of acupuncture needles under the headings of local reactions; regional reflexes related...

Two hundred and thirty-three 5-month-old infants and their mothers participated in a study designed to examine the influence of maternal sensitivity and infant neurophysiology, as well as interactions between these, on infants' regulatory behavior and reactivity to emotional challenge. Maternal sensitivity was measured during two mother-child free-play episodes prior to the challenge task. Infa...

High frequency oscillations (HFOs) constitute a novel trend in neurophysiology that is fascinating neuroscientists in general, and epileptologists in particular. But what are HFOs? What is the frequency range of HFOs? Are there different types of HFOs, physiological and pathological? How are HFOs generated? Can HFOs represent temporal codes for cognitive processes? These questions are pressing ...

Recently, there has been increased interest in investigating neurophysiological mechanisms underlying social interactions using a nonhuman primate model system. Several studies in this subfield, known as primate social neurophysiology, have begun to provide novel insights into how single neurons encode socially-relevant variables. This opinion piece intends to provide insight into the state of ...