Sensation is the awareness of changes within or outside the body, either consciously or subconsciously.
The conscious interpretation of a sensation is …
Sensory receptors are dendrites of sensory neurons or specialized receptor cells that detect external and internal stimuli.
Sensory receptors are grouped …
The somatosensory system is the components of the central and peripheral nervous system that sense and process touch, pressure, pain, temperature, and …
The somatic sensory pathways transmit impulses from sensory receptors to the cerebral cortex or the cerebellum.
These pathways are composed of bundles of …
The direct or pyramidal motor pathways regulate conscious and voluntary movements through the skeletal muscles.
The tracts of motor pathways comprise …
Somatic spinal reflexes are rapid, involuntary muscular responses to external stimuli that involve the somatic musculature and the spinal cord.
One of the …
Sleep is a physiological state of partial consciousness with reduced sensory and motor activity that can be disrupted by external stimuli.
The sleep cycle …
Memory is one of the most vital higher mental functions of the brain. Memory is closely related to learning because it enables us to retain information …
Introducing proteins of interest into cells in the nervous system is challenging due to innate biological barriers that limit access to most molecules. …
The Evoked Potential Operant Conditioning System (EPOCS) is a software tool that implements protocols for operantly conditioning stimulus-triggered muscle …
