Neuronal circuits in barrel cortex for whisker sensory perception
The array of whiskers on the snout provides rodents with tactile sensory information relating
to the size, shape and texture of objects in their immediate environment. Rodents can use …
to the size, shape and texture of objects in their immediate environment. Rodents can use …
Whisker sensory system–from receptor to decision
One of the great challenges of systems neuroscience is to understand how the neocortex
transforms neuronal representations of the physical characteristics of sensory stimuli into the …
transforms neuronal representations of the physical characteristics of sensory stimuli into the …
[كتاب][B] Principles of neural coding
RQ Quiroga, S Panzeri - 2013 - books.google.com
Understanding how populations of neurons encode information is the challenge faced by
researchers in the field of neural coding. Focusing on the many mysteries and marvels of the …
researchers in the field of neural coding. Focusing on the many mysteries and marvels of the …
Tactile perception and working memory in rats and humans
Primates can store sensory stimulus parameters in working memory for subsequent
manipulation, but until now, there has been no demonstration of this capacity in rodents …
manipulation, but until now, there has been no demonstration of this capacity in rodents …
Spiking irregularity and frequency modulate the behavioral report of single-neuron stimulation
The action potential activity of single cortical neurons can evoke measurable sensory effects,
but it is not known how spiking parameters and neuronal subtypes affect the evoked …
but it is not known how spiking parameters and neuronal subtypes affect the evoked …
Barrel cortex: What is it good for?
The rodent whisker system, with barrel cortex as its most prominent structure, has evolved
into a powerful model system to study sensory processing. However, despite the vast …
into a powerful model system to study sensory processing. However, despite the vast …
Behavioral study of whisker-mediated vibration sensation in rats
Rats use their vibrissal sensory system to collect information about the nearby environment.
They can accurately and rapidly identify object location, shape, and surface texture. Which …
They can accurately and rapidly identify object location, shape, and surface texture. Which …
[HTML][HTML] Balance of excitation and inhibition
In the context of neurophysiology, balance of excitation and inhibition (E/I balance) refers to
the relative contributions of excitatory and inhibitory synaptic inputs corresponding to some …
the relative contributions of excitatory and inhibitory synaptic inputs corresponding to some …
What single-cell stimulation has told us about neural coding
In recent years, single-cell stimulation experiments have resulted in substantial progress
towards directly linking single-cell activity to movement and sensation. Recent advances in …
towards directly linking single-cell activity to movement and sensation. Recent advances in …
Naive Bayes texture classification applied to whisker data from a moving robot
Many rodents use their whiskers to distinguish objects by surface texture. To examine
possible mechanisms for this discrimination, data from an artificial whisker attached to a …
possible mechanisms for this discrimination, data from an artificial whisker attached to a …