Brain and Behaviour

Advances in Physiological Sciences, Volume 17: Brain and Behaviour documents the proceedings of the 28th International Congress of Physiological Sciences, held in Budapest 1980.
This volume begins by discussing learning in isolated neuronal structures, and then explains the developmental plasticity of central nervous system. The mechanisms of conditioning, learning, and memory are then examined, which is followed by a topic on visceral learning. This book then introduces cortical sensory-motor integration, and then elaborates on this subject by explaining related topics such as caudato-cortical interrelations and functional organization of conditioned placing reaction. This text concludes with three parts examining the functions of mammalian associative cortex; psychophysiology of motivation; and electrophysiological basis of verbal and cognitive behavior.
This book will be invaluable to students and experts in the fields of physiology and medicine.

Contenu

Foreword
Preface
Learning in Isolated Neuronal Structures
Introduction to Learning in Isolated Neuronal Structures (Intracellular Mechanisms of the Associative Learning)
Pacemaker Plasticity in Isolated Neuron
Potential Sites for Learning in the Gastropod Central Nervous System
Aversive Learning in Command Neurons
Behavioral and Cellular Studies of Associative Learning in Aplysia
Plastic Changes in Isolated Neurons
Associative Learning in Completely Isolated Neurons
Concluding Remarks on Learning in Isolated Neuronal Structures
Developmental Plasticity of CNS
Introduction to Developmental Plasticity of the Central Nervous System
Barrel Formation and Cortical Function after Cutting or Crushing the Infra-orbital Nerve in Rats
Maturation of the REM-sleep Patterns from Child through Adulthood
Mechanisms of Conditioning, Learning and Memory
Introduction to Mechanisms of Conditioning, Learning and Memory (Mechanism of Normal and Pathological Temporary Connections)
Two-way Connection as a Basic Principle of Neurophysiology
Elementary Learning Phenomena in Food Selection
Specific and Nonspecific Manifestations of Learning in the Electrical Activity of the Brain
Pharmacological Modulation of Formation of Long-term Memory
Escape and Avoidance Conditioning
Phasic and Tonic Defensive Conditioned Reactions in Human Trans-switching
Concluding Remarks on Mechanisms of Conditioning, Learning and Memory
Visceral Learning
Introduction to Visceral Learning
Learning in the Homeostatic Regulation of Visceral Processes
Habituation in Visceral Systems and its Possible Mechanisms
On the Control of Certain Involuntary Functions in Normal Subjects and in Patients with some Neurological Diseases
The Role of Instrumental Learning in the Organization and Maintenance of Physiological Control Mechanisms
Modulation of Baroreceptor Sensitivity during Operant Cardiac Conditioning
Conditioned Blood Pressure Elevations in the Baboon
Heart Rate Conditioning Experiments in Humans
Biofeedback-aided Self-regulation of Hand Temperature
Perception of Rectal Distension is Necessary to Prevent Fecal Incontinence
Concluding Remarks on Visceral Learning
Cortical Sensory-motor Integration
Introduction to Cortical Sensory-motor Integration
Caudato-cortical Interrelations in Behavioral Act
Neuronal Processing Related to Sensory Inputs, Intermediate Learning Processes, and the Initiation of Motor Responses
Cortical Unit Activity and Motor Act Programming
What Macro-potentials Tell Us about the Functions of Monkeys Prefrontal Cortex
Functional Organization of Conditioned Placing Reaction
Concluding Remarks on Cortical Sensory-motor Integration
Functions of Mammalian Associative Cortex
Introduction to Functions of Mammalian Associative Cortex. Clues to Functional Organization of Afferenting Projections in Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
Anatomical Organization and Functional Role of Afferents to Posterior Suprasylvian Cortex in Cats
Visual Mechanisms in the Temporal and Prestriate Association Cortices of the Monkey
Properties of Inferior Temporal Neurons in the Macaque
Neural Correlates of Space Perception in the Parietal Association Cortex of the Monkey
Discussion on Mechanisms of Parietal Cortex; How to Study Associative Systems
Thalamo-cortical Mediation of Perception and Memory in Man
Timing of Cerebral Processes Relative to Concomitant Conscious Experiences in Man
Concluding Remarks on Functions of Mammalian Associative Cortex
Psychophysiology of Motivation
Introduction to Psychophysiology of Motivation (Organization of the Corticolimbic-reticular Axis in Regulating Hypothalamic Activity)
Pallidal Mechanisms and Feeding Behavior
Neuronal Activity in Motivation of Feeding Behavior
The Role of Subthalamic Mechanisms in Hunger and Thirst
Effect of Monoaminergic Stimulation of Hippocampus and Amygdala on Alimentary Motivation and Complex Conditioned Reflex
The Specific and Nonspecific Behavioral Effects of Intestinal Stimulation in Rats
Peripheral Modulation of Hypothalamic Neurons Involved in Drinking and Eating
Concluding Remarks on Psychophysiology of Motivation
Electrophysiological Basis of Verbal and Cognitive Behavior
Physiological Correlates of States and Activities in the Central Nervous System
Mass Brain Electrical Potential (BEP) Correlates of Cognitive Function in Healthy People
Electrophysiological Correlates of Language: Studies in Aphasia
Electrophysiological Correlates of Cognitive Dysfunctions in Psychiatric Patients, Including Senile Dementia
Anomalous Electrical Brain Responses in Children with Learning Problems
Concluding Remarks on Electrophysiological Basis of Verbal and Cognitive Behavior
Psychophysiology of Altered States of Consciousness
Recent Research in the Physiology of Meditation
Sleep and Hypnosis: Accessibility of Altered States of Consciousness
Alteration of Activity Level: The Essence of Hypnosis or a Byproduct of the Type of Induction?
Evoked Potential, Reflecting Hypnotically Altered State of Consciousness
Psychophysiology Today and Tomorrow
Introduction to Psychophysiology Today and Tomorrow
Manipulation of Various Aspects on the Emotional Behavior by Amygdalar Lesions and Imipramine Treatment
Neuronal Systems Related to Behavioral Change
The Intake of Sodium Chloride: Its Regulation by the Central Nervous System
Kindling, Transference Phenomenon between Temporal Cortex and Limbic Structures in Cats
Kindling as a Tool for Psycho-physiological Studies
Progress on the Physiological Bases of Memory
Concluding Remarks on Psychophysiology Today and Tomorrow
Index