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Multimodal Inputs And Modularity Of The Inferior Colliculus Prior To Audition., Joseph A. Balsamo
Multimodal Inputs And Modularity Of The Inferior Colliculus Prior To Audition., Joseph A. Balsamo
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
A fully functional nervous system requires assimilation of sensory modalities to adequately interpret stimuli and determine appropriate motor responses. Two such regions responsible for multimodal integration are found in the auditory system, the cochlear nucleus (CN) and the inferior colliculus (IC). The lateral cortex of the IC (LCIC) in particular receives a diverse multimodal input array to discrete modular/extramodular zones. Staining for certain neurochemicals, including GAD, a marker for GABAergic neurons, reveal this compartmentalized LCIC organization. The present study utilizes fluorescent anterograde tracttracing techniques to determine the development of a somatosensory brainstem projection from the spinal trigeminal nucleus (Sp5), to …
Sleep Deprivation And Voluntary Alcohol Consumption In Adolescent Rats, Sancho N. Sequeira
Sleep Deprivation And Voluntary Alcohol Consumption In Adolescent Rats, Sancho N. Sequeira
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
Alcohol is one of the most common psychoactive drugs, and has been used by humans for thousands of years. Research has focused on the effects of alcohol on sleep, however recent trends in the literature have taken a more bidirectional approach to the relationship between alcohol and sleep. This research investigates the effects of chronic, partial sleep deprivation on alcohol consumption. Twelve adolescent Sprague Dawley rats had free access to two bottles at all times, one containing water and one containing a 7% alcohol and water solution. Sleep deprivation was achieved by using a forced exercise wheel. All rats were …