Computation and brain processes, with special reference to neuroendocrine systems

Acta Biomedica

Volumn 78, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 67-83

  Toni, Roberto ^a,c,d,e   Spaletta, Giulia ^b   Della Casa, Claudia ^a   Ravera, Simone ^a   Sandri, Giorgio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c Academy of Sciences   (Italy)

^d Sezione di Urologia   (Italy)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain automata; Computational map; Feedback; Hypothalamus; Neural network; Neural transmission; Neuroendocrine system

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; PROTIRELIN; SOMATOSTATIN;

ANIMAL; ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGY; BIONICS; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN STEM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYBERNETICS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HAPLORHINI; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOTIVATION; NEUROSECRETION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT;

ANIMALS; BIONICS; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN STEM; CEREBRAL CORTEX; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYBERNETICS; FEEDBACK; FEEDBACK, BIOCHEMICAL; GOALS; HAPLORHINI; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RATS; SOMATOSTATIN; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE;

EID: 34347248784     PISSN: 03924203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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