Search for dissertations about: "Neuroscience"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 164 swedish dissertations containing the word Neuroscience.
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21. Discharges in human muscle afferents during manual tasks
Abstract : Muscle spindles are complex sensory organs that have been strongly implicated in the control and perception of movements. Human muscle spindles in relaxed muscles behave as stretch receptors, responding to the length and velocity of their parent muscles. READ MORE
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22. Neural Control of Movement : Motor Neuron Subtypes, Proprioception and Recurrent Inhibition
Abstract : Movement is central for life, and all animals depend on accurate regulation of movement for purposeful behavior. There is great diversity of movements, ranging between simple and vital breathing movements to minute and subtle movements of the face used to communicate emotions. READ MORE
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23. Functional and Molecular Characterization of Centrally Expressed Genes Associated with Obesity
Abstract : Obesity is a complex disorder that has reached epidemic proportions in the Western world, currently affection more than two billion people. The evidence for the genetic influence on obesity has been estimated to be as high as 70% based on twin studies. READ MORE
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24. The conscious brain : Empirical investigations of the neural correlates of perceptual awareness
Abstract : Although consciousness has been studied since ancient time, how the brain implements consciousness is still considered a great mystery by most. This thesis investigates the neural correlates of consciousness by measuring brain activity with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) while specific contents of consciousness are defined and maintained in various experimental settings. READ MORE
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25. Transposable Elements in the Healthy and Diseased Human Brain
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