Kinesiology 1080A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Intraparietal Sulcus, Visual Cortex, Neuroplasticity

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1080A/B
• Professor: Matthew Heath

Document Summary

Single cell recording studies that look at the difference of m1, pma sma. Raster plot- each row represents a trial, each tick mark represents activation of a neuron. Internal cue: decides to move whenever he wants. Results: m1 activation was the same for both. In visual condition pma neuron firing very briskly, pma neuron active. In internal condition, pma neuron not very active pma neuron not active. Sma firing and increasing activation in internal condition. Summary: if you"re going to move m1 neuron is active. If you"re going to move and visual condition pma will active. If you"re going to move in internal condition sma is active. Learning to juggle with 3 balls- individuals na ve to juggling. Prior to juggling brain scan done, so researchers can view structure of brain. Over course of 6 month the jugglers were told to practice for 20 minutes a day. Brought back to lab after 6 months for another brain scan.