THE VOLUME OF THE CEREBELLAR MOLECULAR LAYER PREDICTS ATTENTION TO NOVELTY IN RATS

被引:28
作者
ANDERSON, B [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ALABAMA,ALZHEIMERS DIS CTR,BIRMINGHAM,AL 35294
关键词
CEREBELLUM VOLUME; ATTENTION; NOVELTY; COGNITION; MOLECULAR LAYER;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(94)91831-7
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Cerebellum volume was compared with the behavioral measure of attention to novelty in normal rats. The volume of the cerebellar molecular layer significantly predicted individual rats' exploratory tendency. Variations in neuronal process volume may explain part of the interindividual variation for cognitive abilities.
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页码:160 / 162
页数:3
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