[Ensemble activity of visual and frontal cortex in the conditions of choice of different value food reinforcement in cats]

Ross Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova. 2011 Feb;97(2):119-30.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The method of "low choice" of food value reinforcement depending on delayed response to its reception demonstrated various strategy of behaviour, showing short or delayed responses of pressing pedal for reception of low or high value of food reinforcement. In trained cats, multiunit activity was recorded in investigated brain areas and functional interneuron interactions were subsequently analysed. Significant prevalence of interneuron interactions was revealed in "impulsive" animals in both cortical zones as well as intergroup differences during the pre-signal and signal periods in visual and frontal cortex.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Behavior, Animal
  • Cats
  • Energy Intake / physiology*
  • Female
  • Frontal Lobe / cytology
  • Frontal Lobe / physiology*
  • Male
  • Neurons / cytology
  • Neurons / physiology*
  • Visual Cortex / cytology
  • Visual Cortex / physiology*