An analysis of rat prefrontal cortex in mediating executive function.
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...…cognitive functions similar to primate dlPFC, with the medial PFC Neuron 79, July 10, 2013 ª2013 Elsevier Inc. 17 (mPFC)—consisting of anterior cingulate (AC), prelimbic (PL), and infralimbic (IL) cortices—likely to be the key regions responsible for such functions (Kesner and Churchwell, 2011)....
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...Indeed, the rodent PFC like that in humans plays a role in an array of complex behaviors (Heidbreder and Groenewegen, 2003; Kesner and Churchwell, 2011)....
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...The complexity and organization of cortical pyramidal neurons makes the PFC well suited to regulate several functions and an array of behaviors (Heidbreder and Groenewegen, 2003; Kesner and Churchwell, 2011)....
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...These areas are interconnected by a network of neurons and together regulate attention, thoughts, emotions, behavior, and actions.(9,10) Studies in ADHD patients have shown slower maturation of PFC(11) or a smaller volume and reduced activity of the PFC, caudate, or cerebellum....
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...Indeed, the homology of different PFC regions has been extensively debated (e.g., Conde et al., 1995; Kesner and Churchwell, 2011; Seamans et al., 2008; Uylings et al., 2003), and there is not a...
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...Indeed, the homology of different PFC regions has been extensively debated (e.g., Conde et al., 1995; Kesner and Churchwell, 2011; Seamans et al., 2008; Uylings et al., 2003), and there is not a universally accepted model for how the rat PFC compares to monkeys and humans....
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...The PFC is key for aspects of executive function, including working memory, temporal processing, decision making, flexibility and goal-oriented behavior (Kesner and Churchwell, 2011)....
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...The PFC is key for aspects of executive function, including working memory, temporal processing, decision making, flexibility and goal-oriented behavior (Kesner and Churchwell, 2011)....
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...The prefrontal cortex (PFC) participates in numerous cognitive functions that serve executive function, including working memory, temporal processing, decision making, flexibility and goaloriented behavior (Kesner and Churchwell, 2011)....
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...…rule learning based on complexity (Wise, Murray, & Gerfen, 1996), executive functions based on connectivity with other brain regions associated with top-down control (Miller & Cohen, 2001), and apply these theoretical views with the aim of understanding subregional specificity in the rat PFC....
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...…based on complexity (Wise, Murray, & Gerfen, 1996), executive functions based on connectivity with other brain regions associated with top-down control (Miller & Cohen, 2001), are presented and applied to PFC function in rats with the aim of understanding subregional specificity in the rat PFC....
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...…theories include domain or attribute specificity, (Goldman-Rakic, 1996), level of processing (Petrides, 1996), rule learning based on complexity (Wise et al., 1996), and executive functions based on interconnec- tion with other brain regions associated with top-down control (Miller & Cohen, 2001)....
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...Patients with PFC damage have difficulty solving the Tower of London problem (Owen, Downes, Sahakian, Polkey, & Robbins, 1990; Shallice, 1982; Unterrainer & Owen, 2006)....
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