concept

neural pathways

Also known as: nerve pathways, neural pathway

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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 2 facts

claimResearchers are investigating overlapping neural pathways for anxiety, arousal, and circadian disturbance as a potential pathophysiological link between insomnia and depression (Benca, 2005b).

claimResearchers hypothesize that sleeping sickness is a circadian rhythm disease that affects the neural pathways interconnecting the circadian-timing and sleep-regulating centers.

Human body systems: Overview, anatomy, functions | Kenhub kenhub.com Kenhub 2 facts

claimWhite matter is composed of axons that combine to form neural pathways.

claimWhite matter in the human nervous system consists of axons that form neural pathways, serving as the conduit for instructions traveling from the gray matter toward organs.

25 Educational Benefits Of Play In Early Childhood Development klaschools.com KLA Schools 1 fact

claimRepeating songs, rhymes, and familiar play routines strengthens neural pathways related to memory, supporting cognitive development and academic learning in reading and math.

Non-Reductive Physicalism - Theories of Consciousness theoriesofconsciousness.com Theories of Consciousness 1 fact

claimConscious attention can literally reshape neural pathways over time, according to George Ellis's perspective on downward causation.

How men's and women's brains are different | Stanford Medicine stanmed.stanford.edu Stanford Medicine May 22, 2017 1 fact

claimThe mammalian brain consists of modules, where each module is a neural or genetic pathway that controls a specific piece of behavior and responds to genetic and hormonal signals.

“Plants of the Gods” and their hallucinogenic powers in ... surgicalneurologyint.com Miguel Faria · Surgical Neurology International Jul 19, 2021 1 fact

claimChronic psychotic disorders, particularly schizophrenia, involve neural pathways associated with microglia activation and inflammation.

How Is Language Connected to Identity? → Question lifestyle.sustainability-directory.com Sustainability Directory Sep 13, 2025 1 fact

claimThe emotional connection individuals feel toward their native language may originate in neural pathways formed during early childhood language acquisition.

The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychology Nov 25, 2024 1 fact

referenceNeural pathways responsible for producing conscious sensations in real-time do not necessarily need to access memory to function, as suggested by Damasio (1999).

Resolving the evolutionary paradox of consciousness link.springer.com Springer Apr 1, 2024 1 fact

perspectiveThe phenomenal powers view holds that it is impossible to rewire neural pathways such that a pain sensation leads to an action other than avoidance.

7 Major Organ Systems: Functions and Connections instituteofhumananatomy.com Institute of Human Anatomy Nov 23, 2025 1 fact

claimCadaver-based studies allow for the observation of physiological connections, such as tracing nerve pathways from the brain to organs to see how the nervous system controls stomach acid production.