Neural network activity in the neonatal rat barrel cortex in vivo [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Jenq-Wei Yang

Neural network activity in the neonatal rat barrel cortex in vivo Dissertation Zur Erlangung des Grades Doktor der Naturwissenschaften Am Fachbereich Biologie Der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz vorgelegt von Jenq-Wei Yang geb. am 05.12.1976 in Taiwan Mainz, 2011 Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 12. April .2011 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ 1 Abbreviations ....................................................................... 3 List of Figures ............................................................................................. 4 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 The development of the human brain ......................................................................... 6 1.2 The electrical activity during human brain development ........................7 1.3 Rodents animal models for the investigation of brain development .......................... 9 1.4 Rodent barrel cortex ................................................................................9 1.5 Anatomical development of rat barrel cortex during the first postnatal week ......... 11 1.