Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Parallel Processing01:20

Parallel Processing

950
The brain processes sensory information rapidly due to parallel processing, which involves sending data across multiple neural pathways at the same time. This method allows the brain to manage various sensory qualities, such as shapes, colors, movements, and locations, all concurrently. For instance, when observing a forest landscape, the brain simultaneously processes the movement of leaves, the shapes of trees, the depth between them, and the various shades of green. This enables a quick and...
950
Visual System01:26

Visual System

2.3K
Light enters the eye through the cornea, a transparent, dome-shaped surface covering the surface of the eyeball that helps to direct and focus incoming light. This light is then channeled toward the pupil, an adjustable opening whose size is controlled by the iris. The iris, a pigmented muscle, regulates the amount of light entering the eye by contracting or dilating the pupil, thereby ensuring optimal light levels for clear vision.
Once through the pupil, the light passes through the lens, a...
2.3K
Visual Agnosia01:12

Visual Agnosia

2.0K
Visual agnosia is a condition characterized by the inability to recognize visually presented objects despite having normal vision. For instance, a person with visual agnosia can describe the shape and color of an object but cannot identify or name it. This impairment does not affect their visual field, acuity, color vision, brightness discrimination, language, or memory. An example of this condition in a social setting is someone at a dinner party asking for "that silver thing with a round...
2.0K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Betulinic acid ameliorates experimental diabetic-induced renal inflammation and fibrosis via inhibiting the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway.

Molecular and cellular endocrinology·2016
Same author

Planar Laser-Based QEPAS Trace Gas Sensor.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)·2016
Same author

Primary pulmonary T-cell lymphoma mimicking pneumonia: A case report and literature review.

Experimental and therapeutic medicine·2016
Same author

Investigating polymorphisms by bioinformatics is a potential cost-effective method to screen for germline mutations in Chinese familial adenomatous polyposis patients.

Oncology letters·2016
Same author

Discovery and characterization of a novel potent type II native and mutant BCR-ABL inhibitor (CHMFL-074) for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML).

Oncotarget·2016
Same author

Temporal Patterns in Bacterioplankton Community Composition in Three Reservoirs of Similar Trophic Status in Shenzhen, China.

International journal of environmental research and public health·2016

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 4, 2026

Author Spotlight: Exploring the Link Between Time Perception of Visual Stimuli and Reading Skills
09:27

Author Spotlight: Exploring the Link Between Time Perception of Visual Stimuli and Reading Skills

Published on: January 19, 2024

1.9K

Cumulative latency advance underlies fast visual processing in desynchronized brain state.

Xu-dong Wang1, Cheng Chen, Dinghong Zhang

  • 1Institute of Neuroscience and State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|December 19, 2013
PubMed
Summary

Vigilance enhances sensory processing by increasing neuronal conductance, shortening response latency in the visual cortex. This effect accumulates along the visual pathway, enabling faster reactions in animals.

Keywords:
hierarchical accumulationstate-dependent temporal processingsynaptic inputs

More Related Videos

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity
06:46

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity

Published on: March 18, 2019

8.8K
An Emerging Target Paradigm to Evoke Fast Visuomotor Responses on Human Upper Limb Muscles
09:27

An Emerging Target Paradigm to Evoke Fast Visuomotor Responses on Human Upper Limb Muscles

Published on: August 25, 2020

3.5K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 4, 2026

Author Spotlight: Exploring the Link Between Time Perception of Visual Stimuli and Reading Skills
09:27

Author Spotlight: Exploring the Link Between Time Perception of Visual Stimuli and Reading Skills

Published on: January 19, 2024

1.9K
Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity
06:46

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity

Published on: March 18, 2019

8.8K
An Emerging Target Paradigm to Evoke Fast Visuomotor Responses on Human Upper Limb Muscles
09:27

An Emerging Target Paradigm to Evoke Fast Visuomotor Responses on Human Upper Limb Muscles

Published on: August 25, 2020

3.5K

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Sensory Processing
  • Visual System

Background:

  • Fast sensory processing is crucial for animal survival and environmental adaptation.
  • Vigilance, characterized by cortical desynchronization, is linked to enhanced sensory processing, but its neural basis is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the neural mechanisms underlying faster sensory processing during vigilance.
  • To determine how neuronal properties in the visual pathway change during the desynchronized state.

Main Methods:

  • In vivo whole-cell recordings from rat primary visual cortex (V1) neurons.
  • Simultaneous recordings in the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) and V1.
  • Analysis of neuronal response latency and membrane conductances in synchronized and desynchronized states.

Main Results:

  • Neurons in rat V1 showed significantly shorter response latencies in the desynchronized (vigilant) state compared to the synchronized state.
  • Higher resting and visually evoked conductances were observed in V1 neurons during the desynchronized state.
  • Latency advance was also found in LGN neurons and increased across successive cortical layers in V1, indicating accumulation along the visual pathway.

Conclusions:

  • Increased membrane conductance in the desynchronized state contributes to shorter neuronal response latencies.
  • The cumulative latency advance across the visual pathway may facilitate rapid information processing in vigilant animals.
  • This mechanism is critical for efficient behavioral responses to environmental stimuli.