Cognitive Function Research
Cognitive function is one of the important functions of the higher brain functions, whose complex activity processes include sensation, attention, learning and memory. Among them, learning and memory ability is a side reflection of the cognitive function of the brain and is a hot topic in brain science research. The experiments used to assess learning and memory are the most common of the numerous behavioral tests used in animals.
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Fig. 1 Main areas of cognition.
Connection Between Brain and Cognitive Function
The main goal of exploring the neural basis of cognition is to establish the connections between different brain regions and neural activity and cognitive function. With the development of neuroscience, people gradually realize that different parts of the brain have different cognitive functions, and lesions or injuries in different brain areas can affect the normal cognitive function of the human body. Research on the relationship between different areas of the brain and cognitive function continues to be conducted.
The Main Cognitive Disorders Include
- Perceptual disorders
Such as sensory hypersensitivity, sensory dullness, sensory deprivation, pathological delusion, hallucination, perceptual syndrome.
- Memory disorders
Such as memory overload, memory deficits, memory errors.
- Thought disorders
Such as association process disorder, thought logic disorder, delusions.
Diseases Related to Cognitive Dysfunction
| Disorders Related to Cognitive Dysfunction | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's disease | Parkinson's disease | Huntington's chorea |
| Epilepsy | Stroke | Psychiatric disorders |
Applications of Behavioral Tests in The Research of Cognitive Function
Behavioral tests provide an essential research tool in the development of neuroscience. Normal cognitive function is based on the activity of a series of neural networks in various brain regions. The study of the brain and related diseases is often based on various behavioral experimental methods, which help to advance the research of brain mechanisms and diseases.
Here, we enumerate some of the methods used to assess behavior in animal models of cognitive performance.
| Applications | Methods |
|---|---|
| Assessing spatial memory in rodents | Various behavioral test such as Y maze test, Morris water maze test, open field habituation test and gait functions test. |
| Assessing reference/working memory in rodents | Various behavioral test such as eight arms radial maze test, radial arm water maze, novel object recognition test. |
| Assessing of conceptual or connecting memory in rodents | Various behavioral test such as, passive avoidance test and active avoidance test. |
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