The 3D Stereotaxic Brain Atlas of the Degu: With MRI and Histology Digital Model with a Freely Rotatable Viewer

by Noriko Kumazawa-Manita, Tsutomu Hashikawa, Atsushi Iriki

Overview

This book is the first digital atlas of the degu brain with microscopic features simultaneously in Nissl sections and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). As an experimental animal model, the degu contributes to a variety of medical research fields in diabetes, hyperglycemia, pancreatic function, and adaptation to high altitude, among others. Recently the degu has gained increasing importance in the field of neuroscience, particularly in studies evaluating the relationship between sociality and cognitive brain functions, and in studies pertaining to the evolutional aspects of the acquisition of tool-use abilities. Furthermore, aging-related brain dysfunction in humans can be studied using this animal model in addition to mammals with much longer lifespans. This brain atlas is constructed to provide histological and volume-rendered information simultaneously, fitting with any spatial coordination in brain positioning. It can be a useful guide to degus as well as to other rodents for studies of brain structures conducted using MRI or other contemporary examination methods with volume-rendering functions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9784431566137
Publisher:	Springer Japan
Publication date:	10/09/2018
Series:	Brain Science
Edition description:	1st ed. 2018
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Noriko Kumazawa-Manita

Laboratory for Symbolic Cognitive Development, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan

Tsutomu Hashikawa

Laboratory for Symbolic Cognitive Development, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan

Atsushi Iriki

Laboratory for Symbolic Cognitive Development, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction, Materials and Methods, and References.- Chapter 2: List of Structures.- Chapter 3: The Degu Brain Atlas.- Chapter 4: SG-eye Operation Manual.- Index of Structures and Abbreviations.