Adolescent Hippocampal and Prefrontal Brain Activation During Performance of the Virtual Morris Water Task

Adolescent Hippocampal and Prefrontal Brain Activation During Performance of the Virtual Morris Water Task

The frontal cortex undergoes substantial structural and functional changes during adolescence and significant developmental changes also occur in the hippocampus. Both of these regions are notably vulnerable to alcohol and other substance use, which is typically initiated during adolescence. Identif...

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Main Authors: Jennifer T. Sneider, Julia E. Cohen-Gilbert, Derek A. Hamilton, Elena R. Stein, Noa Golan, Emily N. Oot, Anna M. Seraikas, Michael L. Rohan, Sion K. Harris, Lisa D. Nickerson, Marisa M. Silveri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
adolescence
BOLD fMRI
Morris water task
spatial memory
hippocampus
prefrontal cortex
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00238/full

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