Corticostriatal Circuit - Order Flashcards
cue predicting reward kind of conditioning
classical conditioning
fear learning is a type of
negative classical conditioning
serves as the neural substrate for reward learning in classical conditioning
ventral striatum
info about secondary reinforcer comes to VS via
BLA
broad context in which secondary reinforcer appears comes to VS via
HF
most critical input comes from __ when dog is given primary reinforcer
midbrain VTA
release of dopamine from VTA to VS strengthens inputs from __ and __ and results VS gate to open
BLA, HF
opening the VS gate results in
downstream activation of circuit nodes
VS gate opens and drives activity in __ and __
VS, LH
neurons in VP drive activity in __, which initiate feeding reflexes like salivation
LH
circuit also mediates an increase in attention and activity associated with classical conditioning from VP to __, also releasing ___
NBM, cholinergic projections
this type of conditioning requires an explicit behavioral response to a cue in order to receive a reward
operant conditioning
__ conditioning is an ideal experimental strategy for corticostriatal circuit since mouse’s motivation is only satisfied through its action
operant
__-__ processing is same for classical and operand conditioning
bottom-up
through __ nuclei, VS turns input into alterations in physiological responses as it goes to VP(?)
hypothalamic
info going from VP –> NBM, these neurons are released
cholinergic
increase in cholinergic neurons increase the processing of ___ ___
sensory information
increase in cholinergic tone and sensory information leads to PFC, broadening
attentional spotlight
operand conditioning has a different __-__ processing
top-down
role of vmPFC for bottom-up processing is ___ subjective awareness of our internal and external world
generating
role of vmPFC for top-down processing is a relay between __ and __ for action planning
VS, dlPFC
purpose of vmPFC top-down processing is
action planning
while top-down behavioral programs and action plans emerge ___, these will be pruned down to only those resulting in the receipt of reward
randomly
goal-directed planning starting route __ –> __ –> ___
dlPFC, vmPFC, VS
in operant conditioning, DA release strengthens (4 things)
basic reward learning
dlPFC (top-down behavioral programming)
DS
motor cortices
in operant conditioning, the absence of DA release when incorrect behavior is performed, the unsuccessful top-down program is __, which produces adaptive responses
weakened
any constellation of changes in behavior or physiology that increases an individual’s survival
adaptive response
when the execution of a specific action plan results in a reward-associated input and output pathways are reinforced through the release of __ in __
dopamine, VS gate
___ relays information to ___, which functions to monitor our behavior and register conflict between our goals and outcome
vmPFC, dACC
when dACC relays info regarding the presence of conflict forward to the dlPFC, an __ __ __ can be generated and executed through VS gate
alternate action plan
successful plans are reinforced and expressed as reward learning when
alternate behavioral plans can be tested until goal is achieved
Haber from uni of rochester enabled our understanding of how connections between nodes of corticostriatal circuit support
goal-directed actions and reward learning
to identify the connections between corticostriatal circuit nodes (flow of information supporting reward learning), Haber from Rochester
injected tracer chemicals into neurons in various nodes of monkeys’ corticostriatal circuit
move forward
anterograde
move backward
retrograde
Haber’s research was able to reveal
the flow if information supporting reward learning
primary reinforcers activate 3 places in brain
VS, VP, DS