Scientific Papers - 2002

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2002

Dumont, E.C. et al. (2002)
Physiological properties of central amygdala neurons: species differences.
Eur J. Neurosci., 15 (3): 545-552.

Keywords: Limbic structures; fear; central amygdaloid nucleus; behavioural responsiveness.

Marino, L. (2002)
Convergence of complex cognitive abilities in cetaceans and primates.
Brain, Behaviour and Evolution, 59: 21-32.
Open-access article

Keywords: Convergence; intelligence; cetacean; primate; mammal.

Matfield, M. (2002)
Animal experimentation: the continuing debate.
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 1: 149-152.

Keywords: Animals in research; regulation; public opinion; animal-rights groups.

Nakahara, K., et al. (2002)
Functional MRI of macaque monkeys performing a cognitive set-shifting task.
Science, 295 (5559): 1532-1536.

Keywords: Functional brain organisation; macaques; MRI; prefrontal cortex; cognition.

Patterson-Kane, E., Hunt, M., and Harper, D. (2002)
Rats demand social contact.
Animal Welfare, 11 (3): 327-332(6).

Keywords: Animal welfare; caging; demand; enrichment; rats; social contact.

Rose, J. (2002)
The Neurobehavioral Nature of Fishes and the Question of Awareness and Pain.
Reviews in Fisheries Science, 10 (1): 1-38.

Keywords: Fish; pain and suffering; neurobehaviour; cerebral cortex; stress; welfare.

Rutherford, K. (2002)
Assessing Pain in Animals.
Animal Welfare, 11: 31-53.

Keywords: Animal pain; animal welfare; beak trimming; canine ovariohysterectomy; lamb castration; pain assessment.

Sneddon, L. (2002)
Anatomical and electrophysiological analysis of the trigeminal nerve in a teleost fish, Oncorhynchus mykiss.
Neuroscience Letters, 319 (3): 167-171.

Keywords: A-delta fibre; C fibre; Gasserian ganglion; rainbow trout; Oncorhynchus mykiss.

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