Exploring the brain-behaviour interface : the role of juvenile play experiences

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dc.contributor.authorHimmler, Brett T.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorPellis, Sergio M.
dc.contributor.supervisorKolb, Bryan
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-21T15:55:48Z
dc.date.available2015-08-21T15:55:48Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.degree.levelPh.Den_US
dc.description.abstractIn laboratory rats, juvenile play behavior has been shown to influence the development of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and the experience of interacting with multiple partners has been shown to influence the orbital frontal cortex (OFC). Several studies in this thesis further explored these relationships. Two main findings arose. 1).The play-induced changes to the mPFC and the partner-induced changes to the OFC differ in their longevity. The neural remodeling of the mPFC remains relatively unchanged into adulthood, whereas that of the OFC decreases over time, suggesting that these two areas of the prefrontal cortex serve different roles in social behavior. 2) Though wild rats play in a similar manner to domesticated rats, the play-induced changes to the mPFC are not present, suggesting that complex patterns of play fighting have evolved independently of their role in the development of the mPFC. These findings shed new light on play.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding Agencies: Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Alberta Innovates-Health Solutionsen_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3724
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0602en_US
dc.proquest.subject0317en_US
dc.proquest.subject0412en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Neuroscienceen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Neuroscienceen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectjuvenile play behavioren_US
dc.subjectmedial prefrontal cortexen_US
dc.subjectorbital frontal cortexen_US
dc.subjectsocial behavioren_US
dc.titleExploring the brain-behaviour interface : the role of juvenile play experiencesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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