1985
Lesions of the inferior olivary complex cause extinction of the classically conditioned eyeblink response
McCormick D, Steinmetz J, Thompson R. Lesions of the inferior olivary complex cause extinction of the classically conditioned eyeblink response. Brain Research 1985, 359: 120-130. PMID: 4075140, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(85)91419-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1984
Effect of bilateral lesions of the dentate and interpositus cerebellar nuclei on conditioning of heart-rate and nictitating membrane/eyelid responses in the rabbit
Lavond D, Lincoln J, McCormick D, Thompson R. Effect of bilateral lesions of the dentate and interpositus cerebellar nuclei on conditioning of heart-rate and nictitating membrane/eyelid responses in the rabbit. Brain Research 1984, 305: 323-330. PMID: 6744069, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(84)90438-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebellum: Essential Involvement in the Classically Conditioned Eyelid Response
McCormick D, Thompson R. Cerebellum: Essential Involvement in the Classically Conditioned Eyelid Response. Science 1984, 223: 296-299. PMID: 6701513, DOI: 10.1126/science.6701513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcoustic StimulationAnimalsBlinkingCerebellar CortexCerebellumConditioning, ClassicalConditioning, EyelidRabbits
1983
Neuronal responses of the rabbit brainstem during performance of the classically conditioned nictitating membrane (NM)/eyelid response
McCormick D, Lavond D, Thompson R. Neuronal responses of the rabbit brainstem during performance of the classically conditioned nictitating membrane (NM)/eyelid response. Brain Research 1983, 271: 73-88. PMID: 6883122, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(83)91366-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrainstem nucleiSensory nucleusReticular regionsSuperior colliculusNeuronal responsesLong-term neuronal changesCorneal airpuff unconditioned stimulusEyeblink responseRecent lesion studiesNeuronal unit activityRelated brainstem nucleiUnconditioned stimulusAirpuff unconditioned stimulusNeuronal changesPeriaqueductal grayRabbit brainstemIpsilateral cerebellumFacial nucleusPontine nucleiAuditory nucleiAccessory abducensUnit activityBrainstemLesion studiesCerebellum
1982
Locus coeruleus lesions and resistance to extinction of a classically conditioned response: Involvement of the neocortex and hippocampus
McCormick D, Thompson R. Locus coeruleus lesions and resistance to extinction of a classically conditioned response: Involvement of the neocortex and hippocampus. Brain Research 1982, 245: 239-249. PMID: 7127072, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(82)90806-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCerebral CortexConditioning, ClassicalConditioning, EyelidDopamineExtinction, PsychologicalHippocampusLocus CoeruleusMaleNorepinephrineRabbitsConceptsDepletion of norepinephrineExtinction deficitNon-lesioned controlsBilateral electrolytic lesionsLocus coeruleus lesionsHippocampal norepinephrineLocus coeruleusNE depletionDopamine levelsHippocampal samplesElectrolytic lesionsDay 3Control groupNorepinephrineBrain regionsHypothalamus/Significant differencesThird groupUnpaired trainingLesionsNM responseUnpaired extinctionConditioned responseSignificant depletionAnimalsIpsilateral cerebellar lesions prevent learning of the classically conditioned nictitating membrane/eyelid response
Lincoln J, McCormick D, Thompson R. Ipsilateral cerebellar lesions prevent learning of the classically conditioned nictitating membrane/eyelid response. Brain Research 1982, 242: 190-193. PMID: 7104727, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(82)90510-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain MappingCerebellumConditioning, ClassicalConditioning, EyelidFunctional LateralityMemoryNictitating MembraneRabbitsConcomitant classical conditioning of the rabbit nictitating membrane and eyelid responses: Correlations and implications
McCormick D, Lavond D, Thompson R. Concomitant classical conditioning of the rabbit nictitating membrane and eyelid responses: Correlations and implications. Physiology & Behavior 1982, 28: 769-775. PMID: 7100278, DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(82)90192-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research