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Functional MRI Processing for Mouse Micturition Studies Functional MRI (fMRI) studies in rodents is somewhat uncommon as it requires some cognitive or physiological stimulus that causes measurable changes in brain activity. This project however, lends itself well to fMRI studies as voiding induced...

Name Date Current Position Ali Wu, MD Erandi Velaquez-Miranda, PhD Lian Yu Guo, PhD Reina Kobayashi, DVM

Results - Obtained Under Urethane Anesthesia Regions that show activation during CMG peak include the Pontine Micturition Center (PMC), the Periaqueductal Gray (PAG) and the Hypothalamus. The PMC is a small center in the hindbrain that we now know activates bladder contractions, whereas the PAG...