It is argued that the ascending-descending framework both clarifies the meaning of these two terms and directs attention to their important relationship to each other.ThomasElonS.ElonHenricksElonWileySociological InquiryHenricks, T. (1980). Ascending and descending meaning: A theoretical inquiry into ...
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Fig. 3.Modulation of the ARAS by descending cortical and subcortical connections. Cortical feedback is mediated by the thalamic reticular nucleus (Ret. N.). Inhibition of the Ret. N. disinhibits other thalamic nuclei, such as the lateral geniculate (LGN), medial geniculate (MGN), anterior ven...