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Author Jänig, Wilfrid.

Title The integrative action of the autonomic nervous system : neurobiology of homeostasis / Wilfrid Jänig
Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 610 pages) : illustrations
Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; The autonomic nervous system and the regulation of body functions; Organization and aims of the book; Notes; Chapter 1 Functional anatomy of the peripheral sympathetic and parasympathetic system; Chapter 2 Visceral afferent neurons and autonomic regulations; Chapter 3 The final autonomic pathway and its analysis; Chapter 4 The peripheral sympathetic and parasympathetic pathways; Chapter 5 The enteric nervous system; Chapter 6 Impulse transmission through autonomic ganglia
Summary This book gives a detailed description of the cellular and integrative organisation of the autonomic nervous system, covering both peripheral and central aspects. It brings to light modern neurobiological concepts that allow understanding of why the healthy system runs so smoothly and why its deterioration has such disastrous consequences
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 519-599) and index
Notes English
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Subject Autonomic nervous system.
Autonomic Nervous System
MEDICAL -- Neuroscience.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Neuropsychology.
Autonomic nervous system
Homöostase
Vegetatives Nervensystem
Form Electronic book
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