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1 online resource (xii, 436 pages) : illustrations |
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Instant notes |
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Instant notes series.
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Section A Brain cells 1 -- A1 Neuron structure 1 -- A2 Classes and numbers of neurons 4 -- A3 Morphology of chemical synapses 7 -- A4 Glial cells and myelination 10 -- A5 Blood-brain barrier 13 -- Section B Foundations of electrophysiology 15 -- B1 Resting potentials 15 -- B2 Action potentials 19 -- B3 Voltage-dependent ion channels 22 -- B4 Molecular biology of sodium and potassium channels 26 -- B5 Action potential conduction 31 -- Section C Synapse function 35 -- C1 Overview of synaptic function 35 -- C2 Fast neurotransmission 38 -- C3 Slow neurotransmission 43 -- C4 Receptor molecular biology 48 -- C5 Neurotransmitter release 53 -- C6 Voltage-dependent calcium channels 59 -- C7 Neurotransmitter inactivation 61 -- C8 Autoreceptors 64 -- Section D Neural integration 67 -- D1 Properties of neurites 67 -- D2 Spatial and temporal summation 72 -- Section E Elements of neuroanatomy 75 -- E1 Organization of the peripheral nervous system 75 -- E2 Organization of the central nervous system 81 -- E3 Neuroanatomical techniques 88 -- E4 Brain imaging 91 -- E5 Meninges and cerebrospinal fluid 95 -- Section F Neural coding 99 -- F1 Information representation by neurons 99 -- F2 Intensity and time coding 101 -- F3 Stimulus localization 104 -- F4 Stimulus quality 107 -- Section G Somatosensory systems 111 -- G1 Cutaneous sensory receptors 111 -- G2 Dorsal column pathways for touch sensations 116 -- G3 Anterolateral systems and descending control of pain 120 -- G4 Sense of balance 126 -- Section H Vision 131 -- H1 Attributes of vision 131 -- H2 Eye and visual pathways 135 -- H3 Retina 141 -- H4 Phototransduction 146 -- H5 Retinal processing 150 -- H6 Early visual processing 156 -- H7 Parallel processing in the visual system 161 -- Section I Auditory neuroscience 167 -- I1 Acoustics and audition 167 -- I2 Anatomy and physiology of the ear 169 -- I3 Peripheral auditory processing 173 -- I4 Central auditory processing 175 -- Section J Chemical senses: smell and taste 181 -- J1 Olfactory receptor neurons 181 -- J2 Olfactory pathways 183 -- J3 Taste 186 -- J4 Gustatory pathways 189 -- Section K Motor function: muscle and cortex 191 -- K1 Skeletal muscles and excitation-contraction coupling 191 -- K2 Motor units and motor pools 197 -- K3 Elementary motor reflexes 202 -- K4 Spinal motor function 209 -- K5 Brainstem postural reflexes 215 -- K6 Cortical control of voluntary movement 221 -- K7 Motor disorders 229 -- Section L Cerebellum and basal ganglia 233 -- L1 Anatomy of the cerebellum 233 -- L2 Cerebellar cortical circuitry 237 -- L3 Functional subdivisions of the cerebellum 240 -- L4 Cerebellar function 246 -- L5 Anatomy of the basal ganglia 250 -- L6 Basal ganglia function 254 -- L7 Oculomotor control 258 -- Section M Neuroendocrinology and autonomic functions 265 -- M1 Anatomy and connections of the hypothalamus 265 -- M2 Posterior pituitary function 270 -- M3 Neuroendocrine control of metabolism and growth 274 -- M4 Neuroendocrine control of reproduction 283 -- M5 Smooth and cardiac muscle 288 -- M6 Autonomic nervous system function 292 -- M7 Central control of autonomic function 299 -- Section N Diffuse monoamine transmission 305 -- N1 Dopamine neurotransmission 305 -- N2 Norepinephrine neurotransmission 309 -- N3 Serotonin neurotransmission 313 -- N4 Acetylcholine neurotransmission 316 -- Section O Brain and behavior 319 -- O1 Motivation 319 -- O2 Control of feeding 324 -- O3 Brain biological clocks 329 -- O4 Sleep 333 -- Section P Developmental neurobiology 339 -- P1 Early patterning of the nervous system 339 -- P2 Cell determination 346 -- P3 Cortical development 351 -- P4 Axon pathfinding 355 -- P5 Synaptogenesis and developmental plasticity 360 -- P6 Neurotrophic factors 365 -- P7 Brain sexual differentiation 370 -- Section Q Learning and memory 375 -- Q1 Types of learning 375 -- Q2 Invertebrate procedural learning 380 -- Q3 Memory circuitry in mammals 384 -- Q4 Hippocampal learning 390 -- Q5 Cerebellar motor learning 397 -- Section R Aspects of neuropathology 401 -- R1 Strokes and excitotoxicity 401 -- R2 Epilepsy 405 -- R3 Parkinson's disease 409 -- R4 Alzheimer's disease 413 |
| Summary |
Instant Notes in Neuroscience provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of neuroscience at an undergraduate level, providing easy access to the core information in the field. The book covers all the important areas of neuroscience in a format |
| Notes |
Title from e-book title screen (viewed October 16, 2007) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-425) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Neurosciences -- Outlines, syllabi, etc
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Neurophysiology.
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Neurophysiology
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MEDICAL -- Neuroscience.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Neuropsychology.
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Neurophysiology
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Neurosciences
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Outlines and syllabi
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outlines (documents)
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syllabi.
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Outlines and syllabi.
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Résumés et programmes.
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009659018 |
| ISBN |
0203645421 |
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9780203645420 |
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0203645421 |
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9786610098446 |
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6610098441 |
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9781135331894 |
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1135331898 |
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9781135331849 |
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1135331847 |
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9781135331887 |
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113533188X |
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