Description |
xvii, 857 pages, 52 unnumbered pages : illustrations. (some colour) ; 29 cm |
Contents |
Ch. 1. Studying the nervous system -- Ch. 2. Electrical signals of nerve cells -- Ch. 3. Voltage-dependent membrane permeability -- Ch. 4. Channels and transporters -- Ch. 5. Synaptic transmission -- Ch. 6. Neurotransmitters and their receptors -- Ch. 7. Molecular signaling within neurons -- Ch. 8. Synaptic plasticity -- Ch. 9. The somatic sensory system : touch and proprioception -- Ch. 10. Pain -- Ch. 11. Vision : the eye -- Ch. 12. Central visual pathways -- Ch. 13. The auditory system -- Ch. 14. The vestibular system -- Ch. 15. The chemical senses -- Ch. 16. Lower motor neuron circuits and motor control -- Ch. 17. Upper motor neuron control of the brainstem and spinal cord -- Ch. 18. Modulation of movement by the basal ganglia -- Ch. 19. Modulation of movement by the cerebellum -- Ch. 20. Eye movements and sensory motor integration -- Ch. 21. The visceral motor system -- Ch. 22. Early brain development -- Ch. 23. Construction of neural circuits |
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Ch. 24. Modification of brain circuits as a result of experience -- Ch. 25. Repair and regeneration in the nervous system -- Ch. 26. The association cortices -- Ch. 27. Speech and language -- Ch. 28. Sleep and wakefulness -- Ch. 29. Emotions -- Ch. 30. Sex, sexuality, and the brain -- Ch. 31. Memory -- App. Survey of human neuroanatomy -- ATLAS : the human central nervous system |
Summary |
Created primarily for medical and premedical students, 'Neuroscience' emphasizes the structure of the nervous system, the correlation of structure and function, and the structure/function relationships particularly pertinent to the practice of medicine |
Notes |
Previous edition: Sunderland, Mass.: Sinauer Associates, 2004 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Neurology.
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Neuroanatomy.
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Senses and sensation.
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Neurophysiology.
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Nervous system.
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Neurosciences.
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Nervous System Physiological Phenomena.
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Neurochemistry.
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Genre/Form |
Lehrbuch
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Author |
Purves, Dale, editor
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LC no. |
2007024950 |
ISBN |
9780878936977 hardcover (alk. paper) |
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