| Description |
1 online resource (833 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Preface -- About the Illustrator: Maury Aaseng -- Contributors -- Reviewers -- Acknowledgments -- Section 1. Neuroanatomical and Neurophysiological Foundations -- Chapter 1. Introduction and Organization of Neuroscience Fundamentals in Communication Sciences and Disorders -- What Is Neuroscience? -- What Is This Book About? -- The View From 30,000 Feet Up -- Overview of Section 1: Neuroanatomical and Neurophysiological Foundations -- Overview of Section 2: Sensory Systems -- Overview of Section 3: Motor Systems -- Overview of Section 4: Neural Substrates of |
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Speech, Language, and Hearing Study Strategies and Tips -- Closing Thoughts -- Chapter 2. Basic Structure and Function of Neurons -- Introduction and Learning Objectives -- Discovery of Two Classes of Cells in the Nervous System -- The Neuron -- Neurons Are Made for Signaling and Communication -- Neurons Never Function Alone -- Neurons Perform Fundamental Activities -- Reflexes Provide a Window Into the Fundamental Operation of Neural Networks -- Nerve Cells Have Different Shapes, Sizes, and Functions -- Structural Features of the Neuron -- Soma, Cell Membrane, and Cytoskeleton -- Cytoplasm |
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Mitochondria -- Smooth and Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum -- Golgi Apparatus -- The Nucleus Mediates the Process of Gene Expression -- Axons and Dendrites -- The Glial Cell -- Glial Cells Are Divided Into Two Major Functional Groups -- Conclusion -- The Top Ten List -- Chapter 2 Abbreviations -- Study Questions and Activities -- References -- Chapter 3. Basics of Neural Signaling and Synaptic Function -- Introduction and Learning Objectives -- Foundations of Neural Signaling: The Nature of Information in the Nervous System -- Electronics 101 -- Gradients: Putting Substances Into Motion |
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Developing an Electrical Gradient -- Voltage, Current, and Resistance -- The Fluid Environment of the Neuron: Intracellular and Extracellular Composition -- Ion Channels: Tunnels Across the Neuron's Cell Membrane -- Ion Channels Can Control the Motion of Ions -- Ion Channels Can Gate Ionic Current in Three Ways -- Some Ion Channels Are Always Open -- Ion Pumps Are Active Transporters of Ions Across the Neuron's Cell Membrane -- Understanding Membrane Potentials -- Membrane Voltages Are Created by a Separation of Charges -- Vm Can Be Changed by Ionic Gradients and Currents |
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Development of the Neuron's Resting Membrane Potential -- The Action Potential -- Voltage-Gated Ion Channels Are Chiefly Responsible for AP Generation -- Voltage-Gated Na+ and K+ Channels Differ in Their Opening Speed -- The Action Potential in "Action" -- Propagation of the Action Potential Down the Axon -- Synapses: The Point of Communication Between Neurons -- Electrical Synapses Allow for Virtually Instantaneous Signal Transmission -- Chemical Synapses: The Workhorse of the Nervous System -- Structure of the Chemical Synapse -- Chemical Synapse Function: Transmission Phase |
| Summary |
Neuroscience Fundamentals for Communication Sciences and Disorders, Second Edition is a comprehensive textbook primarily designed for undergraduate neural bases or graduate neuroscience courses in communication sciences and disorders programs (CSD). The text can also be used as an accessible go-to reference for speech-language pathology and audiology clinical professionals practicing in medical and rehab settings. Written with an engaging and conversational style, the author uses humor and analogies to explain concepts that are often challenging for students. Complemented by more than 400 visu |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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Chemical Synapse Function: Receptive Phase |
| Subject |
Central Nervous System -- physiology
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Central Nervous System -- anatomy & histology
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Sensation -- physiology
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Perception -- physiology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781635503609 |
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1635503604 |
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