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Title From neuron to brain / John G. Nicholls [and five others]
Edition Fifth edition
Published Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates, Inc., [2018]
©2018

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Description 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Contents Introduction to the nervous system. Principles of signaling and organization ; Signaling in the visual system ; Functional architecture of the visual cortex -- Electrical properties of neurons and glia. Ion channels and signaling ; Structure of ion channels ; Ionic basis of the resting potential ; Ionic basis of the action potential ; Electrical signaling in neurons ; Ion transport across cell membranes ; Properties and functions of neuroglial cells -- Intercellular communication. Mechanisms of direct synaptic transmission ; Indirect mechanisms of synaptic transmission ; Release of neurotransmitters ; Neurotransmitters in the central nervous system ; Transmitter synthesis, transport, storage, and inactivation ; Synaptic plasticity -- Integrative mechanisms. Autonomic nervous system ; Cellular mechanisms of behavior in ants, bees, and leeches -- Sensation and movement. Sensory transduction ; Transduction and transmission in the retina ; Touch, pain, and texture sensation ; Auditory and vestibular sensation ; Constructing perception ; Circuits controlling reflexes, respiration, and coordinated movements -- Development and regeneration of the nervous system. Development of the nervous system ; Critical periods in sensory systems ; Regeneration of synaptic connections after injury -- Conclusion -- Appendix A, B, C -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Neurophysiology
Brain
Neurons
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena
Brain -- physiology
Neurons
Author Nicholls, John G., author
Kuffler, Stephen W., honouree
ISBN 9780878936090
0878936092