Fundamental neuroscience / edited by Larry Squire [and others].

Other author Squire, Larry R.
Format Book
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoAmsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier / Academic Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxx, 1256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Subjects
Neurosciences.
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena.
Neurosciences.

Contents Fundamentals of neuroscience -- Basic plan of the nervous system -- Cellular components of nervous tissue -- Subcellular organization of the nervous system: organelles and their functions -- Electrotonic properties of axons and dendrites -- Membrane potential and action potential -- Neurotransmitters -- Release of neurotransmitters -- Neurotransmitter receptors -- Intracellular signaling -- Postsynaptic potentials and synaptic integration -- Complex information processing in dendrites -- Brain energy metabolism -- Neural induction and pattern formation -- Cellular determination -- Neurogenesis and migration -- Growth cones and axon pathfinding -- Target selection, topographic maps, and synapse formation -- Programmed cell death and neurotrophic factors -- Synapse elimination -- Dendritic development -- Early experience and sensitive periods -- Fundamentals of sensory systems -- Chemical senses: taste and olfaction -- Somatosensory system -- Audition.
Contents Vision -- Fundamentals of motor systems -- The spinal and peripheral motor system -- Descending control of movement -- The basal ganglia -- Cerebellum -- Eye movements -- The hypothalamus: an overview of regulatory systems -- Central control of autonomic functions: organization of the autonomic nervous system -- Neural regulation of the cardiovascular system -- Neural control of breathing -- Food intake and metabolism -- Water intake and body fluids -- Neuroendocrine systems -- Circadian timekeeping -- Sleep, dreaming, and wakefulness -- Reward, motivation, and addiction -- Human brain evolution -- Cognitive development and aging -- Visual perception of objects -- Spatial cognition -- Attention -- Learning and memory: basic mechanisms -- Learning and memory: brain systems -- Language and communication -- The prefrontal cortex and executive brain functions -- The neuroscience of consciousness.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008001747
ISBN9780123740199 (alk. paper)
ISBN0123740193 (alk. paper)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QP355.2 .F862 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold
Laupus Books - Stacks WL 100 F981 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold