Neuroscience / edited by Dale Purves, George J. Augustine, David Fitzpatrick, William C. Hall, Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, James O. McNamara, Leonard E. White.

Format Book
EditionFourth edition.
PublicationSunderland, Massachusetts : Sinauer Associates, Inc., c2008.
Descriptionxvii, 857, G-16, IC-7, I-29 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Subjects

Other author/creatorPurves, Dale.
Other author/creatorAugustine, George J.
Other author/creatorFitzpatrick, David.
Other author/creatorHall, William C.
Other author/creatorLaMantia, Anthony-Samuel.
Other author/creatorMcNamara, James O.
Other author/creatorWhite, Leonard E.
Contents Studying the nervous system -- Electrical signals of nerve cells -- Voltage-dependent membrane permeability -- Channels and transporters -- Synaptic transmission -- Neurotransmitters and thier receptors -- Molecular signaling within neurons -- Synaptic plasticity -- The somatic sensory system: touch and proprioception -- Pain -- Vision: the eye -- Central visual pathways -- The auditory system -- The vestibular system -- The chemical senses -- Lower motor neuron circuits and motor control -- Upper motor neuron control of the brainstem and spinal cord -- Modulation of movement by the basal ganglia -- Modulation of movement by the cerebellum -- Eye movements and sensory motor integration -- The visceral motor system -- Early brain development -- Contruction of neural circuits -- Modification of brain circuits as a result of experience -- Repair and regeneration in the nervous system -- The association cortices -- Speech and language -- Sleep and wakefulness -- Emotions -- Sex, sexuality, and the brain -- Memory.
Abstract 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Acquisitions source Laupus- Scott Jones, donor
LCCN 2007024950
ISBN9780878936977 (hardcover)
ISBN0878936971 (hardcover)

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