Full Description
From Neuron to Brain, Sixth Edition, provides a readable, up-to-date book for use in undergraduate, graduate, and medical school courses in neuroscience. As in previous editions, the emphasis is on experiments made by electrical recordings, molecular and cellular biological techniques, and behavioral studies on the nervous system, from simple reflexes to cognitive functions. Lines of research are followed from the inception of an idea to new findings beingmade in laboratories and clinics today.From Neuron to Brain will be of interest to anyone-with or without a specialized background in biological sciences-who is curious about the workings of the nervous system.
Contents
Part I1.Principles of Signaling and Organization2.Signaling in the Visual System 3. Functional Architecture of the Visual Cortex Part II: Electrical Properties of Neurons and Glia4. Ion Channels and Signaling 5. Structure of Ion Channels 6. Ionic Basis of the Resting Potential7. Ionic Basis of the Action Potential 8. Electrical Signaling in Neurons 9. Ion Transport across Cell Membranes 10. Properties and Functions of Neuroglial Cells Part III: Intercellular Communication11. Mechanisms of Direct Synaptic Transmission12. Indirect Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission13.Release of Neurotransmitters at Synapses14. Neurotransmitters in the Central Nervous System 15. Transmitter Synthesis, Storage, Transport, and Inactivation 16. Synaptic Plasticity17. The Molecular and Cellular Biology of Synaptic Plasticity18. Mechanisms of Extrasynaptic Transmission Part IV: Integrative Mechanisms 19. Autonomic Nervous System 20. Walking, Flying, and Swimming: Cellular Mechanisms of Sensory-motor Behavior in InvertebratesPart V: Sensation 21. Sensory Transduction22. Transduction and Transmission in the Retina 23. Touch, Pain, and Texture Sensation24. Auditory and Vestibular Sensation 25. Constructing Perception 26. Initiation and Control of Coordinated Muscular Movements Part VI: Development and Regeneration of the Nervous System 27. Development of the Nervous System28. Critical Periods in Sensory Systems 29. Regeneration and Repair of Synaptic Connections after Injury Part VII: Conclusion 30. Open QuestionsAppendix A. Current Flow in Electrical Circuits Appendix B. Metabolic Pathways for the Synthesis and Inactivation of Low-Molecular-Weight TransmittersAppendix C. Structures and Pathways of the Brain
