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The brain : a neuroscience primer / Richard F. Thompson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thompson, Richard F.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brain.
- Brain--anatomy & histology.
- Brain--physiology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Brain--anatomy & histology.
- Brain--physiology.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 552 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Worth Publishers, [2000]
- Summary:
- Developed for those with no prior exposure to the field, this primer is an authoritative yet accessible introduction to the brain and its functions. Written by a leading neuroscientist, Thompson provides a basic overview of brain anatomy and physiology from molecules to the mind in a concise, readable format which sparkles with the author's hands on experience with brain research.
- Contents:
- 1 Brain and Neuron
- 2 Neuron
- 3 Membranes and Potentials
- 4 Synaptic Transmission
- 5 Neurotransmitters and Chemical Circuits in the Brain
- 6 Peptides, Hormones and the Brain
- 7 Biological Imperatives: The Hypothalamic Connection
- 8 Sensory Processes
- 9 Motor Control Systems
- 10 Life Cycle of the Brain: Development, Plasticity, and Aging
- 11 Learning, Memory and the Brain
- 12 Cognitive Neuroscience.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0716732262
- OCLC:
- 43207937
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