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Neuroscience at a glance / Roger A. Barker, Stephen Barasi ; and Neuropharmacology by Michael J. Neal.
Holman Biotech Commons RC341 .B326 2003
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Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) RC341 .B326 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barker, Roger A., 1961-
- Series:
- At a glance series (Oxford, England)
- The at a glance series (Oxford, England)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Neurosciences.
- Nervous System Physiological Phenomena.
- Nervous System Diseases.
- Medical Subjects:
- Nervous System Physiological Phenomena.
- Nervous System Diseases.
- Physical Description:
- 130 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2003.
- Summary:
- Neuroscience at a Glance is a concise, accessible and student-friendly review of a traditionally complex field. The book uses an integrated approach to cover the anatomy, biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology of the nervous system as well as setting the material in a clinical context. Following the now classic At a Glance format, the authors employ double page spreads composed of clear, memorable diagrams that support accompanying key facts and essential information. The first section of the book covers the anatomy, structure and function of the nervous system at the microscopic level. The second deals with cutaneous and visceral sensation, including pain mechanisms, the visual and auditory systems, and the clinical disorders of the sensory pathways. Section three covers motor control and coordination of movement. Sections four and five cover the brainstem and special senses respectively, as well as looking at the higher functions (memory, mood, cognition), and sleep, injury and ageing. This edition includes four new chapters on clinical examination and disorders, providing excellent clinical relevance for readers. This second edition of Neuroscience at a Glance provides an authoritative yet user-friendly review of this complex subject. It is an ideal resource for students following both traditional and integrated courses, whilst students of other health professions and examination candidates will also find it invaluable. This book fits into the budget and reading time of busy students, and is ideal as an introduction to the subject, as a companion book for a course, and/or as a book for revision prior to examinations. It is also supported by an on-line companion.
- Contents:
- The organization of the nervous system
- The development of the nervous system
- The cells of the nervous system I : neurones
- The cells of the nervous system II : neuroglial cells
- Ion channels
- The resting membrane and action potential
- The neuromuscular junction and synapses
- Nerve conduction and synaptic integration
- Neurotransmitters, receptors and their pathways
- Skeletal muscle structure
- Skeletal muscle contraction
- The organization of the spinal cord
- Anatomy of the brainstem
- Cranial nerves
- The organization of the cerebral cortex
- Meninges and cerebrospinal fluid
- Blood supply of the central nervous system.
- Sensory systems : an overview
- Sensory transduction
- The somatosensory system
- Pain systems I : nocioceptors and nocioceptive pathways
- Pain pathways II : pharmacology and management
- The visual system I : the eye and retina
- The visual system II : the visual pathways and subcortical visual areas
- The visual system III : visual cortical areas
- The auditory system I : the ear and cochlea
- The auditory system II : the auditory pathways and language
- The vestibular system
- Olfaction and taste
- Association cortices : the posterior parietal and prefrontal cortex
- Clinical disorders of the sensory pathways.
- The organization of the motor systems
- The muscle spindle and lower motorneurone
- Spinal cord motor organization and locomotion
- The cortical motor areas
- Primary motor cortex
- The cerebellum
- The basal ganglia : anatomy and physiology
- Basal ganglia diseases and their treatment
- Eye movements
- Clinical disorders of the motor system.
- Autonomic nervous system
- The hypothalamus
- The reticular formation and sleep
- The limbic system, long-term potentiation and memory
- Neural plasticity and neurotrophic factors I : the peripheral nervous system
- Neural plasticity and neurotrophic factors II : the central nervous system
- Examination of the nervous system
- Investigation of the nervous system
- Neurochemical disorders I : affective disorders and schizophrenia
- Neurochemical disorders II : anxiety.
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Neurophysiological disorders : epilepsy
- Neuroimmunological disorders
- Neurogenetic disorders.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 1405111240
- OCLC:
- 51811301
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