Behavioural neuroscience / Seán Commins (Maynooth University, Ireland).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Commins, Seán, author.

Contributor:

Cambridge University Press.

Rudolph G. Schmieder Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal behavior--Physiological aspects.

Animal behavior.

Neurophysiology.

Neurosciences.

Behavior, Animal--physiology.

Behavior--physiology.

Psychophysiology.

Medical Subjects:

Behavior, Animal--physiology.

Behavior--physiology.

Neurophysiology.

Psychophysiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 219 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color

Other Title:

Behavioral neuroscience

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

1. Neurons and neural communication

2. An introduction to the brain

3. Neuroscientific methods

4. Examination of animal behaviour: General principles and techniques

5. Habituation and sensitisation in the Aplysia

6. Classical conditioning in the Aplysia

7. Long-term synaptic plasticity in mammals I: Long-term potentiation (LTP)

8. Long-term synaptic plasticity in mammals II: Long-term depression (LTD)

9. Eye-blink conditioning

10. Fear conditioning

11. Taste aversion

12. Sound localisation

13. Bat echolocation

14. Spatial navigation

15. Birdsong learning

16. Circadian rhythms

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Cambridge Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rudolph G. Schmieder Fund.

ISBN:

9781316221655

1316221652

Publisher Number:

99976783535

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.