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Neuroscience : Exploring the Brain / Mark F. Bear.

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Format:: Book
Author/Creator:: Bear, Mark F.
Contributor:: Connors, Barry W.; Paradiso, Michael A.; GIC Course Text Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:: English
Edition:: Third Edition.
Summary:: In its first two editions, this text pioneered a fresh, contemporary approach to undergraduate neuroscience with a biological emphasis. It quickly became the preferred neuroscience text by both faculty and students. This new third edition will take you further, with a more refined approach, new information on emerging trends and discoveries, and much more.; Written specifically to speak to students and stimulate critical thought. Typical neuroscience texts assume that readers possess extensive prior knowledge of biology, chemistry, and physics, while physiological psychology texts often fail to cover the neurobiology that is essential to understanding brain function. Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain strikes the perfect balance, providing a clear, reader-friendly writing style that makes even the most difficult neurobiological principles easy to learn and remember.; A good thing made even better. The authors have expanded on strengths of previous editions by incorporating valuable classroom feedback provided by students and faculty. Now, for the first time, a robust package of ancillaries is available for both students and instructors. These bonus ancillaries will add power to instruction and learning-
Contents:: Chapter 1 Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future 3; The Origins of Neuroscience 4; Neuroscience Today 13; Chapter 2 Neurons and Glia 23; The Neuron Doctrine 24; The Prototypical Neuron 28; Classifying Neurons 45; Glia 46; Chapter 3 The Neuronal Membrane at Rest 51; The Cast of Chemicals 53; The Movement of Ions 59; The Ionic Basis of the Resting Membrane Potential 61; Chapter 4 The Action Potential 75; Properties of the Action Potential 76; The Action Potential, in Theory 80; The Action Potential, in Reality 82; Action Potential Conduction 93; Action Potentials, Axons, and Dendrites 97; Divergence and Convergence in Neurotransmitter Systems 164; Chapter 7 The Structure of the Nervous System 167; Gross Organization of the Mammalian Nervous System 168; Understanding CNS Structure Through Development 178; A Guide to the Cerebral Cortex 195; Appendix An Illustrated Guide to Human Neuroanatomy 205; Part II Sensory and Motor Systems 249; Chapter 8 The Chemical Senses 251; Taste 252; Smell 263; Chapter 5 Synaptic Transmission 101; Types of Synapses 103; Principles of Chemical Synaptic Transmission 111; Principles of Synaptic Integration 122; Chapter 6 Neurotransmitter Systems 133; Studying Neurotransmitter Systems 135; Neurotransmitter Chemistry 141; Transmitter-Gated Channels 152; G-Protein-Coupled Receptors and Effectors 157; Chapter 9 The Eye 277; Properties of Light 279; The Structure of the Eye 280; Image Formation by the Eye 283; Microscopic Anatomy of the Retina 288; Phototransduction 292; Retinal Output 300; Chapter 10 The Central Visual System 309; The Retinofugal Projection 310; The Lateral Geniculate Nucleus 315; Anatomy of the Striate Cortex 318; Physiology of the Striate Cortex 324; Beyond Striate Cortex 333; From Single Neurons to Perception 337; Chapter 11 The Auditory and Vestibular Systems 343; The Nature of Sound 344; The Structure of the Auditory System 347; The Middle Ear 348; The Inner Ear 351; Central Auditory Processes 363; Encoding Sound Intensity and Frequency 365; Mechanisms of Sound Localization 368; Auditory Cortex 372; The Vestibular System 376; Chapter 12 The Somatic Sensory System 387; Touch 388; Pain 408; Temperature 418; Chapter 13 Spinal Control of Movement 423; The Somatic Motor System 424; The Lower Motor Neuron 426; Excitation-Contraction Coupling 432; Spinal Control of Motor Units 437; Chapter 14 Brain Control of Movement 451; Descending Spinal Tracts 453; The Planning of Movement by the Cerebral Cortex 459; The Basal Ganglia 464; The Initiation of Movement by Primary Motor Cortex 468; The Cerebellum 472; Part III The Brain and Behavior 479; Chapter 15 Chemical Control of the Brain and Behavior 481; The Secretory Hypothalamus 484; The Autonomic Nervous System 490; The Diffuse Modulatory Systems of the Brain 498; Chapter 16 Motivation 509; The Hypothalamus, Homeostasis, and Motivated Behavior 510; The Long-Term Regulation of Feeding Behavior 511; The Short-Term Regulation of Feeding Behavior 519; Why Do We Eat? 522; Other Motivated Behaviors 527; Chapter 17 Sex and the Brain 533; Sex and Gender 534; The Hormonal Control of Sex 537; The Neural Basis of Sexual Behaviors 541; Why and How Male and Female Brains Differ 546; Chapter 18 Brain Mechanisms of Emotion 563; What is Emotion? 564; The Limbic System Concept 568; The Amygdala and Associated Brain Circuits 572; Chapter 19 Brain Rhythms and Sleep 585; The Electroencephalogram 586; Sleep 594; Circadian Rhythms 607; Chapter 20 Language 617; The Discovery of Specialized Language Areas in the Brain 618; Types of Aphasia 621; Asymmetrical Language Processing in the Cerebral Hemispheres 628; Language Studies using Brain Stimulation and Brain Imaging 632; Chapter 21 Attention 643; Physiological Effects of Attention 649; How is Attention Directed? 656; Chapter 22 Mental Illness 661; Mental Illness and the Brain 662; Anxiety Disorders 665; Affective Disorders 673; Schizophrenia 679; Part IV The Changing Brain 687; Chapter 23 Wiring the Brain 689; The Genesis of Neurons 691; The Genesis of Connections 697; The Elimination of Cells and Synapses 704; Activity-Dependent Synaptic Rearrangement 708; Elementary Mechanisms of Cortical Synaptic Plasticity 716; Why Critical Periods End 720; Chapter 24 Memory Systems 725; Types of Memory and Amnesia 726; The Search for the Engram 731; The Temporal Lobes and Declarative Memory 738; The Striatum and Procedural Memory 751; The Neocortex and Working Memory 754; Chapter 25 Molecular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory 761; Procedural Learning 763; Simple Systems: Invertebrate Models of Learning 765; Vertebrate Models of Learning 772; The Molecular Basis of Long-Term Memory 787.
ISBN:: 9780781760034

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