Principles of neural science /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kandel, Eric R., Schwartz, James H. (James Harris), 1932-2006, Jessell, Thomas M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division, [2000]
Edition:4th ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. The brain and behavior
  • Ch. 2. Nerve cells and behavior
  • Ch. 3. Genes and behavior
  • Ch. 4. The cytology of neurons
  • Ch. 5. Synthesis and trafficking of neuronal protein
  • Ch. 6. Ion channels
  • Ch. 7. Membrane potential
  • Ch. 8. Local signaling: passive electrical properties of the neuron
  • Ch. 9. Propagated signaling: the action potential
  • Ch. 10. Overview of synaptic transmission
  • Ch. 11. Signaling at the nerve-muscle synapse: directly gated transmission
  • Ch. 12. Synaptic integration
  • Ch. 13. Modulation of synaptic transmission: second messengers
  • Ch. 14. Transmitter release
  • Ch. 15. Neurotransmitters
  • Ch. 16. Diseases of chemical transmission at the nerve-muscle synapse: myasthenia gravis
  • Ch. 17. The anatomical organization of the central nervous system
  • Ch. 18. The functional organization of perception and movement
  • Ch. 19. Integration of sensory and motor function: the association areas of the cerebral cortex and the cognitive capabilities of the brain
  • Ch. 20. From nerve cells to cognition: the internal cellular representation required for perception and action
  • Ch. 21. Coding of sensory information
  • Ch. 22. The bodily senses
  • Ch. 23. Touch
  • Ch. 24. The perception of pain
  • Ch. 25. Constructing the visual image
  • Ch. 26. Visual processing by the retina
  • Ch. 27. Central visual pathways
  • Ch. 28. Perception of motion, depth, and form
  • Ch. 29. Color vision
  • Ch. 30. Hearing
  • Ch. 31. Sensory transduction in the ear
  • Ch. 32. Smell and taste: the chemical senses
  • Ch. 33. The organization of movement
  • Ch. 34. The motor unit and muscle action
  • Ch. 35. Diseases of the motor unit
  • Ch. 36. Spinal reflexes
  • Ch. 37. Locomotion
  • Ch. 38. Voluntary movement
  • Ch. 39. The control of gaze
  • Ch. 40. The vestibular system
  • Ch. 41. Posture
  • Ch. 42. The cerebellum
  • Ch. 43. The basal ganglia
  • Ch. 44. Brain stem, reflexive behavior, and the cranial nerves
  • Ch. 45. Brain stem modulation of sensation, movement, and consciousness
  • Ch. 46. Seizures and epilepsy
  • Ch. 47. Sleep and dreaming
  • Ch. 48. Disorders of sleep and wakefulness
  • Ch. 49. The autonomic nervous system and the hypothalamus
  • Ch. 50. Emotional states and feelings
  • Ch. 51. Motivational and addictive states
  • Ch. 52. The induction and patterning of the nervous system
  • Ch. 53. The generation and survival of nerve cells
  • Ch. 54. The guidance of axons to their targets
  • Ch. 55. The formation and regeneration of synapses
  • Ch. 56. Sensory experience and the fine-tuning of synaptic connections
  • Ch. 57. Sexual differentiation of the nervous system
  • Ch. 58. Aging of the brain and dementia of the Alzheimer type
  • Ch. 59. Language and aphasias
  • Ch. 60. Disorders of thought and volition: schizophrenia
  • Ch. 61. Disorders of mood: depression, mania, and anxiety disorders
  • Ch. 62. Learning and memory
  • Ch. 63. Cellular mechanisms of learning and the biological basis of individuality.