From molecules to networks : an introduction to cellular and molecular neuroscience /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Roberts, James L., Bicher, Debby
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, cix, 2004.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Cellular components of nervous tissue
  • Subcellular organization of the nervous system : organelles and their functions
  • Brain energy metabolism
  • Electronic properties of axons and dendrites
  • Membrane potential and action potential
  • Molecular properties of ion channels
  • Dynamical properties of excitable membranes
  • Release of neurotransmitters
  • Pharmacology and biochemistry of synaptic transmission : classic transmitters
  • Nonclassic signaling in the brain
  • Neurotransmitter receptors
  • Intracellular signaling
  • Regulation of neuronal gene expression and protein synthesis
  • Mathematical modeling and analysis of intracellular signaling pathways
  • Cell-cell communication : an overview emphasizing gap junctions
  • Postsynaptic potentials and synaptic integration
  • Information processing in complex dendrites
  • Learning and memory : basic mechanisms