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9781405150453

Neuroscience at a Glance, 3rd Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9781405150453

  • ISBN10:

    1405150459

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-04-01
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

For a quick and efficient way to review for exams, the At a Glance series is a must have. The visual format presents a comprehensive illustration on one side of the page and explanatory text on the other to give students a thorough understanding of the material. All key concepts are covered making the books in the At a Glance series ideal for students in need of an introductory review of a core subject.

Author Biography

Roger Barker: Cambridge Centre for Brain Repair and Deaprtment of Neurology, Addenbrooke's Hospital and Cambridge Medical School, UK

Stephen Barasi: School of Medicine, University of Wales Medical School, UK

Table of Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Anatomical and functional organization
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
The autonomic nervous system
The hypothalamus
Meninges and cerebrospinal fl uid
Blood supply of the central nervous system
Sensory systems
Sensory systems: An overview
Sensory transduction
The somatosensory system
Pain systems I: Nociceptors and nociceptive pathways
Pain systems 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
Motor systems
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
Consciousness and higher brain function
The reticular formation and sleep
Consciousness, theory of mind and general anaesthesia
The limbic system and long-term potentiation
Memory
Emotion, motivation and drug addiction
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
Imaging of the central nervous system
Neurochemical disorders I: Affective disorders
Neurochemical disorders II: Schizophrenia
Neurochemical disorders III: Anxiety
Neurodegenerative disorders
Neurophysiological disorders: Epilepsy
Neuroimmunological disorders
Neurogenetic disorders
Self-assessment case studies
Case studies and questions
Answers
Major neurotransmitter types
Ascending sensory pathways in the spinal cord
Descending motor tracts
Functional and anatomical systems of the cerebellum
References
Index
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