11th Hour Introduction to Neuroscience

by Matthews, Gary G.

• ISBN13: 9780632044146
• ISBN10: 0632044144
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-05
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The 11th Hour Series of revision guides are designed for quick reference. The organization of these books actively involves students in the learning process and reinforces concepts. At the end of each chapter there is a test including multiple choice questions, true/false questions and short answer questions, and every answer involves an explanation. Each book contains icons in the text indicating additional support on a dedicated web page.Students having difficulties with their courses will find this an excellent way to raise their grades. Clinical correlations or everyday applications include examples from the real world to help students understand key concepts more readily. Dedicated web page, there 24 hours a day, will give extra help, tips, warnings of trouble spots, extra visuals and more. A quick check on what background students will need to apply helps equip them to conquer a topic. The most important information is highlighted and explained, showing the big picture and eliminating the guesswork. After every topic and every chapter, lots of opportunity for drill is provided in every format, multiple choice, true/false, short answer, essay. An easy trouble spot identifier demonstrates which areas need to be reinforced and where to find information on them. Practice midterms and finals prep them for the real thing.

Author Biography

Gary G. Matthews is the editor of 11th Hour: Introduction to Neuroscience, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

11th Hour Guide to Success	viii
Preface	ix
Unit I: Organization of the Nervous System	1	(22)
The Vertebrate Nervous System	3	(9)
The Peripheral Nervous System	3	(2)
The Central Nervous System	5	(7)
Development of the Vertebrate Nervous System	12	(11)
Neural Induction in the Early Embryo	12	(2)
Early Development of the Nervous System	14	(3)
Neuronal Proliferation and Migration	17	(6)
Unit II: Electrical Properties of Nerve Cells	23	(32)
Origin of Electrical Membrane Potential	25	(10)
Ionic Equilibrium	25	(3)
Steady-State Membrane Potential	28	(7)
The Action Potential	35	(9)
Characteristics of the Action Potential	35	(3)
Voltage-Dependent Ion Channels	38	(6)
Synaptic Transmission	44	(11)
Presynaptic Events in Synaptic Transmission	44	(3)
Postsynaptic Events in Synaptic Transmission	47	(8)
Unit III: Sensory Systems	55	(64)
General Characteristics of Sensory Systems	57	(9)
Sensory Receptor Neurons	57	(3)
Processing Sensory Information	60	(6)
The Somatic Senses	66	(15)
Somatosensory Receptor Neurons	66	(3)
Spinal Cord and Brain Stem Pathways for Somatosensory Information	69	(4)
Thalamocortical Processing of Somatosensory Information	73	(8)
The Visual System	81	(14)
Phototransduction	81	(4)
Synaptic Organization of the Retina	85	(2)
Higher Visual Processing	87	(8)
The Auditory System	95	(10)
Hair Cells and the Cochlea	95	(4)
The Auditory System of the Brain	99	(6)
Chemical Senses	105	(14)
The Olfactory System	105	(3)
The Gustatory System	108	(11)
Exam: First Midterm	115	(4)
Unit IV: Motor Control Systems	119	(54)
Neural Control of Muscle Contraction	121	(11)
Excitation-Contraction Coupling	121	(4)
Neural Control of Muscle Contraction	125	(7)
Spinal Cord Motor Mechanisms	132	(12)
Reflexes Controlling Muscle Length, Muscle Tension, and Limb Position	132	(3)
Spinal Circuits Controlling Locomotion	135	(9)
Brain Motor Mechanisms	144	(10)
Cortical and Brain Stem Motor Systems	144	(4)
Basal Ganglia, Thalamus, and Cerebellum	148	(6)
The Autonomic Nervous System	154	(9)
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System	154	(2)
Brain Systems Controlling the Autonomic Nervous System	156	(7)
Translating Sensory Information into Motor Signals	163	(10)
Vestibulo-ocular Reflex	163	(4)
Brain Systems Controlling Voluntary Eye Movements	167	(6)
Unit V: Higher Neural Functions	173	(30)
The Limbic System: Homeostasis, Motivation, and Emotion	175	(9)
Anatomy of the Limbic System	175	(3)
Functional Roles of the Hypothalamus	178	(6)
Language and Cognition	184	(9)
Language	184	(3)
Other Cognitive Functions	187	(6)
Learning and Memory	193	(10)
Long-Term Potentiation in the Hippocampus	193	(3)
Modification of Synaptic Strength in Reflex Circuits	196	(7)
Unit VI: Molecular Neuroscience	203
Molecular Aspects of Neural Development	205
Cell Adhesion Molecules and Neurite Outgrowth	205
Neurotrophic Factors and Synapse Formation	208
Genetic and Molecular Biological Approaches to the Nervous System	215
Genetic and Transgenic Approaches	215
Functional Expression of Genes and Mutagenesis	218
Exam: Second Midterm	223
Final Exam	227