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9780791076286

The Nervous System

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  • ISBN13:

    9780791076286

  • ISBN10:

    0791076288

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-11-01
  • Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
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Summary

Examines the workings of the nervous system, discussing its role in sensation, perception, movement, learning, and memory and detailing the injuries and diseases which can effect it.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6(4)
Denton A. Cooley
Our Amazing Nervous System
10(14)
Development of the Nervous System
24(7)
Organization of the Nervous System
31(21)
Sensation and Perception
52(20)
Movement
72(16)
Learning and Memory
88(15)
Emotions and Reward Systems
103(10)
Neuroendocrine and Neuroimmune Interactions
113(10)
Sleep and Wakefulness
123(13)
Diseases and Injuries of the Nervous System
136(18)
Glossary 154(22)
Bibliography 176(10)
Further Reading 186(2)
Conversion Chart 188(1)
Index 189

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Excerpts

The nervous system allows us to move, feel, and think. This title discusses the development and organization of the nervous system, its functions, and what complications might arise when it is injured.

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