Principles of NeurobiologyPrinciples of Neurobiology presents the major concepts of neuroscience with an emphasis on how we know what we know. The text is organized around a series of key experiments to illustrate how scientific progress is made and helps upper-level undergraduate and graduate students discover the relevant primary literature. Written by a single author in |
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... nature and nurture 1 1.2 Examples of nature: Animals exhibit instinctive behaviors 1.3 An example of nurture: Barn owls adjust their auditory map to match an altered 2.4 3 2.5 visual map 4 While some dendritic and axonal proteins are ...
... nature and nurture 1 1.2 Examples of nature: Animals exhibit instinctive behaviors 1.3 An example of nurture: Barn owls adjust their auditory map to match an altered 2.4 3 2.5 visual map 4 While some dendritic and axonal proteins are ...
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... NATURE. AND. NURTURE. IN. BRAIN. FUNCTION. AND. BEHAVIOR. As an entrée to our journey, let's discuss one of the questions raised above regarding the contributions of genes and environment to our brain function and behavior. We know from ...
... NATURE. AND. NURTURE. IN. BRAIN. FUNCTION. AND. BEHAVIOR. As an entrée to our journey, let's discuss one of the questions raised above regarding the contributions of genes and environment to our brain function and behavior. We know from ...
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... nature. Traditionally, the non-nature component has been presumed to come from environmental factors, or nurture. However, 'environmental factors' as calculated in twin studies include all factors that are not inherited from parents ...
... nature. Traditionally, the non-nature component has been presumed to come from environmental factors, or nurture. However, 'environmental factors' as calculated in twin studies include all factors that are not inherited from parents ...
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... nature: Animals exhibit instinctive behaviors Animals exhibit remarkable instinctive behaviors that help them find ... Nature and nurture in brain function and behavior 3 1.2 Examples of nature: Animals exhibit instinctive behaviors.
... nature: Animals exhibit instinctive behaviors Animals exhibit remarkable instinctive behaviors that help them find ... Nature and nurture in brain function and behavior 3 1.2 Examples of nature: Animals exhibit instinctive behaviors.
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... natural environment, such instinctive behavior is referred to as following a fixed action pattern. The essential features ... Nature 417:322–328. With permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd.) age (days) Figure 1–7 Ways to improve the ...
... natural environment, such instinctive behavior is referred to as following a fixed action pattern. The essential features ... Nature 417:322–328. With permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd.) age (days) Figure 1–7 Ways to improve the ...
Contents
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Chapter 3 Signaling across Synapses | 69 |
Chapter 4 Vision | 121 |
Chapter 5 Wiring of the Visual System | 167 |
Chapter 6 Olfaction Taste Audition and Somatosensation | 207 |
Chapter 7 Wiring of the Nervous System | 277 |
Chapter 8 Motor and Regulatory Systems | 325 |
Chapter 9 Sexual Behavior | 377 |
Chapter 10 Memory Learning and Synaptic Plasticity | 415 |
Chapter 11 Brain Disorders | 467 |
Chapter 12 Evolution of the NervousSystem | 513 |
Chapter 13 Ways of Exploring | 557 |
GLOSSARY | 1 |
INDEX | 1 |
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