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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... factors 12.20 The mammalian neocortex underwent rapid expansion recently 12.21 The size of the neocortex can be altered by modifying the mechanisms of neurogenesis 12.22 Cortical area specialization can be shaped by input patterns 13.10 ...
... factors 12.20 The mammalian neocortex underwent rapid expansion recently 12.21 The size of the neocortex can be altered by modifying the mechanisms of neurogenesis 12.22 Cortical area specialization can be shaped by input patterns 13.10 ...
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... factors (nurture) make important contributions, but how much does each contribute? How do we begin to tackle such a complex question? In scientific research, asking the right questions is often a critical step toward obtaining the right ...
... factors (nurture) make important contributions, but how much does each contribute? How do we begin to tackle such a complex question? In scientific research, asking the right questions is often a critical step toward obtaining the right ...
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... factors, or nurture. However, 'environmental factors' as calculated in twin studies include all factors that are not inherited from parents' DNA. These include postnatal environment, which is what we typically think of as nurture, but ...
... factors, or nurture. However, 'environmental factors' as calculated in twin studies include all factors that are not inherited from parents' DNA. These include postnatal environment, which is what we typically think of as nurture, but ...
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... factors contribute to the wiring of the nervous system that ultimately determines brain function and behavior. Twin studies have been used to estimate the heritability of many human traits ranging from height (~90%) to the chance of ...
... factors contribute to the wiring of the nervous system that ultimately determines brain function and behavior. Twin studies have been used to estimate the heritability of many human traits ranging from height (~90%) to the chance of ...
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... factors that contribute to neuronal polarity include diffusion barriers at the initial segment of axons for both cytosolic and membrane proteins. In Chapter 7, we will study how polarity is initiated in developing neurons. In vitro ...
... factors that contribute to neuronal polarity include diffusion barriers at the initial segment of axons for both cytosolic and membrane proteins. In Chapter 7, we will study how polarity is initiated in developing neurons. In vitro ...
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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