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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... PROPERTIES OF NEURONS 2.1 Neurons follow the central dogma of molecular biology and rules of intracellular vesicle trafficking SUMMARY 28 FURTHER READING 3.21 Metabotropic receptors can act on the presynaptic terminal to CONTENTS.
... PROPERTIES OF NEURONS 2.1 Neurons follow the central dogma of molecular biology and rules of intracellular vesicle trafficking SUMMARY 28 FURTHER READING 3.21 Metabotropic receptors can act on the presynaptic terminal to CONTENTS.
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... PRESYNAPTIC TERMINAL? 3.1 Action potential arrival at the presynaptic terminal triggers neurotransmitter release 3.2 Neurotransmitters are released in discrete packets 3.3 Neurotransmitters are released when synaptic vesicles fuse with ...
... PRESYNAPTIC TERMINAL? 3.1 Action potential arrival at the presynaptic terminal triggers neurotransmitter release 3.2 Neurotransmitters are released in discrete packets 3.3 Neurotransmitters are released when synaptic vesicles fuse with ...
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... presynaptic terminals, specialized structures that participate in the transfer of information between neurons; the dendrites of many vertebrate neurons are decorated with small protrusions called dendritic spines, which likewise ...
... presynaptic terminals, specialized structures that participate in the transfer of information between neurons; the dendrites of many vertebrate neurons are decorated with small protrusions called dendritic spines, which likewise ...
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... presynaptic terminal of the neuron contains small synaptic vesicles filled with neurotransmitters, which, upon stimulation, fuse with the plasma membrane and release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. The postsynaptic target ...
... presynaptic terminal of the neuron contains small synaptic vesicles filled with neurotransmitters, which, upon stimulation, fuse with the plasma membrane and release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. The postsynaptic target ...
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... presynaptic partner neuron These experiments led to two important concepts of modern neuroscience. The first concept is the presence of an elementary unit of nerve impulses that axons use to convey information across long distances; we ...
... presynaptic partner neuron These experiments led to two important concepts of modern neuroscience. The first concept is the presence of an elementary unit of nerve impulses that axons use to convey information across long distances; we ...
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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