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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... retinal ganglion cells have multiple functions Box 4–3 Cracking neocortical microcircuits Box 5–1 Molecular biology of axon guidance Box 5–2 Cell biology and signaling at the growth cone Box 5–3 Activity-dependent wiring of the rodent ...
... retinal ganglion cells have multiple functions Box 4–3 Cracking neocortical microcircuits Box 5–1 Molecular biology of axon guidance Box 5–2 Cell biology and signaling at the growth cone Box 5–3 Activity-dependent wiring of the rodent ...
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... retinal cells and circuits can be used for different purposes HOW IS INFORMATION PROCESSED IN THE VISUAL CORTEX? 4.21 Retinal information is topographically represented in the lateral geniculate nucleus and visual cortex 4.22 Receptive ...
... retinal cells and circuits can be used for different purposes HOW IS INFORMATION PROCESSED IN THE VISUAL CORTEX? 4.21 Retinal information is topographically represented in the lateral geniculate nucleus and visual cortex 4.22 Receptive ...
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... retinal ganglion cell, which projects a longdistance axon into the brain. Note that for both the bipolar cell and retinal ganglion cell information is received by their dendrites (in blue) and sent via their axons (in red). The ...
... retinal ganglion cell, which projects a longdistance axon into the brain. Note that for both the bipolar cell and retinal ganglion cell information is received by their dendrites (in blue) and sent via their axons (in red). The ...
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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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