Principles of NeurobiologyPrinciples of Neurobiology, Second Edition 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 a clear and consistent writing style, each topic builds in complexity from electrophysiology to molecular genetics to systems level in a highly integrative approach. Students can fully engage with the content via thematically linked chapters and will be able to read the book in its entirety in a semester-long course. Principles of Neurobiology is accompanied by a rich package of online student and instructor resources including animations, figures in PowerPoint, and a Question Bank for adopting instructors. |
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... represent the IQ scores of one pair. The simulations assume a normal distribution of IQ scores (mean = 100, standard deviation = 15). (A, based on Bouchard TJ & McGue M [1981] Science 212:1055–1059.) modifcations refer to changes made ...
... represents a single owl, and each dot represents the average of auditory map shift measured at a specific time after the prisms were applied. The shaded zone indicates a sensitive period, during which owls can easily adjust their ...
... represent the two languages are inseparable by fMRI even in late bilinguals (Figure 1-24C). native 1 (Turkish) native 2 (English) common (C) native (English) second (French) common 1.11 The brain uses maps to organize information Tanks ...
... represent a topographic map of the body. For example, neurons that represent touch stimuli on the lips, jaw, and tongue are in adjacent areas but are distant from neurons that represent touch stimuli on the fingers. (From Penfield W ...
... represent the same body part are physically near each other, refecting a close link between the two cortical areas in coordinating sensation and movement. Neural maps are widespread throughout the brain. We will learn more about maps in ...
Contents
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Chapter 3 Signaling across Synapses | 69 |
Chapter 4 Vision | 121 |
Chapter 5 Wiring the Visual System | 173 |
Chapter 6 Olfaction Taste Audition and Somatosensation | 213 |
Chapter 7 Constructing the Nervous System | 281 |
Chapter 8 Motor Systems | 335 |
Chapter 10 Sexual Behavior | 411 |
Chapter 11 Memory Learning and Synaptic Plasticity | 445 |
Chapter 12 Brain Disorders | 499 |
Chapter 13 Evolution of the Nervous System | 547 |
Chapter 14 Ways of Exploring | 591 |
Glossary | 1 |
Index | 1 |
Chapter 9 Regulatory Systems | 375 |