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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... studies of their structure–function relationship 2.16 Structural studies reveal the atomic bases of ion channel properties HOW IS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ORGANIZED? 6 1.4 The nervous system consists of neurons and glia 7 1.5 Individual ...
... Studies of brain disorders and basic neurobiology inform and advance each other SUMMARY OPEN QUESTIONS FURTHER READING 12.5 An apolipoprotein E (ApoE) variant is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease 12.6 Microglial dysfunction ...
... studies can reveal key facets of molecular organization within neurons 14.18 Mapping neuronal projections allows tracking of information fow across brain regions 14.19 Mapping synaptic connections reveals neural circuitry RECORDING AND ...
... studies include all factors not inherited from the parents' DNA. Tese include the postnatal environment, which is what we typically think of as nurture, but also prenatal environment, stochasticity in developmental processes, somatic ...
... studies have been used to estimate the heritability of many human traits, ranging from height (~90%) to the chance of developing schizophrenia (60–80%). An important caveat regarding these estimates is that most human traits result from ...
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 |