Neuroscience : exploring the brain /
Exploring the brain
Mark F. Bear, Ph.D., Barry W. Connors, Ph.D., Michael A. Paradiso, Ph.D.
- Fourth edition.
- xlii, 975 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Users Guide -- Acknowledgements -- Path of discovery authors -- Images -- Part One: Foundations -- 1. Neuroscience : past, present, and future -- 2. Neurons and glia -- 3. The neuronal membrane at rest -- 4. The action potential -- 5. Synaptic transmission -- 6. Neurotransmitter systems -- 7. The structure of the nervous system -- Appendix : an illustrated guide to human neuroanatomy -- Part Two: Sensory and motor systems -- 8. The chemical senses -- 9. The eye -- 10. The central visual system -- 11. The auditory and vestibular systems -- 12. The somatic sensory system -- 13. Spinal control of movement -- 14. Brain control of movement -- Part Three: The brain and behavior -- 15. Chemical control of the brain and behavior -- 16. Motivation -- 17. Sex and the brain -- 18. Brain mechanisms of emotion -- 19. Brain rhythms and sleep -- 20. Language -- 21. The resting brain, attention, and consciousness -- 22. Mental illness -- Part Four: The changing brain -- 23. Wiring the brain -- 24. Memory systems -- 25. Molecular mechanisms of learning and memory -- Glossary -- References and resources -- Index.
"Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain surveys the organization and function of the human nervous system. We present material at the cutting edge of neuroscience in a way that is accessible to both science and nonscience students alike. The level of the material is comparable to an introductory college text in general biology. The book is divided into four parts: Part I, Foundations; Part II, Sensory and Motor Systems; Part III, The Brain and Behavior; and Part IV, The Changing Brain. We begin Part I by introducing the modern field of neuroscience and tracing some of its historical antecedents. Then we take a close look at the structure and function of individual neurons, how they communicate chemically, and how these building blocks are arranged to form a nervous system. In Part II, we go inside the brain to examine the structure and function of the systems that serve the senses and command voluntary movements. In Part III, we explore the neurobiology of human behavior, including motivation, sex, emotion, sleep, language, attention, and mental illness. Finally, in Part IV, we look at how the environment modifies the brain, both during development and in adult learning and memory"--Provided by publisher.