Neuroscience at a glance / Roger A. Barker, Stephen Barasi ; and Neuropharmacology by Michael J. Neal.

Author/creator Barker, Roger A., 1961-
Other author Barasi, Stephen.
Other author Neal, M. J.
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoMalden, MA : Blackwell Pub., ©2003.
Description130 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena.
Nervous System Diseases.

SeriesAt a glance series (Oxford, England)
At a glance series (Oxford, England) ^A571740
Contents The organization of the nervous system -- The development of the nervous system -- The cells of the nervous system I : neurones -- The cells of the nervous system II : neuroglial cells -- Ion channels -- The resting membrane and action potential -- The neuromuscular junction and synapses -- Nerve conduction and synaptic integration -- Neurotransmitters, receptors and their pathways -- Skeletal muscle structure -- Skeletal muscle contraction -- The organization of the spinal cord -- Anatomy of the brainstem -- Cranial nerves -- The organization of the cerebral cortex -- Meninges and cerebrospinal fluid -- Blood supply of the central nervous system.
Contents Sensory systems: an overview -- Sensory transduction -- The somatosensory system -- Pain pathways I : transduction and anatomynocioceptors and nocioceptive pathways -- Pain pathways II : pharmacology and management -- The auditory system I : the ear and cochlea -- The auditory system II: the auditory pathways and language -- The vestibular system -- Olfaction and taste -- Association cortices: the posterior parietal and prefrontal cortex -- Clinical disorders of the sensory pathways.
Contents The organization of the motor systems -- The muscle spindle and lower motorneurone -- Spinal cord motor organization and locomotion -- The cortical motor areas -- Primary motor cortex -- The cerebellum -- The basal ganglia: anatomy and physiology -- The basal ganglia diseases and their treatment -- Eye movements -- Clinical disorders of the motor system.
Contents Autonomic nervous system -- The hypothalamus -- The reticular formation and sleep -- The limbic system, long-term potentiation and memory -- Neural plasticity and neurotrophic factors I : the peripheral nervous system -- Neural plasticity and neurotrophic factors II : the central nervous system -- Examination of the nervous system -- Investigation of the nervous system -- Neurochemical disorders I : affective disorders and schizophrenia -- Neurochemical disorders II : anxiety.-- Neurodegenerative disorders -- Neurophysiological disorders: epilepsy -- Neuroimmunological disorders -- Neurogenetic disorders.
General noteIncludes index.
LCCN 2003004943
ISBN1405111240 :

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Laupus Books - Stacks WL 102 B257N 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold