Neuroscience in Medicine

Enormous progress has been made in understanding the brain at the molecular, anatomic, and physiological levels in the years following the "Decade of the Brain," with the results providing insight into the underlying basis of many neurological disease processes. In Neuroscience in Medicine...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Conn, P. Michael (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ Humana 2003, 2003
Edition:2nd ed. 2003
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 11 Cytology and Organization of Cell Types: Light and Electron Microscopy
  • 12 Anatomy of the Spinal Cord and Brain
  • 13 Ion Channels and Electrical Signaling
  • 14 Synaptic Transmission
  • 15 Pre- and Postsynaptic Receptors
  • 16 Neuroembryology and Neurogenesis
  • 17 The Vasculature of the Human Brain
  • 18 The Choroid Plexus–CSF Nexus: Gateway to the Brain
  • 19 Organization of the Spinal Cord
  • 10 The Cerebellum
  • 111 The Brainstem: An Overview
  • 112 The Brainstem Reticular Formation and the Monoamine System
  • 113 The Trigeminal System
  • 114 The Oculomotor System
  • 115 The Hypothalamus
  • 16 The Cerebral Cortex
  • 117 The Limbic System
  • 118 The Basal Ganglia
  • 19 The Thalamus
  • 120 Spinal Mechanisms for Control of Muscle Length and Force
  • 21 Chemical Messenger Systems
  • 122 Pain
  • 123 Vision
  • 24 Audition
  • 125 The Vestibular System
  • 126 The Gustatory System
  • 27 The Olfactory System
  • 28 Sleep, Dreams, and States of Consciousness
  • 19 Higher Brain Functions
  • 30 Neuroimmunology: An Overview
  • 31 Nervous System: Immune System Interactions
  • 132 Degeneration, Regeneration, and Plasticity in the Nervous System