Neuroscience Exploring the Brain

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Acclaimed for its clear, friendly style, excellent illustrations, leading author team, and compelling theme of exploration, Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 4e takes a fresh, contemporary approach to the study of neuroscience, emphasizing the biological basis of behavior. The authors’ passion for the dynamic field of neuroscience is evident on every page, engaging students and helping them master the material.
 
In just a few years, the field of neuroscience has been transformed by exciting new technologies and an explosion of knowledge about the brain.  The human genome has been sequenced, sophisticated new methods have been developed for genetic engineering, and new methods have been introduced to enable visualization and stimulation of specific types of nerve cells and connections in the brain.  The new Fourth Edition has been fully updated to reflect these and other rapid advances in the field, while honoring its commitment to be student-friendly with striking new illustrations, additional animations, and an unparalleled array of online resources.

Chapter1 Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future
Chapter2 Neurons and Glia
Chapter3 The Neuronal Membrane at Rest
Chapter4 The Action Potential
Chapter5 Synaptic Transmission
Chapter6 Neurotransmitter Systems
Chapter7 The Structure of the Nervous System
Chapter8 The Chemical Senses
Chapter9 The Eye
Chapter10 The Central Visual System
Chapter11 The Auditory and Vestibular Systems
Chapter12 The Somatic Sensory System
Chapter13 Spinal Control of Movement
Chapter14 Brain Control of Movement
Chapter15 Chemical Control of the Brain and Behavior
Chapter16 Motivation
Chapter17 Sex and the Brain
Chapter18 Brain Mechanisms of Emotion
Chapter19 Brain Rhythms and Sleep
Chapter20 Language
Chapter21 The Resting Brain, Attention, and Consciousness
Chapter22 Mental Illness
Chapter23 Wiring the Brain
Chapter24 Memory Systems
Chapter25 Molecular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory