9780195088434

Book Description: CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd., 2005. Softcover. Book Condition: New. . (illustrator). . This widely used and highly praised textbook has been extensively revised to reflect the most exciting research across the entire range of neuroscience. A new feature is an introductory discussion of the mechanisms of gene regulation, while the superfamily of molecules responsible for membrane signaling is given new emphasis as a unifying theme throughout molecular and cellular neurobiology. The roles of these molecules in impulse conduction and synaptic transmission are fully explained, and illustrated by computer models. For the first time in a neurobiology text, these mechanisms can be explored by using a state-of-the-art interactive computer program provided with an accompanying tutorial handbook. In the sections dealing with neural systems, the comparative approach continues to be used to illustrate general principles. Students learn about the progress being made toward a molecular basis for sensory perception and new methods for revealing the neural activity underlying sensory and motor functions are described. There is an emphasis on the plasticity of both sensory and the motor circuits in mediating functions that reflect the effects of activity or recovery from injury. Central systems continue to be featured as the culmination of neural evolution. These include the systems vital for all animals, such as sleeping, feeding and reproduction, as well as the systems for language, emotion and higher cognitive functions that reach their peak in humans. There is special emphasis on recent work on memory, contrasting the mechanisms for short-term working memory and long-term memory and summarizing the present understanding of the mechanisms of long-term potential. The twin themes oforganizational levels and comparative systems help bring together the vast range of studies and provides a conceptual framework that unifies the field of neurobiology. As in previous editions, the text continues to draw on the advantages of having a single author. In addition, leaders in a number of specialties have assisted the author, so that the text represents the most up-to-date views of current research on the nervous system. Printed Pages: 784. Bookseller Inventory # 27424

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Book Description: 1994. PAPERBACK. Book Condition: New. 3rd. Bookseller Inventory # 6434

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Book Description: Oxford University Press. Book Condition: New. pp. 784. Bookseller Inventory # 7604594

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Book Description: Oxford University Press, 1994. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Third Edition. 251x174 mm. (774) THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND, PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 10 DAYs EXTRA FOR DELIVERY. This thoroughly updated text will continue to serve the needs of students in introductory neuroscience courses as well as many other readers. Among topics highlighted in the third edition are the superfamily of molecules responsible for membrane signalling, the molecular basis of sensory perception and the pasticity of both sensory and motor circuits. The twin themes of organizational levels and comparative systems provide a unifying conceptual framework. (Paperback). Bookseller Inventory # AQ0195088433

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Book Description: OUP USA, 1994. Paperback. Book Condition: Brand New. 3rd edition. 784 pages. 10.00x7.25x1.75 inches. In Stock. Bookseller Inventory # zk0195088433

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