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Nerve Cells and Nervous Systems

An Introduction to Neuroscience

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  • © 2001

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Authors:
  1. A. G. Brown

    1. Department of Preclinical Veterinary Sciences, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

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  • Presents general principles of the organization and function of the nervous system in the context of experimental neuroscience

  • Includes indications of how current understanding of neuroscience is based on the interpretation of experimental observations

  • Deals with the methods as well as the data of model neurophysiological experiments

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction to Nerve Cells and Nervous Systems

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    Pages 1-14

  3. The Cell Membrane: Ionic Permeability and Electrotonic Properties

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    Pages 15-25

  4. The Action Potential and the Nerve Impulse

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    Pages 27-44

  5. Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in Excitable Membranes

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    Pages 45-53

  6. General Properties of Intercellular Communication in the Nervous System

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    Pages 55-61

  7. The Presynaptic Neuron I: Release of Neurotransmitter

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    Pages 63-74

  8. The Presynaptic Neuron II: Neurotransmitters

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    Pages 75-86

  9. The Postsynaptic Neuron I: Actions of Neurotransmitters

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    Pages 87-100

  10. The Postsynaptic Neuron II: The Neuron as an Integrative Device

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    Pages 101-117

  11. Transmission Between Pairs of Identified Neurons

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    Pages 119-129

  12. Sense Organ Mechanisms

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    Pages 131-144

  13. Functional Organisation in Groups of Neurons

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    Pages 145-159

  14. Structural Organisation of Sensory and Motor Systems

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    Pages 161-176

  15. Functional Properties of Specific Sensory and Motor Systems

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    Pages 177-195

  16. The Nervous System and the Internal and External Environments — Homeostasis and Interactions

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    Pages 197-213

  17. Formation, Maintenance and Plasticity of Synapses

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    Pages 215-230

  18. Learning and Memory

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    Pages 231-238

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 239-253
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About this book

It is now about 10 years since the first edition of Nerve Cells and Nervous Systems was published. There have been many important advances across the whole field of neuro­ science since 1990 and it was obvious that the first edition had become much less useful than when it was published. Hence this new edition. I have attempted to keep to the aims of the first edition by presenting the general principles of neuroscience in the context of experimental evidence. As with the first edition, the selection of material to include, or exclude, has been difficult and invariably reflects my personal biases. I hope that not too many readers will be disappointed with the selections. I have unashamedly retained material, and, in particular, illustrations where I think they remain of importance to an understanding of the field and to its historical development. As before, I have attempted as reasonable a coverage as possible within the confines of a book that should be easy to carry around, to handle and, I hope, to read. The book should be useful for anyone studying the nervous system at both undergraduate and immediate postgraduate levels. In particular, under­ graduates reading neuroscience or any course containing a neuroscience component, such as physiology, pharmacology, biomedical sciences or psychology, as well as medicine and veterinary medicine should find the book helpful.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Preclinical Veterinary Sciences, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

    A. G. Brown

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nerve Cells and Nervous Systems

  • Book Subtitle: An Introduction to Neuroscience

  • Authors: A. G. Brown

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0237-3

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-76090-0Published: 14 June 2001

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-0237-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 253

  • Number of Illustrations: 134 b/w illustrations

  • Additional Information: Originally published with the title: Organization in the Spinal Cord

  • Topics: Neurosciences, Neurology, Anatomy, Pathology, Human Physiology

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