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Fundamentals of Neurophysiology

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  • © 1978

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Editors:
  1. Robert F. Schmidt

    1. Physiologisches Institut, Universität Kiel, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. The Structure of the Nervous System

    • R. F. Schmidt
    Pages 1-18

  3. Excitation of Nerve and Muscle

    • J. Dudel
    Pages 19-71

  4. Synaptic Transmission

    • R. F. Schmidt
    Pages 72-105

  5. The Physiology of Small Groups of Neurons; Reflexes

    • R. F. Schmidt
    Pages 106-128

  6. Muscles

    • J. Dudel
    Pages 129-157

  7. Motor Systems

    • R. F. Schmidt
    Pages 158-204

  8. Regulatory Functions of the Nervous System, as Exemplified by the Spinal Motor System

    • M. Zimmermann
    Pages 205-219

  9. The Autonomic Nervous System

    • W. Jänig
    Pages 220-267

  10. Integrative Functions of the Central Nervous System

    • R. F. Schmidt
    Pages 268-308

  11. Suggested Readings

    • Robert F. Schmidt
    Pages 309-313

  12. Answer Key

    • Robert F. Schmidt
    Pages 314-316

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 317-339
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About this book

Although just two years have passed since the first English edition of this book, advances in neurophysiology have dictated considerable revision of most of the chapters. The chapters on synaptic transmis­ sion, motor systems, and the autonomie nervous system, for example, have been revised, extended, and in some parts entirely rewritten. In response to a frequently expressed wish, a chapter on the in­ tegrative functions of the nervous system has been added. Here the use of the term "integrative functions" expresses our lack of a better general term covering such diverse activities and states of the nervous system as waking, sleeping, dreaming, consciousness, speech, leam­ ing, and memory. This chapter also includes an introduction to the physiology of the cerebral cortex and the characteristics of the elec­ troencephalogram. Another new section is a chapter on the control-systems aspects of central nervous activity, a reßection of the fact that many processes, particularly those involving motor activity and the autonomie nervous system, can best be described and analyzed in terms of control theory. The previous Chapter 7, Sensory Systems, has been largely included in another volume, "Fundamentals of Sensory Physiology." Finally-again at the suggestion of readers-a bibliography has been added to guide the student further into the topics of the indi­ vidual chapters. Most of the references are re cent; they offer access to the current originalliterature.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Physiologisches Institut, Universität Kiel, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany

    Robert F. Schmidt

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fundamentals of Neurophysiology

  • Editors: Robert F. Schmidt

  • Series Title: Springer Study Edition

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-01154-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1978

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-01154-6Published: 17 April 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0172-6234

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: IX, 339

  • Number of Illustrations: 40 b/w illustrations, 221 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: The original German edition appeared as Band 96 of the series: Heidelberger Taschenbücher

  • Topics: Neurology, Neurosciences

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