ABSTRACT

The latest edition of this well-established, accessible introduction to neurophysiology succeeds in integrating the disciplines of neurology and neuroscience with an emphasis on principles and functional concepts.In Neurophysiology: A Conceptual Approach, Fifth Edition, the authors deliver a refreshing alternative to "learning by rote," employing a

part |2 pages

Part 1: Neural mechanisms

chapter 1|15 pages

The study of the brain

chapter 2|29 pages

Communication within neurons

chapter 3|28 pages

Communication between neurons

part |2 pages

Part 2: Sensory functions

chapter 4|21 pages

Skin sense

chapter 5|10 pages

Proprioception

chapter 6|18 pages

Hearing

chapter 7|48 pages

Vision

chapter 8|13 pages

Smell and taste

part |2 pages

Part 3: Motor functions

chapter 9|11 pages

Motor systems

chapter 10|15 pages

Local motor control

chapter 11|10 pages

The control of posture

part |2 pages

Part 4: Higher functions

chapter 12|21 pages

Higher motor control

chapter 13|26 pages

Associational cortex and memory

chapter 14|25 pages

Motivation and the control of behaviour