ABSTRACT

Principles of Neurobiology, Second Edition presents the major concepts of neuroscience with an emphasis on how we know what we know. The text is organized around a series of key experiments to illustrate how scientific progress is made and helps upper-level undergraduate and graduate students discover the relevant primary literature. Written by a single author in a clear and consistent writing style, each topic builds in complexity from electrophysiology to molecular genetics to systems level in a highly integrative approach. Students can fully engage with the content via thematically linked chapters and will be able to read the book in its entirety in a semester-long course. Principles of Neurobiology is accompanied by a rich package of online student and instructor resources including animations, figures in PowerPoint, and a Question Bank for adopting instructors.

chapter Chapter 1|25 pages

An Invitation to Neurobiology

chapter Chapter 2|41 pages

Signaling within Neurons

chapter Chapter 3|52 pages

Signaling across Synapses

chapter Chapter 4|51 pages

Vision

chapter Chapter 5|40 pages

Wiring the Visual System

chapter Chapter 6|68 pages

Olfaction, Taste, Audition, and Somatosensation

chapter Chapter 7|53 pages

Constructing the Nervous System

chapter Chapter 8|39 pages

Motor Systems

chapter Chapter 9|36 pages

Regulatory Systems

chapter Chapter 10|33 pages

Sexual Behavior

chapter Chapter 11|54 pages

Memory, Learning, and Synaptic Plasticity

chapter Chapter 12|48 pages

Brain Disorders

chapter Chapter 13|44 pages

Evolution of the Nervous System

chapter Chapter 14|76 pages

Ways of Exploring