ABSTRACT

The second edition of Instant Notes in Neuroscience covers neuroanatomy, cellular and molecular neuroscience, systems neuroscience, behavior, development of the nervous system, learning, memory, and common brain disorders. It gives rapid and easy access to the core of the subject in an affordable and manageable-sized text.

section A|14 pages

Brain cells

chapter A1|2 pages

Neuron structure

chapter A2|3 pages

Classes and numbers of neurons

chapter A3|3 pages

Morphology of chemical synapses

chapter A4|3 pages

Glial cells and myelination

chapter A5|2 pages

Blood–brain barrier

section B|19 pages

Foundations of electrophysiology

chapter B1|3 pages

Resting potentials

chapter B2|3 pages

Action potentials

chapter B3|4 pages

Voltage–dependent ion channels

chapter B5|3 pages

Action potential conduction

section C|31 pages

Synapse function

chapter C1|2 pages

Overview of synaptic function

chapter C2|5 pages

Fast neurotransmission

chapter C3|5 pages

Slow neurotransmission

chapter C4|5 pages

Receptor molecular biology

chapter C5|6 pages

Neurotransmitter release

chapter C6|2 pages

Voltage–dependent calcium channels

chapter C7|3 pages

Neurotransmitter inactivation

chapter C8|2 pages

Autoreceptors

section D|7 pages

Neural integration

chapter D1|4 pages

Properties of neurites

chapter D2|2 pages

Spatial and temporal summation

section E|24 pages

Elements of neuroanatomy

chapter E2|7 pages

Organization of the central nervous system

chapter E3|3 pages

Neuroanatomical techniques

chapter E4|4 pages

Brain imaging

chapter E5|4 pages

Meninges and cerebrospinal fluid

section F|11 pages

Neural coding

chapter F1|1 pages

Information representation by neurons

chapter F2|3 pages

Intensity and time coding

chapter F3|3 pages

Stimulus localization

chapter F4|3 pages

Stimulus quality

section G|20 pages

Somatosensory systems

chapter G1|4 pages

Cutaneous sensory receptors

chapter G4|5 pages

Sense of balance

section H|35 pages

Vision

chapter H1|3 pages

Attributes of vision

chapter H2|6 pages

Eye and visual pathways

chapter H3|5 pages

Retina

chapter H4|4 pages

Phototransduction

chapter H5|6 pages

Retinal processing

chapter H6|5 pages

Early visual processing

chapter H7|5 pages

Parallel processing in the visual system

section I|14 pages

Auditory neuroscience

chapter I1|1 pages

Acoustics and audition

chapter I2|4 pages

Anatomy and physiology of the ear

chapter I3|2 pages

Peripheral auditory processing

chapter I4|6 pages

Central auditory processing

section J|10 pages

Chemical senses: smell and taste

chapter J1|1 pages

Olfactory receptor neurons

chapter J2|3 pages

Olfactory pathways

chapter J3|3 pages

Taste

chapter J4|2 pages

Gustatory pathways

section K|42 pages

Motor function: muscle and cortex

chapter K2|5 pages

Motor units and motor pools

chapter K3|7 pages

Elementary Motor Reflexes

chapter K4|6 pages

Spinal Motor Function

chapter K5|6 pages

Brainstem Postural Reflexes

chapter K6|8 pages

Cortical Control of Voluntary Movement

chapter K7|4 pages

Motor Disorders

section L|32 pages

Cerebellum and basal ganglia

chapter L1|3 pages

Anatomy of the Cerebellum

chapter L2|3 pages

Cerebellar Cortical Circuitry

chapter L3|6 pages

Functional Subdivisions of the Cerebellum

chapter L4|4 pages

Cerebellar Function

chapter L5|4 pages

Anatomy of the Basal Ganglia

chapter L6|4 pages

Basal Ganglia Function

chapter L7|7 pages

Oculomotor Control

section M|40 pages

Neuroendocrinology and autonomic functions

chapter M2|4 pages

Posterior Pituitary Function

chapter M4|5 pages

Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction

chapter M5|4 pages

Smooth and Cardiac Muscle

chapter M6|7 pages

Autonomic Nervous System Function

chapter M7|6 pages

Central Control of Autonomic Function

section N|14 pages

Diffuse monoamine transmission

chapter N1|3 pages

Dopamine Neurotransmission

chapter N2|4 pages

Norepinephrine Neurotransmission

chapter N3|3 pages

Serotonin Neurotransmission

chapter N4|3 pages

Acetylcholine Neurotransmission

section O|20 pages

Brain and behavior

chapter O1|4 pages

Motivation

chapter O2|5 pages

Control of Feeding

chapter O3|4 pages

Brain Biological Clocks

chapter O4|6 pages

Sleep

section P|35 pages

Developmental neurobiology

chapter P1|6 pages

Early Patterning of the Nervous System

chapter P2|5 pages

Cell Determination

chapter P3|4 pages

Cortical Development

chapter P4|5 pages

Axon Pathfinding

chapter P6|5 pages

Neurotrophic Factors

chapter P7|4 pages

Brain Sexual Differentiation

section Q|25 pages

Learning and memory

chapter Q1|4 pages

Types of Learning

chapter Q2|4 pages

Invertebrate Procedural Learning

chapter Q3|6 pages

Memory Circuitry in Mammals

chapter Q4|7 pages

Hippocampal Learning

chapter Q5|3 pages

Cerebellar Motor Learning

section R|19 pages

Aspects of neuropathology

chapter R1|3 pages

Strokes and Excitotoxicity

chapter R2|4 pages

Epilepsy

chapter R3|4 pages

Parkinson’s Disease

chapter R4|7 pages

Alzheimer’s Disease