Open Neuroscience Initiative

by Austin Lim

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This project began as a means to overcoming the financial burden that face undergraduate neuroscience students when buying textbooks. By compiling and writing a completely free-to-access textbook that covers the foundations of a typical college introduction to neuroscience course, students would have one less obstacle to overcome in their educational career, allowing them to focus their valuable time and attention on learning rather than finances.

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Publisher
DePaul University
Subjects
Medicine, Neuroscience
Licence
CC BY-NC 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Introduction
  7. 1.1: What is Neuroscience?
  8. 1.2: How do we learn about Neuroscience?
  9. 1.3: What Neuroscience is NOT
  10. 1.4: Neuroscience is ever changing
  11. 1.5: Neuroscience is an integrative field of study
  12. 1.6: References
  13. 2: Anatomy of the Nervous System
  14. 2.1: Introduction
  15. 2.2: Central nervous system (CNS)
  16. 2.3: Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
  17. 2.4: Support structures of the nervous system
  18. 2.5: References
  19. 3: Cellular Anatomy of the Nervous System
  20. 3.1: Introduction
  21. 3.2: Characteristics of neurons
  22. 3.3: Cellular anatomy of neurons
  23. 3.4: Cellular functions of glia
  24. 3.5: References
  25. 4: Electrical Properties of Neurons
  26. 4.1: Introduction
  27. 4.2: Ion channels
  28. 4.3: The electrochemical gradient
  29. 4.4: Calculating Ex and the Nernst equation
  30. 4.5: The action potential
  31. 4.6: Movement of the action potential
  32. 4.7: References
  33. 5: Signaling Between Neurons
  34. 5.1: Introduction
  35. 5.2: Electrical vs. chemical synapses
  36. 5.3: Properties of vesicles
  37. 5.4: Receptors
  38. 5.5: Neurotransmitters
  39. 5.6: References
  40. 6: Methods of Neuroscience
  41. 6.1: Introduction
  42. 6.2: Imaging brain activity
  43. 6.3: Imaging brain function
  44. 6.4: Imaging the cells of the nervous system
  45. 6.5: Changing nervous system activity
  46. 6.6: References
  47. 7: Sensation and Perception- The Visual System
  48. 7.1: Introduction
  49. 7.2: The Eye
  50. 7.3: The Retina
  51. 7.4: The Optic Nerve
  52. 7.5: Visual perception in the brain
  53. 7.6: References
  54. 8: Sensation and Perception- The Physical Senses
  55. 8.1: Introduction
  56. 8.2: The Auditory System
  57. 8.3: The Vestibular System
  58. 8.4: The Somatosensory System
  59. 8.5: References
  60. 9: Sensation and Perception- The Chemical Senses
  61. 9.1: Introduction
  62. 9.2: Olfactory System
  63. 9.3: Gustatory System
  64. 9.4: Internal Chemosensory Systems
  65. 9.5: References
  66. 10: The Motor System
  67. 10.1: Introduction
  68. 10.2: Motor Control in the Brain
  69. 10.3: Modifiers of Descending Information
  70. 10.4: The Spinal Cord
  71. 10.5: The Muscles
  72. 10.6: References
  73. 11: Neuropharmacology and Substance Use
  74. 11.1: Introduction
  75. 11.2: Common Routes of Administration
  76. 11.3: Neural Circuitry Involved in Reward
  77. 11.4: Molecular Pharmacodynamics
  78. 11.5: Commonly Misused Substances
  79. 11.6: Tolerance, Withdrawal, and Dependence
  80. 11.7: Theories of Addiction
  81. 11.8: References
  82. 12: Sleep and the Circadian Rhythm
  83. 12.1: Introduction
  84. 12.2: Phases of sleep
  85. 12.3: Why do we sleep?
  86. 12.4: The circadian rhythm
  87. 12.5: Neurochemical signals
  88. 12.6: Brain structures involved in sleep
  89. 12.7: Sleep disorders
  90. 12.8: References
  91. 13: Learning and Memory
  92. 13.1: Introduction
  93. 13.2: Patient HM
  94. 13.3: Neural Structures Involved in Learning
  95. 13.4: Cellular Mechanisms of Learning
  96. 13.5: Molecular Mechanisms of Learning
  97. 13.6: Disorders of memory
  98. 13.7: References
  99. 14: Lateralization and Language
  100. 14.1: Introduction
  101. 14.2: Lateralization
  102. 14.3: Language
  103. 14.4: References
  104. 15: Emotion
  105. 15.1: Introduction
  106. 15.2: A History of Emotion Research
  107. 15.3: Structures Involved in Emotion
  108. 15.4: Specific Emotions
  109. 15.5: References
  110. 16: Diseases of the Brain
  111. 16.1: Introduction
  112. 16.2: Schizophrenia (SZ)
  113. 16.3: Major depressive disorder (MDD)
  114. 16.4: Bipolar disorder (BD)
  115. 16.5: Anxiety disorder
  116. 16.6: References
  117. 17: Appendix
  118. Back Matter
  119. Index
  120. Detailed Licensing
  121. Detailed Licensing