Foundations of Neuroscience

by Casey Henley

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Foundations of Neuroscience is aimed at undergraduate students new to the field of neuroscience. The first edition specifically targets students enrolled in Neurobiology at Michigan State University and primarily contains topics covered in that course.

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Publisher
Michigan State University
Subjects
Medicine, Neuroscience
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 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: Neuron Structure and Function
  7. 1.1: The Neuron
  8. 1.2: Ion Movement
  9. 1.3: Membrane Potential
  10. 1.4: The Membrane at Rest
  11. 1.5: Postsynaptic Potentials
  12. 1.6: Action Potentials
  13. 1.7: Voltage Clamp
  14. 2: Neuronal Communication
  15. 2.1: Synapse Structure
  16. 2.2: Neurotransmitter Synthesis and Storage
  17. 2.3: Neurotransmitter Release
  18. 2.4: Neurotransmitter Action- Ionotropic Receptors
  19. 2.5: Neurotransmitter Action- G-Protein-Coupled Receptors
  20. 2.6: Neurotransmitter Clearance
  21. 2.7: Drug and Toxin Effects
  22. 2.8: Epigenetics
  23. 3: Nervous System Organization
  24. 3.1: Anatomical Terminology
  25. 3.2: External Brain Anatomy
  26. 4: Sensory Systems
  27. 4.1: General Principles of Sensory Systems
  28. 4.2: Vision- The Retina
  29. 4.3: Vision- Central Processing
  30. 4.4: Somatosensory Systems
  31. 4.5: Touch- The Skin
  32. 4.6: Touch- Central Processing
  33. 4.7: Taste
  34. 5: Motor System
  35. 5.1: Spinal Control of Movement
  36. 5.2: Planning of Movement
  37. 5.3: Basal Ganglia
  38. 5.4: Execution of Movement
  39. 6: Behavior
  40. 6.1: Neural Control of Stress
  41. 6.2: HPA Axis
  42. 6.3: HPG Axis
  43. 6.4: Sexual Differentiation
  44. 6.5: Masculinizing Effects of Estrogen
  45. 6.6: Motivation and Reward
  46. 6.7: Social Bonding
  47. 6.8: Studying Fear
  48. Back Matter
  49. Index
  50. Glossary
  51. Detailed Licensing