Biology
Neuroscience - Exploring the Brain
Publisher: Lippincott, 2006, 928pp, 3rd ed.
Widely praised for its student-friendly style and exceptional artwork and pedagogy, Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain is a leading undergraduate introductory textbook on the biology of the brain and the systems that underlie behavior.
Table of contents
| 1 | Introduction to Neuroscience | 1 |
| 2 | Neurons and Glia | 22 |
| 3 | The Neuronal Membrane at Rest | 46 |
| 4 | The Action Potential | 68 |
| 5 | Synaptic Transmission | 92 |
| 6 | Neurotransmitter Systems | 122 |
| 7 | Structure of the Nervous System | 152 |
| 8 | The Chemical Senses | 188 |
| 9 | The Eye | 210 |
| 10 | The Central Visual System | 240 |
| 11 | The Auditory System | 272 |
| 12 | The Somatic Sensory System | 308 |
| 13 | Spinal Control of Movement | 346 |
| 14 | Brain Control of Movement | 374 |
| 15 | Chemical Control of Brain and Behavior | 402 |
| 16 | Brain Mechanisms of Emotion | 432 |
| 17 | Rhythms of the Brain | 456 |
| 18 | Wiring the Brain | 486 |
| 19 | Memory Systems | 514 |
| 20 | Synaptic Mechanisms of Memory | 546 |
| 21 | Language and Attention | 576 |
| Glossary | 616 | |
| References | 636 | |
| Index | 646 |