The central nervous system /

The central nervous system / by Per Brodal, MD, PhD, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

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Main Author: Brodal, Per (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Edition:5th edition.
Subjects:
Central nervous system.
Central Nervous System > physiology.
Table of Contents:
  • Structure of the neuron and organization of nervous tissue
  • Glia
  • Neuronal excitability
  • Synaptic function
  • Neurotransmitters and their receptors
  • Parts of the nervous system
  • The coverings of the brain and the ventricular system
  • The blood supply of the CNS
  • Prenatal and postnatal development
  • The nervous system and aging
  • Restitution of function after brain damage
  • Sensory of receptors in general
  • Peripheral parts of the somatosensory system
  • Central parts of the somatosensory system
  • Pain
  • The visual system
  • The auditory system
  • The sense of equilibrium
  • Olfaction and taste
  • Motor systems and movements in general
  • The peripheral motor neurons and reflexes
  • The motor cortical areas and descending pathways
  • The basal ganglia
  • The cerebellum
  • Control of eye movements
  • The reticular formation: premotor networks, consciousness, and sleep
  • The cranial nerves
  • Visceral efferent neurons: the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
  • Sensory visceral neurons and sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
  • Sensory visceral neurons and visceral reflexes
  • The central autonomic system: the hypothalamus
  • The amygdala and other neuronal groups with relation to emotions
  • The hippocampal formation: learning and memory
  • The cerebral cortex: intrinsic organization and connections
  • Functions of the neocortex.

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