Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 2nd Edition

Mark F. Bear PhD
Barry W. Connors PhD
Michael A. Pardiso PhD
ISBN: 0-7817-3255-7

The Second Edition, written in an exceptionally friendly style, combines all the successful attributes of the original book with the latest findings and fine-tuned features based on reader feedback.

1. Introduction to Neurosceince // 2. Neurons and Glia // 3. The Neuronal Membrane at Rest // 4. The Action potential // 5. Synaptic Transmission // 6. Neurotransmitter Systems // 7. The Structure of the Nervous System // 8. The Chemical Senses // 9. The Eye // 10. The Central Visual System // 11. The Auditory and Vestibular Systems // 12. The Somatic Sensory System // 13. Spinal Control of Movement // 14. Brain Control of Movement // 15. Chemical Control of the Brain and Behavior // 16. Motivation// 17. Sex and the Brain // 18. Brain mechanisms of Emotion // 19. Rhythms of the Brain // 20. Language and Attention // 21. Mental Illness// 22. Wiring the Brain // 23. Memory Systems // 24. Molecular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory //