UID:
edocfu_9959240040902883
Format:
1 online resource (xxi, 610 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-107-16410-9
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1-280-55049-X
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9786610550494
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0-511-22560-1
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0-511-22617-9
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0-511-22429-X
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0-511-30928-7
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0-511-54166-X
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0-511-22496-6
Content:
Almost all bodily functions are dependent on the functioning of the autonomic nervous system - from the cardiovascular system, the gastrointestinal tract, the evacuative and sexual organs, to the regulation of temperature, metabolism and tissue defence. Balanced functioning of this system is an important basis of our life and well-being. This book gives a detailed description of the cellular and integrative organization of the autonomic nervous system, covering both peripheral and central aspects. It brings to light modern neurobiological concepts that allow understanding of why the healthy system runs so smoothly and why its deterioration has such disastrous consequences. This academic reference volume will appeal to advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying the neurobiology of the autonomic nervous system within the various biological and medical sciences and will give access to ideas propagated in psychosomatic and alternative medicines.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; The autonomic nervous system and the regulation of body functions; Organization and aims of the book; Notes; Chapter 1 Functional anatomy of the peripheral sympathetic and parasympathetic system; Chapter 2 Visceral afferent neurons and autonomic regulations; Chapter 3 The final autonomic pathway and its analysis; Chapter 4 The peripheral sympathetic and parasympathetic pathways; Chapter 5 The enteric nervous system; Chapter 6 Impulse transmission through autonomic ganglia
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Chapter 7 Mechanisms of neuroeffector transmissionPart IV Central representation of the autonomic nervous system in spinal cord, brain stem and hypothalamus; Chapter 8 Anatomy of central autonomic systems; Chapter 9 Spinal autonomic systems; Chapter 10 Regulation of organ systems by the lower brain stem; Chapter 11 Integration of autonomic regulation in upper brain stem and limbic-hypothalamic centers: a summary; References; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-06754-5
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-84518-1
Language:
English
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