Format:
1 Online-Ressource
Edition:
Tenth edition, Global edition
ISBN:
9781292349558
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1292349557
Content:
This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. For courses in Physiological Psychology or Biopsychology A streamlined overview of
Note:
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience -- The Nature of Behavioral Neuroscience -- The Goals of Research -- Biological Roots of Behavioral Neuroscience -- Ancient World -- Seventeenth Century -- Nineteenth Century -- Contemporary Research -- Natural Selection and Evolution -- Functionalism and the Inheritance of Traits -- Evolution of the Human Brain -- Ethical Issues in Research with Humans and Other Animals -- Research with Animals -- Research with Humans
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Careers in Behavioral Neuroscience and Strategies for Learning -- Careers in Neuroscience -- Strategies for Learning -- 2 Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System -- Cells of the Nervous System -- The Nervous System: an Overview -- Neurons -- Soma -- Dendrites -- Axon -- Myelin Sheath -- Terminal Buttons -- Other Cell Structures -- Supporting Cells -- Supporting Cells of the Central Nervous System -- Supporting Cells of the Peripheral Nervous System -- The Blood-brain Barrier -- Communication Within a Neuron -- Neural Communication: an Overview -- Electrical Potentials of Axons
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The Membrane Potential: Balance of Two Forces -- The Force of Diffusion -- The Force of Electrostatic Pressure -- Ions in the Extracellular and Intracellular Fluid -- The Sodium-potassium Pump -- The Action Potential -- Conduction of the Action Potential -- Communication Between Neurons -- Structure of Synapses -- Release of Neurotransmitters -- Activation of Receptors -- Postsynaptic Potentials -- Termination of Postsynaptic Potentials -- Reuptake -- Enzymatic Deactivation -- Effects of Postsynaptic Potentials: Neural Integration -- Autoreceptors -- Axoaxonic Synapses
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Nonsynaptic Chemical Communication -- 3 Structure of the Nervous System -- Basic Features of the Nervous System -- Anatomical Directions -- Meninges -- The Ventricular System and Production of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) -- Structure and Function of the Central Nervous System (CNS) -- The Forebrain -- Telencephalon -- Diencephalon -- The Midbrain -- Tectum -- Tegmentum -- The Hindbrain -- Metencephalon -- Myelencephalon -- The Spinal Cord -- Structure and Function of the Peripheral Nervous System (pns) -- Cranial Nerves -- Spinal Nerves -- The Autonomic Nervous System
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Sympathetic Division of the Ans -- Parasympathetic Division of the Ans -- 4 Psychopharmacology -- Principles of Psychopharmacology -- An Overview of Psychopharmacology -- Pharmacokinetics -- Absorption: Routes of Administration -- Distribution: Entry of Drugs into the Brain -- Metabolism and Excretion -- Drug Effectiveness -- Effects of Repeated Administration -- Placebo Effects -- Sites of Drug Action -- Effects on Production of Neurotransmitters -- Effects on Storage and Release of Neurotransmitters -- Effects on Receptors -- Effects on Reuptake or Destruction of Neurotransmitters
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1292349549
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781292349541
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 1292349557
Language:
English
Keywords:
Physiologische Psychologie
;
Neurophysiologie
;
Neuropsychiatrie
Author information:
Carlson, Neil R. 1942-
