The Nervous System In Action
Michael D. Mann, Ph.D.
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Preface
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Neurophysiology, An Overview
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Human Behavior
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1.
Diffusion and Transport
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2.
Control Systems and Homeostasis
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3a.
Properties of Excitable Membranes:
The Membrane Potential
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3b.
Properties of Excitable Membranes:
The Spike
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4a.
Receptor Properties: Receptor Potentials and Coding
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4b.
Sensory Receptors II
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5.
Somesthesia--Peripheral Mechanisms
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Somesthesia--Central Mechanisms
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(A)
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Vision
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(B)
8.
Audition
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(C)
9.
The Vestibular System
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(D)
10.
Gustatory and Olfactory Senses
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11.
Muscle Receptors
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12.
Peripheral Nerves
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13.
Synapses
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(H)
14.
Muscle Contraction
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15.
Reflexes
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(J)
16.
Initiation and Control of Movement
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(K)
17.
Activities Involving the Cerebral Hemispheres
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(L)
18.
The Clinical Implications of
Neurophysiological Concepts
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19.
Learning and Memory
Appendix: Common abbreviations
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Glossary
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Index
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