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Informationen zum Autor Alan Longstaff Associate Lecturer, Open University Klappentext BIOS Instant Notes in Neuroscience, Third Edition, is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject, or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal revision checklist-followed by a description of the subject that focuses on core information, with clear, simple diagrams that are easy for students to understand and recall in essays and exams. ¿BIOS Instant Notes in Neuroscience, Third Edition, is fully up-to-date and covers:Organization of the Nervous SystemNeuron ExcitationSynapsesNeurotransmittersElements of Neural ComputingSomatosensory SystemsVisionHearingSmell and TasteMotor Function: Spinal Cord and BrainstemMovement: Cortex, Cerebellum and Basal GangliaNeuroendocrinology and Autonomic FunctionsBrain and BehaviourLearning and MemoryNeuroscience Methods Zusammenfassung BIOS Instant Notes in Neuroscience, 3rd edition, has been reorganized and some detail removed from both text and figures in order to make it a more effective resource for students. Learning, memory, cognition, and methods have been updated while the focus of the new edition remains the clear and concise presentation of only essential topics in neuroscience. Inhaltsverzeichnis A. Organization of the nervous system B. Neuron excitation C. Synapses D. Neurotransmitters E. Elements of neural computing F. Somatosensory systems G. Vision H. Hearing I. Smell and taste J. Motor function: spinal cord and brainstem K. Movement: cortex, cerebellum and basal ganglia L. Neuroendocrinology and autonomic functions M. Brain and behaviour N. Learning and Memory O. Neuroscience methods
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A. Organization of the nervous system B. Neuron excitation C. Synapses D. Neurotransmitters E. Elements of neural computing F. Somatosensory systems G. Vision H. Hearing I. Smell and taste J. Motor function: spinal cord and brainstem K. Movement: cortex, cerebellum and basal ganglia L. Neuroendocrinology and autonomic functions M. Brain and behaviour N. Learning and Memory O. Neuroscience methods