The Physiology of Excitable Cells - 4th edition

Klappentext Extensively revised and restructured new edition of classic text for students of physiology! neuroscience! cell biology. Zusammenfassung This new edition of David Aidley's text for students of physiology! neuroscience! cell biology and biophysics includes extensive revisions and restructuring for an up-to-date and clear account of the fundamental concepts and key experimental work in the study of excitable cells. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part A. Foundations: 1. Introduction; 2. Electrophysiological methods; 3. The resting cell membrane; Part B. Nervous Conduction: 4. Electrical properties of the nerve axon; 5. The ionic basis of nervous conduction; 6. Voltage-gated channels; Part C. Synaptic Transmission: 7. Fast synaptic transmission; 8. Neurotransmitter-gated channels; 9. Slow synaptic transmission; 10. Synthesis, release and fate of neurotransmitter; 11. Learning-related changes at synapses; 12. Electrotonic transmission and coupling; Part D. Sensory Cells: 13. The organization of sensory receptors; 14. Mechanoreceptors; 15. Photoreceptors; 16. Chemoreceptors; 17. Some other sensory receptors; Part E. Muscle Cells: 18. Mechanics and energetics of muscle; 19. The contractile mechanism of muscle; 20. Activation of muscular contraction; 21. Varieties of muscle design; References; Index.

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• Authors: D. J. Aidley, David J Aidley, David J. Aidley, David J. (University of East Anglia) Aidley, Aidley David J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.09.1998
• EAN: 9780521574211
• ISBN: 978-0-521-57421-1
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 245 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Print On Demand; Print on Demand
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Cell Biology, Neurosciences, Cellular biology (cytology)