Principles of neural science

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This neuroscience texts updated with hundreds of brand-new images and fully revised content in every chapter. This book has helped readers understand the link between the human brain and behavior. This book has shown, all behavior is an expression of neural activity and the future of both clinical neurology and psychiatry is dependent on the progress of neural science. It reflects the latest research, clinical perspectives, and advances in the field. It offers an unparalleled perspective on the the current state and future of neural science. There is a coverage of how the nerves, brain, and mind function. There are chapters on The Computational Bases of Neural Circuits that Mediate Behavior, Brain-Machine Interfaces, Decision-Making and Consciousness. It is about the neuroscientific principles underlying the disorders of the nervous system. It covers the different forms of human memory. There are detailed chapters on stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis. It organises as a cohesive organization, beginning with an insightful overview of the interrelationships between the brain, nervous system, genes, and behavior. It provides an overview of the broad themes of neural science, including the basic anatomical organization of the nervous system and the genetic bases of nervous system function and behavior. It examines the basic properties of nerve cells, including the generation and conduction of propagated signaling. It focuses on the electrophysiological and molecular mechanism of synaptic transmission with chapters on neuronal excitability, neurotransmitters, and transmitter release. It discusses the various aspects of sensory perception, including how information from the primary organs of sensation is transmitted to and processed by the central nervous system. It considers the neural mechanisms underlying movement and examines a new treatment that addresses how the basal ganglia regulate the selection of motor actions and instantiate reinforcement learning. It examines the neural mechanisms by which subcortical areas mediate homeostatic control mechanisms, emotions, and motivation. It looks at the nervous system from early embryonic differentiation to the formation and elimination of synapses. It expands on the previous section, examining the cellular mechanisms of implicit and explicit memory storage, as well as decision-making and consciousness. It explores the neural mechanisms underlying diseases and disorders of the nervous system, including autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy, schizophrenia, and anxiety.

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