Principles of Neural Science, 6th Edition, IE

The gold standard of neuroscience texts?updated with hundreds of brand-new images and fully revised content in every chapter

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For more than 40 years, Principles of Neural Science
has helped readers understand the link between the human brain and
behavior. As the renowned text 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. Fully
updated, this sixth edition of the landmark reference 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.
 This new edition features:

• Unmatched coverage of how the nerves, brain, and mind function
• NEW chapters on: 
  - The Computational Bases of Neural Circuits that Mediate Behavior
  - Brain-Machine Interfaces 
  - Decision-Making and Consciousness
• NEW section on the neuroscientific principles underlying the disorders of the nervous system
• Expanded coverage of the different forms of human memory
• Highly detailed chapters on stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis
• 2,200 images, including 300 new color illustrations, diagrams, radiology studies, and PET scans

Principles of Neural Science, Sixth Edition
benefits from a cohesive organization, beginning with an insightful
overview of the interrelationships between the brain, nervous system,
genes, and behavior. 

The text is divided into nine sections: 

Part
I: Overall Perspective 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.

Part II: Cell and Molecular Biology of Cells of the
Nervous System examines the basic properties of nerve cells, including
the generation and conduction of propagated signaling. 

Part III:
Synaptic Transmission focuses on the electrophysiological and molecular
mechanism of synaptic transmission with chapters on neuronal
excitability, neurotransmitters, and transmitter release. 

Part
IV: Perception 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. 

Part
V: Movement 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.  

Part
VI: The Biology of Emotion, Motivation and Homeostasis examines the
neural mechanisms by which subcortical areas mediate homeostatic control
mechanisms, emotions, and motivation. 

Part VII: Development and
the Emergence of Behavior looks at the nervous system from early
embryonic differentiation to the formation and elimination of synapses. 

Part
VIII: Learning, Memory, Language and Cognition expands on the previous
section, examining the cellular mechanisms of implicit and explicit
memory storage, as well as decision-making and consciousness. 

Part
IX: explores the neural mechanisms underlying diseases and disorders of
the nervous system, including autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy,
schizophrenia, and anxiety.