Sexual Differentiation of the Nervous System Genes and Hormones Determine Physical Differences Between Males and Females Chromosomal Sex Directs the Gonadal Differentiation of the Embryo Gonads Synthesize Hormones That…
The Organization of Cognition Functionally Related Areas of Cortex Lie Close Together Sensory Information Is Processed in the Cortex in Serial Pathways Parallel Pathways in Each Sensory Modality Lead…
Patterning the Nervous System The Neural Tube Becomes Regionalized Early in Embryogenesis Secreted Signals Promote Neural Cell Fate Development of the Neural Plate Is Induced by Signals from the…
Seizures and Epilepsy Classification of Seizures and the Epilepsies Is Important for Pathogenesis and Treatment Seizures Are Temporary Disruptions of Brain Function Epilepsy Is the Chronic Condition of Recurrent…
Synaptic Integration in the Central Nervous System Central Neurons Receive Excitatory and Inhibitory Inputs Excitatory and Inhibitory Synapses Have Distinctive Ultrastructures Excitatory Synaptic Transmission Is Mediated by Ionotropic Glutamate…
Intermediate-Level Visual Processing and Visual Primitives Internal Models of Object Geometry Help the Brain Analyze Shapes Depth Perception Helps Segregate Objects from Background Local Movement Cues Define Object Trajectory…
The Somatosensory System: Receptors and Central Pathways The Primary Sensory Neurons of the Somatosensory System Are Clustered in the Dorsal Root Ganglia Peripheral Somatosensory Nerve Fibers Conduct Action Potentials…
Visual Processing and Action Successive Fixations Focus Our Attention in the Visual Field Attention Selects Objects for Further Visual Examination Activity in the Parietal Lobe Correlates with Attention Paid…
The Autonomic Motor System and the Hypothalamus The Autonomic Motor System Mediates Homeostasis The Autonomic System Contains Visceral Motor Neurons That Are Organized into Ganglia Preganglionic Neurons Are Localized…
The Blood–Brain Barrier, Choroid Plexus, and Cerebrospinal Fluid The Blood–Brain Barrier Regulates the Interstitial Fluid in the Brain Distinctive Properties of the Endothelial Cells of Brain Capillaries Account for…
