Sensory Coding Psychophysics Relates the Physical Properties of Stimuli to Sensations Psychophysical Laws Govern the Perception of Stimulus Intensity Psychophysical Measurements of Sensation Magnitude Employ Standardized Protocols Sensations Are…
The Motor Unit and Muscle Action The Motor Unit Is the Elementary Unit of Motor Control A Motor Unit Consists of a Motor Neuron and Multiple Muscle Fibers The…
The Constructive Nature of Visual Processing Visual Perception Is a Constructive Process Visual Perception Is Mediated by the Geniculostriate Pathway Form, Color, Motion, and Depth Are Processed in Discrete…
Formation and Elimination of Synapses Recognition of Synaptic Targets Is Specific Recognition Molecules Promote Selective Synapse Formation Different Synaptic Inputs Are Directed to Discrete Domains of the Postsynaptic Cell…
The Growth and Guidance of Axons Differences in the Molecular Properties of Axons and Dendrites Emerge Early in Development Neuronal Polarity Is Established Through Rearrangements of the Cytoskeleton Dendrites…
Transmitter Release Transmitter Release Is Regulated by Depolarization of the Presynaptic Terminal Release Is Triggered by Calcium Influx The Relation Between Presynaptic Calcium Concentration and Release Several Classes of…
The Vestibular System The Vestibular Apparatus in the Inner Ear Contains Five Receptor Organs Hair Cells Transduce Mechanical Stimuli into Receptor Potentials The Semicircular Canals Sense Head Rotation The…
The Aging Brain The Structure and Function of the Brain Change with Age Cognitive Decline Is Dramatic in a Small Percentage of the Elderly Alzheimer Disease Is the Most…
High-Level Visual Processing: Cognitive Influences High-Level Visual Processing Is Concerned with Object Identification The Inferior Temporal Cortex Is the Primary Center for Object Perception Clinical Evidence Identifies the Inferior…
