Seizures and Epilepsy
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
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
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 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
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 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, 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…
Spinal Reflexes
Spinal Reflexes Reflexes Are Adaptable to Particular Motor Tasks Spinal Reflexes Produce Coordinated Patterns of Muscle Contraction Cutaneous Reflexes Produce Complex Movements That Serve Protective and Postural Functions The…
Diseases of the Nerve and Motor Unit
Diseases of the Nerve and Motor Unit Disorders of the Peripheral Nerve, Neuromuscular Junction, and Muscle Can Be Distinguished Clinically A Variety of Diseases Target Motor Neurons and Peripheral…
Modulation of Synaptic Transmission: Second Messengers
Modulation of Synaptic Transmission: Second Messengers The Cyclic AMP Pathway Is the Best Understood Second Messenger Signaling Cascade Initiated by G Protein-Coupled Receptors The Second-Messenger Pathways Initiated by G…
