Chapter 24 Formation, Modification, and Repair of Neuronal Connections Both Neurons and Connections Are Produced in Excess during Development Neurotrophic Factors Ensure That Adequate Numbers of Neurons Survive Axonal Branches…
Chapter 16 The Thalamus and Internal Capsule: Getting to and from the Cerebral Cortex Chapter Outline The Diencephalon Includes the Epithalamus, Subthalamus, Hypothalamus, and Thalamus The Epithalamus Includes the Pineal…
Chapter 8 Synaptic Transmission between Neurons Chapter Outline There Are Five Steps in Conventional Chemical Synaptic Transmission Neurotransmitters Are Synthesized in Presynaptic Endings and in Neuronal Cell Bodies Neurotransmitters Are…
Chapter 11 Organization of the Brainstem Chapter Outline The Brainstem Has Conduit, Cranial Nerve, and Integrative Functions The Medulla, Pons, and Midbrain Have Characteristic Gross Anatomical Features The Medulla Includes…
Chapter 5 Ventricles and Cerebrospinal Fluid Chapter Outline The Brain Contains Four Ventricles A Lateral Ventricle Curves through Each Cerebral Hemisphere The Third Ventricle Is a Midline Cavity in the…
Chapter 23 Drives and Emotions: The Hypothalamus and Limbic System Chapter Outline The Hypothalamus Coordinates Drive-Related Behaviors The Hypothalamus Can Be Subdivided in Both Longitudinal and Medial-Lateral Directions Hypothalamic Inputs…
Chapter 18 Overview of Motor Systems Chapter Outline Each Lower Motor Neuron Innervates a Group of Muscle Fibers, Forming a Motor Unit Lower Motor Neurons Are Arranged Systematically There Are…
Chapter 2 Development of the Nervous System Chapter Outline The Neural Tube and Neural Crest Give Rise to the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems The Sulcus Limitans Separates Sensory and…
Chapter 19 Basal Ganglia Chapter Outline The Basal Ganglia Include Five Major Nuclei The Striatum and Globus Pallidus Are the Major Forebrain Components of the Basal Ganglia The Subthalamic Nucleus…
Chapter 9 Sensory Receptors and the Peripheral Nervous System Chapter Outline Receptors Encode the Nature, Location, Intensity, and Duration of Stimuli Each Sensory Receptor Has an Adequate Stimulus, Allowing It…
