Author: John Smythies
Publisher: The MIT Press
Keywords: neuron, dynamic
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2002-06-01
List price: $38.00
ISBN-10: 0262194732
ISBN-13: 9780262194730
The traditional model of synapses as fixed structures has been replaced by a dynamic one in which synapses are constantly being deleted and replaced. This book, written by a leading researcher on the neurochemistry of schizophrenia, integrates material from neuroscience and cell biology to provide a comprehensive account of our current knowledge of the neurochemical basis of synaptic plasticity.The book presents the evidence for synaptic plasticity, an account of the dendritic spine and the gl
Authors:Nicholas T. Carnevale, Michael L. Hines,
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: book, neuron
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2009-07-23
List price: $58.00
ISBN-10: 0521115639
ISBN-13: 9780521115636
Assuming no previous knowledge of computer programming or numerical methods, The NEURON Book provides practical advice on how to get the most out of the NEURON software program. Although written primarily for neuroscientists, teachers and students, readers with a background in the physical sciences or mathematics and some knowledge about brain cells and circuits, will also find it helpful. Covering details of NEURON’s inner workings, and practical considerations specifying anatomical and biophysical properties to be represented in models, this book uses a problem-solving approach that in
Authors:Michael J. Gutnick, Istvan Mody,
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: neuron, cortical
Number of Pages: 424
Published: 1995-08-03
List price: $89.50
ISBN-10: 019508330X
ISBN-13: 9780195083309
To understand how the cerebral cortex functions requires knowledge of single cells in this region and of their organization into cortical networks. Looking beyond the classical "wiring diagram" description of the organization of cortical cells into circuits, this innovative work focuses on dynamic aspects of cerebral cortical physiology, both at the single-neuron and network levels. Recent years have seen a remarkable expansion of knowledge about the basic cellular physiology and molecular biology of cortical neurons--their membrane properties, their synaptic characteristics, their functional
Authors:Nicholas T. Carnevale, Michael L. Hines,
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: book, neuron
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2006-02-06
List price: $110.00
ISBN-10: 0521843219
ISBN-13: 9780521843218
Assuming no previous knowledge of computer programming or numerical methods, The NEURON Book provides practical advice on how to get the most out of the NEURON software program. Although written primarily for neuroscientists, teachers and students, readers with a background in the physical sciences or mathematics and some knowledge about brain cells and circuits, will also find it helpful. Covering details of NEURON’s inner workings, and practical considerations specifying anatomical and biophysical properties to be represented in models, this book uses a problem-solving approach that in
Authors:Gerstner Wulfram, Kistler Werner M.,
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: models, neuron, spiking
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2002-08-15
List price: $70.00
ISBN-10: 0521890799
ISBN-13: 9780521890793
This introduction to spiking neurons can be used in advanced-level courses in computational neuroscience, theoretical biology, neural modeling, biophysics, or neural networks. It focuses on phenomenological approaches rather than detailed models in order to provide the reader with a conceptual framework. The authors formulate the theoretical concepts clearly without many mathematical details. While the book contains standard material for courses in computational neuroscience, neural modeling, or neural networks, it also provides an entry to current research. No prior knowledge beyond undergrad
Author: Raffaele L. Mancini
Publisher: Nova Biomedical Books
Keywords: progress, research, disease, neuron, motor
Number of Pages: 310
Published: 2008-05
List price: $150.00
ISBN-10: 1604561556
ISBN-13: 9781604561555
The motor neuron diseases (or motor neuron diseases) (MND) are a group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy motor neurons, the cells that control voluntary muscle activity such as speaking, walking, breathing, and swallowing. Neurological examination presents specific signs associated with upper and lower motor neuron degeneration. Signs of upper motor neuron damage include spasticity, brisk reflexes and the Babinski sign. Signs of lower motor neuron damage include weakness and muscle atrophy. Every muscle group in the body requires both upper and lower motor neurons to function.
Authors:Irwin B. Levitan Ph.D., Leonard K. Kaczmarek Ph.D.,
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: biology, molecular, cell, neuron
Number of Pages: 632
Published: 2001-12-15
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 0195145232
ISBN-13: 9780195145236
The third edition of The Neuron provides a comprehensive first course in the cell and molecular biology of nerve cells. The first part of the book covers the properties of the many newly discovered ion channels that have emerged through mapping of the genome. These channels shape the way a single neuron generates varied patterns of electrical activity. Next are covered the molecular mechanisms that convert electrical activity into the secretion of neurotransmitter hormones at synaptic junctions between neurons. The second part of the book covers the biochemical pathways that are linked to the
