Purves D., Augustine G.J., Fitzpatrick D., Hall W.C., LaMantia A.-S., Mooney R.D., Platt M.L., White L.E. (Eds.) Neuroscience

6th Edition. — New York, Oxford, Oxford University Press, USA, 2017. — 958 p. — ISBN: 9781605353807.This comprehensive textbook provides a balance of animal and human studies to discuss the dynamic field of neuroscience from cellular signaling to cognitive function. The book's length and accessible writing style make it suitable for both medical students and undergraduate neuroscience courses.Studying the Nervous System
Neural Signaling
Electrical Signals of Nerve Cells
Voltage-Dependent Membrane Permeability
Ion Channels and Transporters
Synaptic Transmission
Neurotransmitters and Their Receptors
Molecular Signaling within Neurons
Synaptic Plasticity
Sensation and Sensory Processing
The Somatosensory System: Touch and Proprioception
Pain
Vision: The Eye
Central Visual Pathways
The Auditory System
The Vestibular System
The Chemical Senses
Movement and Its Central Control
Lower Motor Neuron Circuits and Motor Control
Upper Motor Neuron Control of the Brainstem and Spinal Cord
Modulation of Movement by the Basal Ganglia
Modulation of Movement by the Cerebellum
Eye Movements and Sensory Motor Integration
The Visceral Motor System
The Changing Brain
Early Brain Development
Construction of Neural Circuits
Circuit Differentiation: Intrinsic Factors and Sex Differences
Modification of Neural Circuits as a Result of Experience
Repair and Regeneration in the Nervous System
Complex Brain Functions and Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Functions and the Organization of the Cerebral Cortex
Cortical States
Attention
Memory
Emotion
Thinking, Planning, and Deciding
Speech and Language
Development and Evolution of Cognitive Functions
Appendix. Atlas: The Human Central Nervous System