Part Ⅰ Foundations 1
Chapter I Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future 3
Chapter 2 Neurons and Glia 23
Chapter 3 The Neuronal Membrane at Rest 51
Chapter 4 The Action Potential 75
Chapter 5 Synaptic Transmission 101
Chapter 6 Neurotransmitter Systems 133
Chapter 7 The Structure of the Nervous System 167
Appendix: An Illustrated Guide to Human Neuroanatomy 205
Part Ⅱ Sensory and Motor Systems 249
Chapter 8 The Chemical Senses 251
Chapter 9 The Eye 277
Chapter 10 The Central Visual System 309
Chapter 11 The Auditory and Vestibular Systems 343
Chapter 12 The Somatic Sensory System 387
Chapter 13 Spinal Control of Movement 423
Chapter 14 Brain Control of Movement 451
Part Ⅲ The Brain and Behavior 479
Chapter 15 Chemical Control of the Brain and Behavior 481
Chapter 16 Motivation 509
Chapter 17 Sex and the Brain 533
Chapter 18 Brain Mechanisms of Emotion 563
Chapter 19 Brain Rhythms and Sleep 585
Chapter 20 Language 617
Chapter 21 Attention 643
Chapter 22 Mental Illness 661
Part Ⅳ The Changing Brain 687
Chapter 23 Wiring the Brain 689
Chapter 24 Memory Systems 725
Chapter 25 Molecular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory 761
Glossary 795
References and Resources 817
Index 837