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FOUNDATNS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCH&MYPSYCHKIT, 7/e

by: CARLSON

FOUNDATNS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCH&MYPSYCHKIT, 7/e

by: CARLSON

ISBN 13:
9780205597918
ISBN 10:
0205597912
Edition: 7th
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Copyright: 01/01/2008
Publisher: ALLYN & BACON

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Foundations of Physiological Psychologyoffers a briefer, sixteen chapter introduction to the foundations of physiology, incorporating the latest studies and research in the rapidly changing fields of neuroscience and physiological psychology.

Introduction	p. 1
Prologue
Renersquo;s Inspiration	p. 2
Understanding Human Consciousness: A Physiological Approach	p. 3
Blindsight	p. 4
Split Brains	p. 5
Interim Summary	p. 7
The Nature of Physiological Psychology	p. 8
The Goals of Research	p. 8
Biological Roots of Physiological Psychology	p. 9
Interim Summary	p. 12
Natural Selection and Evolution	p. 13
Functionalism and the Inheritance of Traits	p. 13
Evolution of the Human Species	p. 16
Evolution of Large Brains	p. 18
Interim Summary	p. 19
Ethical Issues in Research with Animals	p. 20
Careers in Neuroscience	p. 23
Interim Summary	p. 24
Strategies for Learning	p. 24
Epilogue
Models of Brain Functions	p. 27
Key Concepts	p. 27
Suggested Readings	p. 28
Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System	p. 29
Prologue
Unresponsive Muscles	p. 30
Cells of the Nervous System	p. 31
Neurons	p. 31
Supporting Cells	p. 34
The Blood-Brain Barrier	p. 38
Interim Summary	p. 39
Communication Within a Neuron	p. 40
Neural Communication: An Overview	p. 40
Measuring Electrical Potentials of Axons	p. 42
The Membrane Potential: Balance of Two Forces	p. 44
The Action Potential	p. 47
Conduction of the Action Potential	p. 49
Interim Summary	p. 50
Communication Between Neurons	p. 51
Structure of Synapses	p. 52
Release of Neurotransmitter	p. 53
Activation of Receptors	p. 53
Postsynaptic Potentials	p. 55
Termination of Postsynaptic Potentials	p. 56
Effects of Postsynaptic Potentials: Neural Integration	p. 57
Autoreceptors	p. 58
Axoaxonic Synaps
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0205597912

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