Contents:

Introduction to the Fifth Edition PART I: NEURAL ORGANIZATION FOR PERCEPTION Principles of Signaling and Organization Signaling in the Visual System Functional Architecture of the Visual Cortex PART II: ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF NEURONS Ion Channels and Signaling Structural Basis of Ion Channel Function The Ionic Basis of the Resting Potential The Ionic Basis of the Action Potential Electrical Signaling in Neurons Transport across Cell Membranes Properties and Functions of Neuroglian Cells PART III: INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATION Mechanisms of Direct Synaptic Transmission Indirect Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission Release of Neurotransmitters Neurotransmitters in the Central Nervous System Transmitter Synthesis, Transport, Storage, and Inactivation Synaptic Plasticity PART IV: INTEGRATIVE MECHANISMS Autonomic Nervous System Cellular Mechanisms of Behavior in Ants, Bees, and Leeches PART V: SENSING AND MOVING Sensory Transduction Transduction and Transmission in the Retina Touch, Pain, and Texture Sensation Auditory and Vestibular Sensation Constructing Perception Circuits Controlling Reflexes, Respiration, and Coordinated Movements PART VI: DEVELOPMENT Development of the Nervous System Critical Periods in Sensory Systems Regeneration of Synaptic Connections after Injury PART VII: CONCLUSION Open Questions Clinical relevance emphasized Appendices Current Flow in Electrical Circuits Metabolic Pathways for the Synthesis and Inactivation of Low Molecular Weight Transmitters Structures and Pathways of the Brain