Description
Book SynopsisNeurophysiology: A Conceptual Approach offers a refreshing alternative to âlearning by roteâ. Under new authorship, the sixth edition preserves the legacy of the original author, the late Roger Carpenter, retaining the concise approach and readable style so central to its predecessors. Integrating the disciplines of neurology and neuroscience with an emphasis on principles and functional concepts, this comprehensive textbook covers the entire subject of neurophysiology, from the conduction of nerve impulses to the higher functions of the brain, within a single accessible volume.
Key Features:
- Everything the student of medicine or physiology needs to understand neurophysiology.
- Blends successfully the principles of neuroscience with clinical manifestations in line with modern undergraduate curriculums.
- Revised and updated, with a particular focus on proprioception, skin sense and hearing, including developments in cochlear implants
Trade Review
'This book allows readers to craft a strong foundation of the principles of neurophysiology and rely upon this framework for lifelong application of this subject. [...] This edition is a worthy successor to its predecessors, and a commendable contribution to the neuroscience canon in its own right.'
Lara Basovic, MD, Thomas Jefferson University, Doody Enterprises
Table of Contents
Preface to the sixth edition. Preface to the fifth edition. Preface to the fourth edition. Preface to the third edition. Preface to the first and second editions. Neural mechanisms. The study of the brain. Communication within neurons. Communication between neurons. Sensory functions. Skin sense. Proprioception. Hearing. Vision. Smell and taste. Motor functions. Motor systems. Local motor control. The control of posture. Higher functions. Higher motor control. Associational cortex and memory. Motivation and the control of behaviour. Appendix: Techniques for studying the brain. Figure References. Index.
