A. Robert Martin is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. David A. Brown is Professor of Pharmacology in the Department of Neuroscience, Physiology, and Pharmacology at University College London. Mathew E. Diamond is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the International School for Advanced Studies in Trieste (SISSA). Antonio Cattaneo is Professor of Physiology at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa. Francisco F. De-Miguel is Professor of Neuroscience at the Instituto de Fisiología Celular-Neurociencias of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (UNAM).
* Part I: Introduction to the Nervous System
* 1.Principles of Signaling and Organization
* 2.Signaling in the Visual System
* 3. Functional Architecture of the Visual Cortex
* Part II: Electrical Properties of Neurons and Glia
* 4. Ion Channels and Signaling
* 5. Structure of Ion Channels
* 6. Ionic Basis of the Resting Potential
* 7. Ionic Basis of the Action Potential
* 8. Electrical Signaling in Neurons
* 9. Ion Transport across Cell Membranes
* 10. Properties and Functions of Neuroglial Cells
* Part III: Intercellular Communication
* 11. Mechanisms of Direct Synaptic Transmission
* 12. Indirect Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission
* 13.Release of Neurotransmitters at Synapses
* 14. Neurotransmitters in the Central Nervous System
* 15. Transmitter Synthesis, Storage, Transport, and Inactivation
* 16. Synaptic Plasticity
* 17. The Molecular and Cellular Biology of Synaptic Plasticity
* 18. Mechanisms of Extrasynaptic Transmission
* Part IV: Integrative Mechanisms
* 19. Autonomic Nervous System
* 20. Walking, Flying, and Swimming: Cellular Mechanisms of
Sensory-motor Behavior in Invertebrates
* Part V: Sensation
* 21. Sensory Transduction
* 22. Transduction and Transmission in the Retina
* 23. Touch, Pain, and Texture Sensation
* 24. Auditory and Vestibular Sensation
* 25. Constructing Perception
* 26. Initiation and Control of Coordinated Muscular Movements
* Part VI: Development and Regeneration of the Nervous System
* 27. Development of the Nervous System
* 28. Critical Periods in Sensory Systems
* 29. Regeneration and Repair of Synaptic Connections after Injury
* Part VII: Conclusion
* 30. Open Questions
* Appendix A. Current Flow in Electrical Circuits
* Appendix B. Metabolic Pathways for the Synthesis and Inactivation of
Low-Molecular-Weight Transmitters
* Appendix C. Structures and Pathways of the Brain
