Nassir H. Sabah

Neuromuscular Fundamentals (eBook, ePUB)

How Our Musculature is Controlled

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The book is concerned with the operation of the neuromuscular system, which is the part of our nervous system that enables us to maintain an upright posture and allows voluntary or involuntary movement of our bodies or body parts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 574
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000191448
• Artikelnr.: 60394408

Autorenporträt

Nassir Sabah is professor of biomedical engineering in the electrical and computer engineering department at the American university of Beirut, Lebanon. He received his B.Sc. (Hons. Class I) and his M.Sc. in electrical engineering from the University of Birmingham, U.K., and his Ph.D. in biophysical sciences from the State University of New York (SUNY/Buffalo). He has served as Chairman of the Electrical Engineering Department, Director of the Institute of Computer Studies, and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, at the American University of Beirut. In these capacities, he was responsible for the development of programs, curricula, and courses in electrical, biomedical, communications, and computer engineering.
Professor Sabah has extensive professional experience in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, and computer systems, with more than 35 years teaching experience in neuroengineering, biomedical engineering, electronics, and electric circuits. He has over 100 technical publications, mainly in neurophysiology, biophysics, and biomedical instrumentation.
He has served on numerous committees and panels in Lebanon and the region. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET, U.K.), a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AESS), and a member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Background Material
2. The Cell Membrane in the Steady State
3. Generation of the Action Potential
4. Propagation of the Action Potential
5. The Neuromuscular Junction
6. Synapses
7. Neurons
8. Neuronal Firing Patterns and Models
9. Skeletal Muscle
10. Functional Properties of Muscle
11. Spinal Cord and Reflexes
12. Brain Motor Centers and Pathways
13. Control of Movement and Posture
Bibliography and References
Index

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1. Introduction: Background Material

2. The Cell Membrane in the Steady State

3. Generation of the Action Potential

4. Propagation of the Action Potential

5. The Neuromuscular Junction

6. Synapses

7. Neurons

8. Neuronal Firing Patterns and Models

9. Skeletal Muscle

10. Functional Properties of Muscle

11. Spinal Cord and Reflexes

12. Brain Motor Centers and Pathways

13. Control of Movement and Posture

Bibliography and References

Index