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This project began as a means to overcoming the financial burden that face undergraduate neuroscience students when buying textbooks. By compiling and writing a completely free-to-access textbook that covers the foundations of a typical college introduction to neuroscience course, students would have one less obstacle to overcome in their educational career, allowing them to focus their valuable time and attention on learning rather than finances.

Neuroscience Medicine

Author: Austin Lim
Publisher: DePaul University
Source: LibreTexts
License: CC BY-NC
Language: EN
Category: Basic Sciences

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Contents· 112 sections

01: Introduction
1.01: What is Neuroscience
1.02: How do we learn about Neuroscience
1.03: What Neuroscience is NOT
1.04: Neuroscience is ever changing
1.05: Neuroscience is an integrative field of study
1.06: References
02: Anatomy of the Nervous System
2.01: Introduction
2.02: Central nervous system (CNS)
2.03: Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
2.04: Support structures of the nervous system
2.05: References
03: Cellular Anatomy of the Nervous System
3.01: Introduction
3.02: Characteristics of neurons
3.03: Cellular anatomy of neurons
3.04: Cellular functions of glia
3.05: References
04: Electrical Properties of Neurons
4.01: Introduction
4.02: Ion channels
4.03: The electrochemical gradient
4.04: Calculating Ex and the Nernst equation
4.05: The action potential
4.06: Movement of the action potential
4.07: References
05: Signaling Between Neurons
5.01: Introduction
5.02: Electrical vs. chemical synapses
5.03: Properties of vesicles
5.04: Receptors
5.05: Neurotransmitters
5.06: References
06: Methods of Neuroscience
6.01: Introduction
6.02: Imaging brain activity
6.03: Imaging brain function
6.04: Imaging the cells of the nervous system
6.05: Changing nervous system activity
6.06: References
07: Sensation and Perception- The Visual System
7.01: Introduction
7.02: The Eye
7.03: The Retina
7.04: The Optic Nerve
7.05: Visual perception in the brain
7.06: References
08: Sensation and Perception- The Physical Senses
8.01: Introduction
8.02: The Auditory System
8.03: The Vestibular System
8.04: The Somatosensory System
8.05: References
09: Sensation and Perception- The Chemical Senses
9.01: Introduction
9.02: Olfactory System
9.03: Gustatory System
9.04: Internal Chemosensory Systems
9.05: References
10: The Motor System
10.01: Introduction
10.02: Motor Control in the Brain
10.03: Modifiers of Descending Information
10.04: The Spinal Cord
10.05: The Muscles
10.06: References
11: Neuropharmacology and Substance Use
11.01: Introduction
11.02: Common Routes of Administration
11.03: Neural Circuitry Involved in Reward
11.04: Molecular Pharmacodynamics
11.05: Commonly Misused Substances
11.06: Tolerance Withdrawal and Dependence
11.07: Theories of Addiction
11.08: References
12: Sleep and the Circadian Rhythm
12.01: Introduction
12.02: Phases of sleep
12.03: Why do we sleep
12.04: The circadian rhythm
12.05: Neurochemical signals
12.06: Brain structures involved in sleep
12.07: Sleep disorders
12.08: References
13: Learning and Memory
13.01: Introduction
13.02: Patient HM
13.03: Neural Structures Involved in Learning
13.04: Cellular Mechanisms of Learning
13.05: Molecular Mechanisms of Learning
13.06: Disorders of memory
13.07: References
14: Lateralization and Language
14.01: Introduction
14.02: Lateralization
14.03: Language
14.04: References
15: Emotion
15.01: Introduction
15.02: A History of Emotion Research
15.03: Structures Involved in Emotion
15.04: Specific Emotions
15.05: References
16: Diseases of the Brain
16.01: Introduction
16.02: Schizophrenia (SZ)
16.03: Major depressive disorder (MDD)
16.04: New Page
16.05: New Page
16.06: New Page
17: Appendix