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Neurons and Networks. An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience, Second
Edition
Description:
Harvard University Press is proud to announce the second edition of a widely admired introductory
textbook. When first published, Neurons and Networks filled the need for an introductory neuroscience text
that is lucid, accessible, authoritative, logically organized, and concise. Avoiding the encyclopedic coverage
that makes most neuroscience texts overwhelming, Neurons and Networks focused instead on building the
solid foundation of understanding and knowledge required for further study.
The new edition retains the features that made the first edition so attractive: consistent emphasis on results
and concepts that have stood the test of time; abundant high-quality illustrations; exceptionally clear
explanations of technical terms. Completely revised and enlarged with six new chapters, the second edition
of Neurons and Networks is an introduction not just to neurobiology, but to all of behavioral neuroscience. It
is an ideal text for first- or second-year college students with minimal college science exposure. It is also an
invaluable resource for students in biology, psychology, anthropology, and computer science who seek an
accessible guide to a discipline that will be a critically important area of research in the twenty-first century.
Contents:
Preface
PART ONE NEURONS: CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE
1 Probing the Brain
Anatomical Approaches: Visualizing Neurons
Observing Individual Nerve Cells
Physiological Approaches: Recording Electrical Activity
EEGs and Other Field Potentials
Single-Cell Recordings
Molecular Biological Approaches: Mapping Molecules
Recombinant DNA Technology
Monoclonal Antibodies and Genetic Mutants
Summary
Further Reading
2 Cells and Synapses
Neurons and Glia
Neuronal Structure
Golgi Type I Neurons
Axonal Transport
The Myelin Sheath
Golgi Type II Neurons
Synapses
Chemical Synapses
Neuromuscular and Sensory Cell Junctions
Electrical Synapses
Summary
Further Reading
3 Membranes and the Resting Potential
Properties of Neural Potentials
Membranes: Their Structure and Electrical Properties
Freeze-Fracture Studies
Reconstituted Membranes
Membrane Channels
Measuring Membrane Resistance and Capacitance
The Equivalent Circuit of Membranes
Resting Potentials
A Simpli ?ed Model
The Nernst Equation and Equilibrium Potentials
The Goldman Equation and the Determination of Resting Potentials
Variations and Exceptions
How Many Ions Cross the Membrane?
Maintenance of Ion Concentrations: Ion Pumps
Summary
Further Reading
4 Action Potentials and Their Propagation
The Generation of Action Potentials
Voltage-Dependent Permeability Changes
Voltage-Clamp Analysis
Effects of Drugs on Na + and K + Currents
The Na + Channel
Single-Channel Records
Metabolic Considerations
Ion Conductances during the Action Potential
Ca 2 + Channels and Other Voltage-Sensitive Channels
The Propagation of Action Potentials
Current Spread
Impulse Propagation
Speed of Propagation
Saltatory Conduction
Summary
Further Reading
5 Synaptic Potentials
Excitatory and Inhibitory Synapses
The Axon Hillock and the Generation of Action Potentials
Analyzing Synaptic Potentials
Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials
Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials
Single-Channel Recordings
Presynaptic Inhibition
Electrical Synapses
The Neuromuscular Junction
Summary
Further Reading
6 The Chemistry of Synaptic Transmission
Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission
Timing
Drugs and Synaptic Transmission
Myasthenia Gravis: A Neuromuscular Disease
Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators
Neuromodulation
Identifying Transmitters and Modulators
Classes of Neuroactive Substances
Acetylcholine
Amino Acids
Monoamines
Neuropeptides
Summary
Further Reading
7 Receptors and Receptor Potentials
Mechanoreceptors
Somatosensory Receptors
Adaptation
Hair Cells and Audition
Second-Messenger Receptors
Olfactory Receptors
Vertebrate Photoreceptors
Regulation of the Na + Channels
Photoreceptor Adaptation
Summary
Further Reading
8 Membrane Channels and Receptor Proteins
Ligand Gating: The Acetylcholine Channel
Voltage Sensitivity: Shaker Flies and Potassium Channels
Ion Selectivity
Visual Pigments and Receptor Proteins
Discovery of the Visual Pigments
Vision and Vitamin A
The Action of Light and Visual Pigment Intermediates
Color Vision
Summary
Further Reading
PART TWO NETWORKS: SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE
9 Invertebrate Nervous Systems
Nervous System Design
Cellular Organization
Ganglion Organization
Command Neurons
Mechanisms Underlying Behavior
Neuronal Properties: Inking in Aplysia
Neural Circuitry: Lateral Inhibition in the Limulus Eye
Summary
Further Reading
10 Control of Rhythmic Motor Behavior
The Heartbeat in the Leech
Swimming in Tritonia
Defensive Withdrawal
Modulation of Neural Circuits
The Pyloric Central Pattern Generator
Summary
Further Reading
11 Synaptic Plasticity: An Invertebrate Model of Memory and Learning
Early Theories
Reverberating Circuits
Aggregate Field Theory
The Gill-Withdrawal Re ?ex in Aplysia
Habituation
The Neural Circuitry of the Re ?ex
Sensitization
Long-Term Habituation and Sensitization
A Summary Scheme of Sensitization
Classical Conditioning
Summary
Further Reading
12 The Vertebrate Brain
The Central Nervous System
The Spinal Cord
Spinal Cord Re ?exes
Ascending and Descending Pathways
The Brain
Medulla and Pons
Hypothalamus
Cerebellum
Thalamus
Basal Ganglia
Brain Ventricles
Cerebral Cortex
Summary
Further Reading
13 Motor Control in Vertebrates
The Autonomic Nervous System
Ganglion Organization
Control of the Heartbeat
Voluntary Movement
Locomotion
Sensory Feedback and Locomotion
Feedback and Motor Control: An Overall Scheme
The Initiation of Movements
Motor Programs
Summary
Further Reading
14 Retinal Processing of Visual Information
The Retina
Cellular Organization
The Initial Stages of Visual Processing
The Signi ?cance of Retinal Processing
Cellular Mechanisms
Synapses in the Retina
Neuronal Responses
Receptive Field Organization
Functional Organization of the Retina
Modulation of Retinal Synapses
Summary
Further Reading
15 Cortical Processing of Visual Information
The Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
The Visual Cortex
Simple Cells
Complex Cells
The Signi ?cance of Cortical Receptive Fields
The Formation of Cortical Receptive Fields
Binocular Interaction and Depth Perception
Summary
Further Reading
16 The Architecture of the Visual Cortex
Lateral Geniculate Architecture
The Visual Cortex: Area V1
Columnar Organization
Orientation Columns
Hypercolumns
Color Processing
Cortical Plasticity: The Effects of Visual Deprivation
Responses of Cells in Newborn Animals
Visual Deprivation
The Critical Period
Strabismus
Pattern Deprivation
Mechanisms Underlying Deprivation Changes
Summary
Further Reading
17 The Development of the Brain
The Neural Plate, Tube, and Crest
The Proliferation and Migration of Neural Cells
The Differentiation of Neurons
Cell Lineage in the Nematode
Cell Interactions in the Fruit ?y Eye
Axon Projection and Synapse Formation
Cell Adhesion Experiments and Molecules
The Chemoaf ?nity Theory Revisited
Axonal Guidance
Neuronal and Synapse Maturation
Trophic Substances and Nerve Growth Factor
Summary
Further Reading
PART THREE BRAIN TO MIND: COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
18 Higher Levels of Cortical Function
Area V2 and Higher Visual Areas
Face Recognition
Visual Processing
Visual Perception
Cortical Plasticity
Modulation of Receptive Field Properties
Modi ?ability of Sensory and Motor Maps
Summary
Further Reading
19 Language and the Human Brain
Language Areas
Language Acquisition
Brain Lateralization
Left Brain –Right Brain Dichotomies
Exploring the Human Brain
Imaging Brain Function
Summary
Further Reading
20 Learning and Memory
Temporal Lobe Stimulation and Memories
Consolidating Memories: The Hippocampus and Medial
Temporal Lobes
Memory Classi ?cation
Storage of Declarative Memories
The Hippocampus and LTP
Short-Term Memory
Working Memory
Summary
Further Reading
21 Emotions and Rationality
Origins of Emotions and Feelings
Hypothalamus
Stress
Amygdala
Orbitofrontal Cortex
Prefrontal Lobotomy
Summary
Further Reading
22 Reinforcing Behaviors, Homeostasis Regulation, and Motivation
Reinforcement: The Nucleus Accumbens
Addicting Drugs
Temperature Regulation
Thirst and Drinking
Hypovolemic Thirst
Osmotic Thirst
Hunger and Eating
Ventromedial Hypothalamus and Satiety
Lateral Hypothalamus and Hunger
Signals Mediating Hunger and Satiety
Sexual Behavior
Summary
Further Reading
23 Sleep, Clocks, and Consciousness
Sleep
The Electroencephalogram and Sleep
Stages of Sleep
Dreaming
Dream Content
Control of Arousal and Sleep
The Role of Sleep
Circadian Clocks
Consciousness
Summary
Further Reading
Appendix. Electrical Charge and Circuits
Credits
Index
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