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Print Price: $164.99

Format:
Hardback
648 pp.
961 illustrations, 224 mm x 282 mm

ISBN-13:
9780195396157

Copyright Year:
2016

Imprint: OUP US


Neurobiology

A Functional Approach

Georg F. Striedter

Introducing neurobiology through an evolutionary, organismal, and experimental perspective, Neurobiology covers not only what neuroscientists have learned about the brain in terms of facts and ideas, but also how they have learned it through key experiments. With a strong emphasis on neural circuits and systems, this text bridges the gap between the cellular and molecular end and the cognitive end of the neuroscience spectrum, allowing students to grasp the full breadth of the subject.

Readership : Suitable for undergraduate students in introductory neurobiology courses.

Reviews

  • "The author has done an exceptional job of taking the concepts covered in other Neuroscience textbooks and organizing them in a way that should help students make the connections between the theory and the practice."
    --Judith Ochrietor, University of North Florida

  • "This text approaches neurobiology from an organismal perspective instead of just presenting factual information without context. I like the integrative approach this text offers, and the coverage of neuroanatomy (including important functional pathways) in the first chapter made me want to adopt this text for use in my course."
    --John D. Griffin, College of William and Mary

  • "I like this book's overall approach very much. For an introductory textbook it is important to keep things simple, avoid unnecessary jargon, and explain thoroughly the significance of the material, and Professor Striedter does all of these things exceptionally well. The text not only presents the facts, but also explains in detail the original experiments that discovered these facts, thus encouraging students to understand the science rather than just memorize information."
    --Kwoon Wong, University of Michigan

  • "By considering the whole organism, and approaching each aspect of the nervous system as a problem, the text connects each topic to the next, allowing students to build a more holistic understanding of the nervous system."
    --Sara Tallarovic, University of the Incarnate Word


Preface
1. Nervous System Organization
2. Computing with neurons
3. Neuronal Plasticity
4. Developing a Nervous System
5. Protecting and Maintaining the Adult Nervous System
6. Sensors I: Remote Sensing
7. Sensors II: Sensing on Contact
8. Using Muscles and Glands
9. Regulating Bodily Functions
10. Controlling Posture and Locomotion
11. Localizing Stimuli and Orienting in Space
12. Identifying Stimuli and Stimulus Objects
13. Regulating Brain States
14. Remembering Relationships
15. Selecting Actions, Pursuing Goals
16. Being Different from Others
Glossary
Credits
Index

Instructor Resources
Ancillary Resource Centre
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Digital Image Library
- PowerPoint format
- All illustrations, photos, graphs, figure captions, and tables from the text
Editable Lecture Notes
- PowerPoint format
- Each chapter includes an outline of key concepts and graphics from the chapter
Test Bank
- Over 750 questions in total
- Multiple choice questions
- Short answer questions
- Fill-in-the-blank questions
Guide to Brain Exercise Questions
- Suggestions for answers
- Serves as a guide to classroom discussion
Video Guide
- Curated index to hundreds of high-quality animations and videos of neurobiological processes
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Student Resources
3D Zoom-able Human Brain Atlas
- 3-dimensional image of the brain
- Nissl- and fiber-stained sections of real human brains
Human Brain MRI Atlas
- Includes horizontal, sagittal, and coronal MRI sections
- Viewable in most PDF readers
Flashcards
- Key terms from the text
Video Guide
- Curated index to hundreds of high-quality animations and videos of neurobiological processes
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E-Book ISBN 9780190606558

Georg F. Striedter is Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Striedter's research focuses on the evolution of brain development in different animal species.

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Special Features

  • Organized around the principal problems the nervous system evolved to solve, students will explore beyond "what" and "how" to ask "why?"
  • Takes a functional approach that is focused on the theme of integration across levels of analysis and across species.
  • Accessible style and single-author voice presents a consistent, clear, and engaging story with less encyclopedic detail, reading more as a narrative than a textbook.
  • 46 Exploration boxes expand on fascinating topics, such as clinical applications and analytical techniques.
  • Engaging pedagogy includes chapter summaries, check-point questions at the end of each major section, figures on nearly every page, and annotated further readings to maximize student engagement and comprehension.
  • Engaging box program explores topics in more depth and show students how the material can be applied to real-world situations:
  • --Research Methods boxes give further insight into the different methods that have been used to further the field of neurobiology.
  • --Neurological Disorders boxes explore a variety of disorders in more detail.
  • --Therapies boxes describe treatment methods and their effect on the brain.