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Print Price: $89.99

Format:
Paperback
376 pp.
200 line drawings & 50 photographs, 195 mm x 265 mm

ISBN-13:
9780198738725

Copyright Year:
2019

Imprint: OUP UK


Behavioral Neurobiology

An Integrative Approach, Third Edition

Gunther Zupanc

The only book to offer an up-to-date and in-depth coverage of key model systems to illustrate the fundamental principles of behavioral neurobiology

Behavioral Neurobiology introduces undergraduate students and other readers to the fascinating field of neuroethology - the study of the neurobiological processes underlying animal behaviour. Written in a lively, easy to read style, it examines the key concepts and ideas which underpin this intricate and elegant subject, and describes many of the ground-breaking discoveries that have helped us to unravel the mechanisms behind the behaviors we can observe.

Readership : Suitable for behavioural neurobiology or neuroethology courses offered at universities.

1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals of neurobiology
3. The study of animal behavior and its neural basis: a brief history
4. Orienting movements
5. Active orientation and localization
6. Neuronal control of motor output
7. Neuronal processing of sensory information
8. Sensorimotor integration
9. Neuromodulation: the accommodation of motivational changes in behavior
10. Circadian rhythms and biological clocks
11. Large-scale navigation: migration and homing
12. Communication
13. Cellular mechanisms of learning and memory

Behavioral Neurobiology has the following accompanying Online Resources:
For students:
- Multiple choice questions
- Weblinks
- Author biography and interview about key questions in the field
For lecturers:
- Answers to the questions provided at the end of each chapter
- Figures from the book
- Journal Club material for each chapter
E-Book ISBN 9780192558060

Günther K.H. Zupanc is Professor in the Department of Biology of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition - Adam Miklosi
Observing Animal Behaviour - Marian Stamp Dawkins
Zoo Animals - Geoff Hosey, Vicky Melfi and Sheila Pankhurst
Animal Behavior - Shawn E. Nordell and Thomas J. Valone

Special Features

  • An authoritative introduction to the fundamentals of behavioral neurobiology that examines not only the major findings in each area, but also experimental approaches used to obtain these results and the people behind them.
  • Summaries of key points, exercises, and further reading suggestions reinforce essential facts and themes and enable the reader to check and develop their understanding.
  • The comparative zoological approach emphasizes common ideas, giving students a thorough understanding of the principal concepts of behavioral neurobiology without overwhelming them with excessive detail.
  • A wide range of examples and detailed case studies illustrate key ideas and concepts, while boxes throughout the text containing biographical sketches of eminent past and present researchers bring the past to life.
  • Assumes no background knowledge of animal behavior or neurobiology and so is suitable for students starting out in the subject.
New to this Edition
  • A new chapter on Active Orientation and Localization.
  • Expanded chapter on communication covers recent research in the neurobiology of cricket phonotaxis.
  • Expanded chapter on Cellular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory includes information on place cells and the role of adult neurogenesis in learning and memory formation.
  • New learning features in each chapter, including 'Key Concepts,' 'The Bigger Picture' sections, and new short-answer questions.
  • Additional online resources include multiple choice questions and Journal Club material for each chapter.