From Neuron to Brain

A. Robert Martin is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.David A. Brown is Professor of Pharmacology in the Department of Neuroscience, Physiology, and Pharmacology at University College London.Mathew E. Diamond is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the International School for Advanced Studies in Trieste (SISSA).Antonio Cattaneo is Professor of Physiology at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa.Francisco F. De-Miguel is Professor of Neuroscience at the Instituto de Fisiología Celular-Neurociencias of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (UNAM).

From Neuron to Brain provides the best available coverage of topics for my course, in a format and level of detail that is appropriate for advanced undergraduates.

• Part I: Introduction to the Nervous System 1.Principles of Signaling and Organization2.Signaling in the Visual System 3. Functional Architecture of the Visual Cortex Part II: Electrical Properties of Neurons and Glia 4. Ion Channels and Signaling 5. Structure of Ion Channels 6. Ionic Basis of the Resting Potential7. Ionic Basis of the Action Potential 8. Electrical Signaling in Neurons 9. Ion Transport across Cell Membranes 10. Properties and Functions of Neuroglial Cells Part III: Intercellular Communication 11. Mechanisms of Direct Synaptic Transmission12. Indirect Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission13.Release of Neurotransmitters at Synapses14. Neurotransmitters in the Central Nervous System 15. Transmitter Synthesis, Storage, Transport, and Inactivation 16. Synaptic Plasticity17. The Molecular and Cellular Biology of Synaptic Plasticity18. Mechanisms of Extrasynaptic Transmission Part IV: Integrative Mechanisms 19. Autonomic Nervous System 20. Walking, Flying, and Swimming: Cellular Mechanisms of Sensory-motor Behavior in InvertebratesPart V: Sensation 21. Sensory Transduction22. Transduction and Transmission in the Retina 23. Touch, Pain, and Texture Sensation24. Auditory and Vestibular Sensation 25. Constructing Perception 26. Initiation and Control of Coordinated Muscular Movements Part V: Development and Regeneration of the Nervous System 27. Development of the Nervous System28. Critical Periods in Sensory Systems 29. Regeneration and Repair of Synaptic Connections after Injury Part VI: Conclusion 30. Open Questions Appendix A. Current Flow in Electrical Circuits Appendix B. Metabolic Pathways for the Synthesis and Inactivation of Low-Molecular-Weight TransmittersAppendix C. Structures and Pathways of the Brain