Cortex cerebri : performance, structural and functional organization of the cortex
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Cortex cerebri : performance, structural and functional organization of the cortex
Oxford University Press, 1995
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Cortex cerebri
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"...English translation of the German edition from 1983, in large parts revised and updated by the author himself up to 1989"--pref
Bibliography: p. [566]-653
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The cortex continues to be the subject of intense scientfic curiosity, as it has been for the past 30 years. It is the most highly developed part of the brain, yet the youngest in evolutionary terms. It is fundamental to human behaviour, thinking, and self-understanding, and a study of its structure and performance must encompass aspects of anatomy, physiology, psychology, and neurology. This book providees a unique account of the structural and functional
organisation of the cerebral cortex from the point of view of one of the pioneers in the field. It is a revised and updated translation of the author's classic German text, and brings together for the first time the biological, psychological, and philosophical strands of enquiry relating to this fascinating
area of the brain. The author's outstanding scientific reputation, combined with a subject of intense interest to researchers, will ensure that this book will be valued both for its scientific and historial contributions.
Table of Contents
- 2. Phylogenetic, ontogenetic, and functional development
- 3. The general structural organization of the neocortex
- 4. General neurophysiology of the cortex
- 5. Spontaneous and evoked cortical potentials
- 6. Functional topography of sensory and motor areas
- 7. The association cortex
- 8. Significance of the cerebral cortex for cognitive and symbolic activity
- 9. The allocortex and limbic system
- 10. A general model of cortical function: concluding considerations
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