Physiology of behavior

著者

• Carlson, Neil R.

書誌事項

Physiology of behavior

Neil R. Carlson

Pearson, Allyn and Bacon, c2007

9th ed

• : internat. ed

タイトル別名

Physiology of behavior with neuroscience animations and student study guide

注記

Other title of the CD-ROM

Includes bibliographical references (p. 643-701) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

The latest discoveries in the rapidly changing fields of neuroscience and physiological psychology are all incorporated in The Ninth Edition of Physiology of Behavior. This classic text continues its tradition as the most comprehensive, current, and teachable text for physiological psychology.

目次

Preface 1. Introduction Understanding Human Consciousness: A Physiological Approach Blindsight Split Brains Unilateral Neglect Interim Summary The Nature of Psysiological Psychology The Goals of Research Biological Roots of Physiological Psychology Interim Summary Natural Selection and Evolution Functionalism and the Inheritance of Traits Evolution of the Human Species Evolution of Large Brains Interim Summary Ethical Issues in Research with Animals Careers in Neuroscience Interim Summary Strategies for Learning Suggested Readings Additional Resources 2. Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System Cells of the Nervous System Neurons Supporting Cells The Blood-Brain Barrier Interim Summary Communication within a Neuron Neural Communication: An Overview Measuring Electrical Potentials of Axons The Membrane Potential: Balance of Two Forces The Action Potential Conduction of the Action Potential Interim Summary Communication between Neurons Structure of Synapses Release of Neurotransmitter Activation of Receptors Postsynaptic Potentials Termination of Postsynaptic Potentials Effects of Postsynaptic Potentials: Neural Integration Autoreceptors Other Types of Synapses Nonsynaptic Chemical Communication Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 3. Structure of the Nervous System Basic Features of the Nervous System An Overview Meninges The Ventricular System and Production of CSF Interim Summary The Central Nervous System Development of the Central Nervous System The Forebrain The Midbrain The Hindbrain The Spinal Cord Interim Summary The Peripheral Nervous System Spinal Nerves Cranial Nerves The Autonomic Nervous System Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 4. Psychopharmacology Principles of Psychopharmacology Pharmacokinetics Drug Effectiveness Effects of Repeated Administration Placebo Effects Interim Summary Sites of Drug Action Effects on Production of Neurotransmitters Effects on Storage and Release of Neurotransmitters Effect on Receptors Effects on Reuptake or Destruction of Neurotransmitter Interim Summary Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators Acetylcholine The Monoamines Amino Acids Peptides Lipids Nucleosides Soluble Gases Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additonal Resources 5. Methods and Strategies of Research Experimental Ablation Evaluating the Behavioral Effects of Brain Damage Producing Brain Lesions Sterotaxic Surgery Histological Methods Tracing Neural Connections Study of the Living Human Brain Interim Summary Recording and Stimulating Neural Activity Recording of Neural Activity Recording of the Brain's Metabolic and Synaptic Activity Measuring the Brain's Secretions Stimulating Neural Activity Behavioral Effects of Electrical Brain Stimulation Interim Summary Neurochemical Methods Finding Neurons That Produce Particular Neurochemicals Localizing Particular Receptors Interim Summary Genetic Methods Twin Studies Adoption Studies Targeted Mutations Antisense Oligonucleotides Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 6. Vision The Stimulus Anatomy of the Visual System The Eyes Photoreceptors Connections Between Eye and Brain Interim Summary Coding of Visual Information in the Retina Coding of Light and Dark Coding of Color Interim Summary Analysis of Visual Information: Role of the Striate Cortex Anatomy of the Striate Cortex Orientation and Movement Spatial Frequency Retinal Disparity Color Modular Organization of the Striate Cortex Interim Summary Analysis of Visual Information: Role of the Visual Association Cortex Two Streams of Visual Analysis Perception of Color Perception of Form Perception of Movement Perception of Spatial Location Interim Summary Suggested Readings Addiitional Resources 7. Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses Audition The Stimulus Anatomy of the Ear Auditory Hair Cells and the Transduction of Auditory Information The Auditory Pathway Perception of Pitch Perception of Loudness Perception of Timbre Perception of Spatial Location Perception of Complex Sounds Interim Summary Vestibular System Anatomy of the Vestibular Apparatus The Receptor Cells The Vestibular Pathway Interim Summary Somatosenses The Stimuli Anatomy of the Skin and Its Receptive Organs Perception of Cutaneous Stimulation The Somatosensory Pathways Perception of Pain Interim Summary Gustation The Stimuli Anatomy of the Taste Buds and Gustatory Cells Perception of Gustatory Information The Gustatory Pathway Interim Summary Olfaction The Stimulus Anatomy of the Olfactory Apparatus Transduction of Olfactory Information Perception of Specific Odors Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additonal Resources 8. Control of Movement Muscles Skeletal Muscle Smooth Muscle Cardiac Muscle Interim Summary Reflexive Control of Movement The Monosynaptic Stretch Reflex The Gamma Motor System Polysynaptic Reflexes Interim Summary Control of Movement by the Brain Organization of Motor Cortex Initiating, Imitating, and Comprehending Movements: Role of the Motor Association Cortex Cortical Control of Movement: The Descending Pathways Deficits of Skilled movements: The Apraxias The Basal Ganglia The Cerebellum The Reticular Formation Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 9. Sleep and Biological Rhythms A Physiological and Behavioral Description of Sleep Stages of Sleep Mental Activity During Sleep Interim Summary Disorders of Sleep Insomnia Narcolepsy REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Problems Associated with Slow-Wave Sleep Interim Summary Why Do We Sleep? Functions of Slow-Wave Sleep Functions of REM Sleep Interim Summary Physiological Mechanisms of Sleep and Waking Chemical Control of Sleep Neural Control of Arousal Neural Control of Slow-Wave Sleep Neural Control of REM Sleep Interim Summary Biological Clocks Circadian Rhythms and Zeitgebers The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Control of Seasonal Rhythms: The Pineal Gland and Melatonin Changes in Circadian Rhythms: Shift Work and Jet Lag Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 10. Reproductive Behahvior Sexual Development Production of Gametes and Fertilization Development of the Sex Organs Sexual Maturation Interim Summary Hormonal Control of Sexual Behavior Hormonal Control of Female Reproductive Cycles Hormonal Control of Sexual Behavior of Laboratory Animals Organizational Effects of Androgens on Behavior: Masculinization and Defeminization Effects of Pheromones Human Sexual Behavior Sexual Orientation Interim Summary Neural Control of Sexual Behavior Males Females Formation of Pair Bonds Interim Summary Parental Behavior Maternal Behavior of Rodents Hormonal Control of Maternal Behavior Neural Control of Maternal Behavior Neural Control of Paternal Behavior Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 11. Emotion Emotions as Response Patterns Fear Anger, Aggression, and Impulse Control Hormonal Control of Aggressive Behavior Interim Summary Communication of Emotions Facial Expression of Emotions: Innate Responses Neural Basis of the Communication of Emotions: Recognition Neural Basis of the Communication of Emotions: Expression Interim Summary Feelings of Emotions The James-Lange Theory Feedback from Simulated Emotions Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 12. Ingestive Behavior Physiological Regulatory Mechanisms Drinking Some Facts about Fluid Balance Two Types of Thirst Neural Mechanisms of Thirst Interim Summary Eating: Some Facts about Metabolism Absorption, Fasting, and the Two Nutrient Reservoirs Interim Summary What Starts a Meal? Signals from the Environment Signals from the Stomach Metabolic Signals Interim Summary What Stops a Meal? Head Factors Gastric Factors Intestinal Factors Liver Factors Insulin Long-Term Satity: Signals from Adipose Tissue Interim Summary Brain Mechanisms Brain Stem Hypothalamus Interim Summary Eating Disorders Obesity Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia Nervosa Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 13. Learning and Memory The Nature of Learning Interim Summary Synaptic Plasticity: Long-Term Potentiation and Long-Term Depression Induction of Long-Term Potentiation Role of NMDA Receptors Mechanisms of Synaptic Plasticity Long-Term Depression Other Forms of Long-Term Potentiation Interim Summary Perceptual Learning Learning to Recognize Visual Stimuli Perceptual Short-Term Memory Interim Summary Classical Conditioning Interim Summary Instrumental Conditioning Basal Ganglia Reinforcement Interim Summary Relational Learning Human Anterograde Amnesia Spared Learning Abilities Declarative and Nondeclarative Memories Anatomy of Anterograde Amnesia Role of the Hippocampal Formation in Consolidation of Declarative Memories Episodic and Semantic Memories Spatial Memory Confabulation: Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in Evaluating the Accuracy of Memories Relational Learning in Laboratory Animals Role of the Hippocampal Formation in Memory Consolidation Role of Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Learning Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 14. Human Communication Speech Production and Comprehension: Brain Mechanisms Lateralization Speech Production Speech Comprehension Aphasia in Deaf Peole The Bilingual Brain Prosody: Rhythm, Tone, and Emphasis in Speech Stuttering Interim Summary Disorders of Reading and Writing Relation to Aphasia Pure Alexia Toward an Understanding of Reading Toward and Understanding of Writing Developmental Dyslexias Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 15. Neurological Disorders Tumors Seizure Disorders Cerebrovascular Accidents Interim Summary Disorders of Development Toxic Chemicals Inherited Metabolic Disorders Down Syndrome Interim Summary Degenerative Disorders Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Parkinson's Disease Huntington's Disease Alzheimer's Disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis Korsakoff's Syndrome Interim Summary Disorders Caused by Infectious Diseases Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 16. Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders Schizophrenia Description Heritability Pharmacology of Schizophrenia: The Dopamine Hypothesis Schizophrenia as a Neurological Disorder Interim Summary Major Affective Disorders Description Heritability Physiological Treatments Role of Monoamines Evidence for Brain Abnormalities Role of the 5-HT Transporter Role of Circadian Rhythms Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 17. Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders Anxiety Disorders Panic Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Interim Summary Autistic Disorder Description Possible Causes Interim Summary Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Description Possible Causes Interim Summary Stress Disorders Physiology of the Stress Response Health Effects of Long-Term Stress Effects of Stress on the Brain Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Psychoneuroimmunology Interim Summary Suggested Readings Additional Resources 18. Drug Abuse Common Features of Addiction A Little Background Physical Versus Psychological Addiction Positive Reinforcement Negative Reinforcement Tolerance and Withdrawal Craving and Relapse Interim Summary Commonly Abused Drugs Opiates Stimulant Drugs: Cocaine and Amphetamine Nicotine Alcohol Cannabis Interim Summary Heredity and Drug Abuse Heritability Studies of Humans Animal Models of Drug Abuse Interim Summary Therapy for Drug Abuse Interim Summary References Name Index Subject Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA77657384
• ISBN:
  • 0205467245
  • 020549692X
• LCCN: 2006041595
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Boston
• ページ数/冊数: xviii, 734 p.
• 大きさ: 29 cm.
• 付属資料: 1 CD-ROM
• 分類:
  • LCC : QP360
  • DC21 : 612.8
  • NLM : WL 102
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Psychophysiology
  • MESH : Nervous System Physiology
  • MESH : Behavior -- physiology
  • MESH : Nervous System -- anatomy & histology
  • MESH : Psychophysiology