Description
Wiley India Textbook Of Neurobiology by Sangeeta Singh and DEEPAK SHARMA
Neurobiology deals with the study of structure and functions of the nervous system. The brain is the most important organ of the nervous system, and it makes us human since it is the seat of our behaviour. Nerve cells (neurons) are the basic building blocks of the nervous system (or the brain) in the same way that elementary atomic particles and forces are the building blocks of physical matter. Neural function depends on the coordinated action of neurons. Therefore, the basic principles and mechanisms of neurophysiological functions from molecular, genomic to cellular-organismal levels form the central theme of the book.
About the Author
Deepak joined as a faculty in the same department in the year 2000, rising to his current rank of Professor in 2011. His research interest focuses on validation of antioxidative agents including phytopharmacological agents against ageing brain and its dysfunctions. He has been teaching different aspects of animal sciences in general and Neurophysiology and brain functions in particular from last twenty years to the post graduate and M.phil/Ph.D students.
Rameshwar Singh joined the School of Life Sciences, JNU in 1976 and before that he had served as the faculty at Lucknow University and Rajasthan University. He superannuated from Jawaharlal Nehru University in July 2000 as Professor of Neurobiology.
Sangeeta worked as post-doctoral fellow till 2001 and thereafter joined as faculty in the Department of Zoology, Bareilly College, Bareilly, U.P. rising to her current position as Associate Professor. She has been teaching different disciplines in Zoology to under and post graduate students.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK REVIEW
Organization of the Nervous Tissue into Nervous System
Developmental Neurobiology
The Plasma Membrane and Excitability
The Action Potential
Synaptic Transmission
Sensory Systems: Cutaneous Sensation and Pain Sensation
Sensory System: Visual System
Sensory System: Auditory System
Sensory System: The Vestibular System
The Olfactory System: The Sense of Smell
The Gustatory System: The Sense of Taste
Proprioception
Motor Systems
Biological Rhythms
Learning and Memory
Neural Control of Cardiovascular System
Central Nervous System: Neurodegenerative Disorders
Epilepsy and Seizures
Emotions
Language and Speech
Neural Control of the Respiratory System
Psychiatric Disorders
References
Index