Introduction |
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Acknowledgements |
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List of abbreviations |
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Part 1: Anatomical and functional organization |
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1 Development of the nervous system |
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2 Organization of the nervous system |
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3 Autonomic nervous system |
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5 Meninges and cerebrospinal fluid |
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6 Blood supply to the central nervous system |
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8 Anatomy of the brainstem |
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9 Organization of the spinal cord |
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10 Organization of the cerebral cortex and thalamus |
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Part 2: Cells and neurophysiology |
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12 Cells of the nervous system I: neurones |
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13 Cells of the nervous system II: neuroglial cells |
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15 Resting membrane and action potential |
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16 Neuromuscular junction and synapses |
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17 Nerve conduction and synaptic integration |
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18 Neurotransmitters, receptors and their pathways |
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19 Main CNS neurotransmitters and their function |
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20 Skeletal muscle structure |
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21 Skeletal muscle contraction |
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Part 3: Sensory systems |
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22 Sensory systems: an overview |
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24 Visual system I: the eye and retina |
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25 Visual system II: the visual pathways and subcortical visual areas |
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28 Visual system III: visual cortical areas |
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27 Auditory system I: the ear and cochlea |
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28 Auditory system II: auditory pathways and language |
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32 Pain systems I: nociceptors and nociceptive pathways |
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33 Pain systems II: pharmacology and management |
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34 Association cortices: the posterior parietal and prefrontal cortex |
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Part 4: Motor systems |
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35 Organization of the motor system |
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36 Muscle spindle and lower motor neurone |
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37 Spinal cord motor organization and locomotion |
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40 Basal ganglia: anatomy and physiology |
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41 Basal ganglia: diseases and their treatments |
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Part 5: Cognition and neural plasticity |
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43 Reticular formation and sleep |
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44 Limbic system and long-term potentiation |
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46 Emotion, motivation and drug addiction |
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47 Neural plasticity and neurotrophic factors I: the peripheral nervous system |
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48 Neural plasticity and neurotrophic factors II: the central nervous system |
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49 Techniques for studying the nervous system |
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Part 6: Applied neurobiology: the principles of neurology and psychiatry |
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50 Approach to the patient with neurological problems |
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51 Examination of the nervous system |
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52 Investigation of the nervous system |
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53 Imaging of the central nervous system |
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54 Clinical disorders of the sensory systems |
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55 Clinical disorders of the motor systems |
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57 Neurochemical disorders I: affective disorders |
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58 Neurochemical disorders II: schizophrenia |
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59 Neurochemical disorders III: anxiety |
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60 Neurodegenerative disorders |
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61 Neurophysiological disorders: epilepsy |
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62 Neuroimmunological disorders |
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63 Neurogenetic disorders |
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64 Cerebrovascular disease |
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65 Neuroradiological anatomy |
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Part 7: History of neuroscientific discoveries |
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66 Historical neuroscience discoveries |
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Part 8: Self-assessment case studies |
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Case studies and questions |
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Index |
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