The Nervous System (The Human Body, How It Works)

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Author(s): F. Fay Evans-martin
Year: 2009

Language: English
Pages: 222
Tags: Биологические дисциплины;Анатомия;Анатомия нервной системы;

Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 7
1: Our Amazing Nervous System......Page 11
2: Development of the Nervous System......Page 27
3: Organization of the Nervous System......Page 36
4: Sensation and Perception......Page 60
5: Movement......Page 81
6: Learning and Memory......Page 100
7: Emotions and Reward Systems......Page 116
8: Neuroendocrine and Neuroimmune Interactions......Page 127
9: Sleep and Wakefulness......Page 139
10: Diseases and Injuries of the Nervous System......Page 153
Appendix: Conversion Chart......Page 173
Glossary......Page 174
Bibliography......Page 196
Further Resources......Page 211
Picture Credits......Page 214
Index......Page 215
About the Author......Page 223