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Brain architecture : understanding the basic plan

Title: Brain architecture : understanding the basic plan / Larry W. Swanson.
Author: Swanson, Larry W.
Publication: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

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xv, 263 pages : illustrations; 22 cm

Summary

In historical context, Swanson (biological sciences, U. of Southern California) presents a model of how the brain as a whole works in simpler and more complex systems, and discusses brain malleability and the gene-neural networks relationship. Appendices include information on nomenclature and methodology. Includes a glossary. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. How the Brain Works: Structure and Function -- 2. The Simplest Nervous Systems: Neurons, Nerve Nets, and Behavior -- 3. Centralization and Symmetry: Ganglia and Nerves -- 4. The Basic Vertebrate Plan: Nervous System Topology -- 5. Brain and Behavior: A Four Systems Networks Model -- 6. The Motor System: Coordinating External and Internal Behaviors -- 7. The Behavioral State System: Intrinsic Control of Sleep and Wakefulness -- 8. The Cognitive System: Thinking and Voluntary Control of Behavior -- 9. The Sensory System: Inputs from the Environment and the Body -- 10. Modifiability: Learning, Stress, Cycles, and Damage Repair -- 11. Gene Network: Relationship to Neural Networks.

ISBN

0195105044
9780195105049
0195105052
9780195105056

LCCN

2002022015

OCLC

ocm48957844
48957844
SCSB-1298312

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Princeton University Library