Neuroscience in medicine / edited by P. Michael Conn.

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Cytology and organization of cell types: light and electron microscopy -- Anatomy of the spinal cord and brain -- Ion channels and electrical signaling -- Synaptic transmission -- Pre- and postsynaptic receptors -- Neuroembryology and neurogenesis -- The vasculature of the human brain -- The choroid plexus-CSF nexus: gateway to the brain -- Organization of the spinal cord -- The cerebellum -- The brainstem: an overview -- The brainstem reticular formation and the monoamine system -- The trigeminal system -- The oculomotor system -- The hypothalamus -- The cerebral cortex -- The limbic system -- The basal ganglia -- The thalamus -- Spinal mechanisms for control of muscle length and force -- Chemical messenger systems -- Pain -- Vision -- Audition -- The vestibular system -- The gustatory system -- The olfactory system -- Sleep, dreams, and states of consciousness -- Higher brain functions -- Neuroimmunology: an overview -- Nervous system: immune system interactions -- Degeneration, regeneration, and plasticity in the nervous system.