Author: Alexander M. AndrewPublisher:
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Languages : en
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The Characteristics and the Implications of Electrical Activity Within the Nervous System
Author: Alexander M. AndrewThe Characteristics and the Implications of Electrical Activity Within the Nervous System
Author: Alexander M. AndrewElectrical Activity of the Nervous System
Author: Mary Agnes Burniston BrazierPublisher:
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Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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The Electrical Activity of the Nervous System
Author: Mary Agnes Burniston BrazierPublisher:
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Category : Electrophysiology
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Electrical Activity of the Nervous System
Author: BrazierSome Quantifiable Aspects of the Electrical Activity of the Nervous System
Author: Walter A. RosenblithEffect of Vestibular Irritation on Electrical Activity of the Cortex and Basal Areas of the Brain
Author: E. A. ZHIRMUNSKAYAPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Relative investigation of electrical activity of cortex and basal sections of the brain revealed certain additional characteristics in the nature of basal electrogram in comparison with the previously described ones. Vestibular irritation causes considerably greater changes in bioelectric activity of the brain, than do other afferent irritations. Electric response to irritation of the vestibular apparatus can be picked-up from all areas of cortex cerebri and in a majority of cases appears to be two-sided symmetrical. Responsive reaction to vestibular irritation in basal areas is expressed much brighter, more intensive and longer lasting, than in the cortex cerebri. Duration and multiphaseness of changes in electrical activity of the brain during vestibular irritation, apparently, are connected with the involvement into responsive reaction of a series of mechanisms, including the vegetative-vascular. A very important role is played in this case by the emotional factor. The obtained data, indicating considerable functional displacements in electrical activity of basal sections of the brain under the effect of vestibular irritation in norm, give bases to assume that illnesses of the central nervous system the changed nature of its reactivity may be easier to detect with the aid of the mentioned afferent irritation. (Author).
Electrical Signs of Nervous Activity
Author: Joseph ErlangerPublisher:
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Category : Electrophysiology
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
This book is a model for conception, content and clarity in scientific exposition. Consisting of several lectures each by the two authors, there is a minimum of duplication and a maximum of factual and theoretical matter of real value to the serious student of the problem of nervous activity. The modern knowledge of the types of fibers in peripheral nerve is traced from its inception. The importance of the cathode ray oscillograph in the analysis of nerve action potentials is brought out, and the various characteristics of nerve fibers are described. The significance of the several phenomena involved in the action potential is discussed in the light of numerous experiments, and finally the excitability cycle in peripheral nerve and in the central nervous system is described. The whole book is a detailed statement and review of the authors' original investigations and earlier research, with closely argued logical inductions.
The Neuron
Author: Irwin B. LevitanPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195145236
Category : Molecular neurobiology
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Intended for use by advanced undergraduate, graduate and medical students, this book presents a study of the unique biochemical and physiological properties of neurons, emphasising the molecular mechanisms that generate and regulate their activity.
Discovering the Brain
Author: National Academy of SciencesPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309045290
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
The brain ... There is no other part of the human anatomy that is so intriguing. How does it develop and function and why does it sometimes, tragically, degenerate? The answers are complex. In Discovering the Brain, science writer Sandra Ackerman cuts through the complexity to bring this vital topic to the public. The 1990s were declared the "Decade of the Brain" by former President Bush, and the neuroscience community responded with a host of new investigations and conferences. Discovering the Brain is based on the Institute of Medicine conference, Decade of the Brain: Frontiers in Neuroscience and Brain Research. Discovering the Brain is a "field guide" to the brainâ€"an easy-to-read discussion of the brain's physical structure and where functions such as language and music appreciation lie. Ackerman examines: How electrical and chemical signals are conveyed in the brain. The mechanisms by which we see, hear, think, and pay attentionâ€"and how a "gut feeling" actually originates in the brain. Learning and memory retention, including parallels to computer memory and what they might tell us about our own mental capacity. Development of the brain throughout the life span, with a look at the aging brain. Ackerman provides an enlightening chapter on the connection between the brain's physical condition and various mental disorders and notes what progress can realistically be made toward the prevention and treatment of stroke and other ailments. Finally, she explores the potential for major advances during the "Decade of the Brain," with a look at medical imaging techniquesâ€"what various technologies can and cannot tell usâ€"and how the public and private sectors can contribute to continued advances in neuroscience. This highly readable volume will provide the public and policymakersâ€"and many scientists as wellâ€"with a helpful guide to understanding the many discoveries that are sure to be announced throughout the "Decade of the Brain."