Sensory systems neuroscience [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Toshiaki J. Hara, Barbara S. Zielinski |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Oxford, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (536 p.) |
Disciplina | 573.8717 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HaraToshiaki J
ZielinskiBarbara <1952-> |
Collana | Fish physiology |
Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Sense organs
Electric organs in fishes |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-75145-2
9786610751457 0-08-046961-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright page; Table of contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Olfaction; 1. Introduction; 2. Olfactory Repertoire; 3. An Evolutionary Assessment of the Function of the Nasal Cavity; 4. Olfactory Sensory Neurons; 4.1. Morphology and Central Projections; 4.2. The Transduction of Olfactory Signals; 4.3. The Specificity of Odorant Detection: Odorant Receptors; 4.4. Odorant Responses; 5. The Olfactory Bulb; 5.1. Neural Composition; 5.2. Information Flow; 6. Central Processing of Olfactory Signals; 7. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Gustation
1. Introduction2. Structural Organization; 2.1. Taste Buds; 2.2. Central Gustatory Nuclei and Pathways; 3. Functional Properties; 3.1. Responses to Chemical Stimuli; 3.2. Responses to Mechanical/Tactile Stimuli; 4. Gustatory Behaviors; 4.1. Feeding Behavior; 4.2. Aversive Behavior; 5. Conclusions and Prospects; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Branchial Chemoreceptor Regulation of Cardiorespiratory Function; 1. Introduction; 2. Cardiorespiratory Responses; 2.1. Cardiovascular Responses Linked to Activation of Chemoreceptors; 2.2. Ventilatory Responses Linked to Chemoreceptor Activation 2.3. Endocrine Responses Mediated by Chemoreceptor Activation3. Chemoreceptors; 3.1. Chemoreceptor Location and Orientation; 3.2. Morphology of (Presumptive) Chemosensory Cells; 3.3. Chemotransduction Mechanisms; 4. Central Integration and Efferent Pathways; 5. Conclusions and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Nociception; 1. Introduction; 2. Neural Apparatus; 2.1. Nociceptor Anatomy; 2.2. Nociceptor Electrophysiology; 3. Central Nervous System; 3.1. Brain Structure; 3.2. Pathways to the Brain; 4. Moleculer Markers of Nociception; 4.1. GABA 4.2. Substance P and the Preprotachykinins4.3. NMDA; 4.4. Opioids, Endogenous Opioids, and Enkephalins; 4.5. Global Gene Expression; 5. Whole Animal Responses; 5.1. Avoidance Learning; 5.2. In Vivo Observations; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5: Visual Sensitivity And Signal Processing In Teleosts; 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristics of the Visual System; 2.1. Structure of the Eye; 2.2. Brain Areas Involved in Vision; 2.3. Summary; 3. Absolute Visual Sensitivity; 3.1. How to Measure Visual Sensitivity?; 3.2. Dark Adaptation; 3.3. Summary 4. Circadian Regulation of Visual Sensitivity4.1. Circadian Modulation of Rod and Cone Sensitivity; 4.2. Circadian Modulation of Rod-Cone Dominance; 4.3. Circadian Regulation of Dopamine and Melatonin Release; 4.4. Circadian Regulation of Opsin mRNA Expression; 4.5. Summary; 5. Chemosensory Modulation of Visual Sensitivity; 5.1. The Terminal Nerve; 5.2. Olfactory Stimulation Affects Visual Sensitivity via the TN Projection to the Retina; 5.3. Mechanisms by Which the TN Modulates Visual Sensitivity; 5.4. Significance of the Retinal Projection of the TN; 5.5. Summary 6. Inherited and Acquired Impairments of Visual Sensitivity |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Oxford, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Sensory systems neuroscience [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Toshiaki J. Hara, Barbara S. Zielinski |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Oxford, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (536 p.) |
Disciplina | 573.8717 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HaraToshiaki J
ZielinskiBarbara <1952-> |
Collana | Fish physiology |
Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Sense organs
Electric organs in fishes |
ISBN |
1-280-75145-2
9786610751457 0-08-046961-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright page; Table of contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Olfaction; 1. Introduction; 2. Olfactory Repertoire; 3. An Evolutionary Assessment of the Function of the Nasal Cavity; 4. Olfactory Sensory Neurons; 4.1. Morphology and Central Projections; 4.2. The Transduction of Olfactory Signals; 4.3. The Specificity of Odorant Detection: Odorant Receptors; 4.4. Odorant Responses; 5. The Olfactory Bulb; 5.1. Neural Composition; 5.2. Information Flow; 6. Central Processing of Olfactory Signals; 7. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Gustation
1. Introduction2. Structural Organization; 2.1. Taste Buds; 2.2. Central Gustatory Nuclei and Pathways; 3. Functional Properties; 3.1. Responses to Chemical Stimuli; 3.2. Responses to Mechanical/Tactile Stimuli; 4. Gustatory Behaviors; 4.1. Feeding Behavior; 4.2. Aversive Behavior; 5. Conclusions and Prospects; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Branchial Chemoreceptor Regulation of Cardiorespiratory Function; 1. Introduction; 2. Cardiorespiratory Responses; 2.1. Cardiovascular Responses Linked to Activation of Chemoreceptors; 2.2. Ventilatory Responses Linked to Chemoreceptor Activation 2.3. Endocrine Responses Mediated by Chemoreceptor Activation3. Chemoreceptors; 3.1. Chemoreceptor Location and Orientation; 3.2. Morphology of (Presumptive) Chemosensory Cells; 3.3. Chemotransduction Mechanisms; 4. Central Integration and Efferent Pathways; 5. Conclusions and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Nociception; 1. Introduction; 2. Neural Apparatus; 2.1. Nociceptor Anatomy; 2.2. Nociceptor Electrophysiology; 3. Central Nervous System; 3.1. Brain Structure; 3.2. Pathways to the Brain; 4. Moleculer Markers of Nociception; 4.1. GABA 4.2. Substance P and the Preprotachykinins4.3. NMDA; 4.4. Opioids, Endogenous Opioids, and Enkephalins; 4.5. Global Gene Expression; 5. Whole Animal Responses; 5.1. Avoidance Learning; 5.2. In Vivo Observations; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5: Visual Sensitivity And Signal Processing In Teleosts; 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristics of the Visual System; 2.1. Structure of the Eye; 2.2. Brain Areas Involved in Vision; 2.3. Summary; 3. Absolute Visual Sensitivity; 3.1. How to Measure Visual Sensitivity?; 3.2. Dark Adaptation; 3.3. Summary 4. Circadian Regulation of Visual Sensitivity4.1. Circadian Modulation of Rod and Cone Sensitivity; 4.2. Circadian Modulation of Rod-Cone Dominance; 4.3. Circadian Regulation of Dopamine and Melatonin Release; 4.4. Circadian Regulation of Opsin mRNA Expression; 4.5. Summary; 5. Chemosensory Modulation of Visual Sensitivity; 5.1. The Terminal Nerve; 5.2. Olfactory Stimulation Affects Visual Sensitivity via the TN Projection to the Retina; 5.3. Mechanisms by Which the TN Modulates Visual Sensitivity; 5.4. Significance of the Retinal Projection of the TN; 5.5. Summary 6. Inherited and Acquired Impairments of Visual Sensitivity |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Oxford, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sensory systems neuroscience / / edited by Toshiaki J. Hara, Barbara S. Zielinski |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Oxford, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (536 p.) |
Disciplina | 573.8717 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HaraToshiaki J
ZielinskiBarbara <1952-> |
Collana | Fish physiology |
Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Sense organs
Electric organs in fishes |
ISBN |
1-280-75145-2
9786610751457 0-08-046961-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright page; Table of contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Olfaction; 1. Introduction; 2. Olfactory Repertoire; 3. An Evolutionary Assessment of the Function of the Nasal Cavity; 4. Olfactory Sensory Neurons; 4.1. Morphology and Central Projections; 4.2. The Transduction of Olfactory Signals; 4.3. The Specificity of Odorant Detection: Odorant Receptors; 4.4. Odorant Responses; 5. The Olfactory Bulb; 5.1. Neural Composition; 5.2. Information Flow; 6. Central Processing of Olfactory Signals; 7. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Gustation
1. Introduction2. Structural Organization; 2.1. Taste Buds; 2.2. Central Gustatory Nuclei and Pathways; 3. Functional Properties; 3.1. Responses to Chemical Stimuli; 3.2. Responses to Mechanical/Tactile Stimuli; 4. Gustatory Behaviors; 4.1. Feeding Behavior; 4.2. Aversive Behavior; 5. Conclusions and Prospects; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Branchial Chemoreceptor Regulation of Cardiorespiratory Function; 1. Introduction; 2. Cardiorespiratory Responses; 2.1. Cardiovascular Responses Linked to Activation of Chemoreceptors; 2.2. Ventilatory Responses Linked to Chemoreceptor Activation 2.3. Endocrine Responses Mediated by Chemoreceptor Activation3. Chemoreceptors; 3.1. Chemoreceptor Location and Orientation; 3.2. Morphology of (Presumptive) Chemosensory Cells; 3.3. Chemotransduction Mechanisms; 4. Central Integration and Efferent Pathways; 5. Conclusions and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Nociception; 1. Introduction; 2. Neural Apparatus; 2.1. Nociceptor Anatomy; 2.2. Nociceptor Electrophysiology; 3. Central Nervous System; 3.1. Brain Structure; 3.2. Pathways to the Brain; 4. Moleculer Markers of Nociception; 4.1. GABA 4.2. Substance P and the Preprotachykinins4.3. NMDA; 4.4. Opioids, Endogenous Opioids, and Enkephalins; 4.5. Global Gene Expression; 5. Whole Animal Responses; 5.1. Avoidance Learning; 5.2. In Vivo Observations; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5: Visual Sensitivity And Signal Processing In Teleosts; 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristics of the Visual System; 2.1. Structure of the Eye; 2.2. Brain Areas Involved in Vision; 2.3. Summary; 3. Absolute Visual Sensitivity; 3.1. How to Measure Visual Sensitivity?; 3.2. Dark Adaptation; 3.3. Summary 4. Circadian Regulation of Visual Sensitivity4.1. Circadian Modulation of Rod and Cone Sensitivity; 4.2. Circadian Modulation of Rod-Cone Dominance; 4.3. Circadian Regulation of Dopamine and Melatonin Release; 4.4. Circadian Regulation of Opsin mRNA Expression; 4.5. Summary; 5. Chemosensory Modulation of Visual Sensitivity; 5.1. The Terminal Nerve; 5.2. Olfactory Stimulation Affects Visual Sensitivity via the TN Projection to the Retina; 5.3. Mechanisms by Which the TN Modulates Visual Sensitivity; 5.4. Significance of the Retinal Projection of the TN; 5.5. Summary 6. Inherited and Acquired Impairments of Visual Sensitivity |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Oxford, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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