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Author: Laura Freberg

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?
• Neuroscience as an Interdisciplinary Field
• Historical Highlights in Neuroscience
• Ancient Milestones in Understanding the Nervous System
• The Dawn of Scientific Reasoning
• Modern Neuroscience Begins
• Behavioral Neuroscience Research Methods
• Microscopic Methods
• Imaging
• Recording
• Brain Stimulation
• Lesion
• Biochemical Methods
• Genetic Methods
• Research Ethics in Behavioral Neuroscience
• Human Participant Guidelines
• Animal Subjects Guidelines
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 2. Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System
• Anatomical Directions and Planes of Section
• Protecting and Supplying the Nervous System
• Meninges
• Cerebrospinal Fluid
• The Brain’s Blood Supply
• The Central Nervous System
• The Spinal Cord
• Embryological Divisions of the Brain
• The Hindbrain
• The Midbrain
• The Forebrain
• The Peripheral Nervous System
• The Cranial Nerves
• The Spinal Nerves
• The Autonomic Nervous System
• The Endocrine System
• The Evolution of the Human Nervous System
• Natural Selection and Evolution
• Evolution of the Nervous System
• Evolution of the Human Brain
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 3. Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System
• Glia and Neurons
• Glia
• The Structure of Neurons
• Structural Variations in Neurons
• Functional Variations in Neurons
• Generating Action Potentials
• The Ionic Composition of the Intracellular and Extracellular Fluids
• The Movement of Ions
• The Resting Potential
• The Action Potential
• Propagating Action Potentials
• The Synapse
• Gap Junctions
• Chemical Synapses
• Axo-axonic Synapses
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 4. Psychopharmacology
• Neurotransmitters, Neuromodulators, and Neurohormones
• Identifying Neurochemicals
• Types of Neurochemicals
• Mechanisms of Neuropharmacology
• Agonists and Antagonists
• Production of Neurochemicals
• Neurochemical Storage
• Neurochemical Release
• Receptor Effects
• Reuptake and Enzymatic Degradation
• Basic Principles of Drug Effects
• Administration of Drugs
• Individual Differences in Responses to Drugs
• Placebo Effects
• Tolerance and Withdrawal
• Addiction
• Effects of Selected Psychoactive Drugs
• Stimulants
• Opioids
• Cannabis
• LSD
• Alcohol
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 5. Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain
• The Genetic Bases of Behavior
• From Genome to Trait
• Sources of Genetic Variability
• Heritability
• Epigenetics
• Building a Brain
• Prenatal Development
• Effects of Experience on Development
• Disorders of Nervous System Development
• The Brain Across the Lifespan
• Brain Changes during Adolescence and Adulthood
• Adult Neurogenesis
• Healthy Brain Aging
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 6. Vision
• From Sensation to Perception
• The Visual Stimulus: Light
• The Advantages of Light as a Stimulus
• The Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Light Interacts with Objects
• The Structure and Functions of the Visual System
• Protecting the Eye
• The Functional Anatomy of the Eye
• The Layered Organization of the Retina
• The Photoreceptors
• Processing by Retinal Interneurons
• Optic Nerve Connections
• The Striate Cortex
• Visual Analysis beyond the Striate Cortex
• Visual Perception
• Hierarchies
• Spatial Frequencies
• The Perception of Depth
• Coding Color
• The Life-Span Development of the Visual System
• Disorders of the Visual System
• Amblyopia
• Cataracts
• Visual Acuity Problems
• Blindness
• Visual Agnosias
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 7. Nonvisual Sensation and Perception
• Audition
• Sound as a Stimulus
• The Structure and Function of the Auditory System
• Auditory Perception
• Hearing Disorders
• The Body Senses
• The Vestibular System
• Touch
• Pain
• The Chemical Senses
• Olfaction
• Gustation
• Synaesthesia
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 8. Movement
• Muscles
• Types of Muscles
• Muscle Anatomy and Contraction
• The Effects of Exercise on Muscle
• The Effects of Aging on Muscles
• Neural Control of Muscles
• Alpha Motor Neurons
• The Motor Unit
• The Control of Muscle Contractions
• The Control of Spinal Motor Neurons
• Reflex Control of Movement
• Reciprocal Inhibition at Joints
• The Flexor Reflex
• Spinal Reflexes Related to Walking
• Reflexes over the Lifespan
• Motor Systems of the Brain
• Spinal Motor Pathways
• The Cerebellum
• The Basal Ganglia
• The Motor Cortex
• Disorders of Movement
• Toxins
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Polio
• Accidental Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS; Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Huntington’s Disease
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 9. Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward
• Homeostasis and Motivation
• Regulating Body Temperature
• Adaptations Maintain Temperature
• Endothermic Responses to Heat and Cold
• Deviations in Human Core Temperature
• Brain Mechanisms for Temperature Regulation
• Thirst: Regulating the Body’s Fluid Levels
• Intracellular and Extracellular Fluid Compartments
• Osmosis Causes Water to Move
• The Kidneys
• The Sensation of Thirst
• Hunger: Regulating the Body’s Supply of Nutrients
• The Process of Digestion
• The Pancreatic Hormones
• The Initiation of Eating
• Satiety
• Healthy and Disordered Eating
• Defining Healthy Weight
• Obesity
• Disordered Eating
• Pleasure and Reward
• Multiple Facets of Reward
• Reward Pathways
• The Neurochemistry of Reward
• Cortical Processing of Reward
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 10. Sexual Behavior
• Sexual Development
• The Genetics of Sex
• Three Stages of Prenatal Development
• Development at Mini-puberty
• Development at Puberty
• Sex Differences in Hormones, Brain Structure, and Behavior
• The Organizing Role of Sex Hormones
• The Organizing Role of Sex Chromosome Genes
• Sexual Dimorphism in the Brain
• Sex Differences in Behavior and Cognition
• Sexual Orientation
• Hormones and Sexual Orientation
• Brain Structure and Sexual Orientation
• Genes and Sexual Orientation
• Sexual Orientation and Cognition
• Biological Influences on Adult Sexual Behavior
• The Regulation of Sex Hormones
• Mood, Menstruation, and Childbirth
• Hormones and Adult Sexual Behavior
• Attraction, Romantic Love, Sexual Desire, and Parenting
• Elements of Physical Attractiveness
• Romantic Love and Sexual Desire
• Reproduction and Parenting
• Sexual Dysfunction and Its Treatment
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 11. Sleep and Waking
• Biorhythms
• Individual Variations in Sleep Patterns
• Shift Work, Jet Lag, and Daylight Saving Time
• The Body’s Internal Clocks Manage Circadian Rhythms
• Major Depressive Disorder with Seasonal Pattern
• Neural Correlates of Waking and Sleep
• Electroencephalogram Recordings of Waking and Sleep
• Brain Networks Control Waking and Sleep
• Biochemical Correlates of Waking and Sleep
• The Functions of Sleep
• Changes in Sleep over the Lifetime
• Possible Advantages of Sleep
• Special Benefits of REM Sleep
• The Possible Functions of Dreaming
• Sleep–Wake Disorders
• Insomnia
• Narcolepsy
• Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
• Sleep Talking and Sleep Walking
• REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
• Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 12. Learning and Memory
• Categorizing Learning and Memory
• Types of Learning
• Types of Memory
• Mechanisms of Synaptic Plasticity
• Learning in Simple Organisms
• Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)
• Working Memory
• Memory Consolidation
• Reactivation and Reconsolidation
• Neural Systems Supporting Learning and Memory
• Early Efforts to Locate Memory Functions
• Systems Supporting Classical Conditioning
• The Temporal Lobe and Episodic Memory
• Semantic Memory Networks
• Systems Supporting Working Memory
• Systems Supporting Procedural Memory
• The Effects of Stress and Healthy Aging on Learning and Memory
• Stress Effects on Memory
• The Effects of Healthy Aging on Memory
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 13. Cognitive Neuroscience
• Understanding Cognitive Neuroscience
• Hemispheric Asymmetry and Its Behavioral Correlates
• Learning About Asymmetry
• The Evolution of Lateralization
• The Development of Lateralization
• Implications of Asymmetry for Behavior
• Language
• The Origins of Language
• Communication in Nonhuman Animals
• Multilingualism
• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Communication Disorders and Brain Mechanisms for Language
• Paul Broca and Patient Tan
• Aphasia
• Disorders of Reading and Writing
• Stuttering
• Intelligence
• Assessing Intelligence
• Intelligence and Genetics
• Structural and Functional Correlates of Intelligence
• The Neuroscience of Decision Making
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 14. Emotion, Aggression, and Stress
• Emotion
• The Evolution and Adaptive Benefits of Emotion
• Theories of Emotion
• The Expression and Recognition of Emotion
• Biological Correlates of Emotion
• Emotion Regulation
• Social Cognition
• Aggression and Violence
• Genetics, Environment, Epigenetics, and Aggression
• Brain Structures and Aggression
• Biochemistry and Aggression
• Stress
• Hans Selye and the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
• Responses to Stress
• Stress and Epigenetics
• Stress, the Immune System, and Health
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 15. Neuropsychology
• What Is Neuropsychology?
• Who Are the Neuropsychologists?
• Neuropsychological Assessment
• Neurocognitive Disorders
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Vascular Disease (Stroke)
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Substance/Medication-Induced Neurocognitive Disorder
• HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)
• Prion Diseases
• Neurocognitive Disorders Due to Other Medical Conditions
• Brain Tumors
• Infections
• Epilepsy
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Migraine
• Recovery and Treatment in Neurocognitive Disorders
• Plasticity and Recovery
• Cognitive Reserve
• Rehabilitation for Neurocognitive Disorders
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 16. Psychopathology
• What Does It Mean to Have a Mental Disorder?
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Causes of ASD
• Brain Structure and Function in ASD
• Treatment of ASD
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Causes of ADHD
• Brain Structure and Function in ADHD
• Treatment of ADHD
• Schizophrenia
• Genetic Contributions to Schizophrenia
• Environmental Influences on Schizophrenia
• Brain Structure and Function in Schizophrenia
• The Biochemistry of Schizophrenia
• Treating Schizophrenia
• Bipolar Disorder
• Genetics and Bipolar Disorder
• Brain Structure and Function in Bipolar Disorder
• Biochemistry and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
• Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
• Genetic Contributions to MDD
• Environmental Influences on MDD
• Brain Structure and Function in MDD
• Biochemistry of MDD
• Treatment of MDD
• Anxiety Disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Brain Structure and Activity in PTSD
• Biochemistry and Treatment of PTSD
• Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
• Genetics and ASPD
• Brain Structure and Function in ASPD
• Treatment of ASPD
• Thought Questions
• Key Terms

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