內容簡介
本叢書內容主要為基礎醫學各核心課程中的基本概念及重點內容,涵蓋了“美國醫生執照考試”的主要考點內容,並用容易理解與掌握的方式對各個學科的難點內容進行了講解。在編寫方式上,作者用簡明易懂的文字和大量的圖表進行了解釋,便於學生掌握學科的重點內容,可使學習用最少的時間對學科的內容有一個完整的概念與基本了解。在取材上臨床套用必需的內容,因而在內容的深度和相關知識的聯繫,加強了臨床套用必需的內容,因而在內容的深度和廣度上比較適合醫學本科教育的需要,也符合醫學基礎服務於臨床的宗旨。
本叢書寫作文字流暢,可讀性強;條理清晰,方便查閱。對於中國的醫學生來說,使用本叢書不僅能使他們掌握各學科的專業基礎知識和基本概念,同時,在學習過程中,還能學到更加地道的英語表達方式,提高其專業外語水平。本叢書可作為醫學基礎雙語教學的英語教學參考書,也是參加美國“醫生執照考試”的中國醫學生和醫生考前複習的必備參考書。
目錄
Contrbutors
Preface
CHAPTER 1 CELL BIOLOGY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Dennis M. Higgins
Specialied Adaptations of Neruons
Glia and Other Nonneuronal Cells
CHAPTER 2developmentalBIOLOGY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
John M.Aletta
Introduction
Neural Induction
Cellular Differentiation
Cell Migration
Processoutgrowth
Synaptogenesis and Programmed Cell Death
Synaptic Remodeling and Structural Alterations
CHAPTER 3 NEURONAL SIGNALING
membranePotentials
Action Potentials
Cable Properties
Synaptic Potentials
Presynaptic Modulation of Transmitter Release
Postsynaptic Plastcity
CHAPTER 4 SYNATTIC TRANSMISSION
Edward Koenig
Types of Synapses
secretoryPathways
Transduction of an Action Potential into a Chemical Signal
Presynaptic Specializations for Secretion
Molecular Machinery for Membrane Fusion
CHAPTER 5 NEUROTRANSMITTERS
CHAPTER 6 SENSORY SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 7 NEURAL CONTROL OF MOTOR ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER 8 RHYTHMIC MOTOR ACTIVITY AND RESPIRATION
CHAPTER 9 CORTICAL CONTROL OF VOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS
CHAPTER 10 THE NIGROSTRIATAL AND MESOLIMBIC DOPAMINE TRACTS
CHAPTER 11 VISUAL CORTEX: INFORMATION PROCESSING AND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 12 THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF MEMORY
CHAPTER 13 VIRAL EFFECTS ON NEURON
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