This book provides the reader with a range of questions and explanations related to essential aspects of the neural, hormonal and gastrointestinal physiology. The focus of the book is on understanding the homeostatic control in each system by using questions to challenge the reader to think through physiology. In addition, functional integration of the different organ systems is highlighted in an area such as neuroendocrinology and in the study of the neural mechanisms in the gastrointestinal tract.
Neural Basis of Consciousness (Advances in Consciousness Research)
Recent advances in cognitive neuroscience make possible an understanding of the neural events that are associated with different forms of consciousness. To fully understand and unveil the mystery of consciousness inside the brain we require examination of the concept of neural basis of conscious mind.This book provides a systematic exploration of consciousness and gives an overview of neural and quantum basis of conscious mind through careful explanation of proposed models and extends these theories challenging some generalised views on consciousness.
Comprehensive, practical, and broad in scope, Neuroengineering offers clinical insights on revolutionary technologies from prominent neurosurgeons and neurologists. This book presents a wide range of new developments in the field and high-impact emerging technologies that are poised to change the industry, described in detailed descriptions by the leading experts who invented them. It provides a through understanding of the fundamental science and technology behind neural modulation and neurophysiology. Including features that make it a great reference for students, this book also includes over 150 figures that allow readers to visualize the anatomy, technologies, and surgical procedures discussed in the text.
Dramatically updating and extending the first edition, published in 1995, the second edition of The Handbook of Brain Theory and Neural Networks
presents the enormous progress made in recent years in the many
subfields related to the two great questions: How does the brain work?
and, How can we build intelligent machines?
Once again, the
heart of the book is a set of almost 300 articles covering the whole
spectrum of topics in brain theory and neural networks. The first two
parts of the book, prepared by Michael Arbib, are designed to help
readers orient themselves in this wealth of material. Part I provides
general background on brain modeling and on both biological and
artificial neural networks. Part II consists of "Road Maps" to help
readers steer through articles in part III on specific topics of
interest. The articles in part III are written so as to be accessible
to readers of diverse backgrounds. They are cross-referenced and
provide lists of pointers to Road Maps, background material, and
related reading.
The second edition greatly increases the
coverage of models of fundamental neurobiology, cognitive neuroscience,
and neural network approaches to language. It contains 287 articles,
compared to the 266 in the first edition. Articles on topics from the
first edition have been updated by the original authors or written anew
by new authors, and there are 106 articles on new topics.
Comprehensive text charts the
progress made in recent years in answering the questions 'How does the
brain work?' and 'How can we build intelligent machines?' Articles are
presented in alphabetical order by title. Part one covers background,
part two, brain theory and neural networks, and part three includes the
articles. Previous edition: c1995.
