The Nervous System, 4th Edition

Acknowledgements.

An Appreciation.

Introduction.

Functions and structure of the nervous system.

Examining the world.

Light receptors: looking.

Sound receptors: listening.

Olfactory receptors: smelling.

Gustatory receptors: tasting.

Cutaneous receptors: touching and feeling.

Receptors for the inside world.

Nerves and nerve fiberes.

Communication within the central nervous system.

Standing, walking, running, flying, swimming.

Awake and exploring; relaxed and sleeping.

Needs, desires and emotions.

Pain.

The centre of the brain: the hypothalamus.

Broadcasting: hormones.

General plan of the human brain.

Exploring the brain.

Perception of the world and of oneself.

Speech and other symbols.

Learning.

Remembering.

Personality and the brain.

Glossary.

Index.