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From Neuron to Brain 6th Edition By Robert Martin, David Brown, Mathew Diamond, Antonino Cattaneo

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The 6th Edition of From Neuron to Brain by A. Robert Martin, David A. Brown, Mathew E. Diamond, Antonino Cattaneo, and Francisco F. De-Miguel is structured into several comprehensive sections that trace the function of the nervous system from individual cellular mechanisms up to complex cognitive functions. [1, 2, 3]

The primary subject parts and topics covered in this edition include: [1, 2]

Part I: Introduction to the Nervous System

Principles of Signaling and Organization: An overview of how neurons communicate and how the nervous system is mapped.
Signaling in the Visual System: Analysis of how light receptors in the retina translate information into neural signals.
Functional Architecture of the Visual Cortex: How the brain processes complex visual scenes and shapes perception. [1, 2]

Part II: Electrical Properties of Neurons and Glia

Ion Channels and Signaling: The molecular structures that allow ions to cross membranes.
Structure of Ion Channels: The biophysical makeup of voltage-gated and ligand-gated channels.
Ionic Basis of the Resting and Action Potential: How cells maintain electrical balance and generate electrical impulses.
Electrical Signaling in Neurons: The passive and active propagation of electrical signals through axons and dendrites. [1]

Part III: Intercellular Communication

Synaptic Transmission: Detailed mechanisms of chemical and electrical synapses.
Neurotransmitters and Receptors: The synthesis, release, and post-synaptic effects of various signaling molecules.
Intracellular Signaling: Second messenger pathways and cellular cascades within neurons.

Part IV: Integrative Mechanisms

Integration of Synaptic Potentials: How neurons summate multiple inhibitory and excitatory inputs.
Neuromodulation: How structural circuits are dynamically modified by slow-acting chemical systems.

Part V: Sensation

Sensory Systems: How the brain processes touch, pain, hearing, balance, taste, and smell.
Motor Systems & Behavior: Central pattern generators, spinal reflexes, and the cortical control of movement. [1]

Part VI: Development, Plasticity, and Regeneration

Development of the Nervous System: Axon guidance, synapse formation, and trophic factors. [1]
Regeneration & Repair: The nervous system's capacity to heal following injury. [1]
Synaptic Plasticity & Memory (New Chapter 17): Processes examining how local and nuclear gene expressions, along with molecular trafficking, store experiences at single synapses. [1]
Extrasynaptic Communication (New Chapter 18): Exploration of how substance release outside traditional synaptic zones alters broader brain circuits. [1]