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Brain Arousal and Information Theory: Neural and Genetic Mechanisms

By Donald , Pfaff

Book information

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Year
2009
ISBN
0674019202, 9780674042100, 0674042107
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1658582 bytes)
Pages
224 pages\216
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Arousal (Physiology);Information theory;Neurogenet

Description

Preface and Dedication; 1 Toward a Universal Theory of Brain Arousal; 2 Anatomy Is Not Destiny, but a Little Neuroanatomy Helps; 3 Arousal Is Signaled by Electrical Discharges in a System of Nerve Cells; 4 Autonomic Nervous System Changes Supporting Arousal; the Unity of the Body; 5 Genes Whose Neurochemical Products Support Arousal; 6 Heightened States of Arousal: Sex Compared to Fear; 7 Major Systems Questions about Brain Arousal Networks; 8 Summary and Practical Importance: From Biological Mechanisms to Health Applications; Works Cited; Acknowledgments; Index.

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