Volume III: Physiology - Ultrastructure; Flagella and the cell surface; Circadian and infradian rhythms; Movement and locomotion of Euglena; Responses to photic, chemical, and mechanical stimuli; Stimulation and inhibition of metabolism and growth of Euglena gracilis; Chloroplas…
The updated edition of Physiology, by renowned physiology instructor Dr. Linda Costanzo, offers a comprehensive overview of core physiologic concepts at the organ system and cellular levels. It presents information in a short, simple, and focused manner, making it an ideal combi…
Paediatric exercise science and medicine
Neuroethics in practice: medicine, mind and society
Grapples with the difficult ethical issues confronting cutting-edge technologies and neuroscientific findings concerning brain death, use of brain implants, military uses of memory and enhancement technologies, and much more Also covers contentious questions surrounding brain da…
"The new edition of this text continues to provide a detailed and up-to-date account of research on visual perception, while maintaining the emphasis of earlier editions on the functional context of vision."--Jacket.
"The new edition of this text continues to provide a detailed and up-to-date account of research on visual perception, while maintaining the emphasis of earlier editions on the functional context of vision."--Jacket
The vast differences between the brain s neural circuitry and a computer s silicon circuitry might suggest that they have nothing in common. In fact, as Dana Ballard argues in this book, computational tools are essential for understanding brain function. Ballard shows that the h…
"Promoting a conceptual understanding and taking an integrative systems approach, this book illustrates the individual organization as well as the collective interdependence of each complete physiological system. The text begins with chapters on integrative principles and on the…