在编写方式上，作者用简明易懂的文字和大量的图表进行了解释，便于学生掌握学科的重点内容，可使学习用最少的时间对学科的内容有一个完整的概念与基本了解。在取材上临床套用必需的内容，因而在内容的深度和相关知识的联繫，加强了临床套用必需的内容，因而在内容的深度和广度上比较适合医学本科教育的需要，也符合医学基础服务于临床的宗旨。

本丛书写作文字流畅，可读性强；条理清晰，方便查阅。对于中国的医学生来说，使用本丛书不仅能使他们掌握各学科的专业基础知识和基本概念，同时，在学习过程中，还能学到更加地道的英语表达方式，提高其专业外语水平。本丛书可作为医学基础双语教学的英语教学参考书，也是参加美国“医生执照考试”的中国医学生和医生考前複习的必备参考书。

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Preface

CHAPTER 1 CELL BIOLOGY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Dennis M. Higgins

Specialied Adaptations of Neruons

Glia and Other Nonneuronal Cells

CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

John M.Aletta

Introduction

Neural Induction

Cellular Differentiation

Cell Migration

Process Outgrowth

Synaptogenesis and Programmed Cell Death

Synaptic Remodeling and Structural Alterations

CHAPTER 3 NEURONAL SIGNALING

Membrane Potentials

Action Potentials

Cable Properties

Synaptic Potentials

Presynaptic Modulation of Transmitter Release

Postsynaptic Plastcity

CHAPTER 4 SYNATTIC TRANSMISSION

Edward Koenig

Types of Synapses

Secretory Pathways

Transduction of an Action Potential into a Chemical Signal

Presynaptic Specializations for Secretion

Molecular Machinery for Membrane Fusion

CHAPTER 5 NEUROTRANSMITTERS

CHAPTER 6 SENSORY SYSTEMS

CHAPTER 7 NEURAL CONTROL OF MOTOR ACTIVITIES

CHAPTER 8 RHYTHMIC MOTOR ACTIVITY AND RESPIRATION

CHAPTER 9 CORTICAL CONTROL OF VOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS

CHAPTER 10 THE NIGROSTRIATAL AND MESOLIMBIC DOPAMINE TRACTS

CHAPTER 11 VISUAL CORTEX: INFORMATION PROCESSING AND DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 12 THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF MEMORY

CHAPTER 13 VIRAL EFFECTS ON NEURON

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