Signaling in the Brain -- Form and Function in Cells of the Brain -- Electrical Properties of Neurons -- Electrical Signaling in Neurons -- Membrane Ion Channels -- Ion Channels, Membrane Ion Currents, and the Action Potential -- Diversity, Structure and Function of Voltage-Dependent Ion Channels -- Intercellular Communication -- How Neurons Communicate: Gap Junctions and Neurosecretion -- Synaptic Release of Neurotransmitters -- Neurotransmitters and Neurohormones -- Receptors and Transduction Mechanisms I: Receptors Coupled Directly to Ion Channels -- Receptors and Transduction Mechanisms II: Indirectly Coupled Receptor/Ion Channel Systems -- Neuromodulation: Mechanisms of Induced Changes in the Electrical Behavior of Nerve Cells -- Sensory Receptor Neurons -- Behavior and Plasticity -- Growth, Survival, and Differentiation of Neurons -- Adhesion Molecules and Axon Pathfinding -- Formation, Maintenance, and Plasticity of Chemical Synapses -- Neural Networks and Behavior -- Learning and Memory.