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Brain Arousal and Information Theory : Neural and Genetic Mechanisms.
Title:
Brain Arousal and Information Theory : Neural and Genetic Mechanisms.
Author:
Pfaff, Donald.
ISBN:
9780674042100
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (224 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- 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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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