For over 25 years, Neuroscience has been the most comprehensive and clearly written neuroscience textbook on the market. This level of excellence continues in the Seventh Edition, with a balance of animal, human, and clinical studies that discuss the dynamic field of neuroscience from cellular signaling to cognitive function. New learning objectives, and more concise sections make the content even more accessible than before.

Neuroscience provides a bridge between the undergraduate and medical school worlds. It brings the relevance of neuroscience to both those exploring careers in the field as undergraduates and those developing core neuroscience understanding for medical school. It accomplishes this by presenting a balance of animal, human, and clinical studies that discuss the dynamic field of neuroscience from cellular signaling to cognitive function.

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New to this Edition

• Enhanced organization to be more accessible
• Two new editors that lend their expertise to unit 2 and 3
• Learning objectives have been added to support better understanding
• Updated research: many topics updated or expanded to include new discoveries
• Several figures have been updated for clarity
• Reorganized "The Changing Brain" feature to clearly define the cell biological principles

Chapter 1: Studying the Nervous System

Unit 1: Neural Signaling
Chapter 2: Electrical Signals of Nerve Cells
Chapter 3: Voltage-Dependent Membrane Permeability
Chapter 4: Ion Channels and Transporters
Chapter 5: Synaptic Transmission
Chapter 6: Neurotransmitters and Their Receptors
Chapter 7: Molecular Signaling within Neurons
Chapter 8: Synaptic Plasticity

Unit 2: Sensation and Sensory Processing
Chapter 9: Vision Chapter 10: Hearing
Chapter 11: The Vestibular System
Chapter 12: Touch and Proprioception
Chapter 13: Pain and Temperature
Chapter 14: Olfaction
Chapter 15: Taste

Unit 3: Movement and Its Central Control
Chapter 16: Lower Motor Neuron Circuits and Motor Control
Chapter 17: Upper Motor Neuron Control of the Brainstem and Spinal Cord
Chapter 18: Modulation of Movement by the Basal Ganglia
Chapter 19: Modulation of Movememnt by the Cerebellum
Chapter 20: Eye Movements and Sensorimotor Integration
Chapter 21: The Visceral Motor System

Unit 4: The Changing Brain
Chapter 22: Early Brain Development
Chapter 23: Construction of Neural Circuits
Chapter 24: Experience-Dependent Plasticity in the Developing Brain
Chapter 25: Sex Differences and Neural Circuit Development
Chapter 26: Repair and Regeneration in the Nervous System

Unit 5: Complex Brain Functions and Cognitive Neuroscience
Chapter 27: Cognitive Functions and the Organization of the Cerebral Cortex
Chapter 28: Corticol States
Chapter 29: Attention
Chapter 30: Memory
Chapter 31: Speech and Language
Chapter 32: Emotion
Chapter 33: Thinking, Planning, and Deciding

Edited by George J. Augustine

Jennifer M. Groh

Scott A. Huettel

Anthony-Samuel LaMantia

Leonard E. White

Emeritus Editor Dale Purves

George Augustine is a neuroscientist known for his work on presynaptic mechanisms of neurotransmitter release and his contributions to the development of optogenetics, a tool to control neural activity using light. He is a Professor of Neuroscience and Mental Health, and the Irene Tan Liang Kheng Chari Professor in Neuroscience at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Jennifer Groh studies how the brain processes spatial information, with a particular emphasis on vision, hearing, and eye movements.  She is the author of an award-winning popular science book on these topics.  She is a Professor of Neurobiology and of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, where she also holds secondary appointments in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering.

Scott Huettel studies the neural mechanisms of decision making and has been recognized for his work in social neuroscience and neuroeconomics. He is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, where he also holds secondary appointments in Neurobiology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Anthony-Samuel LaMantia has defined genetic and cellular mechanisms of neural circuit development in the olfactory system, the hindbrain, and association areas of the cerebral cortex, as well as how they are disrupted in neurodevelopmental disorders. He is Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Developmental Disorders and Genetics and Director of the Center for Neurobiology Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine, and Professor of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech.

Leonard White studies the structure and connectivity of the mammalian brain using ultra high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging and lightsheet microscopy. He is at Duke University where he serves as an educator at the graduate/medical school and undergraduate levels. He is an Associate Professor in Neurology, Associate Director of the Duke Institute for Brain Science, and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Neuroscience.

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“Excellent neuroscience text for both undergraduate and graduate student populations. The writing style is easy to comprehend. The figures are excellent and give a great visual interpretation for the content.” - Tanae reed, Eastern Kentucky University

“The images and online resources from Oxford are worth making this the assigned text book alone. The reading is comprehensive, current and while difficult for psychology majors - is on par with other biology texts.” - Katherine Serfine, University of Texas at El Paso