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Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, Enhanced Edition

Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, Michael A. Paradiso · 4th Edition · ISBN 9781284211283 · Jones & Bartlett Learning

Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, Enhanced Edition (4th Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 25 chapters.

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Chapter index

Part One: Foundations

Chapter 1: Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 2: Neurons and Glia
Chapter 3: The Neuronal Membrane at Rest
Chapter 4: The Action Potential
Chapter 5: Synaptic Transmission
Chapter 6: Neurotransmitter Systems
Chapter 7: The Structure of the Nervous System

Part Two: Sensory and Motor Systems

Chapter 8: The Chemical Senses
Chapter 9: The Eye
Chapter 10: The Central Visual System
Chapter 11: The Auditory and Vestibular Systems
Chapter 12: The Somatic Sensory System
Chapter 13: Spinal Control of Movement
Chapter 14: Brain Control of Movement

Part Three: The Brain and Behavior

Chapter 15: Chemical Control of the Brain and Behavior
Chapter 16: Motivation
Chapter 17: Sex and the Brain
Chapter 18: Brain Mechanisms of Emotion
Chapter 19: Brain Rhythms and Sleep
Chapter 20: Language
Chapter 21: The Resting Brain, Attention, and Consciousness
Chapter 22: Mental Illness

Part Four: The Changing Brain

Chapter 23: Wiring the Brain
Chapter 24: Memory Systems
Chapter 25: Molecular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory

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About this study guide

This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, Enhanced Edition (4th Edition) by Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, Michael A. Paradiso. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by Jones & Bartlett Learning or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.