Neurophysiology: A Conceptual Approach, 5th Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

The latest edition of this well-established, accessible introduction to neurophysiology succeeds in integrating the disciplines of neurology and neuroscience with an emphasis on principles and functional concepts.

The authors deliver a refreshing alternative to "learning by rote," employing a variety of techniques to encourage understanding. In reading Neurophysiology: A conceptual approach, Fifth edition, students can learn both the science underlying a particular phenomenon and what this means for individual body systems and for the body as a whole. The fifth edition retains the readable style of its predecessors—covering the entire subject of neurophysiology from the conduction of nerve impulses to the higher functions of the brain within a single accessible volume. A free companion website offers self-assessment material and access to the highly acclaimed NeuroLab resources

Full of color explanatory diagrams, Neurophysiology: A conceptual approach, Fifth edition is an unrivalled "one-stop shop" for students of medicine, physiology and applied physiology, neurophysiology, neuroscience, and other bioscience courses looking for an integrated introduction to the challenging disciplines of neuroscience and neurology.

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About the Author

Roger Carpenter is Professor of Oculomotor Physiology, University of Cambridge, and Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, UK
Benjamin Reddi is Intensive Care Specialist, Royal Adelaide Hospital, and Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide, Australia

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 5 edition (August 31, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1444135171
• ISBN-13: 978-1444135176
• ISBN-13: 9781444135176
• eText ISBN: 9781283633291
• eText ISBN: 9781444135183