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 Previous | Next Home :: Chapter 5 :: Chapter OutlineWelcome to the Neuroscience , Fifth Edition Companion Website This site is a companion to the textbook Neuroscience , Fifth Edition Edited by Dale Purves, George J. Augustine, David Fitzpatrick, William C. Hall, Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, and Leonard E. White, published by Sinauer Associates This companion site is designed to help students using Neuroscience , Fifth Edition master the range of material presented in the textbook. The site provides you with resources for learning the key structures, processes, and terminology of neuroscience, as well as instructor-assignable quizzes to gauge your comprehension. For each chapter of the textbook, the site includes a Chapter Summary, an Online Quiz, and a set of Flashcards. In addition, there is an extensive set of Animations that help you visualize and understand some of the most important concepts and processes presented in the textbook. Important: Before you start using the site, be sure to review the system requirements listed below. To get started, choose a chapter and a category from the menus above and click Go.” Instructors: In order for your students to be able to take the Online Quizzes, you must first register as an instructor. You can request instructor access via your account representative. Technical Support/Contact Information If you have any problems using this site, or have any suggestions or errors to report, please contact us: support@sinauer.com . Please mention the name of this website (Neuroscience 5e) in your email. System Requirements The animations on this site are in Adobe Flash format. These require the Flash player (version 9 or newer), which can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe website: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer For browsers that do not support Flash, a QuickTime alternative is also available. © 2012 Sinauer Associates, Inc. | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy Home Glossary Online Quizzes About the book 1. Studying the Nervous System 2. Electrical Signals of Nerve Cells 3. Voltage-Dependent Membrane Permeability 4. Ion Channels and Transporters 5. Synaptic Transmission 6. Neurotransmitters and Their Receptors 7. Molecular Signaling within Neurons 8. Synaptic Plasticity 9. The Somatic Sensory System: Touch and Proprioception 10. Pain 11. Vision: The Eye 12. Central Visual Pathways 13. The Auditory System 14. The Vestibular System 15. The Chemical Senses 16. Lower Motor Neuron Circuits and Motor Control 17. Upper Motor Neuron Control of the Brainstem and Spinal Cord 18. Modulation of Movement by the Basal Ganglia 19. Modulation of Movement by the Cerebellum 20. Eye Movements and Sensory Motor Integration 21. The Visceral Motor System 22. Early Brain Development 23. Construction of Neural Circuits 24. Modification of Brain Circuits as a Result of Experience 25. Repair and Regeneration in the Nervous System 26. Association Cortex and Cognition 27. Speech and Language 28. Sleep and Wakefulness 29. Emotions 30. Sex, Sexuality, and the Brain 31. Memory Summary Animations Flashcards...