Behavioral Neurobiology An Integrative Approach

Name: Behavioral Neurobiology An Integrative Approach
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ISBN: 9780199208302

ISBN-10: 0199208301

ISBN-13: 9780199208302

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Gï¿½nther K. H. Zupanc, Gï¿½nther K. H. Zupanc

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Animals often exhibit intriguing and captivating patterns of behavior, from migration and homing, to communication. But how is this behavior controlled? Behavioral Neurobiology introduces undergraduate students and other readers to the fascinating field of neuroethology - the study of the neurobiological processes underlying animal behavior. Written in a lively, easy to read style, it examines the key concepts and ideas which underpin this intricate and elegant subject, anddescribes many of the groundbreaking discoveries that have helped us to unravel the mechanisms behind the behaviors we can observe.Beginning with a look at the history of the study of behavior, from Aristotle to recent…

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List price: $42.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 5/13/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 392
Size: 9.60" wide x 7.40" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English




Introduction



Fundamentals of Neurobiology



Fundamentals of Ethology



Behavioral Neurobiology: A brief history



Spatial Orientation and Sensory Guidance



Neuronal Control of Motor Output



Neuronal Processing of Sensory Information



Sensorimotor Integration: The Jamming Avoidance Response of the Weakly



Neuromodulation: The Accommodation of Motivational Changes in Behavior



Biological Timing and Circadian Clocks



Large-Scale Navigation: Migration and Homing



Communication



Cellular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory