Neurophysiology Quick Study Guide (For Smartphones and Mobile Devices)

Boost grades with this illustrated Quick-Study Guide. You will use it from an undergraduate school all the way to medical school. FREE Neurocellular Anatomy chapter in trial version. Audience: Intended for everyone interested in Neurophysiology, particularly undergraduate and graduate life science students, medical students, and nursing students. Features Fully illustrated. Written in clear, concise format. Difficult concepts are explained in simple terms. Navigate from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway. Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices. Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display. Add Bookmarks Text annotation and mark-up Use your down-time to prepare for an exam. Always have the guide available for a quick reference. Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized. Table of Contents I. Neurocellular Anatomy Neuron: Axon Dendrite Apical dendrite Dendritic spine Afferent nerve Efferent nerve Sensory nerve Motor nerve Axonal Transport and Growth: Axoplasmic transport Kinesin Dynein Myosin Growth cone Axon guidance Synapse: Synaptic Vesicles Exocytosis Endocytosis Synaptic plasticity SNARE Synaptobrevin Synapsin NSF Excitatory synapse Inhibitory synapse Electrical synapse Gap junction Types of neurons: Pyramidal cell Betz cell Purkinje cell Neuromuscular junction Muscle spindle Golgi organ Motor neuron Sensory neuron Glial cell: Astrocyte Oligodendrocyte Schwann cell Myelin Nodes of Ranvier Cytoskeleton: Actin Intermediate filament Microtubule II. Membranes And Transport Membrane Structure: Fluid mosaic model Detailed Structure Membrane Components: Phospholipids Sphingomyelin Glycolipid Glycocalix Cholesterol Movement of Molecules: Diffusion Osmosis Electrochemical gradient Passive transport: Facilitated diffusion Ion channel Active transport: ATP-Dependent Na/K Pump Proton pump Antiporter Symporter III. Ion Channels Channels: Ion channel Gap junction Voltage-gated: Potassium channel Sodium channel BK channel Inward-rectifier potassium ion channel Resting channels Calcium channel Ligand-gated: NMDA receptor AMPA receptor Kainate receptor Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor Glycine receptor GABA receptor Other ion channels: Cyclic nucleotide-gated Stretch-activated G-protein-gated Light-gated Gap junction IV. Electrical Phenomena Review: Electrical charge Resistance Capacitance Resting