| The Ground Plan of the Nervous System | p. 1 |
| Ground Plan of the Nervous System I: Principles of Central Nervous System Development | p. 3 |
| Ground Plan of the Nervous System II: Levels of the Neuraxis | p. 25 |
| Central Nervous System Vasculature, Blood-Brain Barrier, and Cerebrospinal Fluid | p. 51 |
| Cellular Basis of Neuronal Signaling | p. 67 |
| Cell Biology of Neurons | p. 69 |
| Cell Biology of Glia | p. 91 |
| Presynaptic Mechanisms Underlying Neurotransmitter Synthesis, Storage, Release and Inactivation | p. 107 |
| Postsynaptic Mechanisms: Neurotransmitter Receptors and Signal Transduction Cascades | p. 127 |
| Neuronal Integration | p. 145 |
| The Somatosensory System | p. 157 |
| Somatic Sensation I: Peripheral Receptors and Primary Afferent Neurons | p. 161 |
| Somatic Sensation II: Ascending Pathways From the Spinal Cord and Brainstem to the Thalamus | p. 175 |
| Somatic Sensation III: The Physiology of Somatic Sensation | p. 195 |
| Somatic Sensation IV: Pain | p. 211 |
| The Motor System | p. 223 |
| Motor System I: The Anatomical Organization of the Motor System | p. 227 |
| Motor System II: Segmental Control of Movement: The Motor Unit and Segmental Reflexes | p. 239 |
| Motor System III: Supraspinal Control of Movement | p. 257 |
| The Basal Ganglia | p. 273 |
| Role of the Cerebellum in Motor Function | p. 289 |
| The Visual System | p. 305 |
| Visual System I: The Retina | p. 307 |
| Visual System II: Central Pathways That Mediate Visual Perception | p. 325 |
| Visual System III: Visual Neurophysiology and Visual Perception | p. 335 |
| Visual System IV: Visual Afferent Pathways That Control Eye Movement and Ocular Reflexes | p. 349 |
| The Auditory System | p. 363 |
| Auditory System I: The Ear and the Auditory Receptive Apparatus in the Cochlea | p. 365 |
| Auditory System II: Central Auditory Pathways | p. 379 |
| Auditory System III: Auditory Neurophysiology and Auditory Perception | p. 389 |
| The Vestibular System | p. 407 |
| The Vestibular System | p. 409 |
| The Chemical Senses | p. 423 |
| The Chemical Senses | p. 425 |
| The Autonomic Nervous System | p. 437 |
| The Autonomic Nervous System | p. 439 |
| The Hypothalamus and Limbic System: Substrates of Motivation, Emotion, and Memory | p. 455 |
| The Hypothalamus: Coordination of Visceral Operation and the Behaviors That Maintain Bodily Homeostasis | p. 457 |
| The Limbic System: Circuits that Underlie Affect and Memory | p. 469 |
| Arousal, Attention, Consciousness | p. 483 |
| Modulatory Systems of the Brainstem | p. 485 |
| Higher Cortical Functions, Localization of Function, and Regulation of Consciousness | p. 497 |
| Index | p. 511 |
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