International Review of Neurobiology
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Table of contents
- CONTENTSv
- CONTRIBUTORSviii
- Chapter 1. Behavioral Mechanisms and the Neurobiology of Conditioned Sexual Responding1
- I. Introduction1
- II. Pavlovian Conditioning of Sexual Responses4
- III. Hormones and Sexual Conditioning5
- IV. Sexual Conditioning and the Brain9
- V. Behavior Systems and Biological Constraints on Learning15
- VI. Conditioning and the Sexual Behavior System of Quail: The Role of Species-typical Cues18
- VII. Pavlovian Conditioning and Reproductive Success22
- VIII. Conclusions26
- References29
- Chapter 2. NMDA Receptors in Alcoholism35
- I. Alcohol Dependence36
- II. The NMDA Receptor38
- III. Acute Effect of Ethanol on the NMDA Receptor42
- IV. Role of the NMDA Receptor in the Perception of Ethanol’s Effects48
- V. Role of the NMDA Receptor in Adaptation to Ethanol51
- VI. The NMDA Receptor and Pharmacotherapy of Alcohol Dependence63
- VII. Conclusions64
- References64
- Chapter 3. Processing and Representation of Species-Specific Communication Calls in the Auditory Sys83
- I. Introduction85
- II. General Features of the Mammalian Auditory System86
- III. The Structure of Communication Calls Emitted by Mexican Free-tailed Bats89
- IV. Processing and Representation of Communication Sounds in a Lower Auditory Nucleus89
- V. The Population of DNLL Neurons Reproduce the Spectral and Temporal Features of any Complex Signal94
- VI. Processing and Representation of Communication Sounds is More Complex in the Inferior Colliculus95
- VII. Progressive Transformations Occur along the Auditory Pathway but are Scrambled in the IC99
- VIII. Due to Selectivity, Each Call is Coded in the Inferior Colliculus by a Unique Population Respo100
- IX. Processing in the Cortex101
- X. The Biosonar Calls of the Mustache Bat103
- XI. The Auditory Cortex of the Mustache Bat105
- XII. The Mustache Bat Auditory Cortex is Well Adapted for Processing Both Biosonar and Communication107
- XIII. Structure of the Mustache Bats’ Social Communication Calls107
- XIV. Responses of FM–FM Neurons in the Mustache Bat Cortex to Social Communication Calls108
- XV. Is Combinatorial Sensitivity an Emergent Property in the Forebrain of Vertebrates?110
- XVI. Mechanisms that Generate Combination Sensitivity111
- XVII. Implications for Hierarchical Processing113
- XVIII. Concluding Comments114
- References115
- Chapter 4. Central Nervous System Control of Micturition123
- I. Introduction123
- II. Motoneurons Innervating Bladder and Urethral Sphincter125
- III. Sacral Cord Micturition Reflexes128
- IV. Brainstem-Spinal Cord Pathways Coordinate Bladder and Sphincter Motoneurons129
- V. Afferent Systems of the M-region134
- VI. Conclusions141
- References141
- Chapter 5. The Structure and Physiology of the Rat Auditory System: An Overview147
- I. Introduction148
- II. The Cochlear Nuclear Complex149
- III. The Superior Olivary Complex156
- IV. The Nuclei of the Lateral Lemniscus162
- V. The Inferior Colliculus167
- VI. The Medial Geniculate Body175
- VII. The Auditory Cortex181
- VIII. The Descending Auditory Pathway186
- IX. Concluding Remarks190
- X. Acknowledgments190
- References191
- Chapter 6. Neurobiology of Cat and Human Sexual Behavior213
- I. The Spino–Brainstem–Spinal Circuit for the Mating Reflex in Cat213
- II. Central Control of Mating Behavior in Humans216
- III. Differences in Central Nervous System Control of Sexual Behavior Between Rodents and Primates222
- References223
- INDEX227
- Color Plate Section245
Published since 1959, International Review of Neurobiology is a well-known series appealing to neuroscientists, clinicians, psychologists, physiologists, and pharmacologists. Led by an internationally renowned editorial board, this important serial publishes both eclectic volumes made up of timely reviews and thematic volumes that focus on recent progress in a specific area of neurobiology research.
This volume is a collection of articles covering recent advances in the field of neurobiology. Topics covered include behavioral mechanisms and the neurobiology of conditioned sexual responding; NMDA receptors in alcoholism; processing and representation of species-specific communication calls in the auditory system of bats; central nervous system control of micturition; the structure and physiology of the rat auditory system; and neurobiology of cat and human sexual behavior.
This volume is a collection of articles covering recent advances in the field of neurobiology. Topics covered include behavioral mechanisms and the neurobiology of conditioned sexual responding; NMDA receptors in alcoholism; processing and representation of species-specific communication calls in the auditory system of bats; central nervous system control of micturition; the structure and physiology of the rat auditory system; and neurobiology of cat and human sexual behavior.