Sensory Systems: Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contentsv
- General Introductionxi
- Acknowledgmentsxv
- Prefacexvii
- Chapter 1. Basic Psychophysics1
- Abbreviations1
- Abstract2
- I. Introduction2
- II. Threshold of Detection3
- III. Discrimination Between Different Stimuli18
- References30
- Chapter 2. Anatomy and Physiology of Sensory Organs33
- Abbreviations33
- Abstract34
- I. Introduction35
- II. Anatomy of Sensory Organs37
- III. Sensory Receptors43
- IV. Conduction of the Physical Stimulus to the Receptors56
- V. Physiology of Sensory Receptors63
- References72
- Chapter 3. Sensory Nervous Systems75
- Abbreviations75
- Abstract76
- I. Introduction80
- II. Anatomy of Sensory Nervous Systems81
- III. Information Processing in the Sensory Nervous System108
- IV. Neural Control of Sensory Processing in Ascending Sensory Pathways140
- V. Processing of Information in the Nonclassical Pathways145
- VI. How is the Neural Code of Sensory information Interpreted?148
- VII. Sensory Information Can Reach Nonsensory Regions of the CNS153
- VIII. Processing of Information in the Sensory Nervous System is Dynamic164
- References172
- Chapter 4. Somatosensory System185
- Abbreviations185
- Abstract186
- I. Introduction189
- II. Anatomy of the Somatosensory System190
- III. Physiology of the Somatosensory System220
- References263
- Chapter 5. Heating271
- Abbreviations271
- Abstract272
- I. Introduction276
- II. The Ear277
- III. The Auditory Nervous System305
- IV. The Nonclassical Ascending Pathways347
- V. Neural Plasticity357
- References359
- Chapter 6. Vision373
- Abbreviations373
- Abstract374
- I. Introduction376
- II. The Eye376
- III. The Visual Nervous System387
- IV. Nonclassical Visual Pathways416
- References421
- Chapter 7. Chemical Senses: Olfaction and Gustation425
- Abbreviations425
- Abstract425
- I. Introduction427
- II. Anatomy428
- III. Physiology of the Chemical Senses443
- References449
- Index451
This book provides a comprehensive description of how human sensory systems function, with comparisons of the five senses and detailed descriptions of the functions of each of them. In addition to describing anatomy and function, the book also provides insight as to how sensory information is processed in the brain to provide the basis for communication and for our perception of our surroundings.
The information is presented in a way that is suitable for individuals from diverse disciplines and educational backgrounds. It gives the clinician an understanding of the function of normal and diseased sensory systems and provides a convenient, up-to-date source of information relevant to individuals in the fields of communication and communication disorders. This book is ideal for scientists, clinical researchers, and students in neurology and neuroscience.
Key Features
* Provides comparative descriptions of the anatomy and physiology of all five sensory systems including pain
* Focuses on neural and central processing of sensory information
* Describes parallel processing and stream segregation and the different targets for sensory information including the emotional brain
The information is presented in a way that is suitable for individuals from diverse disciplines and educational backgrounds. It gives the clinician an understanding of the function of normal and diseased sensory systems and provides a convenient, up-to-date source of information relevant to individuals in the fields of communication and communication disorders. This book is ideal for scientists, clinical researchers, and students in neurology and neuroscience.
Key Features
* Provides comparative descriptions of the anatomy and physiology of all five sensory systems including pain
* Focuses on neural and central processing of sensory information
* Describes parallel processing and stream segregation and the different targets for sensory information including the emotional brain