An Introduction to Nervous Systems

by Ralph J. Greenspan

Book Overview

An Introduction to Nervous Systems presents the principles of neurobiology from an evolutionary perspective--from single-celled organisms to complex invertebrates such as flies--and is ideal for use as a supplemental textbook. Greenspan describes the mechanisms that allow behavior to become ever more sophisticated--from simple avoidance behavior of Paramecium through to the complex cognitive behaviors of the honeybee--and shows how these mechanisms...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879698217
• ISBN13: 9780879698218
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 8.9"