Memories: Molecules and Circuits

by Yves Christen, Alcino J. Silva, B. Bontempi

Book Overview

Memory can be typically de?ned as the brain function enabling the encoding, storage and retrieval of sensory information. In operational terms, this de?nition implies that our central nervous system not only processes various sensory modalities, be they visual, tactile, auditory, olfactory or gustatory, but is also capable of forming, organizing and conserving memory traces for extended periods of time. At both psychological and physiological levels,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540456988
• ISBN13: 9783540456988
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"