You will use it from an undergraduate school all the way to medical school.AudienceAudience: Intended for everyone interested in Neurochemistry, particularly undergraduate and graduate life science students, medical students, and nursing students.FeaturesFully illustrated.Synthesis and degradation pathways.Written in clear, concise format.Difficult concepts are explained in simple terms.Navigate from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrasesAccess the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.Use your down-time to prepare for an exam.Always have the guide available for a quick reference.Table of ContentsI. Neurocellular AnatomyNeuron: Axon | DendriteAxonal Transport and Growth: Axoplasmic...
You will use it from an undergraduate school all the way to medical school.AudienceAudience: Intended for everyone interested in Neurochemistry, particularly undergraduate and graduate life science students, medical students, and nursing students.FeaturesFully illustrated.Synthesis and degradation pathways.Written in clear, concise format.Difficult concepts are explained in simple terms.Navigate from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrasesAccess the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.Use your down-time to prepare for an exam.Always have the guide available for a quick reference.Table of ContentsI. Neurocellular AnatomyNeuron: Axon | DendriteAxonal Transport and Growth: Axoplasmic transport | Kinesin | Dynein | Myosin | Growth cone | Axon guidanceSynapse: Synaptic Vesicles | Exocytosis | Endocytosis | Synaptic plasticity | SNARE | Synaptobrevin | Synapsin | NSFGlial cell: Astrocyte | Oligodendrocyte | Schwann cell | Myelin | Nodes of Ranvier | Multiple sclerosisCytoskeleton: Actin | Intermediate filament | MicrotubuleII. Membranes And TransportMembrane Structure: Fluid mosaic model | Detailed StructureLipids: Fatty acid | Fatty acid degradation | Fatty acid synthesis | Triglyceride | Waxes | Lipoprotein | CholesterolMembrane Components: Phospholipids | Sphingomyelin | Glycolipid | Glycocalix | Cholesterol | AntigenMovement of Molecules: Diffusion | Osmosis | Electrochemical gradientPassive transport: Facilitated diffusion | Ion channelActive transport: ATP-Dependent Na/K Pump | V-ATPase | Proton pump | Electron transport | Antiporter | SymporterBlood-brain barrier: Tight junction | Cerebrospinal fluidIII. Ion ChannelsChannels: Ion channel | Gap junctionVoltage-gated: Potassium channel | Sodium channel | BK channel | Inward-rectifier potassium ion channel | Resting channels | Calcium channelLigand-gated: NMDA receptor | AMPA receptor | Kainate receptor | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor | Glycine receptor | GABA A receptor | GABA B receptor | GABA C receptorOther ion channels: Cyclic nucleotide-gated | Stretch-activated | G-protein-gated | Light-gatedIV. Extracellular SignalingAcetylcholine: Degradation by acetylcholinesterase | Receptors Overview | Nicotinic Receptors | Muscarinic Receptors | Muscarinic receptor agonistCatecholamines: Epinephrine | Norepinephrine | Norepinephrine transporter | Dopamine | Dopamine transporter | Levodopa | Catecholamines breakdown | Adrenergic receptor | Dopamine receptorMajor dopamine pathways: Mesocortical pathway | Nigrostriatal pathway | Mesolimbic pathway | Tuberoinfundibular pathwaySerotonin: Serotonin transporter | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor | ReceptorsHistamine: H1 receptor | H2 receptor | H3 receptor | H4 receptors | Antihistamine drugsGlutamate: NMDA receptor | AMPA receptor | Kainate receptor | Glutamate transporter...