Handbook of Brain Microcircuits

Download or read book Handbook of Brain Microcircuits written by Gordon Shepherd and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-09-22 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microcircuits are the specific arrangements of cells and their connections that carry out the operations unique to each brain region. This resource summarizes succinctly these circuits in over 40 regions - enabling comparisons of principles across both vertebrates and invertebrates. It provides a new foundation for understanding brain function that will be of interest to all neuroscientists. Oxford Clinical Neuroscience is a comprehensive, cross-searchable collection of resources offering quick and easy access to eleven of Oxford University Press's prestigious neuroscience texts. Joining Oxford Medicine Online these resources offer students, specialists and clinical researchers the best quality content in an easy-to-access format.