Human Neurophysiology - Oliver Holmes

"Human Neurophysiology" is an illustrated text suitable for students of preclinical medicine and students following physiology courses of equivalent standard. The subject is carefully developed at an appropriately elementary level, from the membrane physiology of neurons through neuronal interactions and sensory physiology, to the functioning of the central nervous system as a whole. Neuroanatomical details are omitted from the main body of the text and are dealt with in a separate section.;Throughout the text there are allusions to clinical applications, such as the effects of localized lesions of the nervous system. There are also explanatory notes which relate the subject matter to the everyday experience of the reader. There is a section of self-assessment material including structured exercises and multiple choice questions, enabling readers to monitor their own progress in addition, the book contains many original line diagrams and has an extensive glossary of terms.