The Molecular Properties and Evolution of Excitable Cells

Content: 
INTERNATIONAL SERIES OF MONOGRAPHS IN PURE AND APPLIED BIOLOGY, Page i
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
PREFACE, Page xi
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION, Pages 1-7
CHAPTER 2 - A MODEL FOR EXCITABLE CELLS, Pages 8-12
CHAPTER 3 - THE INPUT COMPONENT: SENSE ORGANS, Pages 13-49
CHAPTER 4 - THE CONTROL OF CATION-PERMEABILITY AT INPUT COMPONENTS, Pages 50-76
CHAPTER 5 - THE TRANSDUCER MECHANISMS OF SPECIALIZED SENSORY RECEPTORS, Pages 77-102
CHAPTER 6 - THE INPUT COMPONENT: THE POSTSYNAPTIC MEMBRANE, Pages 103-111
CHAPTER 7 - CHOLINESTERASES, Pages 112-124
CHAPTER 8 - OTHER INPUT SYSTEMS, Pages 125-134
CHAPTER 9 - COMPARISON BETWEEN THE INPUT AND CONDUCTILE COMPONENTS, Pages 135-138
CHAPTER 10 - SODIUM PERMEABILITY AND THE EXCITATION OF THE CONDUCTILE AXON, Pages 139-154
CHAPTER 11 - THE OUTPUT COMPONENT: RELEASE OF SYNAPTIC TRANSMITTERS, Pages 155-168
CHAPTER 12 - FEEDBACK AT OUTPUT COMPONENTS, Pages 169-173
CHAPTER 13 - NISSL SUBSTANCE-AND MEMORY?, Pages 174-186
CHAPTER 14 - SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS, Pages 187-194
REFERENCES, Pages 195-222
ADDENDUM, Pages 223-233
REFERENCES FOR ADDENDUM, Pages 234-238
AUTHOR INDEX, Pages 239-244
SUBJECT INDEX, Pages 245-253
OTHER TITLES IN THE ZOOLOGY DIVISION, Pages 255-256