The Physiology of Synapses

Content: 
Front Matter, Page i
Copyright, Page ii
Inside Front Cover, Page iii
PREFACE, Pages v-vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Page viii
SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS, Pages x-xi
CHAPTER I - THE DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS ON THE SYNAPSE, Pages 1-10
CHAPTER II - STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF CHEMICALLY TRANSMITTING SYNAPSES, Pages 11-26
CHAPTER III - PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF CHEMICALLY TRANSMITTING SYNAPSES IN THE RESTING STATE, Pages 27-36
CHAPTER IV - EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC RESPONSES TO PRESYNAPTIC IMPULSES, Pages 37-53
CHAPTER V - EXCITATORY TRANSMITTER SUBSTANCES, Pages 54-74
CHAPTER VI - THE RELEASE OF TRANSMITTER BY PRESYNAPTIC IMPULSES, Pages 75-100
CHAPTER VII - THE GENERATION OF IMPULSES BY THE EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL AND THE ENDPLATE POTENTIAL, Pages 101-121
CHAPTER VIII - THE PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS OF CHEMICALLY TRANSMITTING SYNAPSES, Pages 122-137
CHAPTER IX - EXCITATORY SYNAPSES OPERATING BY ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION, Pages 138-151
CHAPTER X - THE POSTSYNAPTIC ELECTRICAL EVENTS PRODUCED BY CHEMICALLY TRANSMITTING INHIBITORY SYNAPSES, Pages 152-172
CHAPTER XI - THE IONIC MECHANISM GENERATING THE INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL, Pages 173-188
CHAPTER XII - INHIBITORY TRANSMITTER SUBSTANCES, Pages 189-200
CHAPTER XIII - PATHWAYS RESPONSIBLE FOR POSTSYNAPTIC INHIBITORY ACTION, Pages 201-215
CHAPTER XIV - INHIBITORY SYNAPSES OPERATING BY ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION, Pages 216-219
CHAPTER XV - PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION, Pages 220-238
CHAPTER XVI - THE TROPHIC AND PLASTIC PROPERTIES OF SYNAPSES, Pages 239-260
EPILOGUE, Pages 261-265
REFERENCES, Pages 266-306
SUBJECT INDEX, Pages 307-316