Brain Activation
Published on 21. April 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
600 pages
978-0-471-18441-6 (ISBN)
Description
"...a fascinating book...indispensable to all those in the field..."-Trends in Neuroscience Written by a pioneer in the field, this provocative book offers a thorough analysis of the functional relationship between brain organization and human behavior and covers both theory and the latest practical applications.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
colour and b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 258 mm
Width: 176 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
965 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-18441-6 (9780471184416)
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Content
Partial table of contents:; MECHANISMS OF BRAIN ACTIVATION; The Basic Biochemical Mechanisms of Brain Activation; Cellular Metabolism and Blood Flow; IMAGING FUNCTIONAL MECHANISMS IN THE HUMAN BRAIN; Sensation and Perception; Motor Functions; Language; Thinking; Learning and Memory; FUNCTIONAL DISSECTION OF THE HUMAN BRAIN; Principles for Dividing the Brain Functionally; The Frontal Lobes and Limbic System; BRAIN ACTIVATION: NEW DIRECTIONS, NORMAL VALUES, AND TECHNICAL NOTES; Methods for Measuring Regional Biochemical and Physiological Changes Accompanying Brain Activation; Normal Values and Interrelations Between Regional Cerebral Blood Flow, Regional Cerebral Blood Volume, and Regional Cerebral Metabolism; Technical Notes on Various Subjects in Quantitative PET; References; Index.