
The Integrative Functions of The Basal Ganglia
Henry Yin(Author)
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 15. October 2023
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-4987-6869-6 (ISBN)
Description
This volume is the first comprehensive and single-authored book on the functions of the basal ganglia. The goal is to provide a new synthesis of diverse areas of research on the basal ganglia, from cellular mechanisms of synaptic transmission and plasticity to neural circuit mechanisms underlying behavior. A global theory of basal ganglia function incorporating research from the last 40 years is presented. I hope to explain for the first time how the basal ganglia generate behavior, how they contribute to learning and memory, and how impairments in basal ganglia function can lead to neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Features
The only single-authored book on the basal ganglia with coverage of the latest literature
Spans multiple levels of analysis, from cellular physiology to behavior
Includes coverage of clinical symptoms, encompassing neuropsychology, movement disorders, and psychiatric disorders
Discusses the role of the basal ganglia in learning and memory
Features
The only single-authored book on the basal ganglia with coverage of the latest literature
Spans multiple levels of analysis, from cellular physiology to behavior
Includes coverage of clinical symptoms, encompassing neuropsychology, movement disorders, and psychiatric disorders
Discusses the role of the basal ganglia in learning and memory
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic and Professional Reference
Illustrations
56 s/w Abbildungen, 33 farbige Abbildungen, 13 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 25 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder, 43 s/w Zeichnungen, 8 farbige Zeichnungen, 2 s/w Tabellen
2 Tables, black and white; 8 Line drawings, color; 43 Line drawings, black and white; 25 Halftones, color; 13 Halftones, black and white; 33 Illustrations, color; 56 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
832 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4987-6869-6 (9781498768696)
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Person
Henry Yin is currently a professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. Yin received his B.A. from Washington University in St Louis and his Ph.D. from UCLA. Yin's research has, from the very start, focused on the function of the basal ganglia, combining different levels of analysis, from cellular to behavioral mechanisms. He has published over 50 papers on various aspects of basal ganglia function.
Content
1. Introduction
2. Anatomical Organization of the Basal Ganglia
3. Synaptic Transmission and Plasticity in the Basal Ganglia
4. Current Ideas on BG Function
5. Behavior and Control
6. The Place of the BG in the Hierarchy
7. Transition Control
8. Higher-Order Transitions and Cognition
9. Motivation
10. Actions and Goals
11. Corticostriatal Contributions to Habits and Behavioral Automaticity
12. Dopamine and Reinforcement Learning
13. Reorganization, Exploration, and Plasticity
14. Interpretation of Clinical Symptoms
15. Synthesis
2. Anatomical Organization of the Basal Ganglia
3. Synaptic Transmission and Plasticity in the Basal Ganglia
4. Current Ideas on BG Function
5. Behavior and Control
6. The Place of the BG in the Hierarchy
7. Transition Control
8. Higher-Order Transitions and Cognition
9. Motivation
10. Actions and Goals
11. Corticostriatal Contributions to Habits and Behavioral Automaticity
12. Dopamine and Reinforcement Learning
13. Reorganization, Exploration, and Plasticity
14. Interpretation of Clinical Symptoms
15. Synthesis