The Vestibular System: A Sixth Sense - Rilegato

Goldberg, Jay M.; Wilson, Victor J.; Cullen, Kathleen E.; Angelaki, Dora E.; Broussard, Dianne M.; Buttner-Ennever, Jean; Fukushima, Kikuro; Minor, Lloyd B.

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ISBN 10: 0195167082 ISBN 13: 9780195167085

Casa editrice: OUP USA, 2012

Riassunto

In The Vestibular System: A Sixth Sense, leading experts present an integrative, comprehensive and innovative look at the sense that Aristotle missed. The vestibular system plays a vital role in everyday life, contributing to a surprising range of functions from reflexes to the highest levels of perception and consciousness. This text not only offers a thorough and fresh review of the basicssensory transduction, the neurophysiology of peripheral and central pathwaysand how vestibular signals are processed in the control of gaze and posture; it significantly moves the discussion forward with its attention to the current research and the field's revolutionary advances, such as the understanding of neural correlates of self-motion and the basis of clinical disorders. In addition, the objective presentation of existing controversies is exciting reading and an extremely important contribution to the text's completeness. Dynamic, intellectually challenging, and unique in its level of integration of the material, this book is essential for anyone interested in understanding the vestibular system.

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Recensione:

Compelling and timely, this book offers a comprehensive and authoritative survey of current vestibular science... an outstanding reference that will likely find its way into the offices of basic scientists and clinicians alike... The authors have done a wonderful job of consolidating a broad body of current knowledge into a readable book. I highly recommend this to anyone seeking to refine their knowledge of the vestibular system. (Doody's Notes, June 2013)

L'autore:

Jay M. Goldberg, The Department of Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

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• Editore: OUP USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0195167082
• ISBN 13: 9780195167085
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 560