Includes index.

Cells of the nervous system -- Electrical signaling by nerve cells -- Synaptic transmission -- Sensory receptors -- General organization of the nervous system -- Development of the nervous system -- Tissues supporting the nervous system -- Imaging the nervous system -- Somatosensory system -- Auditory system -- Vestibular system -- Visual system -- Chemical senses -- Motor neurons and motor units -- Basal ganglia -- Cerebellum -- Control of eye movements -- Homeostasis, motivation, and emotion -- Consciousness and cognition -- Formation, maintenance, and plasticity of neuronal connections -- Case studies -- Case study answers.