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Neuromuscular Fundamentals - How Our Musculature is Controlled (Hardcover)
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Neuromuscular Fundamentals - How Our Musculature is Controlled (Hardcover)
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This book is rather unique in its approach and coverage. The
approach is essentially that of an engineering textbook,
emphasizing the quantitative aspects and highlighting the
fundamentals and basic concepts involved. The coverage progresses
in a logical and systematic manner from the subcellular, starting
with the electrophysiology of the cell membrane, then proceeding to
synapses, neurons, and muscle, before considering neuronal motor
ensembles and the neuromuscular system as a whole. Simple, clear,
and comprehensive explanations are given throughout. After an
introductory chapter on some background material in biology,
biophysics, and chemical kinetics, a substantial part of the book
(Chapters 2-8) necessarily covers in considerable detail the basic
components and processes that underlie the electrical and
associated activities of the nervous system. The remaining chapters
of the book (Chapters 9-13) focus on the neuromuscular system,
starting with the structure of muscle cells, the generation of
force by muscular contraction, and muscle receptors. The last
chapter examines aspects of the control of movement, motor learning
and memory, the maintenance of posture, and locomotion, and
critically examines some of the theories that have been advanced to
explain how movement is controlled. The book is intended for
undergraduate or graduate students in the natural sciences,
mathematics, or engineering who seek a deeper understanding of the
fundamentals of neuroscience and the somatomotor system, in
accordance with the aforementioned objectives. The book can serve
as a textbook for a one-semester course on the neuromuscular system
or as a reference in a more general course on neuroscience.
Provides a thorough analytical treatment of membrane
electrophysiology, starting from the first principles Emphasizes
strongly the basic and fundamental concepts throughout Discusses
thoroughly the essential features and properties of the basic
constituents of the nervous system, that is, neurons and synapses,
including the neuromuscular junction Explains the main aspects of
posture, locomotion, and control of movement Includes practice
problems throughout the text and a solutions manual will be
available for adopting professors Nassir Sabah is professor of
biomedical engineering in the electrical and computer engineering
department at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He
received his B.Sc. (Hons. Class I) and his M.Sc. in electrical
engineering from the University of Birmingham, U.K., and his Ph.D.
in biophysical sciences from the State University of New York
(SUNY/Buffalo). He has served as Chairman of the Electrical
Engineering Department, Director of the Institute of Computer
Studies, and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at
the American University of Beirut. In these capacities, he was
responsible for the development of programs, curricula, and courses
in electrical, biomedical, communications, and computer
engineering. Professor Sabah has extensive professional experience
in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, and computer
systems, with more than 35 years' teaching experience in
neuroengineering, biomedical engineering, electronics, and electric
circuits. He has over 100 technical publications, mainly in
neurophysiology, biophysics, and biomedical instrumentation. He has
served on numerous committees and panels in Lebanon and the region.
He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology
(IET, U.K.), a member of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS), and a member of the American Society
for Engineering Education (ASEE).
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