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The Basal Forebrain - Anatomy to Function (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
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The Basal Forebrain - Anatomy to Function (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 295
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The basal forebrain has received considerable attention in recent
years. This emphasis resulted from observations that the cortically
projecting cholinergic neurons found in this region are critical
for normal information processing. However, to achieve a complete
understanding of such a complex function as "information
processing" it is necessary to consider the basal forebrain not as
an autonomous structure with a solitary task, but one that plays an
integrative role; a structure that is connected intimately with
many brain regions. This view evolved from the realization that the
basal forebrain interfaces cognitive and reward functions with
motor outputs. It is from this integrative and functional
perspective that the present book was organized. The book is a
unique collection of reports pertaining to the basal forebrain that
encompasses a diversity of research approaches and techniques. It
provides the reader with a progression of information that begins
with anatomical descriptions of the afferent and efferent systems,
stressing the integrative nature of various neurotransmitters
located within the basal forebrain. The chapters focusing on
anatomy are complemented by electrophysiologic studies that merge
anatomical concepts with synaptic pharmacology and behavior. In
vitro experiments demonstrate physiologic variations in
anatomically identified neuronal subtypes and, together with in
vivo techniques, provide pharmacologic descriptions of neuronal
consequences to various neurotransmitter influences. Additional in
vivo reports correlate changes in neuronal activity with specific
motivational states and motor behaviors. These functional
approaches culminate with behavioral studies that overview current
understanding of basal forebrain involvement in mnemonic, reward,
and motor processes.
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