Molecular and Cellular Physiology of Neurons

Gordon L. Fain is Professor of Physiological Science, Ophthalmology, and Neuroscience at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Preface Introduction Electrical Properties of Cells and Homeostasis Passive Electrical Properties of Neurons Ion Permeability and Membrane Potentials Ion Pumps and Homeostasis Active Propagation of Neural Signals Action Potentials: The Hodgkin-Huxley Experiments The Structure and Function of Voltage-Gated Channels The Diversity of Voltage-Gated Channels Synaptic Transmission and Ligand-Gated Channels Presynaptic Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission Excitatory Transmission Inhibitory Transmission Metabotropic Transmission and Neuromodulation Receptors and G Proteins Effector Molecules Calcium and Nitric Oxide Long-Term Potentiation by Thomas O'Dell Sensory Transduction Mechanoreceptors Photoreceptors and Olfactory Receptors Appendix: Symbols Used References Index