George Augustine is a neuroscientist known for his work on presynaptic mechanisms of neurotransmitter release and his contributions to the development of optogenetics, a too to control neural activity using light. He is a Professor o Neuroscience and Mental Health, and the Irene Tan Liang Kheng Chari Professor in Neuroscience at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Jennifer Groh studies how the brain processes spatial information, with a particular emphasis on vision, hearing, and eye movements. She is the author of an award-winning popular science book on these topics. She is a Professor of Neurobiology and of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, where she also holds secondary appointments in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering.

Scott Huettel studies the neural mechanisms of decision making and has been recognized for his work in social neuroscience and neuroeconomics. He is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, where he also holds secondary appointments in Neurobiology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Anthony-Samuel LaMantia has defined genetic and cellular mechanisms of neural circuit development in the olfactory system, the hindbrain, and association areas of the cerebral cortex, as well as how they are disrupted in neurodevelopmental disorders. He is Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Developmental Disorders and Genetics and Director of the Center for Neurobiology Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine, and Professor of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech.

Leonard White studies the structure and connectivity of the mammalian brain using ultra high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging and lightsheet microscopy. He is at Duke University where he serves as an educator at the graduate/medical school and undergraduate levels. He is an Associate Professor in Neurology, Associate Director of the Duke Institute for Brain Science, and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Neuroscience.

• Chapter 1: Studying the Nervous System


• Unit 1: Neural Signaling


• Chapter 2: Electrical Signals of Nerve Cells


• Chapter 3: Voltage-Dependent Membrane Permeability


• Chapter 4: Ion Channels and Transporters


• Chapter 5: Synaptic Transmission


• Chapter 6: Neurotransmitters and Their Receptors


• Chapter 7: Molecular Signaling within Neurons


• Chapter 8: Synaptic Plasticity


• Unit 2: Sensation and Sensory Processing


• Chaper 9: Vision


• Chapter 10: Hearing


• Chapter 11: The Vestibular System


• Chapter 12: Touch and Proprioception


• Chapter 13: Pain and Temperature


• Chapter 14: Olfaction


• Chapter 15: Taste


• Unit 3: Movement and Its Central Control


• Chapter 16: Lower Motor Neuron Circuits and Motor Control


• Chapter 17: Upper Motor Neuron Control of the Brainstem and Spinal Cord


• Chapter 18: Modulation of Movement by the Basal Ganglia


• Chapter 19: Modulation of Movememnt by the Cerebellum


• Chapter 20: Eye Movements and Sensorimotor Integration


• Chapter 21: The Visceral Motor System


• Unit 4: The Changing Brain


• Chapter 22: Early Brain Development


• Chapter 23: Construction of Neural Circuits


• Chapter 24: Experience-Dependent Plasticity in the Developing Brain


• Chapter 25: Sex Differences and Neural Circuit Development


• Chapter 26: Repair and Regeneration in the Nervous System


• Unit 5: Complex Brain Functions and Cognitive Neuroscience


• Chapter 27: Cognitive Functions and the Organization of the Cerebral Cortex


• Chapter 28: Corticol States


• Chapter 29: Attention


• Chapter 20: Memory


• Chapter 31: Speech and Language


• Chapter 32: Emotion


• Chapter 33: Thinking, Planning, and Deciding