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The Heart of the Brain
The Hypothalamus and Its Hormones
Taschenbuch von Gareth Leng
Sprache: Englisch

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How hormonal signals in one small structure of the brain--the hypothalamus--govern our physiology and behavior. As human beings, we prefer to think of ourselves as reasonable. But how much of what we do is really governed by reason? In this book, Gareth Leng considers the extent to which one small structure of the neuroendocrine brain--the hypothalamus--influences what we do, how we love, and who we are. The hypothalamus contains a large variety of neurons. These communicate not only through neurotransmitters, but also through peptide signals that act as hormones within the brain. While neurotransmitter signals tend to be ephemeral and confined by anatomical connectivity, the hormone signals that hypothalamic neurons generate are potent, wide-reaching, and long-lasting. Leng explores the evolutionary origins of these remarkable neurons, and where the receptors for their hormone signals are found in the brain. By asking how the hypothalamic neurons and their receptors are regulated, he explores how the hypothalamus links our passions with our reason. The Heart of the Brain shows in an accessible way how this very small structure is very much at the heart of what makes us human.
How hormonal signals in one small structure of the brain--the hypothalamus--govern our physiology and behavior. As human beings, we prefer to think of ourselves as reasonable. But how much of what we do is really governed by reason? In this book, Gareth Leng considers the extent to which one small structure of the neuroendocrine brain--the hypothalamus--influences what we do, how we love, and who we are. The hypothalamus contains a large variety of neurons. These communicate not only through neurotransmitters, but also through peptide signals that act as hormones within the brain. While neurotransmitter signals tend to be ephemeral and confined by anatomical connectivity, the hormone signals that hypothalamic neurons generate are potent, wide-reaching, and long-lasting. Leng explores the evolutionary origins of these remarkable neurons, and where the receptors for their hormone signals are found in the brain. By asking how the hypothalamic neurons and their receptors are regulated, he explores how the hypothalamus links our passions with our reason. The Heart of the Brain shows in an accessible way how this very small structure is very much at the heart of what makes us human.
Über den Autor
Gareth Leng is Professor of Experimental Physiology at the University of Edinburgh and the author of The Heart of the Brain: The Hypothalamus and Its Hormones (MIT Press).
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Andere Fachgebiete
Genre: Importe, Medizin
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780262551939
ISBN-10: 0262551934
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Leng, Gareth
Hersteller: MIT Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Gareth Leng
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.04.2024
Gewicht: 0,452 kg
Artikel-ID: 129093323
Über den Autor
Gareth Leng is Professor of Experimental Physiology at the University of Edinburgh and the author of The Heart of the Brain: The Hypothalamus and Its Hormones (MIT Press).
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Andere Fachgebiete
Genre: Importe, Medizin
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780262551939
ISBN-10: 0262551934
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Leng, Gareth
Hersteller: MIT Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Gareth Leng
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.04.2024
Gewicht: 0,452 kg
Artikel-ID: 129093323
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