Author : Z. M. Bacq
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483154513
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (831 download)
Book Synopsis Chemical Transmission of Nerve Impulses by : Z. M. Bacq
Download or read book Chemical Transmission of Nerve Impulses written by Z. M. Bacq and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chemical Transmission of Nerve Impulses: A Historical Sketch is a translation of the French edition ""Les Transmissions chimiques de l'influx nerveux"" published by Gauthier-Villars in Paris. Organized into 12 chapters, this book begins with a discussion on the definition and importance of the phenomenon of chemical transmission, with chapters specifically devoted to both cholinergic and adrenergic ones. This text then elucidates the general organization of the nervous system in vertebrates. The opposition to the theory of chemical transmission and the state of comparative physiology with regard to chemical transmission are also explained.