Cellular Physiology of Nerve and Muscle [Paperback]

Gary G. Matthews (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1405103302 | ISBN-13: 978-1405103305 | Publication Date: December 2, 2002 | Edition: 4

Cellular Physiology of Nerve and Muscle, Fourth Edition offers a state of the art introduction to the basic physical, electrical and chemical principles central to the function of nerve and muscle cells. The text begins with an overview of the origin of electrical membrane potential, then clearly illustrates the cellular physiology of nerve cells and muscle cells. Throughout, this new edition simplifies difficult concepts with accessible models and straightforward descriptions of experimental results.

• An all-new introduction to electrical signaling in the nervous system.
  
• Expanded coverage of synaptic transmission and synaptic plasticity.
  
• A quantitative overview of the electrical properties of cells.
  
• New detailed illustrations.

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Cellular Physiology of Nerve and Muscle offers a state of the art introduction to the basic physical, electrical, and chemical principles central to the function of nerve and muscle cells. The text begins with an overview of the origin of electrical membrane potential, then clearly illustrates the cellular physiology of nerve cells and muscle cells. Throughout, this new edition simplifies difficult concepts with accessible models and straightforward descriptions of experimental results.

The fourth edition of Cellular Physiology of Nerve and Muscle features new material including:

· An all-new introduction to electrical signaling in the nervous system
· Expanded coverage of synaptic transmission and synaptic plasticity
· A quantitative overview of the electrical properties of cells
· New detailed illustrations

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 4 edition (December 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405103302
• ISBN-13: 978-1405103305
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #490,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An introductory text deserved to be mentioned, May 23, 2001

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This review is from: Cellular Physiology of Nerve and Muscle (Paperback)

What could be worse than sitting in a lecture room without understanding the lecture material and desparately looking for a reference book that will lead you through the topics carefully? Sounds familiar, isn'it? Well, here is a book deserved to be mentioned.

As a medical student, I have come across at least ten textbooks in cell physiology. Many of them are written without bearing in mind who their audiences are. However,"Gary Matthews';Cellular Physiology of Nerve and Muscle" has approached the topics in the student's shoes and talked OUR LANGUAGE. Instead of throwing you the formulae, he would try to take you through the idea behind it such as how they are dereived and answers your "WHYS". For instance, he takes his reader step by step to how the membrane potential is determined - really impressive.

A little bit of understanding in basic biology, chemistry and physics would allow you read through the book comfortably. It is true that this book is aiming at a beginner group; it is however, a fantasic teaching tool for all lecturers (to draw examples) and those who would like to fully understand the fundamental science about synapses and neurotransmission.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars available science to undergraduates, June 27, 2001

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pedro sepulveda (sintra Portugal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cellular Physiology of Nerve and Muscle (Paperback)

Easy to read, easy to understand, easy to follow. 3 main aspects of this wonderfull book yet very rich in its contents. My appreciation goes to the fact that Gary Matthews is able to turn deep information about nerves and muscle cells in a way that we feel a pHD. about the subject. Very clever the way he starts every chapter making us feel we already knew all that stuff anyway it is not so.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good text, November 17, 2010

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This review is from: Cellular Physiology of Nerve and Muscle (Paperback)

Overall it is a good text, Not very big and seemingly brief, but it gets to the point. It is sort of Cell Physiology cliff notes and really is good and giving you what you need and not extra fluff.