Author : Kevin Fox
Release : 2008-03-20
Genre : Medical
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Barrel Cortex - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Barrel Cortex write by Kevin Fox. This book was released on 2008-03-20. Barrel Cortex available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The barrel cortex contains the somatosensory representation of the whiskers on the face of the rodent and forms an early stage of cortical processing for tactile information. It is an area of great importance for understanding how the cerebral cortex works because the cortical columns that form the basic building blocks of the cerebral cortex can be seen within the barrel cortex. In this advanced graduate and research level text, Kevin Fox explores three main aspects of the barrel cortex: development, sensory processing and plasticity. Initial chapters introduce the topic, describing those animals that have barrels, the functional anatomy of the system and the cellular and synaptic physiology of the cortical microcircuit. The book concludes with a chapter covering the numerous fields where the barrel cortex is used as a model system for solving problems in other areas of research, including stroke, angiogenesis and understanding active touch.