Abstract
Neurophysiology is a critical and exciting topic to study and understand in great detail for those working in any field associated with neuroengineering-basic or applied research, device design and development, and/or neurology or neurosurgical clinical subspecialties. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a general introduction to the field of neurophysiology, that is, a high-level overview of the anatomy and workings of the human central nervous system (CNS). One can explore other sources to find more in-depth discussions related to many of the topics introduced in this chapter as well as learn the specifics of state-of-the-art neuroengineering concepts related to each topic.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Neural Engineering |
Subtitle of host publication | Third Edition |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 1-64 |
Number of pages | 64 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030433956 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030433949 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2013, 2020, corrected publication 2020.
Keywords
- Action potentials
- Autonomic nervous system
- Electroencephalograms
- Equilibrium
- Homeostasis
- Hypothalamus
- Motor control
- Neural circuits
- Neurons
- Posture
- Reflexes
- Sensory systems
- Spinal cord
- The brain