Abstract
The nervous system of the human body is highly complex, more complex than that of any other earthly creature, alive or extinct. This chapter looks at the structure and functions of the nervous system. Structures such as neurons, axons and synapses are described, and their functions outlined. Although the nervous system is a ‘whole’, it can for ease of examination be theoretically divided according to types of function.
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Further reading
Shepherd, G.M. (1988). Neurobiology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. An in-depth account of the biology of the brain and the nervous system.
Carlson, N.R. (1991). Physiology of Behaviour. Boston, Mass.: Allyn & Bacon. A detailed textbook on all aspects of human physiology and its relationship to behaviour.
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© 1998 Tony Malim and Ann Birch
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Malim, T., Birch, A. (1998). The nervous system and behaviour. In: Introductory Psychology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14186-9_10
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