Functional anatomy of the sleep-wakefulness cycle: wakefulness

Sleep is a necessary, active, diverse and periodic condition, homeostaticallyregulated and precisely meshed with waking time into the sleep-wakefulness cycle. The authors present a detailed and updated review of the structures involved in the phase of wakefulness, including their morphological, functional andchemical characteristics, as well as their anatomical connections The authorspresent a detailed review and update of the structures involved in the phase of wakefulness (W), including their morphological, functional and chemical characteristics, as well as their anatomical connections INDICE: The sleep-wakefulness cycle.- Revision of the publications describing the anatomical connections and effects of lesions and electrical stimulation of brain structures on the sleep-wakefulness cycle.- The peripheral nerves and spinal cord.- Medullary and caudal pontine tegmentum.- Oral pontine tegmentum and superior cerebellar peduncle.- Midbrain tegmentum, hypothalmus and basal forebrain.- Thalamus.- Cerebral cortex.- Final commentary.- Functional anatomy of wakefulness.- The brainstem-hypothalamic wakefulness structures and their neurotransmitters.- Other brain structures with their neurotransmitters that participate in wakefulness.- Final commentary.- References.- Subject index.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-14625-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 140
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés