Sperm Competition in Birds: Evolutionary Causes and Consequences

Sperm competition is a central part of sexual selection and will therefore be of interest to all behavioral ecologists since the topics discussed here include many that are applicable to other animal groups. The text is supportedby numerous photographs, diagrams, tables, and outstanding illustrations by David Quinn. Sperm Competition in Birds addressess the following topics: Both functional and causal aspects of the subject The importance of sperm competition in different avian mating systems The relationship between sperm competition and male and female reproductive anatomy and physiology, copulation patterns, and paternity guards The costs and benefits of copulating with multiple partners for both males and females The relationship between multiple mating and paternity, and the far-reaching evolutionary consequences of sperm competition

Science & Math

Møller, Aage R.

Birkhead, Tim R.

Biological Sciences

Academic Press

Hearing: Anatomy, Physiology and Disorders of the Auditory System provides detailed information about the anatomy and physiology of the entire auditory system and it describes important aspects of disorders of the middle ear, the cochlea, and the nervous system in a comprehensive manner. Most other textbooks on Hearing are focused on either the periphery or the central nervous system and rarely integrate anatomy and physiology with clinical issues. In the past years, it has become apparent that pathologies of the peripheral parts of the auditory system affect the function of the nervous system, and vice versa. It is thus more and more important to view the peripheral and central parts of the auditory system in an integrative way. This book integrates descriptions of disorders of the ear and the nervous system and provides a comprehensive coverage of anatomy and physiology of the entire auditory system. The book introduces the role of neural plasticity in the symptoms of disorders such as tinnitus, hyperacusis and phonophobia. A separate chapter discusses cochlear and auditory brainstem implants.

Hearing: Anatomy, Physiology, and Disorders of the Auditory System

There is a new trend in the education of audiologists that emphasizes the basics of hearing--Hearing: Its Physiology and Pathophysiology addresses this trend. It covers not only the basics of hearing but also the basics of pathophysiology, which is not covered in a comprehensive way in any other text today. This book recognizes the fact that the diseased auditory system does indeed function, but in a different way than the normal system. Few books have addressed the pathophysiology of the ear and the auditory nervous system. Most books on hearing begin with a detailed description of the physics of sound, which scares many readers away because they believe they need to understand acoustics to understand how the ear functions. Hearing: Its Physiology and Pathophysiology does not assume that the readers are physicists, which would be analogous to assuming that visual physiologists would need to know quantum mechanics to understand how the visual nervous system functions. * This book provides a thorough understanding of the anatomy and function of the auditory system * To the basic scientist, it will provide an understanding of the auditory system and how it works * To the clinician, it will provide insight into the normal and diseased auditory system

Hearing: Its Physiology and Pathophysiology

Sensory Systems: Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology provides a comprehensive description of how human sensory systems function, with comparisons of the five senses and detailed descriptions of the functions of each of them. In addition to describing anatomy and function, the book also provides insight as to how sensory information is processed in the brain to provide the basis for communication and for our perception of our surroundings. The information is presented in a way that is suitable for individuals from diverse disciplines and educational backgrounds. It gives the clinician an understanding of the function of normal and diseased sensory systems and provides a convenient, up-to-date source of information relevant to individuals in the fields of communication and communication disorders. This book is ideal for scientists, clinical researchers, and students in neurology and neuroscience.

Sensory Systems: Anatomy and Physiology

Neural Plasticity and Disorders of the Nervous System

Neural Plasticity and Disorders of the Nervous System provides comprehensive coverage of the pathophysiology of neurological disorders emphasising those disorders where expression of plasticity is evident. Including the basis for the expression of neural plasticity; how reorganisation of the nervous system can cause hyperactivity in sensory systems producing central neuropathic pain, tinnitus and paresthesia; the role of little-known non-classical pathways in pain and sensory disorders and their subcortical connections; hyper- and hypoactivity of motor systems after injury, and the role of spinal reflexes and internal processing in the spinal cord. Phantom symptoms and disorders of nerves and associated disorders are discussed, along with disorders that can be cured by microvascular decompression operations. A detailed and comprehensive description of the organisation of pain circuits and sensory and motor nervous systems is also included. This 2006 text is aimed at students and graduates of neuroscience and medicine.

Medical Books

Medicine

Cambridge University Press

Neural Plasticity and Disorders of the Nervous System provides comprehensive coverage of the pathophysiology of neurological disorders emphasising those disorders where expression of plasticity is evident. Including the basis for the expression of neural plasticity; how reorganisation of the nervous system can cause hyperactivity in sensory systems producing central neuropathic pain, tinnitus and paresthesia; the role of little-known non-classical pathways in pain and sensory disorders and their subcortical connections; hyper- and hypoactivity of motor systems after injury, and the role of spinal reflexes and internal processing in the spinal cord. Phantom symptoms and disorders of nerves and associated disorders are discussed, along with disorders that can be cured by microvascular decompression operations. A detailed and comprehensive description of the organisation of pain circuits and sensory and motor nervous systems is also included. This 2006 text is aimed at students and graduates of neuroscience and medicine.

The third edition of this classic text again provides practical, comprehensive coverage of the anatomical and physiological basis for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. Written by a leading authority in the field, Dr. Aage Moller has updated this important title to again offer all the leading-edge knowledge needed to perform electrophysiological recordings in the operating room, to interpret the results, and to present the results to the surgeon. The field known as "intraoperative monitoring" has expanded rapidly to cover other uses of neurophysiology and electrophysiologic recordings during surgical operations that affect the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the nervous system. These new areas are covered in this new edition. To better represent the content of the book and the field as it now stands, many of the chapters have been revised and new material has been added. While the general organization of the book is maintained, chapters such as monitoring of motor systems have been revised and extended with new material, including more detailed description of the anatomy and physiology of motor systems and new information about intraoperative monitoring.

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring

Springer

The third edition of this classic text again provides practical, comprehensive coverage of the anatomical and physiological basis for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. Many of the chapters have been revised and new material has been added.

This book describes how the brain is malleable, which means that the way it works can be changed. Cochlear implants and rehabilitation after strokes and trauma are successful because of this ability. It also discusses two very different roles of neural plasticity, one that is beneficial and one that causes harm and diseases.

The Malleable Brain: Benefits and Harm from Plasticity of the Brain

Nova Science Publishers

The field of intraoperative monitoring (IOM) has expanded geometrically in recent years, as it has been shown to be an effective way to reduce neurological deficits and thus is an indispensable aid to neurosurgeons. The most up-to-date, comprehensive book in the field, this practical guide covers both basic and advanced methods, technologies, and procedures involved in measuring various neuroelectric potentials during surgical procedures. This book will be useful in carrying out an increasing number of operations, by explaining the physiological basis of IOM and the performance of IOM in neurologic patients.

Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring

Routledge

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Sperm Competition in Birds: Evolutionary Causes and Consequences

Hearing: Anatomy, Physiology, and Disorders of the Auditory System

Hearing: Its Physiology and Pathophysiology

Sensory Systems: Anatomy and Physiology

Neural Plasticity and Disorders of the Nervous System

Neural Plasticity and Disorders of the Nervous System

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring

The Malleable Brain: Benefits and Harm from Plasticity of the Brain

Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring