| Description |
1 online resource (278 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Fundamentals -- Science -- Biomedical research -- The science of the brain -- An introduction to the neurosciences -- The human brain -- Some brief thoughts on pharmacology -- Planarians -- Planarians in modern biology -- Planarians in the popular culture: the arts, science fiction, fantasy, and humor -- The first brain -- From corals and plants to planarians and rats. |
| Summary |
The story of planarians, and their use as an animal model for many types of research in neuropharmacology. The book shows how research involving planarians has led to developments in biomedicine, neurobiology, and how planarians have been involved in popular biological and cultural topics. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Brain -- Evolution.
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Brain -- Evolution. |
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Developmental neurophysiology.
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Developmental neurophysiology. |
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Turbellaria.
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Turbellaria. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pagán, Oné R. First brain 9780199965045 (DLC) 2013031621 (OCoLC)858778179 |
| ISBN |
9780199965052 (electronic book) |
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0199965056 (electronic book) |
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9780199965045 (alkaline paper) |
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0199965048 (alkaline paper) |
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