Main description:

With the development of neural science, knowledge of the molecules and neurons that comprise the brain has increased exponentially in the past two decades. In this book, leading neuroscientists from Japan and Taiwan describe the latest and most relevant research in brain science, including state-of-the-art brain-imaging technologies. They also discuss learning, memory, emotions, and pain. An entirely new and unique field of study is introduced in the learning and memory section.

Contents:

Preface
List of Contributors
Part I Main focus
Section I Brain Imaging
1 Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neuroimaging
2 Overview of MR Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Spatially Normalized FDG-PET for Diffuse Axonal Injury Patients with Cognitive Impairments
3 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Cognitive Brain Research
4 Spectral Analysis of fMRI Signal and Noise
5 Magnetoencephalography: Basic Theory and Estimation Techniques of Working Brain Activity
Part II Related Topics
Section I Learning and Memory
6 Interactions Between Chewing and Brain Activity in Humans
7 Involvement of Dysfunctional Mastication in Cognitive System Defi cits in the Mouse
8 Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Short-Term and Long-Term Memory from Molluscan Systems
9 Role of the Noradrenergic System in Synaptic Plasticity in the Hippocampus
Section II Stress and Fear
10 Involvement of the Amygdala in Two Forms of Inhibitory Avoidance Tasks
11 Bruxism and Stress Relief
Section III Pain
12 Muscular Pain Mechanisms: Brief Review with Special Consideration of Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness
13 ASIC3 and Muscle Pain
14 Tail Region of the Primary Somatosensory Cortex and Its Relation to Pain Function
Index