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Introducing the Brain
A Complex Communication Network
The Last Frontier: From Bumps to Brain Scans
Neurons and Neural Communication
Just the Basics
Processes Inside the Neuron
Communication Between Neurons
Neurotransmitters and Behavior
Agonists and Antagonists
The Supporting Systems
The Spinal Cord and Simple Reflexes
What Lies Beyond: The Peripheral Nervous System
The Endocrine System and Its Slowpoke Messengers
The Amazing Brain
Right Brain, Left Brain: The Two Hemispheres
The Split-Brain Operation
The Special Roles of the Left and the Right
Neuroplasticity
The Cortex: A Peek Beneath the Skull
The Lobes: Up Close and Personal
Digging Below the Cortex
Drama Central: The Limbic System
Deeper Yet: The Brainstem and Cerebellum
biology and behavior