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action potential activity analogies analysis animals appear axon become behavior biochemical brain regions brain stem brain structure capacity cell body cerebellum cerebral cortex cerebrum changes chapter chemical complex concerned connections cortical dendrites depolarization drugs effects electrical electrodes environment environmental enzyme evolutionary example experimental experiments figure firing flatworms function ganglion genetic geniculate glucose hierarchical level hormones human brain hypothalamus individual input interactions interneurons involved learning lesions limbic system lobes mammals mechanisms membrane memory mental microscope molecules motor muscle myelin nervous system neurobiology neurons normal occur optic nerve organism particular pathways pattern perhaps pituitary plasticity possible post-synaptic properties protein Purkinje cell rats receptors reflex relationship response reticular formation retina rôle schizophrenia sense sensory signal sleep social sodium specific spinal cord stimulation substances synapse synthesis techniques thalamus tion tissue transmitter visual cortex