Chapter 2

Foundation of neurophysiology

Abstract

Brain science and neuroscience study the mechanism of natural intelligence from the molecular level, cell level, and behavior level.

Keywords

Neuroscience; synaptic transmission; neurotransmitter; second messenger; membrane potential; action potential; ion channel; nervous system; cerebral cortex

The human brain is the most complex substance in the world and the physiological basis of human intelligence and advanced mental activities. The brain is the organ for understanding the world. To study the cognitive process and intelligence mechanism of human beings, we must understand the physiological mechanism of this extraordinarily complex and orderly material. Brain science and neuroscience study the ...

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