The major issues -- Nerve cells and nerve impulses -- Synapses -- Anatomy of the nervous system -- Development and plasticity of the brain -- Vision -- The other sensory systems -- Movement -- Wakefulness and sleep -- Internal regulation -- Reproductive behaviors -- Emotional behaviors -- The biology of learning and memory -- Cognitive functions -- Mood disorders and schizophrenia -- Brief, basic chemistry -- Society for neuroscience policies on the use of animals and human subjects in neuroscience research.