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Preface 1. Structural organisation of the nervous system 2. Resting and action potentials 3. The ionic permeability of the nerve membrane 4. Membrane permeability changes during excitation 5. The molecular structure and functioning of voltage-gated ionic channels 6. Cable theory and saltatory conduction 7. Neuromuscular transmission 8. Synaptic transmission in the nervous system 9. Skeletal muscles 10. The mechanism of contraction in skeletal muscles 11. Non-skeletal muscles References and suggestions for further reading Index.