ch. 1. Introduction ch. 2. Electrophysiological methods ch. 3. Resting cell membrane ch. 4. Electrical properties ch. 5. Ionic basis of nervous conduction ch. 6. Voltage-gated channels ch. 7. Fast synaptic transmission ch. 8. Neurotransmitter-gated channels ch. 9. Slow synaptic transmission ch. 10. Synthesis, release and fate of neurotransmitters ch. 11. Learning-related changes at synapses ch. 12. Electrotonic transmission and coupling ch. 13. Organization of sensory receptors ch. 14. Mechanoreceptors ch. 15. Photoreceptors ch. 16. Chemoreceptors ch. 17. Some other sensory receptors ch. 18. Mechanics and energetics of muscle ch. 19. Contractile mechanism of muscle ch. 20. Activation of muscular contraction ch. 21. Varieties of muscle design.