Clinical Neuroanatomy for Medical Students (4th)

by Snell, Richard S.

• ISBN13: 9780316801034
• ISBN10: 0316801038
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-04-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Summary

Clinical textbook/reference emphasizing the connection between neuroanatomy and clinical practice. For medical students and residents.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
I. Basic Information Concerning the Structure of the Nervous System	3	(338)
1. Introduction and Organization of the Nervous System	3	(45)
2. The Neurobiology of the Neuron	48	(28)
3. The Neurobiology of the Neuroglia	76	(13)
4. Nerve Fibers and Peripheral Nerves	89	(30)
5. Receptor and Effector Endings	119	(24)
6. Dermatomes and Muscular Activity	143	(14)
7. The Spinal Cord	157	(21)
8. The Medulla Oblongata	178	(16)
9. The Pons	194	(9)
10. The Structure of the Cerebellum	203	(13)
11. The Fourth Ventricle	216	(9)
12. The Midbrain (Mesencephalon)	225	(11)
13. The Cerebrum: The Diencephalon	236	(13)
14. The Cerebral Hemispheres	249	(26)
15. The Structure and Functional Localization of the Cerebral Cortex	275	(20)
16. The Reticular Formation and Limbic System	295	(11)
17. The Basal Nuclei (Basal Ganglia) and Their Connections	306	(11)
18. The Ventricular System and the Formation and Fate of the Cerebrospinal Fluid	317	(15)
19. Blood-Brain and Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barriers	332	(9)
II. The Main Nervous Pathways Connecting the Different Structures of the Nervous System	341	(150)
20. The Ascending Tracts of the Spinal Cord and Brain	341	(17)
21. The Descending Tracts of the Spinal Cord and Brain and Skeletal Muscle Activity	358	(24)
22. Connections of the Cerebellum	382	(14)
23. The Cranial Nerve Nuclei and Their Central Connections and Distribution	396	(40)
24. The Thalamus and Its Connections	436	(9)
25. The Hypothalamus and Its Connections	445	(14)
26. The Autonomic Nervous System	459	(32)
III. The Meninges and Blood Supply of the Brain and the Development of the Central Nervous System	491	(58)
27. The Meninges of the Brain	491	(14)
28. The Blood Supply of the Brain	505	(24)
29. The Development of the Nervous System	529	(20)
Index	549