Clinical Neuroanatomy for Medical Students

by Snell, Richard S.

• ISBN13: 9780781728317
• ISBN10: 0781728312
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-24
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This revised and updated neuroanatomy text gives students in medical and other health programs an understanding of the functional organization of the nervous system and indicates how injury and disease can result in neurological deficits. The book prepares students to interpret many symptoms and signs presented by a neurological patient, so that a correct diagnosis and/or appropriate treatment plan can be made. New to the Fifth Edition is a completely reorganized content integrating structure with function in a systems based format, and a reduction in length due to the presentation of structures with pathways.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction and Organization of the Nervous System	1	(32)
The Neurobiology of the Neuron and the Neuroglia	33	(40)
Nerve Fibers, Peripheral Nerves, Receptor and Effector Endings, Dermatomes, and Muscle Activity	73	(64)
The Spinal Cord and the Ascending and Descending Tracts	137	(52)
The Brainstem	189	(36)
The Cerebellum and its Connections	225	(22)
The Cerebrum	247	(34)
The Structure and Functional Localization of the Cerebral Cortex	281	(22)
The Reticular Formation and the Limbic System	303	(12)
The Basal Nuclei (Basal Ganglia) and Their Connections	315	(14)
The Cranial Nerve Nuclei and Their Central Connections and Distribution	329	(40)
The Thalamus and Its Connections	369	(10)
The Hypothalamus and Its Connections	379	(16)
The Autonomic Nervous System	395	(32)
The Meninges of the Brain and Spinal Cord	427	(16)
The Ventricular System, the Cerebrospinal Fluid, and the Blood-Brain and Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barriers	443	(30)
The Blood Supply of the Brain and Spinal Cord	473	(26)
The Development of the Nervous System	499	(20)
Appendix	519	(8)
Index	527