Neuroanatomy Text and Atlas, Fourth Edition

by Martin, John

• ISBN13: 9780071603966
• ISBN10: 0071603964
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-15
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical

Summary

The most comprehensive approach to neuroanatomy from both a functional and regional perspectiveNEW full-color images!Neuroanatomy Text and Atlasexplores how parts of the nervous system work together to regulate body systems and produce behavior. The book thoroughly covers the sensory, motor and integrative systems of the brain and presents an overview of the function in relation to structure and the locations of major pathways and neuronal integrative regions.Features NEW full-color images NEW a case study or a clinical description question has been added to each chapter NEW online learning center includes images of surface anatomy of the central nervous system and case studiesA comprehensive text and atlas: Introduction to the Central Nervous System; Structural and Functional Organization of the Central Nervous System; Vasculature of the Central Nervous System and Cerebrospinal Fluid; Spinal Mechanosensory System; Pain, Temperature, and Itch; Cranial Nerves and the Trigeminal and Viscerosensory Systems; The Visual System; The Auditory System; Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell; Descending Motor Pathways and the Motor Functions of the Spinal Cord; Cranial Nerve Motor Nuclei and Brain Stem Motor Functions; The Vestibular and Oculomotor Systems; The Cerebellum; 14. The Basal Ganglia The Hypothalamus and Regulation of Endocrine and Visceral Functions; The Limbic System and Cerebral Circuitry for Emotions, Learning, and Memory.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Central Nervous System

Structural and Functional Organization of the Central Nervous System

Vasculature of the Central Nervous System and Cerebrospinal Fluid

Spinal Mechanosensory System

Pain, Temperature, and Itch

Cranial Nerves and the Trigeminal and Viscerosensory Systems

The Visual System

The Auditory System

Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell

Descending Motor Pathways and the Motor Functions of the Spinal Cord

Cranial Nerve Motor Nuclei and Brain Stem Motor Functions

The Vestibular and Oculomotor Systems

The Cerebellum

The Basal Ganglia

The Hypothalamus and Regulation of Endocrine and Visceral Functions

The Limbic System and Cerebral Circuitry for Emotions, Learning, and Memory

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