A Textbook of Neuroanatomy

by Maria Patestas (Des Moines University); Leslie P. Gartner (University of Maryland)

ISBN13:
9781444309072
ISBN10:
1444309072
Format: eBook
Copyright: 2009-03-01
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

This complete, yet concise text is designed to help students easily master the anatomy and basic physiology of the nervous system. Accessible and clear, the text highlights interrelationships between systems, structures and the rest of the body as it moves through various regions of the brain. The first nine chapters introduce the main principles and terms in neuroanatomy, and the remaining chapters then use this information to describe the anatomy and function of the various pathways and discrete systems. Navigates students through the general principles and integrative components of the Nervous System Highlights interrelationships between systems, structures, and the rest of the body Emphasizes clinical relevance through clinical cases, questions, and follow-up discussions in each chapter Indicates medical conditions relevant to each chapter in the Clinical Considerations Features an accompanying website, www.blackwellpublishing.com/patestas, which includes all the illustrations, along with animations of key processes; also available on CD-ROM

Preface
Introduction to the Nervous System
Development of the Nervous System
Histophysiology of the Nervous Sytem
Neurotransmitter Substances
Spinal Cord
Gross Anatomy of the Brain
The Meninges and Cerebrospinal Fluid
Vascular Supply of the Central Nervous System
The Autonomic Nervous System
The Ascending Sensory Pathways
The Motor Cortex and Descending Motor Pathways
The Basal Ganglia
The Cerebellum
The Reticular Formation
The Cranial Nerves
The Visual System
The Auditory System
The Vestibular System
The Olfactory System
The Limbic System
The Hypothalamus
The Thalamus
The Cerebral Cortex
Index
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