| Description |
ix, 454 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction to the nervous system -- Cells of the nervous system -- Central nervous system -- Peripheral nervous system -- Questions to ponder -- 2 Development of the nervous system -- Clinical case -- Early development -- Neurulation -- Early development of the spinal cord and brain -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 3 Histophysiology of the nervous system -- Clinical case -- Neuron -- Neuroglia -- Generation and conduction of nerve impulses -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 4 Neurotransmitter substances -- Clinical case -- Classification of neurotransmitter substances -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- 5 Spinal cord -- Clinical case -- Morphology of the spinal cord -- Internal morphology of the spinal cord -- Vascular supply of the spinal cord -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 6 Gross anatomy of the brain -- Clinical case -- Cerebrum -- Diencephalon -- Cerebellum -- Brain stem -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 7 The meninges and cerebrospinal fluid -- Clinical case -- Cranial meninges -- Spinal meninges -- Venous sinuses of the cranial dura mater -- Cerebrospinal fluid -- Ventricles of the brain -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 8 Vascular supply of the central nervous system -- Clinical case -- Vascular supply of the spinal cord -- Arterial supply of the brain -- Venous drainage of the brain -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 9 The autonomic nervous system -- Clinical case -- Sympathetic nervous system -- Parasympathetic nervous system -- Enteric nervous system -- Neurotransmitters and receptors of the automatic nervous system -- Pelvic autonomic functions -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 10 The ascending sensory pathways -- Clinical case -- Sensory receptors -- The anterolateral system -- Tactile sensation and proprioception -- Sensory pathways to the cerebellum -- Clinical considerations -- Modulation of nociception -- Neuroplasticity -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 11 The motor cortex and descending motor pathways -- Clinical case -- Cortical areas controlling motor activity -- Descending motor pathways -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 12 The deep cerebral nuclei (basal ganglia) -- Clinical case -- Components -- Nuclei associated with the deep cerebral nuclei -- Input, intrinsic, and output nuclei of the deep cerebral nuclei -- Connections of the deep cerebral nuclei -- Circuits connecting the deep cerebral nuclei, thalamus, and cerebral cortex -- Other circuits of the deep cerebral nuclei -- Neurotransmitters of the deep cerebral nuclei -- "Direct" and "indirect" loops (pathways) of the deep cerebral nuclei -- Circuits which modulate the activity of the deep cerebral nuclei -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 13 The cerebellum -- Clinical case -- Morphology of the cerebellum -- Cerebellar peduncles -- Deep cerebellar nuclei and cerebellar efferents -- Afferents (input) to the cerebellum -- Efferents (output) from the cerebellum -- Functional organization of the cerebellum -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 14 The reticular formation -- Clinical case -- Morphology of the reticular formation -- Zones of the reticular formation -- Nuclei associated with the reticular formation -- Input to and output from the reticular formation -- Functions of the reticular formation -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 15 The cranial nerves -- Clinical case -- The olfactory nerve (cranial nerve I) -- The optic nerve (cranial nerve II) -- The oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III) -- The trochlear nerve (cranial nerve IV) -- The trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) -- The abducent nerve (cranial nerve VI) -- The facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) -- The vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII) -- The glossopharyngeal nerve (cranial nerve IX) -- The vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) -- The spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI) -- The hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve XII) -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 16 The visual system -- Clinical case -- The eye -- Central visual pathways -- Visual reflexes -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 17 The auditory system -- Clinical case -- The ear -- Auditory transmission -- Central auditory pathways -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 18 The vestibular system -- Clinical case -- The vestibular apparatus -- The vestibular nerve (cranial nerve VIII) -- The central pathways of the vestibular system -- Control of ocular movements -- Vestibular nystagmus -- Caloric nystagmus -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 19 The olfactory system -- Clinical case -- Olfactory receptor cells -- Olfactory transduction -- Olfactory nerve (cranial nerve I) -- Central connections of the olfactory system -- Clinical considerations -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 20 The limbic system -- Clinical case -- The limbic lobe -- Brain stem centers associated with limbic system function -- Pathways of the limbic system -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 21 The hypothalamus -- Clinical case -- Borders -- Hypothalamic zones and component nuclei -- Hypothalamic regions (areas) and component nuclei -- Connections of the hypothalamus -- Pathways of the hypothalamus -- Functions of the hypothalamus -- Hypothalamohypophyseal connections -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- 22 The thalamus -- Clinical case -- Borders -- Anatomy -- Internal and external medullary laminae -- Thalamic nuclei -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- 23 The cerebral cortex -- Clinical case -- Cells of the cerebral cortex -- Types of cortex -- Cell layers of the neocortex -- Vertical columnar organization of the cerebral cortex -- Afferents (input) to the cerebral cortex -- Efferents (output) from the cerebral cortex -- The internal capsule and corona radiata -- Lobes of the cerebral cortex -- Functional areas of the cerebral cortex -- Cerebral dominance -- Clinical considerations -- Questions to ponder -- Synonyms and eponyms -- Index |
| Summary |
This introduction to neuroanatomy provides key topic sentences, chapter opening clinical case scenarios, margin comments and questions throughout, questions to ponder, synonym and eponym tables, clinical consideration boxes, and chapter end clinical case analysis |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Neuroanatomy.
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Neuroanatomy.
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Neuroanatomy.
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| Author |
Gartner, Leslie P., 1943-
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| LC no. |
2003026897 |
| ISBN |
140510340X (paperback : alk. paper) |
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