** 450 illustrations

Description

Master the structure and function of the normal human brain and spinal cord with this state-of-the-art, beautifully illustrated atlas! This thoroughly updated new edition features more than 450 full-color photographs that demonstrate the gross, histologic, and imaging appearance of central nervous system anatomy. Readers will clearly understand how each structure functions as well as how it relates to other parts of the brain and spinal cord.

New to this Edition

An enhanced presentation of chemical neuroanatomy * an expanded section on Reflex Arc * more detail on the vestibular nuclei and the systems with which they interact * an updated discussion of basal ganglia circuitry * more coverage of older human fetuses brains * new MR and PET images correlated to anatomic structures * and more discussions of the clinical relevance of neuroanatomy.
Nearly 100 new photographs plus new orientational artwork that helps readers visualize the location of selected structures within the body.

1. An introduction to the human nervous system
2. Terminology
3. Embryology
4. Cranial cavity
5. External features of the brain
6. Internal features of the brain
7. Meninges
8. Blood supply to the brain and spinal cord
9. Ventricles
10. Cerebral hemispheres
11. Diencephalon
12. Commissural fibres
13. Brainstem
14. Brainstem cranial nerve nuclei
15. Cerebellum
16. Spinal cord
17. Reflex arc
18. Sensory and motor pathways
19. Systems for movement control
20. Limbic system
21. Guide for student examination of the brain
Glossary