Newly revised and updated, A Textbook of Neuroanatomy, Second Edition is a concise text designed to help students easily master the anatomy and basic physiology of the nervous system. Accessible and clear, the book highlights interrelationships between systems, structures, and the rest of the body as the chapters move through the various regions of the brain. Building on the solid foundation of the first edition, A Textbook of Neuroanatomy now includes two new chapters on the brainstem and reflexes, as well as dozens of new micrographs illustrating key structures. Throughout the book the…mehr
Newly revised and updated, A Textbook of Neuroanatomy, Second Edition is a concise text designed to help students easily master the anatomy and basic physiology of the nervous system. Accessible and clear, the book highlights interrelationships between systems, structures, and the rest of the body as the chapters move through the various regions of the brain.
Building on the solid foundation of the first edition, A Textbook of Neuroanatomy now includes two new chapters on the brainstem and reflexes, as well as dozens of new micrographs illustrating key structures. Throughout the book the clinical relevance of the material is emphasized through clinical cases, questions, and follow-up discussions in each chapter, motivating students to learn the information. A companion website is also available, featuring study aids and artwork from the book as PowerPoint slides. A Textbook of Neuroanatomy, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for students of general, clinical and behavioral neuroscience and neuroanatomy.
MARIA A. PATESTAS is Professor of Anatomy at Des Moines University in Des Moines, IA, USA. LESLIE P. GARTNER is Professor of Anatomy retired from the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Dental Schol of the University of Maryland in Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Preface viii
About the Companion Website x
Part I General principles of the nervous system 1
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Nervous System 3
Cells of the Central Nervous System 5
Central Nervous System 5
Peripheral Nervous System 8
Questions to Ponder 9
Chapter 2 Development of the Nervous System 10
Early Development 11
Neurulation 13
Early Development of the Spinal Cord and Brain 18
Development of the Spinal Cord 20
Development of the Brain 22
Synonyms and Eponyms of the Nervous System 29
Questions to Ponder 29
Chapter 3 Histophysiology of the Nervous System 30
Neurons 31
Neuroglia 38
Generation and conduction of Nerve Impulses 42
Synonyms and Eponyms of Nervous System Histopathology 46
Questions to Ponder 46
Chapter 4 Neurotransmitter substances 47
Classifi cation of Neurotransmitter Substances 50
Questions to Ponder 57
Chapter 5 Spinal cord 58
Morphology of the Spinal Cord 59
Internal Morphology of the Spinal Cord 65
Vascular Supply of the Spinal Cord 68
Synonyms and Eponyms of the Spinal Cord 72
Questions to Ponder 72
Chapter 6 Gross Anatomy of the Brain 73
Cerebrum 74
Diencephalon 85
Cerebellum 86
Brainstem 89
Synonyms and Eponyms of the Brain 94
Questions to Ponder 94
Chapter 7 Brainstem 95
Internal Organization of the Brainstem 95
Medulla 99
Pons 105
Midbrain 110
Synonyms and Eponyms of the Brainstem 119
Questions to Ponder 119
Chapter 8 Meninges and Cerebrospinal Fluid 120
Cranial Meninges 121
Spinal Meninges 128
Venous Sinuses of the Cranial Dura Mater 129
Cerebrospinal Fluid 133
Ventricles of the Brain 133
Synonyms and eponyms of the Nervous System 135
Questions to Ponder 135
Chapter 9 Vascular Supply of the Central Nervous System 136
Vascular Supply of the Spinal Cord 137
Arterial Supply of the Brain 138
Venous Drainage of the Brain 151
Synonyms and Eponyms of the Vascular Supply of the Central Nervous System 155
Questions to Ponder 155
Chapter 10 Autonomic Nervous System 156
Sympathetic Nervous System 159
Parasympathetic Nervous System 166
Enteric Nervous System 169
Neurotransmitters and Receptors of the Autonomic Nervous System 170
Pelvic Autonomic Functions 171
Synonyms and Eponyms of the Autonomic Nervous System 174