Table of Contents

Gross Anatomy of the Brain. Neurons and Associated Cells. Basic Neurophysiology. Blood Circulation. Meninges, Ventricles, and Cerebrospinal Fluid. Development and Growth of the Nervous System. The Spinal Cord. Reflexes and Muscle Tone. Pain and Temperature. Discriminative General Senses, Crude Touch, and Proprioception. Motoneurons and Motor Pathways. Lesions of the Spinal Nerves and Spinal Cord. Brainstem: Medulla, Pons, and Midbrain. Cranial Nerves and Chemical Senses. Neurotransmitters as the Chemical Messengers of Certain Circuits and Pathways. Auditory and Vestibular Systems. Lesions of the Brainstem. Cerebellum. The Visual System. Autonomic Nervous System. Hypothalamus. The Reticular Formation and the Limbic System. Thalamus. Basal Ganglia and Extrapyramidal System. Cerebral Cortex. Index.

Reviews

"This is an excellent purchase for general medical libraries and neuroscience departments." - Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal