Title: Clinical neuroanatomy /
Authors: Snell, Richard S.; Snell, Richard S.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Neuroanatomy.; Nervous System anatomy & histology
Abstract: The author helps make the difficult subject of neuroanatomy easier to understand with his clear, concise writing style and clinically-oriented presentation. With substantial format changes--more color, more illustrations, improved organization--plus clinical examples, clinical notes, and national board-type questions, this edition is sure to help students gain solid knowledge that will serve them throughout their professional lives.
Contents: Introduction and organization of the nervous system -- The neurobiology of the neuron and the neuroglia -- Nerve fibers, peripheral nerves, receptor and effector endings, dermatomes, and muscle activity -- The spinal cord and the ascending and descending tracts -- The brainstem -- The cerebellum and its connections -- The cerebrum -- The structure and functional localization of the cerebral cortex -- The reticular formation and the limbic system -- The basal nuclei (basal ganglia) and their connections -- The cranial nerve nuclei and their central connections and distribution -- The thalamus and its connections.