Clinical neuroanatomy
By: Richard S. Snell.
Contributors: Snell, Richard S.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 539
Subjects: Neuroanatomy; Nervous System -- anatomy & histology
Description: 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.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Clinical neuroanatomy for medical students. 5th ed. c2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: Introduction and organization of the nervous system; title: The neurobiology of the neuron and the neuroglia; title: Nerve fibers, peripheral nerves, receptor and effector endings, dermatomes, and muscle activity; title: The spinal cord and the ascending and descending tracts; title: The brainstem; title: The cerebellum and its connections; title: The cerebrum; title: The structure and functional localization of the cerebral cortex; title: The reticular formation and the limbic system; title: The basal nuclei (basal ganglia) and their connections; title: The cranial nerve nuclei and their central connections and distribution; title: The thalamus and its connections; title: The hypothalamus and its connections; title: The autonomic nervous system; title: The meninges of the brain and spinal cord; title: The ventricular system, the cerebrospinal fluid, and the blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barriers; title: The blood supply of the brain and spinal cord; title: The development of the nervous system.