Description |
xviii, 542 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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 -- The hypothalamus and its connections -- The autonomic nervous system -- The meninges of the brain and spinal cord -- The ventricular system, the cerebrospinal fluid, and the blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barriers -- The blood supply of the brain and spinal cord -- The development of the nervous system. |
Subject |
Neuroanatomy.
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Nervous System -- anatomy & histology.
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Standard No. |
226357698 261939539 |
ISBN |
9780781794275 |
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0781794277 |
OCLC # |
253189573 |
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