The rapid expansion of information in both basic and clinical neuroscience is reflected in the thorough updating
of this edition. The objective remains the same: to provide a short but comprehensive clinically oriented survey
of the human nervous system that will be helpful to any student of basic neuroscience, as well as residents and
physicians preparing for board examinations.
As neuroscience explodes into the 21st Century, the latest edition of this classic, clinicallly-oriented text provides
you withthe most current information availableon neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuropharmacology. Comprehensive
yet succinct, the book's portable size makes it easy to carry and study anywhere!
Inside you will find:
Considerable new material on neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuropharmacology
Descriptions of the basal ganglia, limbic systems, and cerebral cortex reflect recent advances in the understanding
of cortical networks
Expanded clinical information, including MRIs
New case studies presenting clinical examples of localization of disease process, type of pathology causing
symptoms, and patient management
Consolidated discussion on the structure and function of the brain stem and thalamus
Table of Contents
Sect. 1 Basic Principles
Ch. 1. Introduction to the Nervous System
Ch. 2. Physiology of Nerve Cells
Sect. 2 Peripheral Nervous System
Ch. 3. Fibers of the Spinal Nerves
Ch. 4. Spinal Reflexes and Muscle Tone
Ch. 5. Autonomic Nervous System
Sect. 3 Ascending and Descending Pathways
Ch. 6. Pain and Temperature
Ch. 7. Proprioception, Touch, and Tactile Discrimination
Ch. 8. Motor Pathways
Ch. 9. Lesions of the Peripheral Nerves, Spinal Nerve Roots, and Spinal Cord
Sect. 4 Brain Stem and Cerebellum
Ch. 10. Organization of the Brain Stem and Cranial Nerves
Ch. 11. Cranial Nerves of the Medulla
Ch. 12. Cranial Nerves of the Pons and Midbrain
Ch. 13. Lesions of the Brain Stem
Ch. 14. Hearing
Ch. 15. Vestibular System
Ch. 16. Cerebellum
Sect. 5 Forebrain
Ch. 17. Basal Ganglia
Ch. 18. Vision
Ch. 19. Optic Reflexes and Eye Movements
Ch. 20. Cerebral Cortex and Thalamocortical Connections
Ch. 21. Limbic System
Ch. 22. Olfaction
Ch. 23. Chemical Neuroanatomy
Sect. 6 Circulation of Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid
