Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy : Evolution and Adaptation

Butler, Ann B./ Hodos, William

Wiley-Liss（1996/01発売）

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製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 514 p.
言語 ENG
商品コード 9780471888895
DDC分類 596.048

基本説明

By applying the tools of modern neuroanatomy to the brains of various species, researchers have discovered that numerous cell groups and their interconnections that were known to be present in mammals, also exist in nonmammalian vertebrates.

Full Description

This unique book explores the evolution of the vertebrate nervous system, emphasizing the function of brain systems and their relationship to behavior, adaptation, and survival. Encompassing all classes of vertebrates, from fish, to birds and humans, it provides a modern, systematic approach to comparative neuroanatomy.

Partial table of contents: EVOLUTION AND THE ORGANIZATION OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Evolution and Variation. Neurons and Sensory Receptors. The Vertebrate Central Nervous System. Theories of Brain Evolution. THE SPINAL CORD AND HINDBRAIN. The Spinal Cord. Sensory Cranial Nerves. Motor Cranial Nerves. The Reticular Formation. The Cerebellum. THE MIDBRAIN. Overview of the Midbrain. Isthmus. Tegmentum and Tori. Optic Tectum. THE FOREBRAIN: DIENCEPHALON. Overview of the Forebrain. Epithalamus. Dorsal Thalamus. THE FOREBRAIN: TELENCEPHALON. Striatum. Dorsal Pallium. Visual Forebrain in Amniotes. Limbic Telencephalon. CONCLUSION. Evolution of the Brain in Vertebrates. Appendix. Glossary. Index.