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Almost all bodily functions are dependent on activity of the autonomic nervous system - from the cardiovascular system, the gastrointestinal tract, the evacuative and sexual organs, to the regulation of temperature, metabolism and tissue defence. Balanced functioning of each aspect of this system is an important basis of our life and well-being. In this long-awaited second edition, the author, a leading figure in this field, provides an up-to-date and detailed description of the cellular and integrative organization of the autonomic nervous system, covering both peripheral and central aspects. The book exposes modern neurobiological concepts that allow us to understand why this system normally runs so smoothly and why its deterioration has such disastrous consequences. This broad overview will appeal to researchers and advanced undergraduate students of the various biological and medical sciences studying how the autonomic nervous system works and to clinicians and physical therapists whose practice involves systems dependent on autonomic functions.
Contents
Foreword to the Second Edition Elspeth McLachlan; Foreword to the First Edition Elspeth McLachlan; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction: The autonomic nervous system and the regulation of body functions; Part I. The Autonomic Nervous System: Functional Anatomy and Interoceptive Afferents: 1. Functional anatomy of the peripheral sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system; 2. Interoceptive afferent neurons and autonomic regulation with special emphasis on the viscera; Part II. Functional Organization of the Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System: 3. The final autonomic pathway and its analysis; 4. The peripheral sympathetic and parasympathetic pathways; 5. The enteric nervous system; Part III. Transmission of Signals in the Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System: 6. Impulse transmission through autonomic ganglia; 7. Mechanisms of neuroeffector transmission; Part IV. Representation of the Autonomic Nervous System in Spinal Cord, and Lower Brain Stem: 8. Anatomy of central autonomic systems; 9. Spinal autonomic systems; 10. Regulation of organ systems by the lower brain stem; Part V. The Centers of Homeostasis in the Mesencephalon and Hypothalamus and their Telencephalic Control: 11. Integration of autonomic regulation in upper brain stem and limbic-hypothalamic centers: a summary; Epilogue The autonomic system in future research: some personal views; Index.
