Description
The previous editions of The Rat Nervous System were indispensable guides for those working on the rat and mouse as experimental models. The fourth edition enhances this tradition, providing the latest information in the very active field of research on the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. The structure, connections, and function are explained in exquisite detail, making this an essential book for any graduate student or scientist working on the rat or mouse nervous system.- Completely revised and updated content throughout, with entirely new chapters added- Beautifully illustrated so that even difficult concepts are rendered comprehensible- Provides a fundamental analysis of the anatomy of all areas of the central and peripheral nervous systems, as well as an introduction to their functions- Appeals to researchers working on other species, including humans
Table of Contents
I: Development1. Gene Maps and Related Histogenetic Domains in the Forebrain and Midbrain2. Neuromeric Landmarks in the Rat Midbrain, Diencephalon, and Hypothalamus, Compared with Acetylcholinesterase Histochemistry3. Tangential Migration in the TelencephalonII: Peripheral Nervous System4. Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System5. Primary afferent projections to the spinal cord6. Spinal Cord Cyto- and Chemoarchitecture7. Substantia Gelatinosa of the Spinal Cord8. Ascending and Descending Pathways in the Spinal CordIII: Brainstem and Cerebellum9. Cerebellum and Cerebellar Connections10. Periaqueductal Gray11. Oromotor Nuclei12. The Lower Urinary TractIV: Diencephalon, Basal Ganglia, Amygdala, and Septum13. Organization of the Hypothalamus14. Hypothalamic Supraoptic and Paraventricular Nuclei15. Circumventricular Organs16. Thalamus17. Basal Ganglia18. Amygdala and Extension of the Amygdala19. Dendritic Organization of the Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Projection System: Specific or Diffuse?V: Cortex20. Hippocampal Formation21. Cingulate Cortex and Pain Architecture22. IsocortexVI: Systems23. Central Autonomic System24. Somatosensory System25. Pain System26. Gustatory System27. Olfactory System28. Vestibular System29. Auditory System30. Visual System31. Cerebral Vascular System
