Description
Using a rigorous yet clinically-focused approach, Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications, 5th Edition, covers the fundamental neuroscience information needed for coursework, exams, and beyond. It integrates neuroanatomy, pharmacology, and physiology, and offers a full section devoted to systems neurobiology, helping you comprehend and retain the complex material you need to know.- Highlights clinical content in blue throughout the text, helping you focus on what you need to know in the clinical environment.- Presents thoroughly updated information in every chapter, with an emphasis on new clinical thinking as related to the brain and systems neurobiology.- Features hundreds of correlated state-of-the-art imaging examples, anatomical diagrams, and histology photos – nearly half are new or improved for this edition.- Pays special attention to the correct use of clinical and anatomical terminology, and provides new clinical text and clinical-anatomical correlations.
Table of Contents
Section I Essential Concepts1 Orientation to the Structure and Imaging of the Central Nervous System2 The Cell Biology of Neurons and Glia3 The Electrochemical Basis of Nerve Function4 Chemical Signaling in the Nervous System5 Development of the Nervous SystemSection II Regional Neurobiology6 The Ventricles, Choroid Plexus, and Cerebrospinal Fluid7 The Meninges8 A Survey of the Cerebrovascular System9 The Spinal Cord10 An Overview of the Brainstem11 The Medulla Oblongata12 The Pons and Cerebellum13 The Midbrain14 A Synopsis of Cranial Nerves of the Brainstem15 The Diencephalon16 The TelencephalonSection III Systems Neurobiology17 The Somatosensory System I: Tactile Discrimination and Position Sense18 The Somatosensory System II: Nociception, Thermal Sense, and Touch19 Viscerosensory Pathways20 The Visual System21 The Auditory System22 The Vestibular System23 Olfaction and Taste24 Motor System I: Peripheral Sensory, Brainstem, and Spinal Influence on Anterior Horn Neurons25 Motor System II: Corticofugal Systems and the Control of Movement26 The Basal Nuclei27 The Cerebellum28 Visual Motor Systems29 Visceral Motor Pathways30 The Hypothalamus31 The Limbic System32 The Cerebral Cortex33 The Neurologic Examination
