The Human Nervous System: Structure and Function - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1588290409 ISBN 13: 9781588290403

Casa editrice: Humana Pr Inc, 2005

Riassunto

Now in its sixth best-selling edition, The Human Nervous System: Structure and Function continues to combine clear prose with high quality tailor-made medical illustrations to achieve for neuroscientists and medical students a succinct explanation of the fundamental principles behind the organization, structure, and function of the human nervous system. The distinguished authors take advantage of the many recent advances in neurobiology and molecular biology to include new coverage of such critical discoveries as stem cells, apoptosis, the role of the amygdala in stress, and the significance of dendritic spines. Among the core topics given expanded treatments are pain and pain pathways, the visual system, development and growth of the nervous system, the chemical senses of smell and taste, and the limbic system. There is also fresh material on neuronal stem cells, the auditory and vestibular systems, neurotransmitters as the chemical messengers of certain brain circuits, the cerebellum, and lesions of the spinal nerves, spinal cord, and brainstem. The superb illustrations are designed to extract and visually highlight the essence of the neuroanatomical features embedded in the complexities of the nervous system, thereby allowing the reader to match the structures of the brain with conventional X-ray pictures, and CT, MRI, and PET scans.

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Recensione

"This is an excellent purchase for general medical libraries and neuroscience departments." - Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

Contenuti

Gross Anatomy of the Brain Neurons and Associated Cells Basic Neurophysiology Blood Circulation Meninges, Ventricles, and Cerebrospinal Fluid Development and Growth of the Nervous System The Spinal Cord Reflexes and Muscle Tone Pain and Temperature Discriminative General Senses, Crude Touch, and Proprioception Motoneurons and Motor Pathways Lesions of the Spinal Nerves and Spinal Cord Brainstem: Medulla, Pons, and Midbrain Cranial Nerves and Chemical Senses Neurotransmitters as the Chemical Messengers of Certain Circuits and Pathways Auditory and Vestibular Systems Lesions of the Brainstem Cerebellum The Visual System Autonomic Nervous System Hypothalamus The Reticular Formation and the Limbic System Thalamus Basal Ganglia and Extrapyramidal System Cerebral Cortex Index

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Humana Pr Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1588290409
• ISBN 13: 9781588290403
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 6
• Numero di pagine: 477
• Redattore: Noback Charles R., Strominger Norman L., Demarest Robert J., Ruggiero David A.