Fundamental neuroscience for basic and clinical applications

Includes coverage of neuroanatomy, physiology, and pharmacology, with a particular emphasis on systems neurobiology, effectively prepares you for your courses, exams, and beyond.

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Other Authors: Haines, Duane E
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Saunders 2013
Edition:4th ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Orientation to the structure and imaging of the central nervous system
  • 2. The cell biology of neurons and glia
  • 3. The electrochemical basis of nerve function
  • 4. The chemical basis for neuronal communication
  • 5. Development of the nervous system
  • 6. The ventricles, choroid plexus, and cerebrospinal fluid
  • 7. The meninges
  • 8. A survey of thecerborvascular system
  • 9. The spinal cord
  • 10. An overview ofthe brainstem
  • 11. The medulla oblongata
  • 12. The pons and cerebellum
  • 13. The midbrain
  • 14. A synopis of cranial nerves of the brainstem
  • 15. The diencephalon
  • 16. The telencephalon 17.
  • The somatosensory system I: tactile discrimination and position sense
  • 18. The somatosensory system II: nociception, thermal sense, and touch
  • 19. Viscerosensory pathways
  • 20. The visual system
  • 21. The auditory system
  • 22. The vestibular system
  • 23. Olfaction and taste
  • 24. Motor system I: peripheral sensory, brainstem, and spinal influence on anterior horn neurons
  • 25. Motor system II: corticofugal systems and the control of movement
  • 26. The basal nuclei
  • 27. The cerebullum
  • 28. Visual motor systems
  • 29. Visceral motor pathways
  • 30. The hypothalamus
  • 31. The limbic system
  • 32. The cerebral cortex
  • 33. The neurologic examination