BookAllan Siegel, Hreday N. Sapru ; case histories written by Heidi E. Siegel.
Summary: As burgeoning research advances the field of neuroscience, instructors face the formidable challenge of imparting this ever-increasing and heterogenous body of information to students. Second edition is the coherent, balanced solution. Rated outstanding with highest 5-star ranking in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. This highly acclaimed second edition covers fundamental neuroscience topics, integrating essential information with clinical and physiological considerations, providing students with multiple opportunities for review and self-testing, and presenting the latest relevant developments in neuroscience. Proven building-block approach preferred by faculty and students alike. Beginning with the building block of neuroscience, the neuron, the text unfolds the story of human brain function. From analysis of a single neuron, the authors enlarge the discussion to neuronal communication; guide us through the essentials of spinal cord and brain anatomy; detail the sensory, motor, and integrative systems; and finally illustrate the most complex functions and dysfunctions of the nervous system. This stepwise, basic-to-complex approach is the synthesis of 30 years of teaching experience and improves student performance on exams.
Contents:
Gross anatomy of the brain
Overview of the central nervous system
Development of the nervous system
Meninges and cerebrospinal fluid
Blood supply of the central nervous system
Neuron
Histology of the nervous system
Electrophysiology of neurons
Synaptic transmission
Neurotransmitters
Organization of the central nervous system
Spinal cord
Brainstem I: the medulla
Brainstem II: pons and cerebellum
Brainstem III: the midbrain
Forebrain
Cranial nerves
Sensory systems
Somatosensory system
Visual system
Auditory and vestibular systems
Olfaction and taste
Motor systems
Upper motor neurons
Basal ganglia
Cerebellum
Integrative systems
Autonomic nervous system
Reticular formation
Hypothalamus
Limbic system
Thalamus and cerebral cortex
Vascular syndromes
Behavioral and psychiatric disorders.