BookClaudia Krebs, Elizabeth Akesson, Joanne Weinberg.
Summary: This new title in the Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews series presents essential coverage of neuroscience, focusing on topics related to human health and disease. This book includes the popular features of the series: abundance of full-color, annotated illustrations; chapter overviews; expanded outline format; chapter summaries; and review questions that link basic science to real-life clinical situations. The book can be used as a text for a stand-alone neuroscience/neuroanatomy course in medical, health professions, and upper-level undergraduate programs or as a review for boards.
Contents:
Introduction to the nervous system and basic neurophysiology
Overview of the central nervous system
Overview of the peripheral nervous system
Overview of the visceral nervous system
The spinal cord
Overview and organization of the brainstem
Ascending sensory tracts
Descending motor tracts
Control of eye movements
Sensory and motor innervation of the head and neck
Hearing and balance
Brainstem systems and review
The cerebral cortex
The thalamus
The visual system
The basal ganglia
The cerebellum
The integration of motor control
The hypothalamus
The limbic system
Smell and taste
Pain.