Bookby Per Brodal, MD, PhD, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Contents:
Structure of the neuron and organization of nervous tissue
Glia
Neuronal excitability
Synaptic function
Neurotransmitters and their receptors
Parts of the nervous system
The coverings of the brain and the ventricular system
The blood supply of the CNS
Prenatal and postnatal development
The nervous system and aging
Restitution of function after brain damage
Sensory of receptors in general
Peripheral parts of the somatosensory system
Central parts of the somatosensory system
Pain
The visual system
The auditory system
The sense of equilibrium
Olfaction and taste
Motor systems and movements in general
The peripheral motor neurons and reflexes
The motor cortical areas and descending pathways
The basal ganglia
The cerebellum
Control of eye movements
The reticular formation: premotor networks, consciousness, and sleep
The cranial nerves
Visceral efferent neurons: the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
Sensory visceral neurons and sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
Sensory visceral neurons and visceral reflexes
The central autonomic system: the hypothalamus
The amygdala and other neuronal groups with relation to emotions
The hippocampal formation: learning and memory
The cerebral cortex: intrinsic organization and connections
Functions of the neocortex.