BookTodd W. Vanderah.
Contents:
Introduction to the nervous system
Development of the nervous system
Gross anatomy and general organization of the central nervous system
Meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord
Ventricles and cerebrospinal fluid
Blood supply of the brain
Electrical signaling by neurons
Synaptic transmission between neurons
Sensory receptors and the peripheral nervous system
Spinal cord
Organization of the brainstem
Cranial nerves and their nuclei
The chemical senses of taste and smell
Hearing and balance : the eighth cranial nerve
Brainstem summary
The thalamus and internal capsule : getting to and from the cerebral cortex
The visual system
Overview of motor systems
Basal ganglia
Cerebellum
Control of eye movements
Cerebral cortex
Drives and emotions : the hypothalamus and limbic system
Formation, modification, and repair of neuronal connections.