BookWolfgang Seeger.
Summary: The main focus of this book is on providing students, neurosurgery trainees, certified neurosurgeons and colleagues in neighbouring disciplines essential information on the evolution of the central nervous system (CNS) of craniata and homo. Therefore the book is divided in three parts: Part I is describing the evolution of CNS of craniata (starting 800 million of years ago). Part II is explaining in detail the exceptional position of the human encephalon. Part III is discussing maturity and immaturity of all parts of CNS of craniatas and the consequences concerning further development of brain structure and psychological functions. In all parts anatomical fundamentals are presented in the form of didactic and self-explanatory illustrations. -- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Intro; Preface; Part I: Evolution of Craniata and Homo; Part II: Exceptional Position of the Human Encephalon; Part III: Morphologic Maturity and Immaturity; Contents; Part I: Evolution of Craniata and Homo;
1: Chronological Survey;
2: Ontogenetic and Phylogenetic Basis; 2.1 Survey (Figs. 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4); 2.2 Details (Figs. 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, and 2.12);
3: Comparative Morphology of the Adult Central Nervous System of Craniata; 3.1 Pisces (Figs. 3.1 and 3.2); 3.2 Amphibia (Fig. 3.3); 3.3 Reptilia and Aves (Both Together: Sauropsides) (Fig. 3.4) 3.4 Mammalia (Figs. 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, and 3.10)Part II: Exceptional Position of the Human Encephalon;
4: Telencephalon, Survey;
5: Diencephalon, Mesencephalon, Rhombencephalon, Cerebellum: Survey;
6: Telencephalon: Details; 6.1 Definition of Telencephalic Fiber Systems and Gyri: Introduction; 6.1.1 Gyrification and U-Fibers (Figs. 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5); 6.1.2 Association Fibers (Figs. 6.6, 6.7, and 6.8): Anatomical Fiber Dissections; 6.1.3 Projection Fibers (Figs. 6.9, 6.10, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, and 6.16) 6.1.3.1 Intratelencephalic Projection System (Corpus Callosum): Survey (Figs. 6.9 and 6.10)6.1.3.2 Corpus Callosum and Extra-Intratelencephalic Systems (Corona Radiata) (Figs. 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, and 6.16);
7: Diencephalon, Mesencephalon, and Rhombencephalon: Details; 7.1 Topography (Figs. 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4); 7.2 Fiber Connections (Figs. 7.5, 7.6, and 7.7);
8: Transectional Planes of Rhombencephalon (Medulla Oblongata, Pons) and Mesencephalon; 8.1 Topography (Figs. 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7); 8.2 Fiber Connections (Figs. 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, and 8.11)
9: Cranial Nerves9.1 Principles of the Embryonic Developments: Survey (Fig. 9.1); 9.2 Cranial Nerves: Details (Figs. 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11, and 9.12); Part III: Morphologic Maturity and Immaturity;
10: Recent Neocortex; 10.1 Neocortical Areas (Figs. 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3); 10.2 Paleoanthropological Aspects (Figs. 10.4 and 10.5); Bibliography; Further Readings