Master neurology with the help of Jack Nolte, PhD, recognised for his skill in communicating complicated neuroscience concepts. This book's clear narrativestyle and review questions allow you to test and verify your knowledge. The short length, full-colour illustrations, and brain images make learning quick and easy. Multiple-choice and comprehensive review questions, as well as blank diagrams you can use for labelling practice, help you study and reinforce whatyou have learned. This easy-to-read text, coupled with Student Consult onlineaccess, gives you an excellent overview of neuroscience and neuroanatomy for effective understanding of key information in studying and reviewing for exams. INDICE: Chapter 1 Introduction to the Nervous SystemChapter 2 Development of the Nervous SystemChapter 3 Gross Anatomy and General Organization of the Central Nervous SystemChapter 4 Meningeal Coverings of the Brain and Spinal CordChapter 5 Ventricles and Cerebrospinal FluidChapter 6 Blood Supply of the BrainChapter 7 Electrical Signaling by NeuronsChapter 8 Synaptic Transmission between NeuronsChapter 9 Sensory Receptors and the Peripheral Nervous SystemChapter 10 Spinal CordChapter 11 Organization of the BrainstemChapter 12 Cranial Nerves and Their NucleiChapter 13 The Chemical Senses of Taste and SmellChapter 14 Hearing and Balance: The Eighth Cranial NerveChapter 15 Brainstem SummaryChapter 16 The Thalamus and Internal Capsule: Getting To and From the Cerebral CortexChapter 17 The Visual SystemChapter 18 Overview of Motor SystemsChapter 19 Basal GangliaChapter 20 CerebellumChapter 21 Control of Eye MovementsChapter22 Cerebral CortexChapter 23 Drives and Emotions: The Hypothalamus and LimbicSystemChapter 24 Formation, Modification, and Repair of Neuronal ConnectionsAppendix 1 Comprehensive QuizAppendix 2 AnswersAppendix 3 Blank Drawings
- ISBN: 978-0-323-04570-4
- Editorial: Mosby
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 27/05/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido