Description |
Includes glossary and index. ill.; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: Essential neurological concepts and principles -- Gross anatomy of the central nervous system -- Internal anatomy of the central nervous system -- Development of the central nervous system -- Nerve cell physiology -- Diencephalon: thalamus and associated structures -- Cerebrovascular system -- Ventricles and cerebrospinal fluid -- Auditory system -- Vestibular system -- Somatosensory system -- Visual system -- Motor system 1: spinal cord -- Motor system 2 : cerebellum -- Motor system 3 : basal ganglia -- Motor system 4 : motor cortex -- Cranial nerves synopsis -- Axial-limbic brain : autonomic nervous system, limbic system, hypothalamus, and reticular formation -- Cerebral cortex : higher mental functions -- Diagnostic techniques and neurologic concepts. |