The human nervous system

The human nervous system / edited by Jürgen K. Mai, George Paxinos.

The previous two editions of the Human Nervous System have been the standard reference for the anatomy of the central and peripheral nervous system of the human. The work has attracted nearly 2000 citations, demonstrating that it has a major influence in the field of neuroscience. The third edition...

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Other Authors: Mai, Jürgen K., Paxinos, George, 1944-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, ©2012.
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Neuroanatomy.
Nervous system > Histology.
MEDICAL > Anatomy.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Nervous system > Histology
Neuroanatomy
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Table of Contents:
  • I: Evolution and Development Brain evolution Nervous system Fetal Development of the central nervous system Development of the peripheral nervous system II: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPINAL CORD Peripheral motor system Peripheral autonomic pathways Spinal cord: cyto and chemo architecture Spinal cord: connection III: BRAINSTEM AND CEREBELLUM Organization of human brain stem nuclei Reticular formation: eye movements gaze and blinks Periaqueductal gray Raphe nuclei Locus coeruleus Substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area and retrobrul field The brainstem cholinergic system Cerebellum and precerebellar nuclei IV: DIENCEPHALON, BASAL GANGLIA, BASAL FOREBRAIN AND AMYGDALA Hypothalamus Hypophysis Circumventricular organs Thalamus The basal ganglia Basal forebrain Amygdala V: CORTEX Architecture of the human cerebral cortex Hippocampal formation Cingulate gyrus The frontal cortex/ lobes Motor cortex Posterior parietal cortex Temporal cortex Lower Brain Stem Regulation of Visceral, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function VI: SYSTEMS Somatosensory system Trigeminal sensory system Pain system Gustatory system Olfaction Vestibular system Auditory system Visual system Emotional system Cerebral vascular system.

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