Neuroanatomy

Description

Gross anatomy of the brain -- Meninges and cerebrospinal fluid -- Blood supply of the central nervous system -- Development of the nervous system -- Neurohistology -- Spinal cord -- Tracts of the spinal cord -- Lesions of the spinal cord -- Brainstem -- Cranial nerves -- Trigeminal system -- Lesions of the brainstem -- Diencephalon: thalamus and hypothalamus -- Auditory system -- Vestibular system -- Visual system -- Olfactory, gustatory, and limbic systems -- Basal nuclei and the extrapyramidal motor system -- Cerebellum -- Autonomic nervous system -- Neurotransmitters and pathways -- Cerebral cortex.;"BRS Neuroanatomy, fifth edition is a concise review of medical human neuroanatomy for course and licensing exams, including the USMLE, and features more than 600 board-style review questions with explanations. This edition also includes new full-color artwork and design elements, updated clinical correlations, a glossary of over 200 key terms, and an appendix of cranial nerves. BRS Neuroanatomy presents the essentials of human neuroanatomy in a concise, tightly outlined, well-illustrated format. Online access to an ebook and interactive question bank is included."--Website publisher. Gross anatomy of the brain -- Meninges and cerebrospinal fluid -- Blood supply of the central nervous system -- Development of the nervous system -- Neurohistology -- Spinal cord -- Tracts of the spinal cord -- Lesions of the spinal cord -- Brainstem -- Cranial nerves -- Trigeminal system -- Lesions of the brainstem -- Diencephalon: thalamus and hypothalamus -- Auditory system -- Vestibular system -- Visual system -- Olfactory, gustatory, and limbic systems -- Basal nuclei and the extrapyramidal motor system -- Cerebellum -- Autonomic nervous system -- Neurotransmitters and pathways -- Cerebral cortex.