Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications (5th Edition)

Description

Using a rigorous yet clinically-focused approach, Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications, 5th Edition, covers the fundamental neuroscience information needed for coursework, exams, and beyond. It integrates neuroanatomy, pharmacology, and physiology, and offers a full section devoted to systems neurobiology, helping you comprehend and retain the complex material you need to know.

Key Features

• Highlights clinical content in blue throughout the text, helping you focus on what you need to know in the clinical environment.

Table of Contents

1. Section I Essential Concepts
   1. Orientation to the Structure and Imaging of the Central Nervous System
   2. The Cell Biology of Neurons and Glia3 The Electrochemical Basis of Nerve Function
   3. Chemical Signaling in the Nervous System
   4. Development of the Nervous System
2. Section II Regional Neurobiology
   1. The Ventricles, Choroid Plexus, and Cerebrospinal Fluid
   2. The Meninges
   3. A Survey of the Cerebrovascular System
   4. The Spinal Cord
   5. An Overview of the Brainstem11 The Medulla Oblongata
   6. The Pons and Cerebellum
   7. The Midbrain
   8. A Synopsis of Cranial Nerves of the Brainstem
   9. The Diencephalon
   10. The Telencephalon
3. Section III Systems Neurobiology
   1. The Somatosensory System I: Tactile Discrimination and Position Sense
   2. The Somatosensory System II: Nociception, Thermal Sense, and Touch
   3. Viscerosensory Pathways
   4. The Visual System
   5. The Auditory System
   6. The Vestibular System
   7. Olfaction and Taste
   8. Motor System I: Peripheral Sensory, Brainstem, and Spinal Influence on Anterior Horn Neurons
   9. Motor System II: Corticofugal Systems and the Control of Movement
   10. The Basal Nuclei
   11. The Cerebellum
   12. Visual Motor Systems
   13. Visceral Motor Pathways
   14. The Hypothalamus
   15. The Limbic System
   16. The Cerebral Cortex
   17. The Neurologic Examination

Authors Biography

Duane E. Haines

Dr. Haines is an exceedingly well-respected academic (a former Henry Gray/Elsevier award winner from the American Association of Anatomists and a Distinguished Teacher Award winner from the Association of American Medical Colleges). Though Dr. Haines has retired as Chair of the Department of Anatomy as well as Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Mississippi, he retains a working relationship with Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He travels extensively and continues to speak frequently at meetings both in the US and Internationally.
Affiliations and Expertise
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical Center Boulevard

Gregory A. Mihailoff

Affiliations and Expertise
Professor Emeritus, Department of Anatomy, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona