Frank Netter, MD
310 Pages
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This atlas combines the precision and beauty of 325 Netter and Netter-style illustrations with updated information to reflect our growing understanding of the many regions and systems of the brain, spinal cord, and periphery.
Concise neuroscience atlas using Netter illustrations to highlight key neuroanatomical concepts and clinical correlations. The single best source of illustrations of the nervous system, with comprehensive up-to-date information in a succinct and useful format, reflecting current understanding of the nervous system.
CONTENTS
Section I: Overview of the Nervous System and Supporting Structures (67)*
General Surface Features and Internal Divisions of the Nervous System (18)
Brain Stem, Cerebellum, and Spinal Cord (8)
Meninges, Ventricles, and the Cerebrospinal Fluid (4)
Nervous System Vasculature (23)
Development of the Nervous System (14)
Section II: Regional Neurosciences (125)
Neurons and Their Properties (Structure, Neurotransmission, Electrical Properties) (17)
Peripheral Nervous System (57)
1. Introduction and Organization (13)
2. Somatic Nervous System (20)
3. Autonomic Nervous System (24)
Spinal Cord (5)
Brain Stem and Cerebellum (27)
Forebrain (Diencephalon and Telencephalon) (19)
Section III: Systemic Neurosciences (75)
Sensory Systems (Somatosensory, Trigeminal, Taste, Auditory, Vestibular, and Visual) (27)
Motor Systems (Lower Motor Neurons, Upper Motor Neurons, Cerebellum, Basal Ganglia) (20)
Limbic-Hypothalamic-Autonomic Systems (Olfaction, Hypothalamus and Pituitary, Limbic System) (28)
*Numbers in parentheses after each section and/or chapter indicate the number of illustrations included
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