The Human Brain in Photographs and Diagrams

Master complex neuroanatomy concepts easily with The Human Brain in Photographs and Diagrams! Respected educator John Nolte, PhD combines highly accessible coverage of the brain, spinal cord, and brainstem with carefully chosen visuals to help you consolidate your understanding of the information you need to know for your courses, exams, clerkships, and clinical practice. New to this edition See how neuroanatomy applies to clinical practice thanks to a significant increase in clinical content throughout. Access the complete contents online at www.studentconsult.com, plus a wealth of additional images, videos, and the complete contents of Nolte: The Human Brain, 6th Edition. Author Info By John Nolte, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ Table of Contents: 1. External Anatomy of the Brain Introduction Lateral and Superior Surfaces Inferior Surface Medial and Inferior Surfaces Brainstem 2. Transverse Sections of the Spinal Cord Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of T10 and C8 3. Transverse Sections of the Brainstem Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels 4. Building a Brain: Three-Dimensional Reconstructions 5. Coronal Sections Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels 6. Horizontal Sections Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels 7. Sagittal Sections Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels 8. Functional Systems Detailed Contents Long tracts of the Spinal Cord and Brainstem Sensory Systems of the Brainstem and Forebrain Cranial Nerve Motor Nuclei Visceral Afferents and Efferents Basal Ganglia Cerebellum Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex Limbic System Chemically Coded Neuronal Systems 9. Clinical Imaging Introduction X-ray computed tomography (CT) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Angiography Glossary Index