Nolte's The human brain : an introduction to its functional anatomy. Todd W. Vanderah, Douglas J. Gould.
Material type: TextPublisher: Philadelphia : Elsevier 2016Edition: Seventh edition / Todd Vanderah, Douglas GouldDescription: 736 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cmISBN:- 9781455728596 (pbk.) :
- 9781455728596 (pbk.) :
- Human brain : an introduction to its functional anatomy
- Human brain
- 611.81 NOL 23
- QM451 .N64 2015
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 611.81 NOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 220062 |
Previous edition: published as The human brain by John Nolte. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to the nervous system -- Development of the nervous system -- Gross anatomy and general organization of the central nervous system -- Meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord -- Ventricles and cerebrospinal fluid -- Blood supply of the brain -- Electrical signaling by neurons -- Synaptic transmission between neurons -- Sensory receptors and the peripheral nervous system -- Spinal cord -- Organization of the brainstem -- Cranial nerves and their nuclei -- The chemical senses of taste and smell -- Hearing and balance : the eighth cranial nerve -- Atlas of the human brainstem -- The thalamus and internal capsule : getting to and from the cerebral cortex -- The visual system -- Overview of motor systems -- Basal nuclei -- Cerebellum -- Eye movements -- Cerebral cortex -- Drives and emotions : the hypothalamus and limbic system -- Formation, modification, and repair of neuronal connections -- Atlas of the human forebrain.
This edition discusses all key topics in functional neuroanatomy and neuroscience, including hot topics such as neural plasticity, stem cells, etc.