Fitzgerald's Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience
- 8th Edition - August 4, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Estomih Mtui, Gregory Gruener, Peter Dockery
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 8 4 9 - 1
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 9 0 9 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 9 1 2 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 9 1 0 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 9 1 1 - 5
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Request a sales quoteIdeal for both medical students and those in non-medical courses, Fitzgerald's Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience, 8th Edition, uses clear, understandable text and outstanding artwork to make a complex subject easily accessible. This award-winning title is known for superb illustrations and high readability, expertly integrating clinical neuroanatomy with the clinical application of neuroscience.
- Organizes chapters by anatomical area, with integrated analyses of sensory, motor, and cognitive systems.
- Breaks complex concepts and subjects into easily digestible content with clear images and concise, straightforward explanations.
- Features explanatory illustrations drawn by the same meticulous artists who illustrated Gray’s Anatomy.
- Includes new Basic Science Panels that highlight an emerging or relevant basic science concept to expand your learning in specific content areas.
- Provides access to the Student Consult enhanced eBook, which contains tutorials for each chapter, hundreds of multiple-choice questions and answers, MRI images with explanatory text, and case studies.
- Contains learning helps in every chapter, including bulleted points, clinical boxes, opening summaries, and concluding core information boxes.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Medical students and Undergraduate students
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapters and Pages
- Chapter Title Pages Feature:
- Website Features – Learning Resources
- Faculty Resources
- Acknowledgments
- Clinical and Basic Science Perspectives
- Panel of Consultants
- Student Consultants
- 1. Embryology
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Spinal Cord
- Brain
- Suggested Readings
- 2. Cerebral Topography
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Surface Features
- Internal Anatomy of the Cerebrum
- Suggested Readings
- 3. Midbrain, Hindbrain, Spinal Cord
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Brainstem
- Spinal Cord
- Cerebellum
- Suggested Readings
- 4. Blood Supply of the Brain
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Arterial Supply of The Forebrain
- Arterial Supply to The Hindbrain
- Venous Drainage of The Brain
- Regulation of Blood Flow
- The Blood–Brain Barrier
- Suggested Readings
- 5. Meninges
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Cranial Meninges
- Spinal Meninges (Fig. 5.10)
- Circulation of the Cerebrospinal Fluid (Fig. 5.11)
- Suggested Readings
- 6. Neurons and Neuroglia
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Neurons
- Synapses
- Neuroglial Cells of the Central Nervous System
- Suggested Readings
- 7. Electrical Events
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Structure of the Plasma Membrane
- Response to Stimulation: Action Potentials
- Suggested Readings
- 8. Transmitters and Receptors
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Electrical Synapses
- Chemical Synapses
- Transmitters and Modulators
- Suggested Readings
- 9. Peripheral Nerves
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- General Features
- Microscopic Structure of Peripheral Nerves
- Degeneration and Regeneration
- Suggested Readings
- 10. Innervation of Muscles and Joints
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Motor Innervation of Skeletal Muscle
- Sensory Innervation of Skeletal Muscle
- Innervation of Joints
- Suggested Readings
- 11. Innervation of Skin
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Sensory Units
- Nerve Endings
- Suggested readings
- 12. Electrodiagnostic Examination
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Nerve Conduction Studies
- Electromyography
- Suggested Readings
- 13. Autonomic Nervous System
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System
- Sympathetic Nervous System
- Parasympathetic Nervous System
- The Enteric Nervous System (Fig. 13.5)
- Neurotransmission in the Autonomic System
- Regional Autonomic Innervation
- Interaction of the Autonomic and Immune Systems
- Visceral Afferents
- Suggested Readings
- 14. Nerve Roots
- Abstract
- Chapter summary
- Development of the Spinal Cord
- Adult Anatomy
- Distribution of Spinal Nerves
- Suggested Readings
- 15. Spinal Cord: Ascending Pathways
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- General Features
- Ascending Sensory Pathways
- Somatic Sensory Pathways
- Other Ascending Pathways
- Suggested Readings
- 16. Spinal Cord: Descending Pathways
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Anatomy of the Ventral Grey Horn
- Descending Motor Pathways
- Blood Supply of the Spinal Cord
- Suggested Readings
- Chapter 17. Brainstem
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- General Arrangement of Cranial Nerve Nuclei
- Background Information
- C1 Segment of the Spinal Cord (Fig. 17.10)
- Spinomedullary Junction (Fig. 17.11)
- Middle of the Medulla Oblongata (Fig. 17.12)
- Upper Part of the Medulla Oblongata (Fig. 17.13)
- Pontomedullary Junction (Fig. 17.14)
- MID-Pons (Fig. 17.15)
- Upper Pons (Fig. 17.16)
- Lower Midbrain (Fig. 17.17)
- Upper Midbrain (Fig. 17.18)
- Midbrain–Thalamic Junction (Fig. 17.19)
- Orientation of Brainstem Slices in Magnetic Resonance Images (Fig. 17.20)
- Suggested Readings
- 18. The Lowest Four Cranial Nerves
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Hypoglossal Nerve
- Spinal Accessory Nerve
- Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, and Cranial Accessory Nerves
- Suggested Readings
- 19. Vestibular Nerve
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Introduction
- Vestibular System
- Suggested Readings
- 20. Cochlear Nerve
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Auditory System
- Suggested Readings
- 21. Trigeminal Nerve
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Trigeminal Nerve
- Suggested Readings
- 22. Facial Nerve
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Facial Nerve
- Nervus Intermedius
- Suggested Readings
- 23. Ocular Motor Nerves
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- The Nerves
- Nerve Endings
- Pupillary Light Reflex (Fig. 23.4)
- Accommodation Reflex
- Notes on The Sympathetic Pathway to The Eye
- Control of Eye Movements
- Suggested Readings
- 24. Reticular Formation and the Neuromodulatory System
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Reticular Formation
- Neuromodulatory System
- Suggested Readings
- 25. Thalamus, Epithalamus
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Thalamus
- Epithalamus
- Suggested Readings
- 26. Basal Ganglia
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Overview
- Basic Circuits
- Suggested Readings
- 27. Cerebellum
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Overview
- Functional Neuroanatomy
- Microscopic Anatomy
- Representation of Body Parts
- Afferent Pathways
- Efferent Pathways (Fig. 27.10)
- Suggested Readings
- 28. Cerebral Cortex
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Structure
- Cortical Areas
- Sensory Areas
- Motor Areas
- Suggested Readings
- 29. Electroencephalography
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Neurophysiologic Basis of the Electroencephalogram
- Technique
- Types of Patterns
- Suggested References
- 30. Evoked Potentials
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Sensory Evoked Potentials
- Motor Evoked Potentials
- Suggested Readings
- 31. Visual Pathways
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Retina
- Central Visual Pathways
- Suggested Readings
- 32. Hemispheric Asymmetries
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Handedness
- Suggested Readings
- 33. Olfactory and Limbic Systems
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- The Olfactory System
- Limbic System
- Suggested Readings
- 34. Pituitary and Hypothalamus
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Gross Anatomy
- Functions
- Suggested Readings
- 35. Cerebrovascular Disease
- Abstract
- Chapter Summary
- Stroke Demographics, Definitions, and Syndromes
- Anterior Circulation of the Brain
- Posterior Circulation of the Brain
- Clinical Syndromes Resulting from Vascular Occlusion
- Suggested Readings
- Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 8
- Published: August 4, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 432
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702078491
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702079092
- eBook ISBN: 9780702079122
- eBook ISBN: 9780702079108
- eBook ISBN: 9780702079115
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Estomih Mtui
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Clinical Anatomy in Neurology and Neuroscience, Director, Program in Anatomy and Visualization, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NYGG
Gregory Gruener
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Leischner Institute for Medical Education, Leischner Professor of Medical Education, Senior Associate Dean, Stritch School of Medicine, Professor of Neurology, Associate Chair of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, ILPD
Peter Dockery
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Anatomy, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland