Neuroanatomy for Medical Students

ContentsPage NosForeword Preface IntroductionChapter 1 Development and Topography of the Nervous System Development The Spinal Cord The Brain General Topography In The Adult Peripheral Nervous System Central Nervous SystemChapter 2 Neurons and Neuroglia The Neuron Neurocytological Investigation Cytology NeurogliaChapter 3 Peripheral Nervous System Structure of Peripheral Nerves Classification of Nerve Fibres Myelinated and Non-Myelinated Nerve Fibres Ganglia Degeneration and Regeneration After Injury Peripheral Receptors and Effectors Receptors Effectors Autonomic Nervous System Visceral Afférents Visceral Efferents Enteric Innervation Research: Nerve Growth Factor Applied Anatomy Regional AnatomyChapter 4 Spinal Cord Gross Anatomy Grey Matter and Nuclei Dorsal Horn (Somatic and Visceral Afferent) Lateral Horn (Visceral Efferent) Ventral Horn (Somatic Efferent) The Laminar Architecture of Rexed Intrinsic Spinal Mechanisms and Motor Control White Matter and Tracts Ascending Tracts Descending Tracts Applied AnatomyChapter 5 Brainstem Transition From Spinal Cord To Medulla Oblongata White Matter Grey Matter General Topography of the Brainstem Medulla Pons Fourth Ventricle Midbrain Internal Structure of the Brainstem Medulla Pons Midbrain The Reticular Formation Applied AnatomyChapter 6 Cranial Nerves Components General Comparison of Cranial and Spinal Nerves The Hypoglossal (Xii) Nerve Applied Anatomy The Accessory (Xi) Nerve Applied Anatomy The Vagus (X) and Glossopharyngeal (IX) Nerves Motor Components Sensory Components Distribution of the Glossopharyngeal Nerve Distribution of the Vagus Nerve Applied Anatomy The Vestibulocochlear (VIII) Nerve The Vestibular Nerve Applied Anatomy The Cochlear Nerve Applied Anatomy The Facial (VII) Nerve Motor Components Sensory Components Course and Distribution of the Facial Nerve Applied Anatomy The Abducent (VI), Trochlear (IV) and Oculomotor (III) Nerves The Abducent Nerve The Trochlear Nerve The Oculomotor Nerve Applied Anatomy The Trigeminal (V) Nerve Sensory Components Motor Component Course and Distribution of the Trigeminal Nerve Applied Anatomy Cranial Nerve SummaryChapter 7 Cerebellum General Structure Cerebellar Cortex Research: Learning, Memory and Motor Control Cerebellar Peduncles Afferent Connexions Efferent Connexions Applied AnatomyChapter 8 Diencephalon and Internal Capsule Thalamus Thalamic Nuclei Summary of Thalamic Functions Applied Anatomy Thalamic Radiations and The Internal Capsule Applied Anatomy Subthalamus Applied Anatomy Epithalamus Applied Anatomy Hypothalamus Topography and Structure Afferent Connexions Efferent Connexions Summary of Hypothalamic Functions Applied Anatomy Pituitary TumoursChapter 9 Corpus Striatum Topography Striatal Connexions Striatal Afferent Fibres Striatal Efferent Fibres Pallidal Connexions Pallidal Efferents Functions of the Basal Ganglia Applied Anatomy Research: Neural TransplantationChapter 10 Olfactory and Limbic Systems Olfactory Pathways Applied Anatomy The Limbic System Hippocampal Formation Amygdaloid Nucleus Limbic Projections To The Brainstem Functions of the Limbic System Applied AnatomyChapter 11 Visual System The Retina Visual Pathway Image Projection and Processing Research: Cortical Columnar Organization, Callosal Connexions Applied AnatomyChapter 12 Cerebral Cortex Cytology and Cytoarchitecture Cortical Neurons Laminar Structure of the Neocortex Cortical Classification Functional Columnar Organization Cerebral White Matter Association Fibres Commissural Fibres Projection Fibres Functional Localization Parietal Lobe Occipital Lobe Temporal Lobe Frontal Lobe General Considerations Cerebral Dominance Sleep Memory Applied Anatomy ResearchChapter 13 Méninges, Cerebrospinal Fluid and Cerebral Ventricles Intracranial Méninges Dura Mater Durai Venous Sinuses Arachnoid Mater and Pia Mater Spinal Méninges Cerebrospinal Fluid Blood-Brain Barrier Topography of Cerebral Ventricles Lateral Ventricles The Third Ventricle Applied Anatomy Radiological Investigations Research: Position Emission TomographyChapter 14 Blood Supply of the Central Nervous System Arteries of the Brain Cerebral Cortical Blood Supply Central Arteries Posterior Cranial Fossa Venous Drainage of the Brain External Cerebral Veins Internal Cerebral Veins Blood Vessels of the Spinal Cord Applied AnatomyNeurotransmittersChapter 15 Neurotransmitter Pathways of the Central Nervous System Monoamine Systems Noradrenaline Neurons and Pathways Dopamine Neurons and Pathways Adrenaline Neurons and Pathways Serotonin (5-HT) Neurons and Pathways Cholinergic Systems Cholinergic Pathways Amino Acid Systems y-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Glycine Glutamate Peptide SystemsGlossary: Neuroanatomical and Clinical Terminology BibliographyIndex