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Paxinos and Franklin's the Mouse Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates

  • 5th Edition - April 6, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: George Paxinos, Keith B.J. Franklin
  • Language: English

Paxinos and Franklin’s The Mouse Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, Fifth Edition, emulates in design and accuracy Paxinos and Watson’s The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, the… Read more

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Description

Paxinos and Franklin’s The Mouse Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, Fifth Edition, emulates in design and accuracy Paxinos and Watson’s The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, the most cited publication in neuroscience.

Key features

  • 100 thoroughly revised coronal diagrams and accompanying photographic plates spaced at approximately 120 µm intervals
  • 32 thoroughly revised sagittal diagrams and accompanying photographic plates
  • 30 thoroughly revised horizontal diagrams and accompanying photographic plates
  • Photographic plates printed from high resolution digital images in color
  • The most accurate and virtually universally used stereotaxic coordinate system
  • Over 800 structures identified
  • Includes the Expert Consult eBook version, compatible with PC, Mac, and most mobile devices and eReaders, which allows readers to browse, search, and interact with content

Readership

Standard neuroanatomy lab atlas for all labs doing neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, behavioral neuroscience, or molecular expression/cloning/neurogenetics in the mouse brain

Table of contents

1. Methods

2. Histology

3. Preparation of Images and Drawings

4. Coronal, Sagittal, Horizontal Planes

5. Nomenclature and Abbreviations

6. The Basis of Delineation of Structures

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 9, 2022
  • Language: English

About the authors

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George Paxinos

George Paxinos has written 62 books on the brain of humans, monkeys, rodents and birds. His first atlas, The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, is the most cited neuroscience publication. His Atlas of the Human Brain received The Award for Excellence in Publishing in Medical Science (Assoc American Publishers, 1997) and The British Medical Association Illustrated Book Award (2016). His eco-fiction book A River Divided (georgepaxinos.com.au) considers the question of whether the brain in the Goldilocks Zone - the right “size” for survival.

Affiliations and expertise
NHMRC Senior Principal, NeuRA, Australia

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Keith B.J. Franklin

Dr. Franklin is Professor Emeritus at McGill University in the Department of Psychology. He is interested in neural mechanisms of motivation, particularly the role of specific neurotransmitter systems. His research uses pharmacological and molecular biological methods to study the role of monoamines, opiate peptides and neurosteroids in pain, memory and drug dependence.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus at McGill University in the Department of Psychology