The Nervous System
Systems of the Body Series
- 2nd Edition - May 6, 2010
- Latest edition
- Authors: Adina T. Michael-Titus, Patricia Revest, Peter Shortland
- Language: English
This is an integrated textbook on the nervous system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate… Read more
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This is an integrated textbook on the nervous system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course.
Medical and other health science students
Organisation of the nervous system. Elements of cellular and molecular neuroscience. Clinical examination. The spinal cord. Pain and analgesia. Cranial nerve and the brainstem. The visual system. Hearing and balance: the auditory and vestibular systems. Motor Systems I: descending pathways and cerebellum. Motor Systems II: thwe basal ganglia. Stroke and head injury. Infection in the central nervous system. Epilepsy. Dementia. Schizophrenia. Depression and anxiety. Addiction.
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: May 6, 2010
- Language: English
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Adina T. Michael-Titus
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience and Pharmacology, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UKPR
Patricia Revest
Affiliations and expertise
Centre for Medical Eduation, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UKPS
Peter Shortland
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer in Anatomy, Neuroscience Section, Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, UKRead The Nervous System on ScienceDirect