residents in the clinical neurosciences. Standing on the shoulders of training from outstanding scientist-teacher mentors and based on more than 30 years of experience teaching about the brain and spinal cord to medical and graduate students, this single authored text presents everything the reader would need as they begin their study of the nervous system. At the same time the experienced neuroscientist will find much useful and valuable information in these pages that is based almost exclusively on studies in experimental primates and observations in humans. Every effort has been made to present the complexities of the nervous system as simply and clearly as possible. The careful reader will discover a clarity and depth of coverage that makes the reading both instructional and enjoyable. Topics are presented logically and the text in an easy-to-read style. The accompanying line drawings emphasize important concepts in a clear and uncluttered manner. Topics presented: Neurons, glial cells, degeneration, regeneration, axonal transportReview of the development of the human nervous systemOverview of the anatomy of the spinal cord, brain stem and forebrainGeneral sensory paths (pain, temperature, touch, pressure, proprioception)Special sensory systems (auditory, vestibular, visual, olfactory and gustatory)Eye movements and visual reflexesComprehensive presentation of the regions involved in motor activity including the clinical manifestation of injuries to these motor areasLimbic system, hypothalamus and the autonomic nervous systemLobes of the brain, clinically important cortical areas and the results of lesions in these areasBlood supply to the spinal cord, brain stem, and brain including classical brain stem syndromesThe meninges and the ventricular systemNumerous helpful clinical correlations that emphasize the practical application of basic anatomical information

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