Watson / Kirkcaldie / Paxinos AO (BA The Brain

An Introduction to Functional Neuroanatomy
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-08-092048-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 216 Seiten

The authors of the most cited neuroscience publication, The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, have written this introductory textbook for neuroscience students. The text is clear and concise, and offers an excellent introduction to the essential concepts of neuroscience. - Based on contemporary neuroscience research rather than old-style medical school neuroanatomy - Thorough treatment of motor and sensory systems - A detailed chapter on human cerebral cortex - The neuroscience of consciousness, memory, emotion, brain injury, and mental illness - A comprehensive chapter on brain development - A summary of the techniques of brain research - A detailed glossary of neuroscience terms - Illustrated with over 130 color photographs and diagrams This book will inspire and inform students of neuroscience. It is designed for beginning students in the health sciences, including psychology, nursing, biology, and medicine. - Clearly and concisely written for easy comprehension by beginning students - Based on contemporary neuroscience research rather than the concepts of old-style medical school neuroanatomy - Thorough treatment of motor and sensory systems - A detailed chapter on human cerebral cortex - Discussion of the neuroscience of conscience, memory, cognitive function, brain injury, and mental illness - A comprehensive chapter on brain development - A summary of the techniques of brain research - A detailed glossary of neuroscience terms - Illustrated with over 100 color photographs and diagrams

Charles Watson is a neuroscientist and public health physician. His qualifications included a medical degree (MBBS) and two research doctorates (MD and DSc). He is Professor Emeritus at Curtin University, and holds adjunct professorial research positions at the University of New South Wales, the University of Queensland, and the University of Western Australia. He has published over 100 refereed journal articles and 40 book chapters, and has co-authored over 25 books on brain and spinal cord anatomy. The Paxinos Watson rat brain atlas has been cited over 80,000 times. His current research is focused on the comparative anatomy of the hippocampus and the claustrum.He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science by the University of Sydney in 2012 and received the Distinguished Achievement Award of the Australasian Society for Neuroscience in 2018.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Watson, Charles

Kirkcaldie, Matthew

Paxinos AO (BA, Ma

Paxinos, George

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;The Brain: An introduction to FunctionalNeuroanatomy;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Dedication;6
5;Preface;8
6;Acknowledgments;9
7;Introduction;10
8;Table of contents;11
9;Chapter 1: Nerve cells andsynapses;15
9.1;Membrane potentials and action potentials;15
9.2;Neurons and their connections;15
9.3;Glia;21
10;Chapter 2: Central nervous system basics—the brain and spinalcord;25
10.1;Why study animal brains?;25
10.2;The main parts of the brain;27
10.3;External features of the brain;28
10.4;The language of brain anatomy;31
10.5;The spinal cord;32
11;Chapter 3: A map of thebrain;39
11.1;Mini-atlas of the rat brain;39
12;Chapter 4: Peripheralnerves;57
12.1;Motor and sensory nerves;57
12.2;Somatic and visceral motor and sensory elements;58
12.3;Spinal nerves;59
12.4;Spinal nerves supplying thelimbs;60
12.5;Cranial nerves;60
13;Chapter 5: Command and control—the motorsystems;69
13.1;Command and control of skeletal muscles;69
13.2;Areas of the motor cortex;70
13.3;The role of non-cortical motor centers;72
13.4;Survival skills: thehypothalamus;72
13.5;Brainstem and spinal cord modules for control of organizedmovement;73
13.6;Descending control pathways other than the corticospinaltract;74
13.7;The role of the cerebellum in motor control;74
13.8;The roles of the striatum and pallidum in motorcontrol;77
13.9;The final common pathway for all motor systems–the motor neuron;79
13.10;Command and control of the viscera–the autonomic nervous system;81
13.11;Command and control of the neuroendocrine system;85
14;Chapter 6: Gathering information—the sensorysystems;89
14.1;Receptors;89
14.2;Keeping sensory mapsintact;90
14.3;Interpretation and understanding;90
14.4;Sensory areas in the cerebral cortex;91
14.5;Vision;97
14.6;Hearing;100
14.7;Vestibular system;102
14.8;Taste;106
14.9;Smell;106
14.10;Sensory processing outside the cortex;108
14.11;An example: rolling an ankle;108
15;Chapter 7: The human cerebralcortex;111
15.1;The cerebral cortex–anatomy and histology;111
15.2;Guiding principles of cortical structure and function;115
15.3;The functional layout of the human cerebral cortex;116
15.4;The cerebral cortex and behavior;119
16;Chapter 8: Higher level functions–consciousness, learning, memory, andemotions;123
16.1;Consciousness;123
16.2;Memory;124
16.3;Sleep;130
16.4;Emotions and the amygdala;134
17;Chapter 9: When things go wrong–brain disease andinjury;139
17.1;Infections of the brain and spinal cord;139
17.2;Multiple sclerosis;141
17.3;Parkinson’s disease;142
17.4;Stroke (cerebrovascular accident);143
17.5;Alzheimer’s disease anddementia;143
17.6;Epilepsy;145
17.7;Brain trauma and brain death;145
17.8;Mental illness;146
17.9;The tragic history of the treatment of severe mental illness;149
18;Chapter 10: The development of the brain and spinalcord;155
18.1;Genes and brain development;155
18.2;Early development of the brain and spinalcord;155
18.3;Regional development of the nervous system–segmentation and organizingcenters;158
18.4;Formation of synapses;161
18.5;Environmental influences on gene expression;163
18.6;Critical periods;163
18.7;Later processes that refine the structure of the brain;165
19;Chapter 11: Techniques for studying thebrain;167
19.1;Cutting thin sections of the brain;167
19.2;Staining brain sections;167
19.3;Cell culture;173
19.4;Hodology: using tracers to map connections;173
19.5;Molecular genetics;174
19.6;Non-invasive imaging techniques;175
19.7;Functional imaging;176
19.8;Electrophysiology;177
20;Appendix A: Voltages, potentials, and cellmembranes;179
21;AppendixB;182
22;AppendixC;185
23;Supplementaryreading;187
24;Glossary;193
25;Bibliography;203
26;Index;207