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Informationen zum Autor Maria A. Patestas, PhD, is a retired Professor Emerita of Anatomy in the Anatomy Department at Des Moines University. In her career she has accumulated over 31 years of teaching experience of the anatomical subdisciplines, including Neuroanatomy, Cell and Tissue Biology, Human Development and Gross Anatomy to medical, podiatric, physical therapy, physician assistant and graduate students. She has received the Distinguished Teaching Award, the Dean's Basic Scientist Educator Award, and the Distinguished Scholar Award. Amanda J. Meyer, PhD, FHEA, is a Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Anatomy and Pathology within the College of Medicine and Dentistry at James Cook University in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. She is an anatomist and educator with nearly 15 years of experience teaching anatomical sciences at the tertiary level, including neuroanatomy, gross anatomy, and histology, to biomedical, medical, and allied health students ranging from first-year undergraduate to doctoral levels. Her research focuses on developing effective methods for teaching anatomy to maximize student learning, with a particular interest in student metacognition. Leslie P. Gartner, PhD, is a retired Professor of Anatomy in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland. His various textbooks on Histology have been translated into twelve languages. He has received several outstanding teaching awards, including the coveted Frank J. Sinnreich Award for Excellence in Teaching (Dental School); the University System of Maryland Board of Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching; and the Celebration of Excellence in Teaching Award (Dental School). Klappentext Easily master the anatomy and basic physiology of the nervous system in this concise, student-friendly update of this distinguished textbook A Textbook of Neuroanatomy has long served as the essential student introduction to the anatomy and systems of the brain. Covering brain organization, neural connections, and neural pathways in an accessible style, it contains the fundamental neurophysiology of every major brain area. Now fully updated to reflect the latest research and clinical data, it's an essential resource for students in the life sciences with an interest in neuroscience. Readers of the third edition of A Textbook of Neuroanatomy will also find: New photomicrographic presentations of key anatomical structures New clinically-relevant topics in each chapter, including board-style questions Supplemental website incorporating figures, quizzes, bioinformatics worksheets, case studies, and more A Textbook of Neuroanatomy is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in neuroscience, neurology, and general clinical behavioral neuroscience and neuroanatomy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii About the Companion Website xv Part I General Principles of the Nervous System 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to the Nervous System 3 Cells of the Central Nervous System 5 Central Nervous System 6 Peripheral Nervous System 9 Questions to Ponder 10 Chapter 2 Development of the Nervous System 11 Clinical Case 11 Early Development 12 Neurulation 14 Early Development of the Spinal Cord and Brain 19 Development of the Spinal Cord 21 Development of the Brain 23 Clinical Considerations 30 Synonyms and Eponyms of the Nervous System 31 Follow- up to Clinical Case 31 Questions to Ponder 31 Chapter 3 Histophysiology of the Nervous System 32 Clinical Case 32 Neurons 33 Neuroglia 40 Generation and Conduction of Nerve Impulses 44 Clinical Considerations 47 Syn...
