Lippincott's Pocket Neuroanatomy (Lippincott's Pocket Series)

Lippincott’s Pocket Neuroanatomy is a go-to reference, review, and study tool for neuroanatomy and neuroscience with a strong focus on high-yield topics and presentation. It presents the essential information needed for course and board exam review in a concise, quick-reference format with tables, full-color images, and bullet-point text. The book contains multiple features identifying the clinical significance of concepts, as well as mnemonics to aid in the retention of facts. An index of terms provides easy access to facts on all neuroanatomical structures and pathways. This pocket-sized reference intuits how students typically study for exams and provides highly distilled content in one easily portable source. It is ideal for medical, dental, allied health, and graduate school students and appropriate for courses in nursing, pre-pharmacy, pre-med, and kinesiology. Features include: An introductory chapter on terminology and orientation to provide a concise overview of concepts Clinically significant facts for practical application Consistent presentation of information including descriptions of structures, connections, pathways, and functions Learning aids such as mnemonics and analogies to help you remember important facts A complete index of terms for quick reference Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONTENTS 1 Overview of the Nervous System ANATOMY Orientation Central Nervous System Cerebral Hemispheres Additional Concepts Basal Nuclei Additional Concepts Additional Concepts Diencephalon Thalamus (Dorsal) Hypothalamus Additional Concepts Brainstem Cerebellum Peripheral Nervous System Peripheral Receptors Additional Concepts Peripheral Nerves Additional Concepts Spinal Cord DEVELOPMENT Clinical Significance Neural Crest Clinical Significance Neural Tube Additional Concepts Clinical Significance Neural Tube Wall Spinal Cord Additional Concepts Clinical Significance NEUROHISTOLOGY Additional Concepts Additional Concepts Clinical Significance MENINGES Clinical Significance Dural Folds and Sinuses Clinical Significance Meninges and Spaces Around the Spinal Cord Clinical Significance VENTRICLES AND CEREBROSPINAL FLUID Additional Concepts Clinical Significance BLOOD SUPPLY Additional Concepts Clinical Significance NEUROTRANSMITTERS Additional Concepts IMAGING ATLAS 2 Sensory System BODY Types of Somatosensation Three-Neuron Chain Additional Concepts The Anterolateral System Descending Pain Control Mechanisms Additional Concepts Cerebellar Tracts for the Body Additional Concepts Posterior Columns Additional Concepts HEAD Trigeminal Sensory System Additional Concepts 3 Motor System PYRAMIDAL SYSTEM Additional Concepts EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYSTEM Basal Nuclei (Ganglia) Clinical Significance AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM Additional Concepts Clinical Significance CEREBELLUM Cerebellar Peduncles Cerebellar Morphology Cerebellar Cortex Functional Cerebellum Additional Concepts Clinical Significance 4 Limbic System THE LIMBIC SYSTEM Additional Concepts Clinical Considerations 5 Chemical Senses OLFACTION Additional Concepts Clinical Considerations GUSTATION (TASTE) Clinical Significance 6 Visual System STRUCTURES Retina Additional Concepts PATHWAYS Visual Pathway Additional Concepts Clinical Significance Visual Processing Additional Concepts 7 Auditory and Vestibular Systems AUDITORY SYSTEM Additional Concepts Clinical Significance Auditory Pathway Additional Concepts VESTIBULAR SYSTEM Additional Concepts 8 Cerebral Cortex STRUCTURES AND RELATIONSHIPS Brodmann’s Areas Regions of the Cortex Additional Concepts INDEX "Pocket Neuroanatomy, as a part of Lippincott's Pocket Series for the anatomical sciences, is designed to serve time-crunched students. The presentation of neuroanatomy in a table format featuring labeled images efficiently streamlines study and exam preparation for this highly visual and content-rich subject. This pocket-size, quick reference book of neuroanatomical pearls is portable, practical, and necessary; even at this small size, nothing is omitted, and a large number of clinically significant facts, mnemonics, and easy-to-learn concepts are used to complement the tables and inform readers"--Provided by publisher