Step by step through illustrated descriptions of the human central nervous
system
A clear and reliable guide of the structural and functional organization of
the human central nervous system
A complete and convenient atlas for the interpretation of neuroimaging
studies
A helpful tool in the education of medical students
A readily accessible reference aid for scientists working in the fields of
neuroscience
This book has become a classic in its field. The outstanding illustrative material still
represents its main feature: 375 halftones and line drawings comprise a complete
and convenient atlas for the interpretation of neuroimaging studies. Yet the text of
this fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded. Fifteen newly written
chapters introduce illustrations of the gross anatomy, the blood supply and the
microstructure of the central nervous system and deal with the development,
topography and functional anatomy of the spinal cord, brain stem and cerebellum,
diencephalons and telencephalon. This new edition provides a clear and reliable
guide to the structural and functional organization of the human central nervous
system and its broad basis in descriptive and experimental neuroscience. Intended
primarily for students of medicine and psychology at all levels, the book is also
informative reading for practicing neurobiologists.