Textbook of Human Neuroanatomy : Fundamental and Clinical

1 Introduction to Neuroanatomy
Neuron structure
The synapse
Peripheral nerves
9. Tracts of Spinal Cord and Brainstem
Descending tracts ending in the spinal cord Descending tracts ending in the brainstem
Disorders of motor function
Ascending tracts
Pathways connecting the spinal cord
to the cerebral cortex
Ascending pathways ending in the brainstem
Sensory disorders
Spinocerebellar pathways
Disorders of equilibrium
Involvement of spinal cord in disease
10 Cranial Nerve Nuclei
Functional components of individual cranial nerves
Damage to cranial nerves and testing
11 Internal Structure of Brainstem
The medulla
The pons
The midbrain
Reticular formation of the brainstem Control of eye movements
12 Internal Structure of the Cerebellum
Basic structure of cerebellar cortex
Main connections of the cerebellum
Functions of the cerebellum
Further details about the cerebellar cortex
Further details of cerebellar connections Disorders of equilibrium
13 The Diencephalon
The thalamus (dorsal thalamus)
The hypothalamus
The epithalamus
The ventral thalamus
14 The Basal Nuclei
Abnormal movements
15 Further Consideration of the Cerebral Cortex
Structure of cerebral cortex
Further consideration of functional areas
of the cerebral cortex
Disorders of memory and behaviour
Degeneration and regeneration of neurons
Neuroglia
A brief review of techniques used in
the study of neuroanatomy
Early development of Nervous System
2 The Spinal Cord: Gross Anatomy and Some Features of Internal Structure
Segmental innervation
3 Basic Neuronal Arrangements
Classification of neurons and of nerve fibres in peripheral nerves according to function
4 Sensory Receptors & Neuromuscular Junctions
Sensory receptors
Neuromuscular junctions
5 Internal Structure of the Spinal Cord
6 Preliminary Review of the Brainstem
Gross anatomy of the brainstem
Preliminary review of the internal structure of the brainstem
7 Gross Anatomy of the Cerebellum
Development of the cerebellum
8 Gross Anatomy of the Cerebral Hemispheres
Exterior of the cerebral hemispheres
An introduction to some structures within
the cerebral hemispheres
Development of the cerebral hemisphere
Important functional areas of the cerebral cortex
White matter of the cerebral hemispheres
Anomalies of the brain and the spinal cord
9. Tracts of Spinal Cord and Brainstem
Descending tracts ending in the spinal cord Descending tracts ending in the brainstem
Disorders of motor function
Ascending tracts
Pathways connecting the spinal cord
to the cerebral cortex
Ascending pathways ending in the brainstem
Sensory disorders
Spinocerebellar pathways
Disorders of equilibrium
Involvement of spinal cord in disease
10 Cranial Nerve Nuclei
Functional components of individual cranial nerves
Damage to cranial nerves and testing
11 Internal Structure of Brainstem
The medulla
The pons
The midbrain
Reticular formation of the brainstem Control of eye movements
12 Internal Structure of the Cerebellum
Basic structure of cerebellar cortex
Main connections of the cerebellum
Functions of the cerebellum
Further details about the cerebellar cortex
Further details of cerebellar connections Disorders of equilibrium
13 The Diencephalon
The thalamus (dorsal thalamus)
The hypothalamus
The epithalamus
The ventral thalamus
14 The Basal Nuclei
Abnormal movements
15 Further Consideration of the Cerebral Cortex
Structure of cerebral cortex
Further consideration of functional areas
of the cerebral cortex
Disorders of memory and behaviour
16 The Olfactory and Limbic Regions
The olfactory region
The olfactory pathway
The limbic region
17 Internal Capsule and Commissures of the Brain
The internal capsule
Commissures of the brain
18 The Visual Pathway
Reflexes related to the eyeball
19 Autonomic Nervous System
Introduction
Afferent autonomic pathways
Autonomic nerve supply of some important organs
Some recent developments about
the autonomic nervous system
20 Ventricles of the Brain
The lateral ventricles
The third ventricle
The fourth ventricle
The cerebrospinal fluid
21 Blood Supply of Central Nervous System
Blood supply of the spinal cord
Venous drainage of the brain
22 Some Investigative Procedures