Essential Clinical Neuroanatomy E-Book

Thomas H. Champney

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Serie: essentials
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 701

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Essential Clinical Neuroanatomy is an accessible introduction to regional and functional neuroanatomy, which cuts through the jargon to help you engage with the key concepts. Beautifully presented in full color, with hundreds of annotated illustrations and images, Essential Clinical Neuroanatomy begins with an introductory section on the regional aspects of the topic, then discusses each structure in detail in relation to function. Clinical examples are provided throughout, to reinforce the concepts learned and highlight their clinical relevance.

Essential Clinical Neuroanatomy: 

• Features a dedicated chapter on the use of imaging studies used in clinical neuroanatomy, including how to evaluate these images
• Highlights topics important to clinical medicine, but often neglected in other neuroanatomy texts, such as trauma, infection and congenital considerations
• All illustrations and images are oriented in the clinical view, so the correlation between drawings, photomicrographs and clinical imaging is standardized and there is a seamless transition between illustrations containing basic neuroanatomical information and the relevant clinical imaging
• The functional aspects of neuroanatomical structures are color-coded (green = sensory; red = motor; purple = autonomic), so that structure to function relationships can be more easily learned and retained
• Includes self-assessment and thought questions in every chapter
• Supported by a companion website at wileyessential.com/neuroanatomy featuring fully downloadable images, flashcards, and a self-assessment question bank with USMLE-compatible multiple-choice questions

Essential Clinical Neuroanatomy is the perfect resource for medical and health science students taking a course on neuroanatomy, as part of USMLE teaching and as an on-going companion during those first steps in clinical practice.

Leseprobe

CONTENTS

Cover

Title page

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the companion website

Part 1: Neuroanatomy of the Central Nervous System

CHAPTER 1: Overview of the nervous system

Introduction

Nervous system organization

Components of the nervous system

Central nervous system structure

Central nervous system orientation

Views of the brain

Central nervous system subdivisions

Caveats

Clinical considerations

Study questions

FURTHER READING

CHAPTER 2: Blood vessels, meninges, and ventricles

Introduction

Cranial meninges

Cranial ventricular system

Arterial supply

The cerebral arterial circle (of Willis)

Venous drainage

The blood-brain barrier

Clinical considerations

Study questions

FURTHER READING

CHAPTER 3: Neurodevelopment

Introduction

Early neural development

Neurodevelopment histology

Clinical considerations

Study questions

FURTHER READING

CHAPTER 4: Spinal cord

Introduction

Spinal cord relationships

Spinal cord anatomy

Gray matter

White matter

Central canal

Intervertebral foramen

Intervertebral discs

Clinical considerations

Study questions

FURTHER READING

CHAPTER 5: Medulla oblongata

Introduction

Brain stem anatomy

Anatomy of the medulla oblongata

Cross section of the caudal medulla oblongata

Cross section of the rostral medulla oblongata

Cranial nerves

Clinical considerations

Study questions

FURTHER READING

CHAPTER 6: Pons

Introduction

Anatomy of the pons

Cross section of the pontomedullary junction

Cross section of the caudal pons

Cross section of the middle pons

Cross section of the rostral pons

Cranial nerves

Clinical considerations

Study questions

FURTHER READING

CHAPTER 7: Midbrain

Introduction

Anatomy of the midbrain

Cross section of the caudal midbrain

Cross section of the rostral midbrain

Cranial nerves

Clinical considerations

Study questions

FURTHER READING

CHAPTER 8: Diencephalon

Introduction

Neuroanatomy

Neural tracts

Cranial nerves

Clinical considerations

Study questions

FURTHER READING

CHAPTER 9: Telencephalon

Introduction

Development

Cerebral cortex

Corpus callosum

Basal ganglia

Amygdala and hippocampus

Lateral ventricles

Clinical considerations

Study questions

FURTHER READING

CHAPTER 10: Cerebellum

Introduction

Cerebellar anatomy

Cerebellar input pathways

Cerebellar cortex histology

Cerebellar output pathways

Clinical considerations

Study questions

FURTHER READING

CHAPTER 11: Spinal tracts

Introduction

Ascending (sensory) tracts

Posterior (dorsal) columns