Neuroanatomy for Medical Students

About

The book presents neuroanatomy in a simple, to-the-point format. The text is richly supported by illustrations, facilitating clarity and understanding. It covers the topics in appropriate depth to suit the knowledge need of the undergraduate medical students.

Key Features

• Concise, yet lucid and friendly coverage of neuroanatomy
• Simple and easy-to-understand language
• Large number of well-labelled and easily reproducible diagrams
• Clinical Aspects throughout the book Chapter-end summaries and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with answers.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to the Nervous System 1

2. Nervous Tissue 6

3. Overview of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems 12

4. Spinal Cord 21

5. Ascending and Descending Tracts of the Spinal Cord 32

6. Brainstem: Medulla Oblongata 49

7. Brainstem: Pons 59

8. Brainstem: Midbrain 66

9. Cranial Nerves: Nuclei and Functional Aspects 75

10. Reticular Formation 105

11. Cerebellum 112

12. Diencephalon—I: Thalamus, Metathalamus and Epithalamus 123

13. Diencephalon—II: Subthalamus and Hypothalamus 133

14. Cerebral Hemispheres 142

15. Functional Areas of Cerebral Cortex 150

16. White Matter of Cerebrum 156

17. Basal Nuclei 166

18. Olfactory System 172

19. Limbic System 175

20. Visual System 182

21. Auditory and Vestibular Systems 190

22. Ventricles of the Brain 196

23. Meninges and Cerebrospinal Fluid 205

24. Blood Supply of the Brain and Spinal Cord 215

25. Autonomic Nervous System 226