Holdings Information

Bibliographic Record Display

• Title:The brain : an introduction to functional neuroanatomy / Charles Watson, Matthew Kirkcaldie, George Paxinos.
  
•    
• Variant Title:Introduction to functional neuroanatomy
  
• Author/Creator:Watson, Charles, 1943-
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Kirkcaldie, Matthew.
  Paxinos, George, 1944-
  
• Published/Created:Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic, 2010.
  

• Holdings

  Holdings Record Display

  • Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WL101 .W337 2010
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WL101 .W337 2010
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Brain--Anatomy.
  Neuroanatomy.
  Rats--Nervous system.
  Brain--Localization of functions.
  Anatomy, Comparative.
  Brain--Atlases.
  Brain--Anatomy--Problems, exercises, etc.
  
• Medical Subjects: Neuroanatomy.
  
• Edition:1st ed.
  
• Description:xii, 203 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
  
• Summary:The authors of the most cited neuroscience publication, The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, have written this introductory textbook for neuroscience students. The text is clear and concise, and offers an excellent introduction to the essential concepts of neuroscience. Based on contemporary neuroscience research rather than old-style medical school neuroanatomy Thorough treatment of motor and sensory systems A detailed chapter on human cerebral cortex The neuroscience of consciousness, memory, emotion, brain injury, and mental illness A comprehensive chapter on brain development A summary of the techniques of brain research A detailed glossary of neuroscience terms Illustrated with over 130 color photographs and diagrams This book will inspire and inform students of neuroscience. It is designed for beginning students in the health sciences, including psychology, nursing, biology, and medicine. Based on contemporary neuroscience research rather than old-style medical school neuroanatomy Thorough treatment of motor and sensory systems A detailed chapter on human cerebral cortex The neuroscience of consciousness, memory, emotion, brain injury, and mental illness A comprehensive chapter on brain development A summary of the techniques of brain research A detailed glossary of neuroscience terms Illustrated with over 130 color photographs and diagrams.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780123738899 (hbk.)
  012373889X (hbk.)
  
• Contents:Chapter One. Nerve cells and synapses
  Membrane potentials and action potentials
  Neurons and their connections
  Glia
  Chapter Two. Central nervous system basics-the brain and spinal cord
  Why study animal brains?
  main parts of the brain
  External features of the brain
  language of brain anatomy
  spinal cord
  Chapter Three. map of the brain
  Mini-atlas of the rat brain
  Chapter Four. Peripheral nerves
  Motor and sensory nerves
  Somatic and visceral motor and sensory elements
  Spinal nerves
  Spinal nerves supplying the limbs
  Cranial nerves
  Chapter Five. Command and control-the motor systems
  Command and control of skeletal muscles
  Areas of the motor cortex
  Survival skills: the hypothalamus
  Brainstem and spinal cord modules for control of organized movement
  Descending control pathways other than the corticospinal tract
  role of the cerebellum in motor control
  roles of the striatum and pallidum in motor control
  final common pathway for all motor systems-the motor neuron
  Command and control of the viscera-the autonomic nervous system
  Command and control of the neuroendocrine system
  Chapter Six. Gathering information-the sensory systems
  Receptors
  Keeping sensory maps intact
  Interpretation and understanding
  Sensory areas in the cerebral cortex
  Vision
  Hearing
  Vestibular system
  Taste
  Smell
  Sensory processing outside the cortex
  example: rolling an ankle
  Chapter Seven. human cerebral cortex
  cerebral cortex-anatomy and histology
  Guiding principles of cortical structure and function
  functional layout of the human cerebral cortex
  cerebral cortex and behavior
  Chapter Eight. Higher level functions-consciousness, memory, learning, and emotions
  Consciousness
  Memory
  Sleep
  Emotions and the amygdala
  Chapter Nine. When things go wrong-brain disease and brain injury in humans
  Infections of the brain and spinal cord
  Multiple sclerosis
  Parkinson's disease
  Stroke (cerebrovascular accident)
  Alzheimer's disease and dementia
  Epilepsy
  Brain trauma and brain death
  Mental illness
  tragic history of the treatment of severe mental illness
  Chapter Ten. development of the brain and spinal cord
  Genes and brain development
  Early development of the brain and spinal cord
  Regional development of the nervous system-segmentation and organizing centers
  Formation of synapses
  Axon guidance
  Environmental influences on gene expression
  Critical periods
  Neural plasticity
  Later processes that refine the structure of the brain
  Chapter Eleven. Techniques for studying the brain
  Cutting thin sections of the brain
  Staining brain sections
  Cell culture
  Hodology: using tracers to map connections
  Molecular genetics
  Non-invasive imaging techniques
  Functional imaging
  Electrophysiology.