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Neuroanatomy: An Illustrated Colour Text 6th Edition

An Illustrated Colour Text

Neuroanatomy: An Illustrated Colour Text explains the organization of the nervous system through concise text and visual examples. The sixth edition connects anatomical structures with their functions, helping medical students develop a foundation for understanding neurological signs.

  • 185pages
  • 16chapters
  • 150+revised images
  • 6thedition

This book is for you if you are

  • a medical student learning nervous system anatomy
  • a health sciences student connecting structure and function
  • a trainee reviewing major pathways and brain regions

Why this book

A diagram of a brain pathway becomes more useful when you can relate its structures to what a person can sense or do. This neuroanatomy textbook develops that connection through a concise explanation of the nervous system, supported by illustrations and clinical material. The approach helps readers move between an anatomical overview and the details of a particular structure.

The chapters introduce nervous system cells, peripheral and autonomic organization, coverings, ventricles, and blood supply before turning to the spinal cord and major brain regions. Cranial nerves, the visual system, and the relationships among the hypothalamus, limbic system, and olfaction provide further opportunities to connect structure with function.

For students beginning clinical neuroanatomy, the sixth edition offers a manageable framework for review. Topic summaries and pictorial explanations can support a course, while the chapter structure makes it easier to revisit a region before returning to a more detailed reference.

What you'll learn

  • Describe the organization of the nervous system
  • Connect the spinal cord and brainstem with their functions
  • Review cranial nerves and associated nuclei
  • Trace relationships within sensory and motor systems
  • Relate anatomy to neurological signs

Not the right book for: Readers seeking a comprehensive specialist neurosurgery reference or access to an Elsevier learning platform.

Questions about this book

Which edition is this?

This is the sixth edition.

Who wrote the book?

The authors are Alan R. Crossman and David Neary.

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Contents

  1. 1Introduction and overview
  2. 2Cells of the nervous system
  3. 3Peripheral nervous system
  4. 4Autonomic nervous system
  5. 5Coverings of the central nervous system
  6. 6Ventricular system
  7. 7Vasculature of the central nervous system
  8. 8Spinal cord
  9. 9Brainstem
  10. 10Cranial nerves and cranial nerve nuclei
  11. 11Cerebellum
  12. 12Thalamus
  13. 13Cerebral hemisphere and cerebral cortex
  14. 14Basal ganglia
  15. 15Visual system
  16. 16Hypothalamus, limbic system and olfactory system

Details

Publisher
Elsevier
Edition
6th edition, 2020
Pages
185
Language
English
Formats
PDF (any other format on request)
Licence
Personal use, keep forever

Alan R. Crossman and David Neary

Alan R. Crossman has been Professor of Anatomy at the University of Manchester. David Neary has been Professor of Neurology at the University of Manchester Medical School.

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