TY - BOOK AU - Brodal,Per TI - The central nervous system SN - 9780190228958 U1 - 612.82 PY - 2016/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Central nervous system KW - Brain N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Pt. 1. Main Features of Structure and Function -- Ch. 1. Structure of the Neuron and Organization of Nervous Tissue -- Ch. 2. Glia -- Ch. 3. Neuronal Excitability -- Ch. 4. Synaptic Function -- Ch. 5. Neurotransmitters and Their Receptors -- Ch. 6. Parts of the Nervous System -- Ch. 7. The Coverings of the Brain and the Ventricular System -- Ch. 8. The Blood Supply of the CNS -- Pt. 2. Development, Aging, and Plasticity -- Ch. 9. Prenatal and Postnatal Development -- Ch. 10. The Nervous System and Aging -- Ch. 11. Restitution of Function after Brain Damage -- Pt. 3. Sensory Systems -- Ch. 12. Sensory Receptors in General -- Ch. 13. Peripheral Parts of the Somatosensory System -- Ch. 14. Central Parts of the Somatosensory System -- Ch. 15. Pain -- Ch. 16. The Visual System -- Ch. 17. The Auditory System -- Ch. 18. The Sense of Equilibrium -- Ch. 19. Olfaction and Taste -- Pt. 4. Motor Systems -- Ch. 20. Motor Systems and Movements in General -- Ch. 21. The Peripheral Motor Neurons and Reflexes -- Ch. 22. The Motor Cortical Areas and Descending Pathways -- Ch. 23. The Basal Ganglia -- Ch. 24. The Cerebellum -- Ch. 25. Control of Eye Movements -- Pt. 5. The Brain Stem and the Cranial Nerves -- Ch. 26. The Reticular Formation: Premotor Networks, Consciousness, and Sleep -- Ch. 27. The Cranial Nerves -- Pt. 6. The Autonomic Nervous System -- Ch. 28. Visceral Efferent Neurons: The Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Divisions -- Ch. 29. Sensory Visceral Neurons and Visceral Reflexes -- Ch. 30. The Central Autonomic System: The Hypothalamus -- Pt. 7. Limbic Structures -- Ch. 31. The Amygdala and Other Neuronal Groups with Relation to Emotions -- Ch. 32. The Hippocampal Formation: Learning and Memory -- Pt. 8. The Cerebral Cortex -- Ch. 33. The Cerebral Cortex: Intrinsic Organization and Connections -- Ch. 34. Functions of the Neocortex N2 - The Fifth edition finds the text of The Central Nervous System thoroughly updated and revised, better equipping students with essential information in the field of clinical neuroscience. This text, reviewed to reflect new information as well as understanding of student needs for critical thinking, contains the systematic, in-depth coverage of topics of great clinical interest. This text seamlessly integrates data from all fields of neuroscience as well as clinical neurology and psychology. This textbook presents the functional properties of clinically-relevant disorders by incorporating data from molecular biology to clinical neurology. While most neurological textbooks are cobbled together by multiple authors on a variety of topics within the field, Dr. Brodal pulls together a cohesive and comprehensive guide to neuroscience. This book reflects Dr. Brodal's concise and easy-to-read style, encouraging reflection and critical thinking in established facts and scientific conjecture. This is the perfect reference for medical, graduate, and undergraduate students alike ER -