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BRS Neuroanatomy

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ISBN-10: 1451176090

ISBN-13: 9781451176094

Edition: 5th 2014 (Revised)

Authors: Douglas J. Gould, James D. Fix

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BRS Neuroanatomy is a succinct outline-format review for USMLE, other licensing exams, and course exams. This title includes over 575 USMLE-style questions with complete answers and explanations, with exams at the end of each chapter and an end-of-book Comprehensive Examination.
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Book details

List price: $53.99
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 8/27/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.584

Reviewers
Preface
Acknowledgments
Gross Anatomy of the Brain
Objectives
Introduction
Divisions of the Brain
Atlas of the Brain and Brainstem
Review Test
Meninges and Cerebrospinal Fluid
Objectives
Meninges
Ventricles
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Hydrocephalus
Meningitis
Herniation
Circumventricular Organs
Review Test
Blood Supply of the Central Nervous System
Objectives
Arteries of the Spinal Cord
Venous Drainage of the Spinal Cord
Arteries of the Brain
Cerebral Arterial Circle (of Willis)
Meningeal Arteries
Veins of the Brain
Venous Dural Sinuses
Angiography
Intracranial Hemorrhage
Review Test
Development of the Nervous System
Objectives
Overview
Development of the Neural Tube
Neural Crest
Placodes
Stages of Neural Tube Development
Spinal Cord (Medulla Spinalis)
Medulla oblongata (Myelencephalon)
Metencephalon
Mesencephalon (Midbrain)
Development of the Diencephalon, Optic Structures, and Hypophysis
Development of the Telencephalon
Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System 71 Review Test
Neurohistology
Objectives
Overview
Neurons
Neuroglia
Nerve Cell Degeneration and Regeneration
Axonal Transport
Capillaries of the Central Nervous System
Sensory Receptors
Review Test
Spinal Cord
Objectives
Introduction
External Morphology
Internal Morphology
Myotatic Reflex
Review Test
Tracts of the Spinal Cord
Objectives
Ascending Tracts
Descending Tracts
Integrative Pathways
Clinical Correlations
Review Test
Lesions of the Spinal Cord
Objectives
Lower Motor Neuron Lesions
Upper Motor Neuron Lesions (UMNs)
Sensory Pathway Lesions
Peripheral Nervous System Lesions
Combined Upper and Lower Motor Neuron Lesions
Combined Motor and Sensory Lesions
Intervertebral Disk Herniation
Review Test
Brainstem
Objectives
Introduction
Medulla Oblongata (Myelencephalon)
Pons
Mesencephalon (Midbrain)
Corticobulbar (Corticonuclear) Fibers
Review Test
Cranial Nerves
Objectives
Introduction
Nervus Terminalis (NT; Cranial Nerve 0)
Olfactory Nerve (CN I)
Optic Nerve (CN II)
Oculomotor Nerve (CN III)
Trochlear Nerve (CN IV)
Trigeminal Nerve (CNV)
Abducent Nerve (CN VI)
Facial Nerve (CNVII)
Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN VIII)
Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX)
Vagal Nerve (CN X)
Accessory Nerve (CN XI)
Hypoglossal Nerve (CN XII)
Review Test
Trigeminal System
Objectives
Trigeminal Nerve (CN V)
Ascending Trigeminothalamic Tracts
Trigeminal Sensory Nuclei
Trigeminocerebellar Fibers
Trigeminal Reflexes
Clinical Correlations
Review Test
Lesions of the Brainstem
Objectives
Introduction
Vascular Lesions of the Medulla
Vascular Lesions of the Pons
Lesions of the Midbrain
Acoustic Neuroma (Schwannoma)
Intemuclear Ophthalmoplegia
Jugular Foramen (Vernet) Syndrome
Subclavian Steal Syndrome
Review Test
Diencephalon: Thalamus and Hypothalamus
Objectives
Introduction: The Thalamus
Boundaries of the Thalamus
Primary Thalamic Nuclei and their Major Connections
Blood Supply of the Thalamus
Internal Capsule
Blood Supply of the Internal Capsule
Clinical Correlations
Overview: The Hypothalamus
Surface Anatomy of the Hypothalamus
Hypothalamic Regions and Nuclei
Major Hypothalamic Connections
Major Fiber Systems
Functional Considerations
Clinical Correlations
Review Test
Auditory System
Objectives
introduction
Outer, Middle, and Inner Ear
Auditory Pathway
Efferent Cochlear (Olivocochlear) Bundle
Hearing Defects
Tuning Fork Tests
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (Baer)
Review Test
Vestibular System
Objectives
Introduction
Labyrinth
Vestibular Pathways
Efferent Vestibular Connections
Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus
Vestibulo-Ocular Reflexes
Decerebrate and Decorticate Rigidity
Clinical Correlations
Review Test
Visual System
Objectives
Introduction
The Retina
Visual Pathway
Pupillary Light Reflexes and Pathway
Pupillary Dilation Pathway
The Convergence-Accommodation Reaction
Centers for Ocular Motility
Clinical Correlations
Review Test
Olfactory, Gustatory, and Limbic Systems
Objectives
Olfactory System
Gustatory System
Limbic System
Review Test
Basal Nuclei and the Extrapyramidal Motor System
Objectives
Basal Nuclei
Extrapyramidal Motor System
Review Test
Cerebellum
Objectives
Overview
Major Divisions of the Cerebellum
Cerebellar Cortex
Major Cerebellar Pathways
Cerebellar Dysfunction
Cerebellar Lesions
Review Test
Autonomous Nervous System
Objectives
Overview
Divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System
Visceral Afferent Fibers and Pain
Autonomic Innervation of Selected Organs
Clinical Correlations
Review Test
Neurotransmitters and Pathways
Objectives
Introduction
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Norepinephrine (Noradrenalin)
Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine [5-HT])
Opioid Peptides
Nonopioid Neuropeptides
Amino Acids
Nitric Oxide
Functional and Clinical Correlations
Review Test
Cerebral Cortex
Objectives
Overview
Neocortex
Functional Areas of the Cerebral Cortex
Cerebral Dominance
Split-Brain Syndrome
Blood Supply to the Major Functional Cortical Areas
Apraxia
Aphasia
Dysprosodies
Review Test
Comprehensive Examination
Appendix: Table of Cranial Nerves
Glossary
Index