Human neuroanatomy : a text, brain atlas, and laboratory dissection guide / J. Edward Bruni, Donald G. Montemurro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bruni, J. Edward, author.

Montemurro, D. G. (Donald G.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain--Dissection.

Brain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 342 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2009]

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to and Development of the Nervous System

Neural Tube Formation

Neural Crest

Formation of the Brain

Formation of the Spinal Cord and Brain Stem

Cellular Development of the Cerebrum

Cellular Development of the Cerebellum

Main Regions of the Adult Nervous System

The Cerebral Hemispheres

The Diencephalon

The Brain Stem

The Midbrain

The Pons

The Medulla Oblongata

The Cerebellum

The Spinal Cord

Terminology and Planes of Section Used to Describe the Nervous System

Technique used to Dissect the Nervous System

Clinical Relevance

Self Evaluation Questions

References and Selected Reading

2. Osteology of the Skull, Bony Orbit, and Vertebral Column

The Skull

Anterior Cranial Fossa

Middle Cranial Fossa

Posterior Cranial Fossa

The Bony Orbit

Vertebral Column

Laboratory Exercise

Neurocranium

Bony Orbit

Self-Evaluation Questions

3. Cranial Meninges

Dura Mater

Dural Septa

Arachnoid Mater

Pia Mater

Arachnoid Villi

Dural Venous Sinuses

Unpaired Sinuses

Paired Sinuses

Blood Flow in the Venous Sinuses

Subarachnoid Cisterns

Function of the Cranial Meninges

Innervation of the Cranial Meninges

Blood Supply of the Cranial Meninges

4. Blood Supply of the Nervous System

Arterial Supply of the Brain

Carotid Arterial Distribution

Vertebral-Basilar Arterial System

Arterial Circle (of Willis)

Central (Perforating) Arteries

Blood-Brain Barrier

Venous Drainage of the Brain

References and Selected Reading.

5. Cerebral Cortex -Topography and Localization of Function

Topographical Features and Localization of Function within the Cerebral Cortex

Frontal Lobe

Parietal Lobe

Temporal Lobe

Occipital Lobe

The Insula

Cerebral Asymmetries

Lateral Hemispheric Surface

Medial and Inferior Hemispheric Surfaces

6. Cerebral White Matter and Basal Nuclei

Association Fibers

The Cingulum

The Superior Longitudinal and Arcuate Fasciculi

The Inferior Longitudinal Fasciculus

The Inferior Occipitofrontal and Uncinate Fasciculi

Commissural Fibers

The Corpus Callosum

The Anterior Commissure

Projection Fibers

The Internal Capsule

Basal Nuclei and Related Structures

The Corpus Striatum

The Basal Forebrain Area, Nucleus Accumbens, and Ventral Striatopallidal Complex

Internal Capsule Lesions

Disconnection Syndromes

Dyskinesias

7. The Cerebral Ventricular System

The Lateral Cerebral Ventricles

The Third Ventricle

The Fourth Ventricle

The Central Canal of the Spinal Cord

The Ventricular Lining

Functions of Ependymal Cells

The Choroid Plexus

Functions of the Choroid Plexus

The Cerebrospinal Fluid

Functions of Cerebrospinal Fluid

Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid

Cerebrospinal Fluid Absorption

8. Diencephalon and Limbic System

The Thalamus

The Anterior Nuclear Group

The Lateral Nuclear Group

The Medial Geniculate Nucleus

The Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

The Medial Nuclear Group

The Intralaminar Nuclear Group

The Hypothalamus.

The Epithalamus

The Subthalamic Region

The Limbic System

The Hippocampal Formation

The Amygdaloid Nuclear Complex

9. The Spinal Cord

The Spinal Meninges

The Dura Mater

The Epidural and Subdural Spaces

The Arachnoid Mater, Subarachnoid Space, and Lumbar Cistern

The Pia Mater

Function of the Spinal Meninges

The Blood Supply of the Spinal Cord

Spinal Cord vs. Vertebral Column Levels

Spinal Cord-External Anatomy

Spinal and Peripheral Nerves

Segmental Innervation of Skin and Muscle

Spinal Cord-Internal Anatomy

The Gray Matter

The Dorsal Gray Column

The Lateral Gray Column

The Ventral Gray Column

The White Matter

Ascending Fiber Tracts

Descending Fiber Tracts

Spinal Cord Autonomics

Sympathetics

Parasympathetics

10. The Brain Stem

11. The Cranial Nerves

Cranial Nerves with only Sensory Components

Cranial Nerves with only Motor Components

The Oculomotor Nerve

The Trochlear Nerve

The Abducens Nerve

The Spinal Accessory Nerve

The Hypoglossal Nerve

Cranial Nerves with Both Motor and Sensory Components

The Trigeminal Nerve

The Facial Nerve

The Glossopharyngeal Nerve

The Vagus Nerve

Lesions Involving the Motor Nerves Innervating the Eyes

Lesions Involving the Accessory Nerve-Spinal Division

Lesions Involving the Hypoglossal Nerve

Lesions Involving the Trigeminal Nerve

Lesions Involving the Facial Nerve.

Lesions Involving the Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, and Accessory Nerves

12. The Special Senses

The Olfactory System

Olfactory Epithelium, Receptors, and Nerves

Olfactory Bulb, Tract, Striae, and Cortex

The Vomeronasal Organ

The Gustatory System

The Visual System

The Auditory System

The Vestibular System

Disturbances of the Olfactory and Gustatory Systems

Disorders of the Visual System

Vestibulocochlear Disturbances

13. The Cerebellum

The Cerebellar Cortex

The Central Cerebellar Nuclei

Cerebellar Afferents

Cerebellar Efferents

The Cerebellar Peduncles

Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle

Middle Cerebellar Peduncle

Superior Cerebellar Peduncle

The Functional Divisions of the Cerebellum

The Cerebellum and Motor Learning

The Nonmotor Functions of the Cerebellum

The Blood Supply to the Cerebellum

14. Atlas of Brain Sections with Corresponding Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomographic Images

Neuorimaging Techniques

Computerized Tomography

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Positron Emission Tomography

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography

Cerebral Angiography

Method of Brain Fixation, Sectioning, and Staining

Brain Sections with corresponding CT and MR Images

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Z.

Notes:

Montemurro's name appears first on the earlier edition.

Revised edition of: The human brain in dissection / Donald G. Montemurro, J. Edward Bruni. 2nd edition 1988.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-970771-5