Neuroscience in Medicine

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Cytology and Organization of Cell Types....Pages 1-19
Anatomy of the Spinal Cord and Brain....Pages 21-35
Ion Channels and Electrical Signaling....Pages 37-71
Synaptic Transmission....Pages 73-87
Pre- and Postsynaptic Receptors....Pages 89-109
Neuroembryology and Neurogenesis....Pages 111-128
The Vasculature of the Human Brain....Pages 129-163
The Choroid Plexus—CSF Nexus....Pages 165-195
Organization of the Spinal Cord....Pages 197-216
The Cerebellum....Pages 217-236
The Brainstem....Pages 237-250
The Brainstem Reticular Formation and the Monoamine System....Pages 251-263
The Trigeminal System....Pages 265-276
The Oculomotor System....Pages 277-291
The Hypothalamus....Pages 293-345
The Cerebral Cortex....Pages 347-368
The Limbic System....Pages 369-387
The Basal Ganglia....Pages 389-401
The Thalamus....Pages 403-417
Spinal Mechanisms for Control of Muscle Length and Force....Pages 419-455
Chemical Messenger Systems....Pages 457-489
Pain....Pages 491-509
Vision....Pages 511-539
Audition....Pages 541-556
The Vestibular System....Pages 557-566
The Gustatory System....Pages 567-578
The Olfactory System....Pages 579-593
Sleep, Dreams, and States of Consciousness....Pages 595-619
Higher Brain Functions....Pages 621-639
Neuroimmunology....Pages 641-645
Nervous System....Pages 647-661
Degeneration, Regeneration, and Plasticity in the Nervous System....Pages 663-701
Back Matter....Pages 703-723