Table of Contents

Sect. I Gross anatomy of the brain 1

Sect. II The neuron 59

Sect. III Organization of the central nervous system 133

Sect. IV Sensory systems 253

Sect. V Motor systems 323

Sect. VI Integrative systems 379

Section I: Gross Anatomy of the Brain
     1. Overview of the Central Nervous System
     2. Development of the Nervous System
     3. Meninges and Cerebrospinal Fluid

Section II: The Neuron
     4. Histology of the Nervous System
     5. Electrophysiology of Neurons
     6. Synaptic Transmission
     7. Neurotransmitters

Section III: Organization of the Central Nervous System
     8. The Spinal Cord
     9. Brainstem I: The Medulla
     10. Brainstem II: Pons and Cerebellum
     11. Brainstem III: The Midbrain
     12. The Forebrain
     13. The Cranial Nerves

Section IV: Sensory Systems
     14. Somatosensory System
     15. Visual System
    16. Auditory and Vestibular Systems
    17. Olfaction and Taste

Section V: Motor Systems
     18. The Upper Motor Neurons
     19. The Basal Ganglia
     20. The Cerebellum

Section VI: Integrative Systems
     21. The Autonomic Nervous System
     22. The Reticular Formation
     23. The Hypothalamus
     24. The Limbic System
     25. The Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex
     26. Blood Supply of the Central Nervous System
     27. Vascular Syndromes
     28. Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders