The human nervous system : structure and function / Charles R. Noback [and others].
| Other author | Noback, Charles R. (Charles Robert), 1916-2009. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 6th ed. |
| Publication Info | Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, ©2005. |
| Description | xiii, 477 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Gross anatomy of the brain -- Neurons and association cells -- Basic neurophysiology -- Blood circulation -- Meninges, ventricles, and cerebrospinal fluid -- Development and growth of the nervous system -- The spinal cord -- Reflexes and muscle tone -- Pain and temperature -- Discriminative general senses, crude touch, and proprioception -- Motorneurons and motor pathways -- Lesions of the spinal nerves and spinal cord -- Brainstem: medulla, pons, and midbrain -- Cranial nerves and chemical senses -- Neurotransmitters as the chemical messengers of certain circuits and pathways -- Auditory and vestibular systems -- Lesions of the brainstem -- Cerebellum -- The visual system -- Autonomic nervous system -- Hypothalamus -- The reticular formation and the limbic system -- Thalamus -- Basal ganglia and extrapyramidal system -- Cerebral cortex. |
| General note | Previous ed. cataloged under: Noback, Charles Robert, 1916-. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2004018287 |
| ISBN | 1588290395 : |