Product Description

Master the structure and function of the normal human brain and spinal cord with this state-of-the-art, beautifully illustrated atlas! This thoroughly updated new edition features more than 450 full-color photographs that demonstrate the gross, histologic, and imaging appearance of central nervous system anatomy. Readers will clearly understand how each structure functions as well as how it relates to other parts of the brain and spinal cord.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #518645 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 360 pages

Customer Reviews

great photographs
The more than 450 full-color photographs are of the highest quality, anatomical regions and neurological tracts are clearly (and beautifully) illustrated and histological sections and MRI-scans contribute to its clinical relevance.

It contains 2 sections: the first one is about the structural features of the CNS (and also has a good chapter on embryology) and the second one explains the functional systems of the CNS.

Each section is divided into several chapters that usually start with a concise and easy to read introductory text of 1 or 2 pages (so it's more than just an atlas) followed by several pages of photographs to further illustrate the text. The text is interesting and actually, after reading it, I was motivated to learn more about it.

It does not contain too much information so one can easily read the entire book in a short period of time. At the end of each chapter some interesting facts of historical, anatomical or clinical importance are included.

Generally I think this book has enough detail for most neuroanatomy courses, the only drawback is that the chapter on the blood supply of the brain is a bit too concise to be clinically useful.