Chapter 14 Basal ganglia Topographical anatomy of the basal ganglia 147 Striatum 147 Globus pallidus 148 Substantia innominata 148 Functional anatomy of the basal ganglia 148 Connections of the striatum 148 Connections of the globus pallidus 150…
Chapter 7 Vasculature of the central nervous system Vasculature of the spinal cord 61 Arterial supply of the spinal cord 61 Venous drainage of the spinal cord 61 Vasculature of the brain 61 Arterial…
Chapter 15 Visual system The eye 155 Retina 156 The central visual pathway 157 Vision is the most highly developed and versatile of all the sensory modalities and, arguably, the one on which…
Chapter 12 Thalamus Topographical anatomy of the thalamus 125 External features 125 Internal organisation 125 Functional organisation of thalamic nuclei 127 Lateral nuclear group 127 Anterior nuclear group 130 Medial nuclear group 130 Intralaminar nuclei 130 Reticular nucleus 130…
Chapter 6 Ventricular system Topographical anatomy of the ventricular system 56 Cerebrospinal fluid 59 The central nervous system (CNS) contains an interconnecting series of chambers and channels that are derived from the…
Chapter 5 Coverings of the central nervous system Skull 50 Anterior cranial fossa 50 Middle cranial fossa 50 Posterior cranial fossa 50 Cranial meninges 53 Dura mater 53 Arachnoid mater and pia mater 54 The CNS is…
Chapter 2 Cells of the nervous system The neurone 32 Neuronal structure 32 Neurotransmitters 34 Neuroglia 34 Astrocytes 34 Oligodendrocytes 34 Microglia 35 Ependyma 35 The principal functional unit of the nervous system is the nerve cell or…
Chapter 4 Autonomic nervous system Sympathetic division 47 Parasympathetic division 48 The term ‘autonomic nervous system’ is used to describe those nerve cells located within both the central and peripheral nervous systems…
The levels of the MRC scale are precisely defined, but not linear. It is a common error to believe the MRC grades are evenly spaced and that grade 5 is…
FIGURE 13.1 The layers of the retina and their relationship to the optic nerve. The inner limiting membrane is the most superficial structure; light must pass through the other layers…
