Overview of Motor Systems
Chapter 18 Overview of Motor Systems Chapter Outline Each Lower Motor Neuron Innervates a Group of Muscle Fibers, Forming a Motor Unit Lower Motor Neurons Are Arranged Systematically There Are…
NEUROLOGY
Development of the Nervous System
Chapter 2 Development of the Nervous System Chapter Outline The Neural Tube and Neural Crest Give Rise to the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems The Sulcus Limitans Separates Sensory and…
Basal Ganglia
Chapter 19 Basal Ganglia Chapter Outline The Basal Ganglia Include Five Major Nuclei The Striatum and Globus Pallidus Are the Major Forebrain Components of the Basal Ganglia The Subthalamic Nucleus…
Sensory Receptors and the Peripheral Nervous System
Chapter 9 Sensory Receptors and the Peripheral Nervous System Chapter Outline Receptors Encode the Nature, Location, Intensity, and Duration of Stimuli Each Sensory Receptor Has an Adequate Stimulus, Allowing It…
Control of Eye Movements
Chapter 21 Control of Eye Movements Chapter Outline Six Extraocular Muscles Move the Eye in the Orbit The Medial and Lateral Recti Adduct and Abduct the Eye The Superior and…
The Chemical Senses of Taste and Smell
Chapter 13 The Chemical Senses of Taste and Smell Chapter Outline The Perception of Flavor Involves Gustatory, Olfactory, Trigeminal, and Other Inputs Taste Is Mediated by Receptors in Taste Buds…
Meningeal Coverings of the Brain and Spinal Cord
Chapter 4 Meningeal Coverings of the Brain and Spinal Cord Chapter Outline There Are Three Meningeal Layers: The Dura Mater, Arachnoid, and Pia Mater The Dura Mater Provides Mechanical Strength…
Atlas of the Human Forebrain
Chapter 25 Atlas of the Human Forebrain* When the nervous system is discussed in terms of functional subsystems, as in the preceding chapters, it is sometimes difficult to envision how…
Atlas of the Human Brainstem
Chapter 15 Atlas of the Human Brainstem* This series of five chapters on the functional anatomy of the brainstem concludes here, with a summary of the principal contents of the…
The Localization of Lesions Affecting the Cerebral Hemispheres
The Localization of Lesions Affecting the Cerebral Hemispheres Lesion localization in the cerebral hemispheres relies on the understanding of the function of different portions of the cerebral cortex. Initially, hemispheric…
