Vasculature of the central nervous system
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…
Visual system
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…
Thalamus
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…
Ventricular system
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…
Coverings of the central nervous system
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…
Cells of the nervous system
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…
Autonomic nervous system
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…
