<br>Contents</br><br>Preface </br><br>Chapter 1: Introduction to the Nervous System </br><br> 1.1. Neurons </br><br> 1.1.1. Neuronal Cell Body (Soma) </br><br> 1.1.2. Axon Hillock </br><br> 1.1.3. Neuronal Processes – Axons and Dendrites </br><br> 1.2. Classification of Neurons </br><br> 1.2.1. Neuronal Classification by Function </br><br> 1.2.2. Neuronal Classification by Number of Processes </br><br> 1.3. The Synapse </br><br> 1.3.1. Components of a Synapse </br><br> 1.3.2. Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators </br><br> 1.3.3. Neuronal Plasticity </br><br> 1.3.4. The Neuropil </br><br> 1.4. Neuroglial Cells </br><br> 1.4.1. Neuroglial Cells differ from Neurons </br><br> 1.4.2. Identification of Neuroglia </br><br> 1.4.3. Neuroglial Function </br><br> 1.4.4. Neuroglial Cells and Aging </br><br> 1.5. Axonal Transport </br><br> 1.5.1. Functions of Axonal Transport </br><br> 1.5.2. Defective Axonal Transport </br><br> 1.6. Degeneration and Regeneration </br><br> 1.6.1. Axon or Retrograde Reaction </br><br> 1.6.2. Anterograde Degeneration </br><br> 1.6.3. Retrograde Degeneration </br><br> 1.6.4. Regeneration of Peripheral Nerves </br><br> 1.6.5. Regeneration and Neurotrophic Factors </br><br> 1.6.6. Regeneration in the Central Nervous System </br><br> 1.7. Neural Transplantation </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 2: Development of the Nervous System </br><br> 2.1. First Week of Development (Fertilization, Free Blastocyst, Attaching Blastocyst) </br><br> 2.1.1. Fertilization </br><br> 2.1.2. From Two Cells to the Free Blastocyst </br><br> 2.2. Second Week of Development (Implantation, Primitive Streak Appears, Three Layers of Cells) </br><br> 2.2.1. Implantation and the Appearance of Two Distinct Layers of Cells </br><br> 2.2.2. Primitive Streak and a Third Layer of Cells Appear </br><br> 2.3. Third Week of Development (Neural Plate, Groove, and Folds, Three Main Divisions of the Brain) </br><br> 2.3.1. Primitive Node and Notochordal Process Appear </br><br> 2.3.2. Neural Plate, Groove, Folds and Neuromeres Appear </br><br> 2.3.3. Three Main Divisions of the Brain Identifiable </br><br> 2.3.4. Mesencephalic Flexure Appears </br><br> 2.4. Fourth Week of Development (Neural Tube Forms and Closes, Neural Crest Formation Continues) </br><br> 2.4.1. Formation of the Neural Tube </br><br> 2.4.2. Rostral and Caudal Neuropores Remain Temporarily Open </br><br> 2.4.3. Neural Crest Cells Emerge </br><br> 2.4.4. Neural Canal – the Future Ventricular System</br><br> 2.4.5. Neuropores Close and the Closed Neural Tube is Filled with Fluid </br><br> 2.4.6. Cervical Flexure Present </br><br> 2.5. Fifth Week of Development (Five Subdivisions of the Brain Identifiable) </br><br> 2.5.1. Simple Tube Transforms into Complex Organ System </br><br> 2.5.2. Five Subdivisions of the Brain Appear </br><br> 2.5.3. Brain Vesicles vs. Brain Regions </br><br> 2.6. Vulnerability of the Developing Nervous System </br><br> 2.7. Congenital Malformations of the Nervous System </br><br> 2.7.1. Spinal Dysraphism </br><br> 2.7.2. Anencephaly </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 3: The Spinal Cord </br><br> 3.1. Embryological Considerations</br><br> 3.1.1. Layers of the Developing Spinal Cord </br><br> 3.1.2. Formation of Ventral Gray Columns and Ventral Roots </br><br> 3.1.3. Formation of Dorsal Gray Columns </br><br> 3.1.4. Dorsal and Ventral Horns vs. Dorsal and Ventral Gray Columns </br><br> 3.1.5. Development of Neural Crest Cells </br><br> 3.1.6. The Framework of the Adult Cord is Present at Birth </br><br> 3.2. Gross Anatomy </br><br> 3.2.1. Spinal Cord Weight and Length </br><br> 3.2.2. Spinal Segments, Regions, and Enlargements </br><br> 3.2.3. Spinal Segments in Each Region are of Unequal Length </br><br> 3.2.4. Conus Medullaris, Filum Terminale, and Cauda Equina </br><br> 3.2.5. Termination of the Adult Spinal Cord </br><br> 3.2.6. Differential Rate of Growth: Vertebral Column vs. the Spinal Cord </br><br> 3.2.7. Relationship between Spinal Segments and Vertebrae </br><br> 3.3. Nuclear Groups – Gray Matter </br><br> 3.3.1. General Arrangement of Spinal Cord Gray Matter </br><br> 3.3.2. Gray Matter at Enlargement Levels </br><br> 3.3.3. Spinal Laminae </br><br> 3.3.4. Dorsal Horn </br><br> 3.3.5. Lateral Horn </br><br> 3.3.6. Ventral Horn </br><br> 3.4. Functional Classes of Neurons </br><br> 3.4.1. Four Classes of Neurons in the Spinal Cord </br><br> 3.4.2. General Somatic vs. General Visceral Afferent Neurons </br><br> 3.4.3. General Somatic vs. General Visceral Efferent Neurons </br><br> 3.4.4. Some Ventral Root Axons are Sensory </br><br> 3.5. Funiculi/Fasciculi/Tracts – White Matter </br><br> 3.6. Spinal Reflexes </br><br> 3.7. Spinal Meninges and Related Spaces </br><br> 3.7.1. Spinal Dura Mater </br><br> 3.7.2. Spinal Arachnoid </br><br> 3.7.3. Spinal Pia Mater </br><br> 3.8. Spinal Cord Injury </br><br> 3.8.1. Transverse Hemisection of the Spinal Cord (Brown-Séquard Syndrome) </br><br> 3.8.2. Syringomyelia </br><br> 3.9. Blood Supply to the Spinal Cord </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 4: The Brain Stem </br><br> 4.1. External Features </br><br> 4.1.1. Medulla Oblongata </br><br> 4.1.2. Pons </br><br> 4.1.3. Midbrain </br><br> 4.2. Cerebellum and Fourth Ventricle </br><br> 4.2.1. Cerebellum </br><br> 4.2.2. Fourth Ventricle </br><br> 4.3. Organization of Brain Stem Neuronal Columns </br><br> 4.3.1. Functional Components of the Cranial Nerves </br><br> 4.3.2. Efferent Columns </br><br> 4.3.3. Afferent Columns </br><br> 4.4. Internal Features </br><br> 4.4.1. Endogenous Substances </br><br> 4.4.2. Medulla Oblongata </br><br> 4.4.3. Pons </br><br> 4.4.4. Midbrain </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 5: The Forebrain </br><br> 5.1. Telencephalon </br><br> 5.1.1. Telencephalon Medium </br><br> 5.1.2. Cerebral Hemispheres </br><br> 5.1.3. Basal Nuclei </br><br> 5.1.4. Rhinencephalon </br><br> 5.2. Diencephalon</br><br> 5.2.1. Epithalamus </br><br> 5.2.2. Thalamus </br><br> 5.2.3. Subthalamus </br><br> 5.2.4. Hypothalamus </br><br> 5.3. Cerebral White Matter </br><br> Further Reading 80</br><br>Chapter 6: Introduction to Ascending Sensory Paths </br><br> 6.1. Receptors </br><br> 6.2. Classification of Receptors by Modality </br><br> 6.2.1. Mechanoreceptors </br><br> 6.2.2. Thermoreceptors </br><br> 6.2.3. Nociceptors </br><br> 6.2.4. Chemoreceptors </br><br> 6.2.5. Photoreceptors</br><br> 6.2.6. Osmoreceptors </br><br> 6.3. Sherrington’s Classification of Receptors </br><br> 6.3.1. Exteroceptors </br><br> 6.3.2. Interoceptors</br><br> 6.3.3. Proprioceptors </br><br> 6.4. Structural Classification of Receptors </br><br> 6.4.1. Free Nerve Endings </br><br> 6.4.2. Endings in Hair Follicles </br><br> 6.4.3. Terminal Endings of Nerves </br><br> 6.4.4. Neurotendinous Spindles </br><br> 6.4.5. Neuromuscular Spindles </br><br> 6.5. Reflex Circuits </br><br> 6.5.1. The Monosynaptic Reflex </br><br> 6.5.2. Complex Reflexes </br><br> 6.6. General Sensory Paths </br><br> 6.6.1. Classification of Sensory Paths by Function </br><br> 6.7. Organization of General Sensory Paths </br><br> 6.7.1. Receptors </br><br> 6.7.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 6.7.3. Secondary Neurons </br><br> 6.7.4. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 6.7.5. Cortical Neurons </br><br> 6.7.6. Modulation of Sensory Paths </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 7: Paths for Pain and Temperature </br><br> 7.1. Path for Superficial Pain and Temperature from the Body </br><br> 7.1.1. Modalities </br><br> 7.1.2. Receptor</br><br> 7.1.3. Primary Neurons </br><br> 7.1.4. Secondary Neurons </br><br> 7.1.5. Position of the Lateral Spinothalamic Tract in the Brain Stem </br><br> 7.1.6. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 7.1.7. Cortical Neurons </br><br> 7.1.8. Modulation of Painful and Thermal Impulses </br><br> 7.2. Path for Visceral Pain from the Body </br><br> 7.2.1. Modalities and Receptors </br><br> 7.2.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 7.2.3. Secondary Neurons</br><br> 7.2.4. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 7.2.5. Cortical Neurons</br><br> 7.2.6. Suffering Accompanying Pain </br><br> 7.2.7. Visceral Pain as Referred Pain </br><br> 7.2.8. Transection of Fiber Bundles to Relieve Intractable Pain </br><br> 7.3. The Trigeminal Nuclear Complex </br><br> 7.3.1. Organization of the Trigeminal Nuclear Complex </br><br> 7.3.2. Organization of Entering Trigeminal Sensory Fibers</br><br> 7.4. Path for Superficial Pain and Thermal Extremes from the Head </br><br> 7.4.1. Modalities and Receptors </br><br> 7.4.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 7.4.3. Secondary Neurons </br><br> 7.4.4. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 7.5. Path for Thermal Discrimination from the Head </br><br> 7.5.1. Modality and Receptors </br><br> 7.5.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 7.5.3. Secondary Neurons </br><br> 7.5.4. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 7.5.5. Cortical Neurons </br><br> 7.6. General Somatic Afferent Components of VII, IX and X </br><br> 7.7. Trigeminal and Other Neuralgias </br><br> 7.7.1. Causes of Trigeminal Neuralgia 1</br><br> 7.7.2. Methods of Treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia </br><br> 7.8. Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 8: Paths for Touch, Pressure, Proprioception, and Vibration </br><br> 8.1. Path for General Tactile Sensation from the Body </br><br> 8.1.1. Modalities and Receptors </br><br> 8.1.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 8.1.3. Secondary Neurons </br><br> 8.1.4. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 8.2. Path for Tactile Discrimination, Pressure, Proprioception, and Vibration from the Body 1</br><br> 8.2.1. Modalities and Receptors </br><br> 8.2.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 8.2.3. Secondary Neurons</br><br> 8.2.4. Thalamic Neurons</br><br> 8.2.5. Cortical Neurons</br><br> 8.2.6. Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Relief of Pain </br><br> 8.3. Path for Tactile Discrimination from the Head </br><br> 8.3.1. Modalities and Receptors</br><br> 8.3.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 8.3.3. Secondary Neurons </br><br> 8.3.4. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 8.3.5. Cortical Neurons </br><br> 8.4. Path for General Tactile Sensation from the Head </br><br> 8.4.1. Modalities and Receptors </br><br> 8.4.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 8.4.3. Secondary Neurons and Their Central Processes </br><br> 8.4.4. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 8.5. Path for Proprioception, Pressure, and Vibration from the Head </br><br> 8.5.1. Modalities and Receptors </br><br> 8.5.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 8.5.3. Secondary Neurons </br><br> 8.5.4. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 8.5.5. Cortical Neurons </br><br> 8.6. Trigeminal Motor Component </br><br> 8.7. Certain Trigeminal Reflexes </br><br> 8.7.1. Mandibular, Masseter, or ‘Jaw-Closing’ Reflex</br><br> 8.7.2. Corneal Reflex </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 9: The Reticular Formation </br><br> 9.1. Structural Aspects </br><br> 9.1.1. Reticular Nuclei in the Medulla </br><br> 9.1.2. Reticular Nuclei in the Pons </br><br> 9.1.3. Reticular Nuclei in the Midbrain </br><br> 9.2. Ascending Reticular System </br><br> 9.3. Descending Reticular System </br><br> 9.4. Functional Aspects of the Reticular Formation </br><br> 9.4.1. Consciousness</br><br> 9.4.2. Homeostatic Regulation </br><br> 9.4.3. Visceral Reflexes </br><br> 9.4.4. Motor Function</br><br> Further Reading 1</br><br>Chapter 10: The Auditory System </br><br> 10.1. Gross Anatomy </br><br> 10.1.1. External Ear </br><br> 10.1.2. Middle Ear </br><br> 10.1.3. Internal Ear </br><br> 10.2. The Ascending Auditory Path </br><br> 10.2.1. Modality and Receptors </br><br> 10.2.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 10.2.3. Secondary Neurons </br><br> 10.2.4. Tertiary Neurons </br><br> 10.2.5. Inferior Collicular Neurons </br><br> 10.2.6. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 10.2.7. Cortical Neurons </br><br> 10.2.8. Comments </br><br> 10.3. Descending Auditory Connections</br><br> 10.3.1. Electrical Stimulation of Cochlear Efferents </br><br> 10.3.2. Autonomic Fibers to the Cochlea</br><br> 10.4. Injury to the Auditory Path </br><br> 10.4.1. Congenital Loss of Hearing </br><br> 10.4.2. Decoupling of Stereocilia</br><br> 10.4.3. Tinnitus </br><br> 10.4.4. Noise-Induced Loss of Hearing </br><br> 10.4.5. Aging and the Loss of Hearing </br><br> 10.4.6. Unilateral Loss of Hearing </br><br> 10.4.7. Injury to the Inferior Colliculi </br><br> 10.4.8. Unilateral Injury to the Medial Geniculate Body or Auditory Cortex </br><br> 10.4.9. Bilateral Injury to the Primary Auditory Cortex </br><br> 10.4.10. Auditory Seizures – Audenes </br><br> 10.5. Cochlear Implants </br><br> 10.6. Auditory Brain Stem Implants </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 11: The Vestibular System </br><br> 11.1 Gross Anatomy </br><br> 11.1.1. Internal Ear </br><br> 11.2. The Ascending Vestibular Path </br><br> 11.2.1. Modalities and Receptors </br><br> 11.2.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 11.2.3. Secondary Neurons </br><br> 11.2.4. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 11.2.5. Cortical Neurons </br><br> 11.3. Other Vestibular Connections</br><br> 11.3.1. Primary Vestibulocerebellar Fibers </br><br> 11.3.2. Vestibular Nuclear Projections to the Cerebellum </br><br> 11.3.3. Vestibular Nuclear Projections to the Spinal Cord </br><br> 11.3.4. Vestibular Nuclear Projections to Nuclei of the Extraocular Muscles </br><br> 11.3.5. Vestibular Nuclear Projections to the Reticular Formation </br><br> 11.3.6. Vestibular Projections to the Contralateral Vestibular Nuclei </br><br> 11.4. The Efferent Component of the Vestibular System </br><br> 11.5. Afferent Projections to the Vestibular Nuclei </br><br> 11.6. Vertigo </br><br> 11.6.1. Physiological Vertigo </br><br> 11.6.2. Pathological Vertigo </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 12: The Visual System </br><br> 12.1. Retina </br><br> 12.1.1. Pigment Layer </br><br> 12.1.2. Neural Layer </br><br> 12.1.3. Other Retinal Elements </br><br> 12.1.4. Special Retinal Regions </br><br> 12.1.5. Retinal Areas </br><br> 12.1.6. Visual Fields </br><br> 12.2. Visual Path </br><br> 12.2.1. Receptors </br><br> 12.2.2. Primary Retinal Neurons </br><br> 12.2.3. Secondary Retinal Neurons </br><br> 12.2.4. Optic Nerve [II] </br><br> 12.2.5. Optic Chiasma – the Union of Both Intracranial Optic Nerves 208</br><br> 12.2.6. Optic Tract </br><br> 12.2.7. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 12.2.8. Optic Radiations </br><br> 12.2.9. Cortical Neurons </br><br> 12.3. Injuries to the Visual System</br><br> 12.3.1. Retinal Injuries </br><br> 12.3.2. Injury to the Optic Nerve </br><br> 12.3.3. Chiasmal Injuries </br><br> 12.3.4. Injuries to the Optic Tract </br><br> 12.3.5. Injury to the Lateral Geniculate Body </br><br> 12.3.6. Injuries to the Optic Radiations </br><br> 12.3.7. Injuries to the Visual Cortex </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 13: Ocular Movements and Visual Reflexes </br><br> 13.1. Ocular Movements</br><br> 13.1.1. Primary Position of the Eyes </br><br> 13.2. Conjugate Ocular Movements </br><br> 13.2.1. Miniature Ocular Movements </br><br> 13.2.2. Saccades </br><br> 13.2.3. Smooth Pursuit Movements</br><br> 13.2.4. Vestibular Movements </br><br> 13.3. Extraocular Muscles </br><br> 13.4. Innervation of the Extraocular Muscles</br><br> 13.4.1. Abducent Nucleus and Nerve </br><br> 13.4.2. Trochlear Nucleus and Nerve </br><br> 13.4.3. Oculomotor Nucleus and Nerve </br><br> 13.5. Anatomical Basis of Conjugate Ocular Movements</br><br> 13.6. Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus </br><br> 13.7. Vestibular Connections Related to Ocular Movements </br><br> 13.7.1. Vestibular Connections Related to Horizontal Ocular Movements </br><br> 13.7.2. Vestibular Nystagmus </br><br> 13.7.3. Doll’s Ocular Movements </br><br> 13.7.4. Vestibular Connections Related to Vertical Ocular Movements </br><br> 13.8. Injury to the Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus</br><br> 13.9. Injury to the Vestibular Nuclei </br><br> 13.10. The Reticular Formation and Ocular Movements </br><br> 13.11. Congenital Nystagmus </br><br> 13.12. Ocular Bobbing </br><br> 13.13. Examination of the Vestibular System </br><br> 13.14. Visual Reflexes </br><br> 13.14.1. The Light Reflex </br><br> 13.14.2. The Near Reflex</br><br> 13.14.3. Pupillary Dilatation </br><br> 13.14.4. The Lateral Tectotegmentospinal Tract </br><br> 13.14.5. Pupillary Pain Reflex and the Spinotectal Tract</br><br> 13.14.6. The Afferent Pupillary Defect (Marcus Gunn Pupillary Sign) </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 14: The Thalamus </br><br> 14.1. Introduction </br><br> 14.2. Nuclear Groups of the Thalamus </br><br> 14.2.1. Anterior Nuclei and the Lateral Dorsal Nucleus </br><br> 14.2.2. Intralaminar Nuclei </br><br> 14.2.3. Medial Nuclei </br><br> 14.2.4. Median Nuclei </br><br> 14.2.5. Metathalamic Body and Nuclei </br><br> 14.2.6. Posterior Nuclear Complex </br><br> 14.2.7. Pulvinar Nuclei and Lateral Posterior Nucleus </br><br> 14.2.8. Reticular Nucleus</br><br> 14.2.9. Ventral Nuclei </br><br> 14.3. Injuries to the Thalamus</br><br> 14.4. Mapping the Human Thalamus </br><br> 14.5. Stimulation of the Human Thalamus </br><br> 14.6. The Thalamus as a Neurosurgical Target</br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 15: The Motor System: Part 1 – Lower Motoneurons and the Pyramidal System </br><br> 15.1. Regions Involved in Motor Activity</br><br> 15.2. Lower Motoneurons </br><br> 15.2.1. Terms Related to Motor Activity </br><br> 15.2.2. Lower Motoneurons in the Spinal Cord </br><br> 15.2.3. Activation of Motoneurons </br><br> 15.2.4. Lower Motoneurons in the Brain Stem </br><br> 15.2.5. Injury to Lower Motoneurons </br><br> 15.2.6. Examples of Lower Motoneuron Disorders</br><br> 15.3. Pyramidal System </br><br> 15.3.1. Corticospinal Component </br><br> 15.3.2. Corticobulbar Component </br><br> 15.3.3. Clinical Neuroanatomical Correlation</br><br> Further Reading </br><br> Chapter 16: The Motor System: Part 2 – The Extrapyramidal System and Cerebellum </br><br> 16.1. Extrapyramidal System </br><br> 16.1.1. Extrapyramidal Motor Cortex</br><br> 16.1.2. Basal Nuclei </br><br> 16.1.3. Afferents to the Basal Nuclei </br><br> 16.1.4. Cortical-striatal-pallidal-thalamocortical Circuits </br><br> 16.1.5. Multisynaptic Descending Paths </br><br> 16.1.6. Common Discharge Paths </br><br> 16.1.7. Somatotopic Organization of the Basal Nuclei </br><br> 16.2. Cerebellum </br><br> 16.2.1. External Features of the Cerebellum </br><br> 16.2.2. Cerebellar Cortex </br><br> 16.2.3. Deep Cerebellar Nuclei </br><br> 16.2.4. Cerebellar White Matter </br><br> 16.3. Input to the Cerebellum through the Peduncles</br><br> 16.3.1. Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle </br><br> 16.3.2. Middle Cerebellar Peduncle </br><br> 16.3.3. Superior Cerebellar Peduncle </br><br> 6.4. Input to the Cerebellum </br><br> 16.4.1. Incoming Fibers to the Cerebellum </br><br> 16.5. Cerebellar Output </br><br> 16.5.1. Output from the Fastigial Nuclei </br><br> 16.5.2. Output from the Globose and Emboliform Nuclei </br><br> 16.5.3. Output from the Dentate Nuclei </br><br> 16.6. Cerebellar Circuitry </br><br> 16.7. Common Discharge Paths </br><br> 16.8. Cerebellar Functions </br><br> 16.8.1. Motor Functions of the Cerebellum </br><br> 16.8.2. Nonmotor Functions of the Cerebellum </br><br> 16.8.3. Studies Involving the Human Cerebellum </br><br> 16.8.4. Localization in the Cerebellum </br><br> 16.9. Manifestations of Injuries to the Motor System </br><br> 16.9.1. Injury to the Premotor Cortex </br><br> 16.9.2. Injuries to the Basal Nuclei </br><br> 16.9.3. Injury to the Subthalamic Nucleus </br><br> 16.9.4. Injury to the Cerebellum </br><br> 16.9.5. Localization of Cerebellar Damage </br><br> 16.10. Decorticate Versus Decerebrate Rigidity </br><br> 16.10.1. Decerebrate Rigidity </br><br> 16.10.2. Decorticate Rigidity </br><br> 16.11. Epilogue </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 17: The Olfactory and Gustatory Systems </br><br> 17.1. The Olfactory System </br><br> 17.1.1. Receptors </br><br> 17.1.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 17.1.3. Olfactory Fila and the Olfactory Nerve</br><br> 17.1.4. Olfactory Bulb – Secondary Olfactory Neurons </br><br> 17.1.5. Olfactory Stalk </br><br> 17.1.6. Medial Stria </br><br> 17.1.7. Lateral Stria </br><br> 17.1.8. Thalamic Neurons </br><br> 17.1.9. Cortical Neurons </br><br> 17.1.10. Efferent Olfactory Connections </br><br> 17.1.11. Injuries to the Olfactory System </br><br> 17.2. The Gustatory System </br><br> 17.2.1. Receptors </br><br> 17.2.2. Primary Neurons </br><br> 17.2.3. Secondary Neurons </br><br> 17.2.4. The Ascending Gustatory Path </br><br> 17.2.5. Thalamic Neurons</br><br> 17.2.6. Cortical Neurons</br><br> 17.2.7. Injuries to the Gustatory System </br><br> Further Reading</br><br>Chapter 18: The Limbic System </br><br> 18.1. Historical Aspects </br><br> 18.2. Anatomy of the Limbic System </br><br> 18.2.1. Olfactory System</br><br> 18.2.2. Septal Area </br><br> 18.2.3. Mamillary Bodies of the Hypothalamus </br><br> 18.2.4. Anterior Nuclei of the Thalamus </br><br> 18.2.5. The Hippocampal Formation </br><br> 18.2.6. The Amygdaloid Body </br><br> 18.2.7. Cingulate Gyrus and Cingulum </br><br> 18.2.8. Cortical Areas </br><br> 18.3. Cyclic Paths of the Limbic System </br><br> 18.4. Synaptic Organization of Human Limbic System </br><br> 18.5. Descending Limbic Paths </br><br> 18.6. Functional Aspects of the Human Limbic System </br><br> 18.6.1. Emotion </br><br> 18.6.2. Memory </br><br> 18.7. Limbic System Disorders </br><br> 18.8. Injuries to Limbic Constituents </br><br> 18.8.1. Septal Area </br><br> 18.8.2. Hippocampal Formation </br><br> 18.8.3. Amygdaloid Body </br><br> 18.8.4. Seizures Involving the Limbic System </br><br> 18.9. Psychosurgery of the Limbic System </br><br> 18.9.1. Drug Resistant Epilepsy </br><br> 18.9.2. Violent, Aggressive, or Restless Behaviors </br><br> 18.9.3. Schizophrenia </br><br> 18.9.4. Intractable Pain </br><br> 18.9.5. Psychiatric Disorders and Abnormal Behavior </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 19: The Hypothalamus </br><br> 19.1. Hypothalamic Regions </br><br> 19.2. Hypothalamic Zones </br><br> 19.3. Hypothalamic Nuclei</br><br> 19.3.1. Anterior Hypothalamic Region </br><br> 19.3.2. Dorsal Hypothalamic Region </br><br> 19.3.3. Intermediate Hypothalamic Region </br><br> 19.3.4. Lateral Hypothalamic Area </br><br> 19.3.5. Posterior Hypothalamic Region </br><br> 19.3.6. Posterior Nucleus of the Hypothalamus </br><br> 19.4. Fiber Connections </br><br> 19.4.1. Medial Forebrain Bundle </br><br> 19.4.2. Stria Terminalis</br><br> 19.4.3. Fornix </br><br> 19.4.4. Diencephalic Periventricular System (DPS) </br><br> 19.4.5. Dorsal Longitudinal Fasciculus</br><br> 19.4.6. Anterior and Posterior Hypothalamotegmental Tracts 3</br><br> 19.4.7. Pallidohypothalamic Tract </br><br> 19.4.8. Mamillothalamic Tract </br><br> 19.4.9. Hypothalamo-hypophyseal Tract </br><br> 19.4.10. Vascular Connections</br><br> 19.5. Functions of the Hypothalamus </br><br> 19.5.1. Water Balance – Water Intake and Loss </br><br> 19.5.2. Eating – Food Intake </br><br> 19.5.3. Temperature Regulation </br><br> 19.5.4. Autonomic Regulation </br><br> 19.5.5. Emotional Expression </br><br> 19.5.6. Wakefulness and Sleep (Biological Rhythms) </br><br> 19.5.7. Control of the Endocrine System </br><br> 19.5.8. Reproduction </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 20: The Autonomic Nervous System </br><br> 20.1 Historical Aspects </br><br> 20.2. Structural Aspects </br><br> 20.2.1. Location of Autonomic Neurons of Origin </br><br> 20.2.2. Manner of Distribution of Autonomic Fibers </br><br> 20.2.3. Termination of Autonomic Fibers </br><br> 20.3. Comparison of the Somatic Efferents and Visceral Efferents </br><br> 20.4. General Visceral Afferents </br><br> 20.5. Regulation of the Autonomic Nervous System </br><br> 20.6. Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 21: General Features of the Cerebral Hemispheres </br><br> 21.1. Facts and Figures </br><br> 21.2. Cortical Neurons </br><br> 21.3. Cortical Layers </br><br> 21.4. Cortical Columns (Microarchitecture)</br><br> 21.5. Functional Aspects of the Cerebral Cortex </br><br> 21.6. Cerebral Dominance, Lateralization, and Asymmetry </br><br> 21.7. Frontal Lobe </br><br> 21.7.1. Primary Motor Cortex </br><br> 21.7.2. Premotor Cortex </br><br> 21.7.3. Supplementary Motor Area (SMA) </br><br> 21.7.4. Cingulate Motor Areas </br><br> 21.7.5. Frontal Eye Fields </br><br> 21.7.6. Motor Speech Region </br><br> 21.7.7. Prefrontal Cortex </br><br> 21.8. Parietal Lobe </br><br> 21.8.1. Primary Somatosensory Cortex (SI) </br><br> 21.8.2. Secondary Somatosensory Cortex </br><br> 21.8.3. Superior Parietal Lobule </br><br> 21.8.4. Inferior Parietal Lobule: Language Areas </br><br> 21.8.5. Primary Vestibular Cortex (2v) </br><br> 21.8.6. Mirror Representation of Others’ Actions </br><br> 21.8.7. Preoccipital Areas Involved in Following Ocular Movements </br><br> 21.9. Occipital Lobe </br><br> 21.9.1. Primary Visual Cortex (V1) </br><br> 21.9.2. Secondary Visual Cortex </br><br> 21.10. Temporal Lobe </br><br> 21.10.1. Primary Auditory Cortex (AI) </br><br> 21.10.2. Wernicke’s Region </br><br> 21.10.3. Temporal Vestibular Cortex </br><br> 21.10.4. Midtemporal Areas Related to Memory </br><br> 21.10.5. Anomia </br><br> 21.10.6. Prosopagnosia </br><br> 21.10.7. Psychomotor Seizures </br><br> 21.11. Insular Lobe </br><br> 21.12. Aphasia </br><br> 21.12.1. Historic Aspects of Aphasia </br><br> 21.12.2. Broca’s Aphasia </br><br> 21.12.3. Wernicke’s Aphasia </br><br> 21.12.4. Conductive Aphasia </br><br> 21.12.5. Global Aphasia </br><br> 21.13. Alexia</br><br> 21.14. Apraxia </br><br> 21.15. Gerstmann’s Syndrome </br><br> 21.16. Agnosia </br><br> 21.17. Dyslexia </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>Chapter 22: Blood Supply to the Central Nervous System </br><br> 22.1. Cerebral Circulation </br><br> 22.2. Aortic Arch, Brachiocephalic Trunk, and Subclavian Vessels </br><br> 22.3. Vertebral-Basilar Arterial System </br><br> 22.3.1. Branches of the Vertebral Arteries </br><br> 22.4. Blood Supply to the Spinal Cord </br><br> 22.4.1. Extramedullary Vessels </br><br> 22.4.2. Intramedullary Vessels </br><br> 22.4.3. Spinal Veins </br><br> 22.5. Blood Supply to the Brain Stem and Cerebellum </br><br> 22.5.1. Extrinsic or Superficial Branches </br><br> 22.5.2. Branches of the Basilar Arteries </br><br> 22.5.3. Intrinsic or Penetrating Branches </br><br> 22.5.4. Classical Brain Stem Syndromes </br><br> 22.6. Common Carotid Artery </br><br> 22.6.1. External Carotid Artery </br><br> 22.6.2. Internal Carotid Artery: Cervical, Petrous, and Cavernous Parts </br><br> 22.7. Blood Supply to the Cerebral Hemispheres </br><br> 22.7.1. Internal Carotid Artery: Cerebral Part </br><br> 22.7.2. Branches of the Internal Carotid Artery </br><br> 22.7.3. Posterior Cerebral Artery and its Cerebral Supply </br><br> 22.8. Cerebral Arterial Circle </br><br> 22.8.1. Types of Arteries Supplying the Brain </br><br> 22.9. Embryological Considerations </br><br> 22.10. Vascular Injuries </br><br> 22.10.1. Brain Stem Vascular Injuries </br><br> 22.10.2. Visualization of Brain Vessels </br><br> Further Reading393</br><br>Chapter 23: The Meninges, Ventricular System and Cerebrospinal Fluid </br><br> 23.1. The Cranial Meninges and Related Spaces </br><br> 23.1.1. Cranial Dura Mater </br><br> 23.1.2. Cranial Arachnoid </br><br> 23.1.3. Cranial Pia Mater </br><br> 23.1.4. Dural Projections </br><br> 23.1.5. Intracranial Herniations </br><br> 23.2. Ventricular System </br><br> 23.2.1. Introduction </br><br> 23.2.2. Lateral Ventricles </br><br> 23.2.3. Third Ventricle </br><br> 23.2.4. Aqueduct of Midbrain </br><br> 23.2.5. Fourth Ventricle </br><br> 23.3. Cerebrospinal Fluid </br><br> Further Reading </br><br>References </br><br>Index </br><br></br>