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• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• 1 Orientation to Essential Neurological Concepts
• Neuroscience and Speech-Language-Hearing Pathology
• Orientation to Neuroscience
• Orientation to Principles of Brain Functioning
• Orientation to Neurological Terminology
• Orientation to Neurological Concepts
• Orientation to Techniques for Learning Neuroscience
• Orientation to Critical Thinking
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 2 Gross Anatomy of the Central Nervous System
• Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
• Divisions of the Embryonic Brain
• Anatomy of the Brain
• Diencephalon
• Brainstem
• Cerebellum
• Spinal Cord
• Ventricles
• Cortical White Matter
• Meninges of the Brain
• Meninges of the Spinal Cord
• Peripheral Nervous System Basics
• Autonomic Nervous System
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 3 Internal Anatomy of the Central Nervous System
• Anatomical Landmarks
• Spinal Cord in Cross Sections
• Brainstem in Transverse Sections
• Orientation to the Forebrain Anatomy
• Forebrain in Horizontal Sections
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 4 Development of the Nervous System
• Human Chromosomes, Genes, and Cell Division
• Early Human Development
• The Central Nervous System
• The Peripheral Nervous System
• Genetic Inheritance
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 5 Nerve Cell Physiology
• Neuron
• Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems’ Differences
• Nerve Impulse (Action Potential)
• Neuronal Responses to Brain Injuries
• Synapse Development and Neuroplasticity
• Neurotransmitters
• Drug-Related Concepts
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 6 Diencephalon: Thalamus and Associated Structures
• Anatomy of the Diencephalon
• Thalamus
• Epithalamus
• Subthalamus
• Hypothalamus
• Cognitive Functions of the Thalamus
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 7 Cerebrovascular System
• Brain’s Dependence on Oxygen
• Vascular Network
• Ischemia Risk Factors
• Venous Sinus System
• Regulation of Cerebral Blood Flow
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 8 Ventricles and Cerebrospinal Fluid
• Choroid Plexus
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulation
• Absorption of the Cerebrospinal Fluid
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 9 Auditory System
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Central Auditory Pathways
• Auditory Reflexes
• Vascular Supply to the Auditory Mechanism
• Distinctive Properties of the Auditory System
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 10 Vestibular System
• Vestibular System Anatomy
• Controlling Eye Movements
• Physiology of Equilibrium
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 11 Somatosensory System
• Somatosensation
• Sensory Pathways for the Head and Face
• Unconscious Proprioception
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 12 Visual System
• Three Clinical Terms of Interest
• Eyeball Anatomy and Functions
• Vascular Supply of the Retina
• Central Visual Pathways
• Visual Reflexes
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 13 Motor System 1: Spinal Cord
• Hierarchy of Motor Function
• Spinal Preparation
• Innervation Pattern
• Anatomical Markings
• Tracts of the Spinal Cord
• Motor Nuclei of the Spinal Cord
• Motor Functions of the Spinal Cord
• Spinal Reflexes
• Neurotransmitters
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 14 Motor System 2: Cerebellum
• Cerebellar Role in Movement
• Cerebellar Anatomy
• Innervation Pattern
• Cerebellar Cortex
• Motor Learning
• Nonmotor Cerebellar Functions
• Clinical Correlates
• Assessment
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 15 Motor System 3: Basal Ganglia
• Basal Ganglia Motor Functions
• Basal Ganglia Anatomy
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 16 Motor System 4: Motor Cortex
• Anatomy of the Motor Cortex
• Cortical Functional Organization
• Terms of Clinical Importance
• Pathways
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 17 Synopsis of Cranial Nerves
• Evolutionary Base of Cranial Nerves
• Functional Classification of Cranial Nerves
• Pharyngeal Origin of Speech Muscles
• Autonomic Functions of Cranial Nerves
• Cranial Nerve Nuclei
• Sensorimotor Pathways for Cranial Nerves
• Bilateral-Unilateral Control of Cranial Nerves
• Functions of Cranial Nerves
• Functional Combinations of Cranial Nerves
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 18 Axial-Limbic Brain: Autonomic Nervous System, Limbic System, Hypothalamus, and Reticular Formation
• Autonomic Nervous System
• Limbic System
• Hypothalamus
• Reticular Formation
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary of the Axial Brain
• Review Questions
• 19 Cerebral Cortex: Higher Mental Functions
• Methods of Study
• Functional Localization in the Brain
• Disorders of Cortical Functions
• Clinical Correlates
• Summary
• Review Questions
• 20 Imaging, Electrophysiological Testing, and Their Therapeutic Applications
• Brain Imaging Techniques
• Wada Test
• Electrophysiological Techniques Electroencephalography
• Electromyography
• Event-Related Potentials
• Dichotic Listening
• Neurosurgical Procedures
• Specific Neurologic Disorders
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Discussion of Review Questions
• Discussion of Case Studies
• Glossary
• Figure and Table Credits
• Suggested Readings and Chapter References
• Index