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From MobileReference :Boost your grades with this illustrated Quick-Study Guide. Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases. FREE Neurocellular Anatomy chapter in the trial version. Audience Intended for everyone interested in human nervous system, particularly undergraduate and graduate life science students, medical students, nursing students, physician assistants students, and physical therapy students.Features Fully illustrated. Written in clear, concise format. Difficult concepts are explained in simple terms. Navigate from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway. Multi-Platform device capability (PDA, smartphone, PC) No matter which device you use (Windows Mobile, Symbian OS, Pocket PC, Palm OS, Blackberry, or Desktop), you will NOT lose any functionality. Add Bookmarks Text annotation and mark-up Use your down-time to prepare for an exam. Always have the guide available for a quick reference. Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized.Table of ContentsI. Cells of the Nervous SystemNeuron: Axon | Dendrite | Apical dendrite | Dendritic spine | Synapse | Neuromuscular junction | Afferent nerve | Efferent nerve | Sensory nerve | Motor nerveTypes of neurons: Pyramidal cell | Betz cell | Purkinje cell | Muscle spindle | Golgi organ | Motor neuron | Sensory neuronGlial cell: Astrocyte | Oligodendrocyte | Schwann cell | MyelinII. Regional AnatomyAnatomical terms: Position | Direction | Motion Nervous System Organization: Brain | Spinal cord | Central nervous system | Peripheral nervous system | Somatic nervous system | Autonomic nervous system | Sympathetic nervous system | Parasympathetic nervous systemBrain Stem external anatomy: Medulla oblongata | Pons | Midbrain Brain Stem nuclei: Olivary body | Cochlearnuclei| Superiorolivarynuclei| Inferiorcolliculi| Medialgeniculatenuclei| Superior colliculus | Red nucleus | Substantia nigra | Reticular formation | Raphe nuclei | Locus ceruleus | Pedunculopontine nucleus | Midbrain nucleiCranial nerves: I olfactory | II optic | III oculomotor | IV trochlear | V trigeminal | V1 ophthalmic | V2 maxillary | V3 mandibular | VI abducens | VII facial | VIII vestibulocochlear (cochlear, vestibular) | IX glossopharyngeal | X vagus | XI accessory | XII hypoglossalCerebellum: Development and evolution | Anatomy | Blood supply | Dysfunction | Theories about cerebellar function | Purkinje cell Diencephalon : Thalamus : Medialgeniculatenuclei| Lateral geniculate nucleus | Thalamocortical loop | Hypothalamus | Epithalamus : Pineal gland | Habenula | Subthalamus | Pituitary gland : Anterior pituitary | Posterior pituitary | Other : Third ventricle | Interventricular foramina | Optic chiasm | Subfornical organ Ventricular system: Lateral ventricles | Interventricular foramina | Third ventricle | Cerebral aqueduct | Fourth ventricle | Central canal | Choroid plexus | Cerebrospinal fluid Corpus striatum: Basal ganglia | Striatum | Putamen | Caudate nucleus | Nucleus accumbens | Globus pallidus | Subthalamic nucleus | Substantia nigraTelencephalon: Brain | Gyri and sulci | Brodmann area | Cerebral cortex | Cerebral hemisphere | Lateralization of brain function | Frontal lobe | Occipital lobe | Parietal lobe | Temporal lobe | Corpus callosum | Fornix | Limbic SystemIII. Major SystemsVisual system: Eye | Rods | Cones | Rods vs. Cones | Optic nerve | Optic chiasm | Optic tract | Lateral geniculate nucleus | Optic radiation | Visual cortexAuditory system : Outer ear : Pinna| Earcanal | Middle ear : Eardrum| Ossicles| Stapedius| Tensortympani| Eustachiantube | Inner ear : Cochlea| Ovalwindow| Helicotrema| Roundwindow| Basilarmembrane| Reissner's membrane | OrganofCorti| Haircells| Stereocilia | Neural audition circuit : Cochlearnerve (VIII)| Cochlearnuclei| Superiorolivarynuclei| Inferiorcolliculi| Medialgeniculatenuclei| PrimaryauditorycortexOlfactory system: Olfactorybulb| Olfactorynerve| Olfactoryepithelium| Glomeruli| Olfactorymucosa| Olfactoryreceptorneurons| Mitralcells| PiriformcortexLimbic System: Amygdala | Cingulate gyrus | Fornicate gyrus | Hippocampus | Hypothalamus | Mammillary body | Nucleus accumbens | Orbitofrontal cortex | Parahippocampal gyrusGustatory system: Tongue | Taste bud | Basic tastes | Primary gustatory area Somatosensory system: Nociception | Thermoreception | Vestibular system | Mechanoreception : Pacinian corpuscle | Meissner's corpuscles | Merkel's discs | Ruffini endings | Free nerve endings | Hair follicle receptors | Proprioception : Golgi organ | Muscle spindleMotor System: Primary motor cortex | Motor neuron | Upper motor neuron | Lower motor neuron | Motor unit | Motor unit recruitment
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