The Brain, An Introduction to Functional Neuroanatomy (171 pages, 2010).pdf

The Brain: An Introduction to Functional Neuroanatomy By Charles Watson, Matthew Kirkcaldie, George Paxinos
Publisher: Aca,demi c Press 2010 | 171 Pages | ISBN: 012373889X | PDF | 77 MB

The authors of the most cited neuroscience publication, The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, have written this introductory textbook for neuroscience students. The text is clear and concise, and offers an excellent introduction to the essential concepts of neuroscience.

Based on contemporary neuroscience research rather than old-style medical school neuroanatomy

Thorough treatment of motor and sensory systems

A detailed chapter on human cerebral cortex

The neuroscience of consciousness, memory, emotion, brain injury, and mental illness

A comprehensive chapter on brain development

A summary of the techniques of brain research

A detailed glossary of neuroscience terms

Illustrated with over 130 color photographs and diagrams

This book will inspire and inform students of neuroscience. It is designed for beginning students in the health sciences, including psychology, nursing, biology, and medicine.