Nolte's Essentials of the Human Brain

Todd W. Vanderah is Regents Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, Co-Director of the MD/PhD Program at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.

• 1. Introduction to the Nervous System2. Development of the Nervous System3. Gross Anatomy and General Organization of the Central Nervous System4. Meningeal Coverings of the Brain and Spinal Cord5. Ventricles and Cerebrospinal Fluid6. Blood Supply of the Brain7. Electrical Signaling by Neurons8. Synaptic Transmission between Neurons9. Sensory Receptors and the Peripheral Nervous System10. Spinal Cord11. Organization of the Brainstem12. Cranial Nerves and Their Nuclei13. The Chemical Senses of Taste and Smell14. Hearing and Balance: The Eighth Cranial Nerve15. Brainstem Summary16. The Thalamus and Internal Capsule: Getting to and from the Cerebral Cortex17. The Visual System18. Overview of Motor Systems19. Basal Ganglia20. Cerebellum21. Control of Eye Movements22. Cerebral Cortex23. Drives and Emotions: The Hypothalamus and Limbic System24. Formation, Modification, and Repair of Neuronal Connections