Cram Session in Functional Neuroanatomy

Michael F. Nolan, PhD, PT received a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Marquette University and a PhD in anatomy (neuroanatomy) from the Medical College of Wisconsin.   Dr. Nolan is Director of Assessment at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute in Roanoke, Virginia, where he holds the rank of Professor in the Department of Basic Science. He is also Professor Emeritus of Pathology and Cell Biology at the University of South Florida, where he received numerous teaching awards for both undergraduate and graduate medical education, including the John M. Thompson, MD Outstanding Teacher Award in Neurosurgery.   He is the author of Introduction to the Neurologic Examination and Clinical Applications of Human Anatomy.

“Compared to textbooks on this topic, this handbook makes functional neuroanatomy easy to understand, presenting it in a concise and clear manner. The author has filtered the detailed information and provided a simple review and summary. I recommend this book for practicing clinicians and students who are in the process of learning and understanding neuroanatomy. It is easy to understand and it provides an excellent overview.” -Sylvia Ann Mehl, BS, MS, Doody's Review Services

• SECTION I STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Neurocytology Neuroglia Gross Brain and Brainstem Thalamus Spinal Cord Reticular Formation Peripheral Nervous System—Structure and Organization Peripheral Nervous System—Afferent Cells Peripheral Nervous System—Efferent Cells Peripheral Nervous System—Responses to Injury Neuroembryology SECTION II FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE SENSORY SYSTEMS Overview of the Sensory Systems Anterolateral System Lemniscal System SECTION III FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE SOMATIC MOTOR SYSTEM Overview of the Motor System Lower Motor Neurons Muscle Spindles and Golgi Tendon Organs Muscle Tone Reflexes—Myotatic and Cutaneous Upper Motor Neurons Cerebellum Basal Nuclei SECTION IV FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE VISCERAL MOTOR SYSTEM Autonomic Nervous System Hypothalamus SECTION V FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE CRANIAL NERVES Overview of the Cranial Nerves Olfactory System Visual System Visual Reflexes Ocular Motor System—Ocular Muscles and Movements Ocular Motor System—Binocular Mechanisms Ocular Motor System—Volitional and Pursuit Movements Trigeminal Nerve Facial Nerve Auditory System Vestibular System Bulbar Cranial Nerves SECTION VI CORTICAL ORGANIZATION AND HIGHER BRAIN FUNCTIONS Cerebral Cortex and Subcortical White Matter Language Apraxia and Agnosia Consciousness Limbic System SECTION VII THE NEURONAL ENVIRONMENT Meninges and Dural Venous Sinuses Arterial Blood Supply Regulation of Cerebral Blood Flow Ventricles and Cerebrospinal Fluid Intracranial Pressure/Volume Relationships Index