A useful way to start studying the brain is to learn some of the vocabulary that refers to its major parts, and to understand in a vague way what they do. These major parts can then serve as reference points…
Understanding a little bit about the embryology of the brain helps clarify the way it's put together in adults. The central nervous system (CNS) starts out as a simple ectodermal tube that develops some folds and bulges. The cavity of…
The brain seems bewilderingly complex the first few times you look at it. One way to ease the bewilderment is to have an overview of some vocabulary and organizing principles, which the first three chapters of this book attempt to…
The different diagnoses of diseases and disorders within the nervous system are made using neuropathology in coordination with clinical signs/symptoms and imaging. The imaging techniques discussed in Chapter 9 , coalesced with biopsies, the use of selective antibodies to identify…
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The preceding chapters presented the major structures seen at individual levels of the central nervous system (CNS) or in particular views of the brain. This chapter is complementary, using many of the same sections and views to indicate the structures…
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