Functional Neuroanatomy

An engaging and highly novel presentation of functional neuroanatomy, Functional Neuroanatomy provides a thorough understanding of the function of the central nervous system. Its takes a problem- and exercise-based approach to the material, with everything from dissections, radiological material, and histology to clinical cases and experimental data. The text shows histology of various neurological disorders, accompanied by descriptions of clinically relevant pathology. Numerous patient presentations support the case studies by offering real examples of how functional neuroanatomy applies to clinical problems.
Taking a highly interactive approach to the field, the text offers over 500 clearly labeled images of gross, microscopic, and radiological images. It cross-references between chapters and reinforces concepts introduced earlier. The emphasis stays on clinical relevance throughout, and the book concludes with an atlas of labeled gross structures and cross-sections. Preface.

1. External Anatomy.

2. Internal Anatomy.

3. Histology.

4. Neuroimaging.

5. Somatosensory System.

6. Craniosensory Systems.

7. Vision and Hearing.

8. Neuromuscular System (with David Dawson).

9. Basal Ganglia.

10. Cerebellum.

11. Brainstem and Control Systems.

12. Cranial Nerves.

13. Hypothalamus.

14. Limbic System (with Changiz Geula).

15. Cortex (with Changiz Geula).

16. Development.

17. Trauma.

18. Review.

Appendix I: Normal Neuroimaging.

Appendix II: Brain Atlas.

Appendix III: Sheep Brain Dissection.

Appendix IV: Neuroimaging Principles (with William Copen).

Appendix V: Marterials List.

Key Terms for Self Study.

Index.

“…a good addition to any bookshelf...easy to read, with an informal approach.” (Neuroradiology, Vol. 46, No. 9, September 2004)

"...engaging and highly novel presentation...provides a thorough understanding of the central nervous system..." (www.neuro-psychoanalysis.org, 19 April 2004)

"The authors have deployed their years of experience in writing a manual which we would highly recommend to anyone needing to learn functional neuroanatomy for use in a clinical or laboratory setting." (Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, July 2003)

"…unfolds to the students the principles of Neuroanatomy and… how to investigate and gain knowledge about the human brain." (Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, August 2007)

Dr. Joseph is a neuropathologist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He received his medical and doctoral training at Harvard Medical School. He trained in anatomic pathology and then neuropathology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital in Boston. In addition to providing clinical neuropathology service at the Beth Israel Deaconess, he is also assistant course director of Human Nervous System and Behavior, the main preclinical neuroanatomy and neurophysiology course at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Joseph has taught extensively, including in the Peace Corps and in graduate school, and has taught at Harvard Medical School since 1996. Over the years he has accumulated an extensive collection of neuroanatomy and neuropathology images, some of which are used in this text.

Dr. Cardozo is a faculty member in the Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School and is course director for the Human Nervous System and Behavior at Harvard Medical School. He received a B.A in English Literature from Concordia University, a B.S. in Biology from Dalhousie University and a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from Harvard University. Prior to embarking upon an academic career, he served as an officer in the Canadian Navy and as a master of cargo vessels trading in the Caribbean. He has taught at Harvard Medical School since 1998.

Taking a novel, highly interactive approach, Functional Neuroanatomy emphasizes the conceptual and experimental foundations needed to both comprehend neuroanatomy and apply it to clinical problems. Coverage begins with an introduction to gross structures, histological architecture, and imaging modalities. From there, a systematic treatment of specific areas follows, with an emphasis on explaining their interrelationships. Concluding chapters elegantly tie together key concepts through a focus on system development and trauma. Also included are helpful appendices, including a glossary and an atlas of labeled gross structures and cross sections, and an introduction to clinical brain imaging.

Rich in resources, this book relies on problems and exercises to engage the student, providing numerous dissections, radiological materials, histology of various neurological disorders, and clinical case studies. Numerous instructive images appear throughout the text, while a detailed discussion encompasses functional MRI, computed tomography (CT), and digital subtraction angiography (DSA).

Clearly organized to provide a thorough understanding of the central nervous system and its function, this manual stands alone as a complete textbook in functional neuroanatomy for medical, graduate, and advanced undergraduate students.