Introducing a unique new resource that helps students build a strong foundation in neuro-anatomy as it applies to speech-language pathology and audiology. Drs. Bhatnagar and Andy simplify the complexity of neurological concepts for students new to neuroscience, with an engaging style that captures and holds students' interest. The text uses a visual approach. with over 250 illustrations, including the interior of the brain. Each chapter is logically organized with learning objectives, outlines, summaries, review questions, lists of technical terms and clinical case studies. An introduction to modern technologies such as angiograms, PET scans and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging is also included.
Introducing a unique new resource that helps students build a strong foundation in neuro-anatomy as it applies to speech-language pathology and audiology. Drs. Bhatnagar and Andy simplify the complexity of neurological concepts for students new to neuroscience, with an engaging style that captures and holds students' interest. The text uses a visual approach. with over 250 illustrations, including the interior of the brain. Each chapter is logically organized with learning objectives, outlines, summaries, review questions, lists of technical terms and clinical case studies. An introduction to modern technologies such as angiograms, PET scans and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging is also included.
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978-0-683-00740-4 (9780683007404)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Scope, principles and elements of neuroscience; gross anatomy of the central nervous system; embryological development of the central nervous system; nerve cells; diencephalon - thalamus and associated structures; somatosensory system; visual system; auditory system; vestibular system; motor system 1 - spinal cord; motor system 2 - cerebellum; motor system 3 - brainstem and basal ganglia; motor system 4 - cortical level; cranial nerves; autonomic nervous system, limbic system, hypothalamus and reticular formation; blood supply; cerebral spinal fluid; cerebral cortex - higher mental functions; diagnostic techniques and neurological concepts; appendix a - commonly used medical abbreviations; appendix b - medical terminology.
