Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fundamentals of the Nervous System -- Development and Cellular Constituents of the Nervous System -- Signaling in the Nervous System -- The Relationship Between Neuroanatomy and Neurology -- The Spinal Cord -- The Vertebral Column and Other Structures Surrounding the Spinal Cord -- The Brain Stem and Cerebellum -- Cranial Nerves and Pathways -- Diencephalon -- Cerebral Hemispheres/Telencephalon -- Ventricles and Coverings of the Brain -- Vascular Supply of the Brain -- Control of Movement -- Somatosensory Systems -- The Visual System -- The Auditory System -- The Vestibular System -- The Reticular Formation -- The Limbic System -- The Autonomic Nervous System -- Higher Cortical Functions -- Imaging of the Brain -- Electrodiagnostic Tests -- Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination -- Discussion of Cases -- Appendix A. The Neurologic Examination -- Appendix B. Testing Muscle Function -- Appendix C. Spinal Nerves and Plexuses.

"This book, now in its 27th edition, is designed as an accessible, easy-to-remember synopsis of neuroanatomy and its functional and clinical implications. Since many of us learn and remember better when material is presented visually, this book is well illustrated not only with clinical material such as brain scans and pathological specimens but also with hundreds of diagrams and tables that are designed to be clear, explicative, and memorable. This book is not meant to supplant longer, comprehensive handbooks on neuroscience and neuroanatomy. On the contrary, it has been designed to provide a manageable and concise overview for busy medical students and residents, as well as trainees in health-related fields such as physical therapy; graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with an interest in neuroanatomy and its functional underpinnings; and clinicians in practice, for whom minutes are precious."--Preface.