This book seeks to present a comprehensive survey of our knowledge of the human brain.

Zusammenfassung
This book seeks to present, through a combination of morphological data and physiological and neurological studies, a comprehensive survey of our knowledge of the human brain. The major emphasis is upon structural organisation, based upon the evolution of this most complex of organs.

Inhalt

1. Introduction to brain research; 2. Evolution of the nervous system; 3. Fine structure of the nervous system; 4. The nature and transmission of the nervous impulse; 5. Glia, cerebal blood vessels and neurons; 6. Cerebral blood and cerebrospinal fluid systems; 7. The cerebral hemispheres; 8. The spinal cord; 9. The brainstem and cerebellum; 10. The hypothalamus and the autonomic nervous system; 11. Olfaction and taste; 12. The auditory system; 13. Vision and visual pathways; 14. Touch, pain and proprioception; References; Index.