The human brain /
Paul Glees.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1988.
- 1 online resource (vi, 204 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Introduction to brain research -- Evolution of the nervous system -- Fine structure of the nervous system -- The nature and transmission of the nervous impulse -- Glia, cerebral blood vessels and neurons -- Cerebral blood and cerebrospinal fluid systems -- The cerebral hemispheres -- The spinal cord -- The brainstem and cerebellum -- The hypothalamus and the autonomic nervous system -- Olf action and taste -- The auditory system -- Vision and visual pathways -- Touch, pain and proprioception.
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. However, functional aspects, including experimental research and clinical findings, have also been incorporated, broadening the interest for students of neurobiology and clinical medicine.