Neuroscience at a Glance

"Neuroscience at a Glance" is designed to provide medical and allied health students and junior doctors with a concise review of a traditionally complex field. The authors successfully integrate anatomy, biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology to provide a review of the structure and function of the nervous system. Although not a clinical neurology text, this second edition includes four new chapters on Examination of the Nervous System, Investigation of the Nervous System, Clinical Disorders of the Sensory Pathways and Clinical Disorders of the Motor Pathways. The introduction of these new chapters provides excellent clinical relevance for readers while this book continues to provide accessible up-to-date explanations of neuroscience.All in all, the second edition of "Neuroscience at a Glance" provides students with an invaluable review of this complex subject. '"Neuroscience at a Glance" gives you just the right amount of information presented in a student-friendly format...There is also a free online companion to the book containing glossaries and relevant further reading signposts which I found useful. In my opinion, it gives the student everything needed to learn about and understand the working of the brain and spinal cord without bogging you down by over-complicating things. 'Neuroscience'.. would have been much easier to understand if I had this book' - "Barts and the London Chronicle".

ISBN 1405111240   Pages 132 ISBN13 9781405111249 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 435 Imprint Blackwell Publishing Ltd   Published in Oxford Format Paperback   Series title At a Glance S. Publication date 14 Aug 2003   Previous ISBN 9780865428690 Non-book description 130 p. :   Height (mm) 276 Library of Congress RC341   Width (mm) 219 DEWEY 612.8   Spine width (mm) 13 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level Undergraduate, Professional / Scholarly, Postgraduate

		Introduction		7
		List of abbreviations		8
Pt. 1		The anatomical and functional organization of the nervous system
1		The organization of the nervous system		10
2		The development of the nervous system		12
3		The cells of the nervous system I: Neurones		14
4		The cells of the nervous system II: Neuroglial cells		16
5		Ion channels		18
6		The resting membrane and action potential		20
7		The neuromuscular junction and synapses		22
8		Nerve conduction and synaptic integration		24
9		Neurotransmitters, receptors and their pathways		26
10		Skeletal muscle structure		28
11		Skeletal muscle contraction		30
12		The organization of the spinal cord		32
13		Anatomy of the brainstem		34
14		Cranial nerves		36
15		The organization of the cerebral cortex		38
16		Meninges and cerebrospinal fluid		40
17		Blood supply of the central nervous system		42
Pt. 2		Sensory systems
18		Sensory systems: an overview		44
19		Sensory transduction		46
20		The somatosensory system		48
21		Pain system I: Nocioceptors and nocioceptive pathways		50
22		Pain system II: Pharmacology and management		52
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"This is the best introductory textbook to the subject... I have no doubt that Neuroscience at a Glance will... become a trusted companion for medical students." Guy's, King's & St Thomas' (GKT) Gazette"The book is divided into 47 'chapters'. In each, a comprehensive series of annotated diagrams is given, identifying the key concepts of that section. These diagrams are clear and easy to follow. The text is extremely concise, with significant terms all lettered in bold."The Gubernaculum, Melbourne University's Medical Society Newsletter "Rating * * * * *. Excellent summaries, to the point, very good foundation upon which students can develop an interest in neuroscience. Ideal for pre-clinical students."Cambridge Medicine, Addenbrookes Clinical Medical School "Neuroscience at a Glance gives you just the right amount of information presented in a student-friendly format...There is also a free online companion to the book at www.medicalneuroscience.com containing glossaries and relevant further reading signposts which I found useful.In my opinion, it gives the student everything needed to learn about and understand the working of the brain and spinal cord without bogging you down by over-complicating things.""Neuroscience.. would have been much easier to understand if I had had this book" Barts and the London Chronicle "...describes with ease the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system in a fashion tailored for undergraduate learning. The user friendly layout allows the reader to identify the key information "at a glance" and draw upon the simple yet effective diagrams."Student BMJ "If this book had been available when my colleagues and I were grappling with the intricacies of Neuroscience, I have no doubt it would have eased our way into the subject more smoothly. This is ideally suited to the pre-clinical student needing to get to grips with complicated subjects - fast.......To quote from the English Philosopher, Francis Bacon: 'Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.' A place in the latter category is certainly commanded by 'Neuroscience at a Glance' ! Guy's Gazette/2000 "This book covers a lot of ground for such a slim volume!...The format is simple and logical. ...it is an excellent introduction to neuroscience." J. Electrophysiol. Technol. (2003), pp. 28-29 Published reviews of the 2nd Edition "The book was aimed at medical students, but I would recommend it to all trainees in neurophysiology:medical, technical and scientific. ..it is an excellent introduction to neuroscience and will enable the reader to appreciate where his or her own area of interest lies in the scheme of things." Journal of Electrophysiological Technology, 2003 "...a good example of a new, more integrated approach to medical training and teaching which tries to focus on entire systems rather than on peculiar aspects of the disciples involved (anatomy, physiology, neurochemistry, pharmacology, etc.) ...the modern layout and the schematic form of presentation are a useful and rapid tool for students and clinicians. Each section refers to the previous one, in a way that reading this book is like building a structure of neuroscience principles and mechanisms, that represents a solid basis to a better understanding of neurological disorders. ...a good review of the traditonally complex field of neurosciences. It is ideal for medical students and examination candidates that need an easy and immediate way to summarize basic neuroscience mechanisms with special reference to clinical implications." Journal of European Neurology. May 2004

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