The Brain

An Introduction to Functional Neuroanatomy

Charles Watson, Professor of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth and Senior Professorial Research Fellow Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Sydney
Matthew Kirkcaldie, School of Medicine, The University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
George Paxinos, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute and The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

The authors of the most cited neuroscience publication, The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, have written this introductory textbook for neuroscience students. The text is clear and concise, and offers an excellent introduction to the essential concepts of neuroscience.

Based on contemporary neuroscience research rather than old-style medical school neuroanatomy
Thorough treatment of motor and sensory systems
A detailed chapter on human cerebral cortex
The neuroscience of consciousness, memory, emotion, brain injury, and mental illness
A comprehensive chapter on brain development
A summary of the techniques of brain research
A detailed glossary of neuroscience terms
Illustrated with over 130 color photographs and diagrams

This book will inspire and inform students of neuroscience. It is designed for beginning students in the health sciences, including psychology, nursing, biology, and medicine.

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Hardbound, 216 Pages

Published: September 2010

Imprint: Academic Press

ISBN: 978-0-12-373889-9