By
Larry Swanson, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Description
For neuroscientists, particularly those studying neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and molecular biology, a detailed atlas of the rat brain
is essential for any laboratory. This updated edition of
Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain provides atlas maps
aligned in 3-dimensional space and created using color photomicrographs of histological sections based on a single rat brain. Where other
atlases use multiple brains as models, the use of a single brain allows for true 3-D reconstruction. The atlas employs color coding of
the major parts of the brain and extends this coding system to the atlas levels, flatmaps, and nomenclature tables for easier reference.
With systematic nomenclature tables, references to the primary research literature for all of the structures, coverage of the neuroanatomical
methods and mapping, and an accompanying CD-ROM of all of the atlas maps, this is a reference every laboratory should have on-hand.
Audience:
Researchers in neuroscience, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurobiology working with the rat brain as an experimental model.
