Ideal for any student of neuroanatomy, neuroscience, or other medical or science disciplines involving the nervous system, Netter's Atlas of Neuroscience, 4th Edition, is a highly visual, clinically oriented exploration of structure and function—from neurons to motor and sensory systems to global neural function and dysfunction. This award-winning text approaches this complex topic from three perspectives: Neuroscience Overview, Regional Neuroscience, and Systemic Neuroscience. Illustrations by Frank H. Netter, MD, and others following in his tradition are framed by concise, expert text and accompanied by neuroimaging, photomicrographs, and summary diagrams.


Key Features


* Combines Netter and Netter-like illustrations, and beautiful molecular and cellular illustrations, with succinct text and clinical points, delivering the essential information students need for both basic science and clinical programs.

* Presents organizational and summarized neurosciences information, enabling students to review complex concepts, functions, and systems in several contexts.


* Provides an overview of the basic features of cellular and molecular neuroscience; peripheral nerves, spinal cord, brain stem and cerebellum, and the brain; reviews the neural vasculature, meninges and cerebrospinal fluid, and developmental neuroscience.


* Highlights cross-sectional spinal cord and brain stem anatomy and side-by-side comparisons of Netter illustrations and MRIs of axial and coronal brain sections, including extensive clinical correlations.


* Focuses on foundational concepts as well as clinically relevant discussions.


* Expands basic neural connectivity and functional roles of limbic structures and behavior.


* Reviews Global Neural Functions and Disorders in a brand new chapter with more than a dozen new art plates.


* Includes many new art plates covering current topics including neural foundations of addiction, dementias, several neuropsychiatric disorders, consciousness, coma and its assessment, sleep regulation, postnatal and adult neurogenesis, endogenous opioid systems, endogenous cannabinoid systems, and others.


* Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Section I Overview of the Nervous System


1.Neurons and Their Properties


Anatomical and Molecular Properties

Neuronal Ultrastructure

Molecular Techniques for Studying Neurons

Genetic Models for Studying Neurological Diseases

Electrical Properties

Neurotransmitter and Signaling Properties

Endogenous Opioid Systems

Cannabinoid Systems

Neuropeptide Neurotransmitters

Amino Acid Neurotransmitters


2.Skull and Meninges



3.Brain



4.Brain Stem and Cerebellum



5.Spinal Cord



6.Ventricles and the Cerebrospinal Fluid



7.Vasculature


Arterial System

Venous System


8.Developmental Neuroscience



Postnatal and Adult Neurogenesis

Sex Steroid Influences on Brain Development


Maternal and Neonatal Stress Influences on the Developing Nervous System

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Section II Regional Neuroscience


9.Peripheral Nervous System


Introduction and Basic Organization

Somatic Nervous System

Somatosensory System Nuclear Neuronal Organization

Autonomic Nervous System


10.Spinal Cord



Spinal Cord Cross-Section Cytoarchitecture


Columnar Organization and Neural Sheet Structure in Spinal Cord


Spinal Cord LMN Organization of Inputs and Local Connections



11.Brain Stem and Cerebellum


Brain Stem Cross-Sectional Anatomy

Lateral View of Whole Brain and Brain Stem

Cerebral Cortex Nissl-Stained Histological Sections

Periaqueductal Gray

Cranial Nerves and Cranial Nerve Nuclei

Reticular Formation

Raphe Nuclei and Locus Coeruleus

Dendrite Bundles and