Barr's the Human Nervous System: An Anatomical Viewpoint, 8th ed. (CD-ROM included).QM451 2004-048618 0-7817-5154-3 Barr's the human nervous system; an anatomical viewpoint, 8th ed. (CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). included) Kiernan, John A. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [c]2005 469 p. $49.95 (pa) This text covers the fundamentals of applied neuroscience for students in medicine and allied health sciences. The eighth edition incorporates recent advances in knowledge in a more compact size, simplifying contents to focus coverage on the essentials. The text is divided into five parts: introduction and neurohistology, regional anatomy regional anatomy n. The study of regions of the body. Also called topographic anatomy. of the central nervous system, a review of the major systems, and blood supply and the meninges meninges (mĭnĭn`jēz), three membranous layers of connective tissue that envelop the brain and spinal cord (see nervous system). The outermost layer, or dura mater, is extremely tough and is fused with the membranous lining of the skull. . Additional information about embryology embryology Study of the formation and development of an embryo and fetus. Before widespread use of the microscope and the advent of cellular biology in the 19th century, embryology was based on descriptive and comparative studies. , cytology cytology (sītŏl`əjē), in biology, the study of the structure of all normal and abnormal components of cells and the changes, movements, and transformations of such components. , comparative anatomy, and physiology augment understanding of the human nervous system. Color photographs, diagrams, and illustrations support the text. The CD-ROM contains over 400 multiple-choice review questions, as well as expanded versions of selected chapters. |
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