Neurosciences: the Basics.Neurosciences: The Basics This textbook is a brief overview of current knowledge in the growing field of clinical neuroscience. The 10 chapters cover the nervous system, nerve and muscle, spinal cord spinal cord, the part of the nervous system occupying the hollow interior (vertebral canal) of the series of vertebrae that form the spinal column, technically known as the vertebral column. , brain stem brain stem, lower part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord. The upper segment of the human brain stem, the pons, contains nerve fibers that connect the two halves of the cerebellum. and cerebellum cerebellum (sĕr'əbĕl`əm), portion of the brain that coordinates movements of voluntary (skeletal) muscles. It contains about half of the brain's neurons, but these particular nerve cells are so small that the cerebellum accounts for , cerebrum cerebrum: see brain. cerebrum Largest part of the brain. The two cerebral hemispheres consist of an inner core of myelinated nerve fibres, the white matter, and a heavily convoluted outer cortex of gray matter (see cerebral cortex). , control of movement, language, chemical neuroanatomy neuroanatomy /neu·ro·anat·o·my/ (-ah-nat´ah-me) anatomy of the nervous system. neu·ro·a·nat·o·my n. 1. The branch of anatomy that deals with the nervous system. 2. , neuroimaging, and case histories. The text is clearly written and easy to follow. Photographs of medical diagnostic images are abundant and clear. The line drawings, however, are insufficient in number and in clarity. The bibliography includes textbooks, but no research article references. The case studies, a highlight of this book, facilitate student applicationof the factual material presented. They also may be used by faculty either as class exercises or as examination questions. Case studies are presented both in each chapter and at the end of the book. The answers are not included in the text, but may be requested from the author or the publisher. The section on neuron physiology is particularly well-written. The author presents the information simply, without getting bogged down in mathematical equations or electronics. Language and other lateralized cortical deficits seen with stroke also are covered more thoroughly than in most neuroscience texts; however, topics that are not covered not covered Health care adjective Referring to a procedure, test or other health service to which a policy holder or insurance beneficiary is not entitled under the terms of the policy or payment system–eg, Medicare. Cf Covered. adequately for the physical therapist include motor unit types and their recruitment, muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organs Golgi tendon organ n. A proprioceptive sensory nerve ending embedded among the fibers of a tendon, often near the musculotendinous junction. Also called neurotendinous spindle. , the gamma motor system, reflexes, and spinal tracts. This book was intended by the author to be suitable for graduate students in nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy and for students and workers in other allied health fields. The depth of the text, however, appears adequate only for health science students enrolled in undergraduate or associate degree programs. I believe the book may be an adequate textbook for physical therapist assistant students, but not for physical therapy students. It may be useful as a supplementary text or as a review for board examinations. The author has also co-written another text, designed for medical students, which may be more suitable for graduate student use. |
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