Contents1 Introduction to Neuroanatomy ..............................................................................1Neuron structure 4The synapse 9Peripheral nerves 14Degeneration and regeneration of neurons 20Neuroglia 22A brief review of techniques used inthe study of neuroanatomy 242 The Spinal Cord: Gross Anatomy andsome Features of Internal Structure .................................................................. 273 Basic Neuronal Arrangements............................................................................. 32Classification of neurons and of nerve fibres inperipheral nerves according to function 324 Sensory Receptors & Neuromuscular Junctions ................................................. 40Sensory receptors 40Neuromuscular junctions 465 Internal Structure of Spinal Cord ........................................................................ 506 Preliminary Review of Brainstem........................................................................ 55Gross anatomy of the brainstem 55Preliminary review of the internal structureof the brainstem 597 Gross Anatomy of the Cerebellum ...................................................................... 648 Gross Anatomy of the Cerebral Hemispheres ..................................................... 70Exterior of the cerebral hemisphere 70An introduction to some structures withinthe cerebral hemispheres 78Important functional areas of the cerebral cortex 80White matter of the cerebral hemisphere 839 Tracts of Spinal Cord and Brainstem................................................................... 86Descending tracts ending in the spinal cord 88Descending tracts ending in the brainstem 94Ascending tracts 95Pathways connecting the spinal cordto the cerebral cortex 96Ascending pathways ending in the brainstem 100Spinocerebellar pathways 10110 Cranial Nerve Nuclei .......................................................................................... 105Functional components of individual cranial nerves 11711 Internal Structure of the Brainstem ................................................................. 123The medulla 123The pons 128The midbrain 131Reticular formation of the brainstem 139Control of eye movements 14612 Further Consideration of the Cerebellum ......................................................... 149Structure of cerebellar cortex 149Main connections of the cerebellum 155Further details of cerebellar connections 158Functions of the cerebellum 16913 The Diencephalon .............................................................................................. 170The thalamus (dorsal thalamus) 170The hypothalamus 181The epithalamus 190The ventral thalamus 19314 The Basal Nuclei ................................................................................................ 19715 Further Consideration of the Cerebral Cortex 203Structure of cerebral cortex 203Further consideration of functional areasof the cerebral cortex 20716 The Olfactory & Limbic Regions ........................................................................ 213The Olfactory region 213The Olfactory pathway 215The limbic region 21817 The Internal Capsule andCommissures of the Brain ................................................................................. 230The Internal capsule 230Commissures of the brain 23318 The Visual Pathway ........................................................................................... 23519 Autonomic Nervous System .............................................................................. 241Introduction 241Afferent autonomic pathways 247Autonomic nerve supply of some important organs 249Some recent developments in understandingthe autonomic nervous system 25520 Ventricles of the Brain ....................................................................................... 257The lateral ventricles 257The third ventricle 260The fourth ventricle 263The cerebrospinal fluid 26721 The Blood Supply of the Central Nervous System ............................................ 269Blood supply of the spinal cord 269Blood supply of the brain 271Venous drainage of the brain 27722 Some Clinical Considerations ............................................................................ 281Disorders of motor function 282Disorders of equilibrium 284Sensory disorders 286Disorders of memory and behaviour 287Spinal reflexes 288Reflexes related to the eyeball 290Some investigative procedures used forneurological diagnosis 292Index .................................................................................................................. 303