**Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Neuroscience**
Acquiring a solid understanding of the gross anatomy of the brain, spinal cord, and brainstem is a challenging task—one that’s made easier and more enjoyable with Nolte's The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy, 9th Edition. This highly regarded textbook demystifies the complexities of all key topics in functional neuroanatomy and neuroscience, using a clear writing style, interesting examples, and high-quality visual cues to provide the ideal depth of well-rounded coverage.
1. 1. Introduction to the Nervous System - p. 1 2. 2. Development of the Nervous System - p. 36 3. 3. Gross Anatomy and General Organization of the Central Nervous System - p. 53 4. 4. Meningeal Coverings of the Brain and Spinal Cord - p. 79 5. 5. Ventricles and Cerebrospinal Fluid - p. 97 6. 6. Blood Supply of the Brain - p. 117 7. 7. Electrical Signaling by Neurons - p. 143 8. 8. Synaptic Transmission Between Neurons - p. 169 9. 9. Sensory Receptors and the Peripheral Nervous System - p. 192 10. 10. Spinal Cord - p. 216 11. 11. Organization of the Brainstem - p. 253 12. 12. Cranial Nerves and Their Nuclei - p. 280 13. 13. The Chemical Senses of Taste and Smell - p. 305 14. 14. Hearing and Balance: The Eighth Cranial Nerve - p. 321 15. 15. Atlas of the Human Brainstem - p. 354 16. 16. The Thalamus and Internal Capsule: Getting to and From the Cerebral Cortex - p. 364 17. 17. The Visual System - p. 381 18. 18. Overview of Motor Systems - p. 419 19. 19. Basal Nuclei - p. 434 20. 20. Cerebellum - p. 453 21. 21. Eye Movements - p. 478 22. 22. Cerebral Cortex - p. 492 23. 23. Drives and Emotions: The Hypothalamus and Limbic System - p. 525 24. 24. Formation, Modification, and Repair of Neuronal Connections - p. 549 25. 25. Atlas of the Human Forebrain - p. 574 26. Answers to the Review Questions - p. 589 27. Glossary - p. 591 28. Index - p. 611 29. In Side Back Cover - p. 641 30. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. IBC1
**Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Neuroscience**
Acquiring a solid understanding of the gross anatomy of the brain, spinal cord, and brainstem is a challenging task—one that’s made easier and more enjoyable with Nolte's The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy, 9th Edition. This highly regarded textbook demystifies the complexities of all key topics in functional neuroanatomy and neuroscience, using a clear writing style, interesting examples, and high-quality visual cues to provide the ideal depth of well-rounded coverage.
1. 1. Introduction to the Nervous System - p. 1 2. 2. Development of the Nervous System - p. 36 3. 3. Gross Anatomy and General Organization of the Central Nervous System - p. 53 4. 4. Meningeal Coverings of the Brain and Spinal Cord - p. 79 5. 5. Ventricles and Cerebrospinal Fluid - p. 97 6. 6. Blood Supply of the Brain - p. 117 7. 7. Electrical Signaling by Neurons - p. 143 8. 8. Synaptic Transmission Between Neurons - p. 169 9. 9. Sensory Receptors and the Peripheral Nervous System - p. 192 10. 10. Spinal Cord - p. 216 11. 11. Organization of the Brainstem - p. 253 12. 12. Cranial Nerves and Their Nuclei - p. 280 13. 13. The Chemical Senses of Taste and Smell - p. 305 14. 14. Hearing and Balance: The Eighth Cranial Nerve - p. 321 15. 15. Atlas of the Human Brainstem - p. 354 16. 16. The Thalamus and Internal Capsule: Getting to and From the Cerebral Cortex - p. 364 17. 17. The Visual System - p. 381 18. 18. Overview of Motor Systems - p. 419 19. 19. Basal Nuclei - p. 434 20. 20. Cerebellum - p. 453 21. 21. Eye Movements - p. 478 22. 22. Cerebral Cortex - p. 492 23. 23. Drives and Emotions: The Hypothalamus and Limbic System - p. 525 24. 24. Formation, Modification, and Repair of Neuronal Connections - p. 549 25. 25. Atlas of the Human Forebrain - p. 574 26. Answers to the Review Questions - p. 589 27. Glossary - p. 591 28. Index - p. 611 29. In Side Back Cover - p. 641 30. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. IBC1
