Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology

Download or read book Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology written by Ralph M. Reitan and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume will concentrate on the structure and pathology of the brain, rather than the spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system or the relationships of nervous system functioning to other organs or systems of the body. The significance of other organs and systems for normal brain function is recognized and we refer to their importance throughout the text, particularly in the section on toxic and metabolic problems. Equally significant for behavior are the input mechanisms (the brain cannot be influenced unless it is reached by afferent impulses) and output mechanisms (the brain cannot respond unless it can control efferent impulses to effector organs). Despite their obvious importance, we do not attempt to provide a formal review of sensory or motor systems with relation to the brain.