Reinforce your knowledge of neuroanatomy, neuroscience, and common pathologies of the nervous system with this active and engaging learn and review tool! Netter's Neuroscience Coloring Book by Drs. David L. Felten and Mary Summo Maida, challenges you to a better understanding of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system using visual and tactile learning. It's a fun and interactive way to trace pathways and tracts, as well as reinforce spatial, functional, and clinical concepts in this fascinating field. More than "just" a coloring book, this unique learning tool offers:
•More than 100 key topics in neuroscience and neuroanatomy, using bold, clear drawings based on classic Netter art.


•Clinical Notes that bridge basic science with health care and medicine.



•Workbook review questions, and bulleted lists throughout to reinforce comprehension and retention.



•Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.


Author Information
By David L. Felten, MD, PhD, Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences, Professor of Neuroscience, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, New York and Mary E Maida, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Neurobiology & Anatomy, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York

Section 1 Overview of the Nervous System


Chapter 1, Neurons and Their Properties


Neuronal Structure



Types of Synapses



Neuronal Cell Types



Glial Cell Types



Astrocyte Biology



Microglial Biology



Oligodendroglial Biology



The Blood-Brain Barrier



Axonal Transport in the CNS and PNS



Myelination of CNS and PNS Axons



Neuronal Resting Potential



Graded Potentials in Neurons



Action Potentials



Conduction Velocity



Neurotransmitter Release



Multiple Neurotransmitter Synthesis, Release, and Signaling from Individual Neurons



Chemical Neurotransmission



Chapter 2, Brain, Skull and Meninges


Meninges and Their Relationships to the Brain and Skull



Surface Anatomy of the Forebrain: Lateral View



Cerebral Cortex Anatomy and Functional Regions: Lateral View



Cortical Architecture: Brodmann's Areas



Midsagittal Surface of the Brain



Basal Surface of the Brain



Axial and Mid-Sagittal Views of the Central Nervous System



Horizontal (Axial) Brain Sections Showing the Basal Ganglia



Major Limbic Forebrain Structures



Chapter 3, Brain Stem, Cerebellum, and Spinal Cord


Brain Stem Surface Anatomy: Posterolateral View



Brain Stem Surface Anatomy: Anterior View



Cerebellar Anatomy



Spinal Cord Gross Anatomy: Posterior View



Spinal Cord Cross-Sectional Anatomy in Situ



Spinal Cord White Matter and Gray Matter



Chapter 4, Ventricles, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Vasculature


Schematic of the Ventricular System



Mid-Sagittal View of the Ventricular System



Circulation of the Cerebrospinal



Arterial Supply to the Brain and Meninges



Arterial Distribution to the Brain: Circle of Willis, Choroidal Arteries, and Lenticulostriate Arteries



Arterial Distribution to the Brain: The Cerebral Arteries



Arterial Distribution to the Brain: The Vertebro-Basilar System



Blood Supply to the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland



Arterial Blood Supply to the Spinal Cord



Venous Drainage of the Brain and Venous Sinuses



Section I Review Questions


　

　

Section II Regional Neuroscience


Chapter 5, Peripheral Nervous System


Spinal Cord with Sensory, Motor, and Autonomic Components of Peripheral Nerves



Anatomy of a Peripheral Nerve



Relationship of Spinal Nerve Roots to Vertebrae



Sensory Channels: Reflex and Cerebellar



Sensory Channels: Lemniscal



Motor Channels: Basic Organization of Lower and Upper Motor Neurons



Autonomic Channels



Cutaneous Receptors



The Neuromuscular Junction, Autonomic Neuroeffector Junctions, and Neurotransmission



Brachial Plexus



Dermatomal Distribution



Cutaneous Distribution of Peripheral Nerves



Cholinergic and Adrenergic Distribution to Motor and Autonomic Structures



Autonomic Distribution to the Head and Neck



Enteric Nervous System



Chapter 6, Spinal Cord


Cytoarchitecture of the Spinal Cord Gray Matter



Spinal Cord Histological Cross Sections



Spinal Cord Syndromes



Spinal Cord Lower Motor Neuron Organization and Control



Spinal Somatic Reflex Pathways



Muscle and Joint Receptors and Muscle Spindles



Chapter 7, Brain Stem and Cerebellum


Cranial Nerves



Cranial Nerves and their Nuclei: Schematic View from Above



The Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN VIII)



Reticular Formation: General Pattern of Nuclei in the Brain Stem



Cerebellar Organization: Lobes and Regions



Cerebellar Anatomy



Deep Cerebellar Nuclei and Cerebellar Peduncles



Brain Stem Arterial Syndromes



Chapter 8, Forebrain: Diencephalon and Telencephalon

Plate 8-1 Thalamic Nuclei and Interconnections with the Cerebral Cortex

Plate 8-2 Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland

Plate 8-3 Schematic of Hypothalamic Nuclei

Plate 8-4 Axial Section through the Forebrain

Plate 8-5 Coronal Section through the Forebrain

Plate 8-6 Layers of the Cerebral Cortex

Plate 8-7 Vertical Columns: Functional Units of the Cerebral Cortex

Plate 8-8 Efferent Connections of the Cerebral Cortex

Plate 8-9 Cortical Association Fibers

Plate 8-10 Aphasias and Cortical Areas of Damage

Plate 8-11 Noradrenergic Pathways

Plate 8-12 Serotonergic Pathways

Plate 8-13 Dopaminergic Pathways

Plate 8-14 Central Cholinergic Pathways


Section II Review Questions


　

　

Section III Systemic Neuroscience


Chapter 9, Sensory Systems


Somatosensory System: Spinocerebellar Pathways



Somatosensory System: The Dorsal Column System and Epicritic Modalities



Somatosensory System: The Spinothalamic and Spinoreticular Systems and Protopathic Modalities



Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain and Sympathetically-Maintained Pain



Descending Control of Ascending Somatosensory Systems



Trigeminal Sensory and Associated Systems



Pain-Sensitive Structures of the Head and Pain Referral



Taste Pathways



Peripheral Pathways for Sound Reception, and the Bony and Membranous Labyrinths



CN VIII Nerve Innervation of Hair Cells in the Organ of Corti



Central Auditory Pathways



Vestibular Receptors



Central Vestibular Pathways



Anatomy of the Eye



Anterior and Posterior Chambers of the Eye



The Retina: Retinal Layers



Anatomy and Relationships of the Optic Chiasm



Visual Pathways to the Thalamus, Hypothalamus, and Brain Stem



Pupillary Light Reflex



The Visual Pathway: The Retino-Geniculo-Calcarine Pathway



Visual Pathways in the Parietal and Temporal Lobes



Visual System Lesions



Chapter 10, Motor Systems

Plate 10-1 Alpha and Gamma Lower Motor Neurons

Plate 10-2 Distribution of Lower Motor Neurons in the Spinal Cord

Plate 10-3 Distribution of Lower Motor Neurons in the Brain Stem

Plate 10-4 Corticobulbar Tract

Plate 10-5 Corticospinal Tract

Plate 10-6 Rubrospinal Tract

Plate 10-7 Vestibulospinal Tracts

Plate 10-8 Reticulospinal and Cortico-reticulospinal Pathways

Plate 10-9 Tectospinal Tract and Interstitiospinal Tract

Plate 10-10 Central Control of Eye Movements

Plate 10-11 Central Control of Respiration

Plate 10-12 Cerebellar Organization and Neuronal Circuitry

Plate 10-13 Cerebellar Afferents

Plate 10-14 Cerebellar Efferent Pathways

Plate 10-15 Schematic Diagram of Cerebellar Efferents to Upper Motor Neurons

Plate 10-16 Connections of the Basal Ganglia


Chapter 11, Autonomic-Hypothalamic-Limbic Systems


General Organization of the Autonomic Nervous System



Forebrain Regions Associated With the Hypothalamus



Afferent and Efferent Pathways Associated with the Hypothalamus



Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus



Cytokine Influences on Brain and Behavior



Circumventricular Organs



Regulation of Anterior Pituitary Hormone Secretion



Posterior Pituitary (Neurohypophyseal) Hormones: Oxytocin and Vasopressin



Neuroimmunomodulation



Anatomy of the Limbic Forebrain



Hippocampal Formation: General Anatomy



Neuronal Connections of the Hippocampal Formation



Major Afferent Connections of the Amygdala



Major Efferent Connections of the Amygdala



The Cingulate Cortex



Olfactory Pathways