Snell’s Clinical Neuroanatomy

Approachable in detail and rich with dynamic illustrations, Snell’s Clinical Neuroanatomy, 9th Edition, is your complete, clinically oriented introduction to neuroanatomy. This easy-to-use text is organized classically by body system, introducing basic components of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system before moving on to more complex functions. This revised and enhanced 9th Edition reflects the latest clinical approaches to neuroanatomy structures and reinforces concepts with enhanced illustrations, diagnostic images, and surface anatomy photographs. Each chapter begins with clear objectives and a clinical case for a practical introduction to key concepts. Throughout the text, Clinical Notes highlight important clinical considerations. Chapters end with bulleted key concepts, along with clinical problem solving cases and review questions that test students’ comprehension and ensure preparation for clinical application.

Table of Contents:

Color Atlas of Brain

Chapter 1 Organization of the Nervous System

Chapter 2 Neurons and Neuroglia

Chapter 3 Nerve Fibers and Peripheral Innervation

Chapter 4 Spinal Cord and Ascending, Descending, and Intersegmental Tracts

Chapter 5 Brainstem

Chapter 6 Cranial Nerve Nuclei

Chapter 7 Cerebellum and Its Connections

Chapter 8 Reticular Formation and Limbic System

Chapter 9 Basal Nuclei (Basal Ganglia)

Chapter 10 Thalamus

Chapter 11 Hypothalamus

Chapter 12 Autonomic Nervous System

Chapter 13 Cerebrum

Chapter 14 Structure and Functional Localization of the Cerebral Cortex

Chapter 15 Meninges

Chapter 16 Ventricular System and Cerebrospinal Fluid

Chapter 17 Blood Supply of the Brain and Spinal Cord

Chapter 18 Nervous System Development

Index