The Brain - 9780123738899

Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

The BrainAn Introduction to Functional Neuroanatomy\nAuthor(s): Charles Watson, Matthew Kirkcaldie, George Paxinos\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780123738899, 978-0123738899\nSynopsis\nThe authors of the most cited neuroscience publication, The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, have written this introductory textbook for neuroscience students. The text is clear and concise, and offers an excellent introduction to the essential concepts of neuroscience.\n\nBased on contemporary neuroscience research rather than old-style medical school neuroanatomy\nThorough treatment of motor and sensory systems\nA detailed chapter on human cerebral cortex\nThe neuroscience of consciousness, memory, emotion, brain injury, and mental illness\nA comprehensive chapter on brain development \nA summary of the techniques of brain research\nA detailed glossary of neuroscience terms\nIllustrated with over 130 color .