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Contents
About the Author
Foreword by Ashwini K. Rao, EdD, OTR, FAOTA
Introduction
Section 1 Directional TerminologySection 2 Division of the Nervous System
Section 3 Gross Cerebral Structures
Section 4 Ventricular System
Section 5 The Cranium
Section 6 The Meninges
Section 7 Spinal Cord Anatomy
Section 8 The Cranial Nerves
Section 9 Sensory Receptors
Section 10 Neurons and Action Potentials
Section 11 Special Sense Receptors
Section 12 Vestibular System
Section 13 Autonomic Nervous System
Section 14 Enteric Nervous System
Section 15 Pain
Section 16 Peripheral Nerve Injury and Regeneration
Section 17 Phantom Limb Phenomenon
Section 18 Spinal Cord Tracts
Section 19 Spinal Cord Injury and Disease
Section 20 Proprioception
Section 21 Disorders of Muscle Tone
Section 22
Motor Functions and Dysfunctions of the Central Nervous System: Cortex, Basal Ganglia, Cerebellum
Section 23 Sensory Functions and Dysfunctions of the Central Nervous System
Section 24 Thalamus and Brainstem Sensory and Motor Roles: Function and Dysfunction
Section 25 Right vs Left Brain Functions and Disorders
Section 26 Perceptual Functions and Dysfunctions of the Central Nervous System
Section 27 Blood Supply of the Brain: Cerebrovascular Disorders
Section 28 Commonly Used Neurodiagnostic Tests
Section 29 Neurotransmitters: The Neurochemical Basis of Human Behavior
Section 30 The Neurologic Substrates of Addiction
Section 31 Neurologic Mechanisms of Memory
Section 32 The Neurologic Substrates of Emotion
Section 33 The Aging Brain
Section 34 Sex Differences in Male and Female Brains
Glossary
Index
About the Editors
2 decades, she has taught courses and written journal articles and books regarding the fundamentals of clinical neuroscience and the neurologic basis of pathological conditions. Dr. Gutman served as the editor of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy between 2008 and 2014.