From Anatomy to Function of the Central Nervous System: Clinical and Neurosurgical Applications features neuroradiologic images that represent today, one of the most effective resources able to detect the anatomy of the nerve structures. Simultaneously featuring neuroimages, readers can study the functional aspects of the entire central nervous system with detailed captions that describe in detail how to use and interpret them. This book includes images of the brain dissected with the Klingler’s method and white matter fiber dissection. By integrating the anatomo-functional description with the synaptic organization of the CNS, this reference is useful for anyone who wants to understand how the activity of a nerve structure arises, describing its microstructure, neurotransmitter phenotype, and neural activity. It also features descriptions of pathologic conditions which result from neuroanatomical and/or neurofunctional alterations and includes neurosurgical aspects.
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Table of Contents
Section I: Development, topography and neurochemistry of the central nervous system1. Development of the nervous system and human neural stem cells
2. Topography of neuraxis, vascularization and ventricular system
3. Neurochemistry of the central nervous system
Section II: Anatomy of the spinal cord and brain
4. The spinal cord
5a. Functional anatomy of the brainstem
5b. Functional anatomy of the reticular formation
6. The cerebellum
7. The diencephalon: introduction and epithalamus
8. The diencephalon: dorsal thalamus
9. The diencephalon: subthalamus or ventral thalamus
10. The diencephalon: hypothalamus
11. The telencephalon: introduction and cerebral cortex
12. The telencephalon: cingulate cortex
13. The telencephalon: hippocampus and related structures
14. The telencephalon: amygdala and claustrum
15. The telencephalon: basal ganglia
16. Circumventricular organs
Section III: Functional systems
17. General sensory systems and taste
18. The vestibular system
19. The auditory system
20. The visual system
21. Motor systems
22. The limbic system
Section IV: Appendix
23. The noradrenergic modulation of attention and memory: The Attentional Boost Effect.
24. Neuroanatomical and Neurophysiological Bases of the Anesthesia
Authors
Brandon Matteo Ascenzi Independent Neuroresearcher, Italy, Member of Marie Curie Alunni Association (MCAA).Dr Ascenzi received his Bachelor's Degree in Techniques of Biomedical Laboratory and his Master's Degree in Neurobiology (Medical Biotechnology) at School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome "Tor Vergata�. Over the years he took part in several research project about neuromuscular diseases, such as Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, at the Institute of Histology and Embryology of University of Rome "La Sapienza� and at the School of Sciences (MM.PH.NN) of "Tor Vergata� University.
Since 2015 to middle 2016 he worked, at National Research Council "CNR�, to a project on the mechanism of maturation and secretion of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) in a murine model of diabetic and Alzheimer-like encephalopathy. In 2017 he won the European PhD "Marie Curie� fellowship and he worked at the Centro de Biologia Molecular "Severo Ochoa� of Madrid in collaboration with University of Lund, Polytechnic University of Milan, Barcelona, Oslo, Munich and others. His fields of research interest mainly focus on the modulation of brain development through neurotransmitters and peptides in the field of neurodevelopmental diseases (ASD, ADHD). Recently he also started to participate at neurosurgical and radiological works. Currently he is majoring in Medicine, he is 33 years old and this is his first monography.
