Barr's the Human Nervous System with Disk (Periodicals) [Paperback]

John A. Kiernan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1998 | ISBN-10: 0397584318 | ISBN-13: 978-0397584314 | Edition: 7 Pap/Dskt

The thoroughly updated Seventh Edition of Barr's The Human Nervous System retains the features that made this book a favorite neuroanatomy text for 25 years--conciseness, clarity, outstanding illustrations, and emphasis on correlating neuroanatomy with clinical conditions. The text gives students the solid foundation in neuroanatomy they need, with all-inclusive coverage of normal, functional anatomy as well as examples of disorders that result from specific injuries and diseases. The Seventh Edition includes extensive new material on contemporary functional neuroimaging methods in relation to both normal function and disease. The neural circuit diagrams have been revised to reflect current knowledge, several of these diagrams have been made simpler and clearer, and the photographs of sections of the brain stem and diencephalon are larger. PLUS--this edition comes with a diskette containing a self-assessment program, exam questions, and a glossary

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 7 Pap/Dskt edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0397584318
• ISBN-13: 978-0397584314
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,615,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars poor text, January 17, 2011

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This review is from: Barr's The Human Nervous System: An Anatomical Viewpoint, Ninth Edition (Paperback)

very dense and hard to read text. If you are a beginner in neuroanatomy this would not be a good book for you. It is more of a review instead of a primary source for learning neuroanatomy

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not ideal for the first time Neuro Student, November 16, 2010

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This review is from: Barr's The Human Nervous System: An Anatomical Viewpoint, Ninth Edition (Paperback)

This text was assigned by my Neuro prof for Neuroanatomy in medical school. It is dense, hard to read through, and is not an enjoyable read by any stretch. Use this book as a reference, but for a much better read, go for Lange neuro board review book.

8 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A book only for review of neuroanatomy, April 22, 2000

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This review is from: Barr's the Human Nervous System with Disk (Periodicals) (Paperback)

We used this book as a reference of our neuroanatomy course. Actually, most neuroanatomy textbooks are not so easy to read. This one is no exception. It only "describes" the nuclei and tracts without giving an understandable explanation. In addition, only brief review can we found in the portion of systemic neuroanatomy, and NEVER can we found any information about development neuroscience. So I don't think this book is apt to strangers of neuroscience. But for those who have some basic knowledge in the field of neuroanatomy. It is a excellent book for brief review.