The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy [Paperback]

John Nolte (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1998 | ISBN-10: 0815189117 | ISBN-13: 978-0815189114 | Edition: 4th

The Human Brain is a core introductory neuroanatomy text describing the structure and function of the brain and nervous system. Renown for its clear writing, convenient layout, and engaging style, the text has been successful in providing students with a "user-friendly" resource in what is traditionally a difficult subject area. As with previous editions, content is restricted to major concepts and facts, without overburdening students with extraneous detail. Each chapter builds on the previous ones, providing a logical progression of the subject matter. New terms and concepts are explained as they are introduced, allowing students to progress in knowledge without having to refer to other portions of the text, or other sources. The fourth edition will see an emphasis on including relevant information on neurophysiology. Features: * User-friendly design - readable, concise, and clear * Stresses major concepts and structure-function relationships without extraneous detail * Layout enables students to grasp the relevant information quickly via numerous and well-labeled colour illustrations, tables and summary boxes * Chapters have been broken into smaller, more discrete, more manageable chapters to give students a better handle on the topic * Contains the latest information on neurotransmitters and neuromodulators throughout * Case studies provide students with practical information relevant to patient care * New terms are in bold and are defined in a glossary * New! Four colour design

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About the Author

John Nolte, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 606 pages
• Publisher: Mosby-Year Book; 4th edition (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815189117
• ISBN-13: 978-0815189114
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,212,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"John Nolte, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Director, Division of Academic Resources, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ;
Jay B. Angevine, Jr., PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ"

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Outstanding Atlas, June 2, 2000

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This review is from: The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy (Paperback)

The illustrations contained in this book are excellent. It covers the entire CNS, with great brainstem coverage. Professors use these illustrations often in over-heads and on exams. It's drawn diagrams correspond to actual dissections shown right along side of them. All Pathways and nuclei are clearly shown at a multitude of cross-sections. Truly an outstanding atlas. I gave it only 4 stars because, as a student, I would have liked more expanation behind the illustrations. It's not a great text, but it is the best brain atlas you could buy. Don't bother with any other atlas...buy this one.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Seems like an awful lot to pay for an atlas..., March 6, 2002

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This review is from: The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy (Paperback)

It's a great INTRODUCTORY neuroanatomy text, simple and too the point, with lots of MRI's, gross sections, and cross sections. However, sometimes simplicity tends to increase the complexity of a subject. This especially holds true for neuroanatomy. One simply must learn certain details in order to grasp the big picture. This book is a little lacking in such details. I found the schematics using clay for different brain structures to be confusing (you'll see what I mean if you get the text). Also, it doesn't have a lot of clinical case material for medical students, which would have helped me. If you want a GREAT neuroanatomy text, I recommend Hal Blumenfeld's Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases. Keep in mind though that this text is tailored for the medical student in mind.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very readable, May 12, 2005

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This review is from: The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy (Paperback)

I found this book to be quite readable for a textbook. The chapter on vasculature of the brain was invaluable when it came to providing a background for a professor's unreadable and textually-sparse lecture notes. It isn't as dense as Moore and Dailey's Clinically Oriented Anatomy is with details or specifics of anatomy, but it's still reasonably complete while remaining readable. (Of course, I'm just comparing style, not content, as Moore and Dailey don't really cover the brain in any detail in that text, so are basically useless for neuroanatomy.) I don't usually read textbooks when lecture notes are available, but this text was an exception. With the neurology block coming at the end of my first year of medical school, I needed a change in study methods to keep my brain from exploding and found that this worked. The electron micrographs in it are great, as well. At least with the histology photos, I kept getting distracted from the text to look at the pictures and read the captions -- it's always nice when you get distracted from studying by your studies.