Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems (Paperback)

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University of Mississippi, Jackson. New edition of an atlas for medical and allied health students. Wire spiral binding. Trim size 11-7/8 x 9 inches. Large illustrations, some with color highlighting. Previous edition 1991.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Williams & Wilkins; 4th edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0683038176
• ISBN-13: 978-0683038170
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,463,950 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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93 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pics, May 8, 2004

By	My Uncle Stu (Boston) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems (Spiral-bound)

I gave it four stars because I don't think I could recommend this atlas as a stand-alone sole reference for someone trying to master neuro-anatomy, but I do recommend it as part of your arsenal.

I don't know if you have had the experience of moving to a new city. Have you? You study street maps, and you have to get lost several times. But somewhere along the line you start having moments where things are snapping into focus. You start to see how things fit together in your head. Soon you are imagining short-cuts, anticipating the traffic jams, and debating the best routes with the natives.

I had to struggle with this atlas a little. I'm more a psych guy than a neuro guy but I love the circuitry and appreciate the importance of understanding it. I liked this initially because of the great illustrations of brain sections, but soon I found that things were clicking into place in my mind.

I recommend this for anyone struggling to understand all the tracts and nuclei in the spinal cord and brain stem. There is a sequence of slices in the middle section of this atlas that creeps up slowly, from lumbar spine through the thalamus, with a picture of an actual stained section next to a labelled illustration. I went through this slowly and carefully, copying the pictures as I went. And then, BOOM, I had that moment. I could see it all, motor tracts, sensory tracts, cerebellar circuits, ventricles, even the friggin' reticular activating system. It was quite an expansive feeling.

Again, not a flawless book. I still like to go back to Netter's to see the limbic structures and basal ganglia dissections as well as to review the vasculature. But Haines' Atlas does have some unique strengths if you are willing to work through it very patiently. Enjoy.

Peace, I'm out.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for a review for a person with established knowledge, September 1, 2007

By	Santhosh Nadipuram (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems (Neuroanatomy: An Atlas/ Struct/ Sect/ Sys (Haines)) (Paperback)

This is a great book if you already have had teaching and review in neuroscience (usually 1st year of medical school). Use this book only for review and ongoing learning. If you don't have a basis in neuroscience, this text is a little thin on basic information

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but could be better, June 2, 2007

By	ER_DOC2B (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems (Neuroanatomy: An Atlas/ Struct/ Sect/ Sys (Haines)) (Paperback)

This atlas served its purpose during our neuro block in medical school. The pics were good, but the illustrations of the different tracks could be better. The design of the atlas made it easy to use; however, the comparisons of the hand drawn tracks and nuclei made it difficult to get a feel for the real locations on real pictures.

Unfortunately, we were held to much higher standards when exam times came around, but I guess that is med school.

I would recommend the purchase of this book as I didnt see any other alternatives that provided the info in a better manner.