The Human Brain in Photographs and Diagrams: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 4e

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THE HUMAN BRAIN
IN PHOTOGRAPHS
AND DIAGRAMS
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THE HUMAN BRAIN
IN PHOTOGRAPHS
AND DIAGRAMS
FOURTH EDITION
John Nolte, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, Arizona
Jay B. Angevine, Jr., PhD†
Former Professor Emeritus of Cell Biology and Anatomy
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, Arizona
Cover photographs from a dissection by Grant Dahmer and sections cut by Jay Angevine,
both from The University of Arizona College of Medicine
1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Ste 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899
THE HUMAN BRAIN IN PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIAGRAMS, ISBN: 978-1-4557-0961-8
Fourth Edition
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Nolte, John.
The human brain in photographs and diagrams / John Nolte, Jay B. Angevine Jr. – 4th ed.
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Preface
Learning about the functional anatomy of the human central The methods used in this book inevitably involve compro-
nervous system (CNS) is usually a daunting task. Structures mises. We labeled only structures that we believe are impor-
that interdigitate and overlap in three dimensions contribute tant for the knowledge base of undergraduate and professional
to the difficulty, as does a long list of intimidating names, students and omitted others dear to our hearts but perhaps
many with origins in descriptive terminology derived from not critical for these students. Hence the fasciola cinerea so
Latin and Greek. We have attempted in this book to make the prominent in Figure 7-8 is not labeled, and the indusium
task a little easier for students of the biological and health griseum is mentioned only briefly in a footnote. In addition,
sciences by presenting a systematic series of whole-brain explicitly outlining structures required some simplifications,
sections in three different sets of planes, by relating these and complex entities are sometimes indicated more simply
sections to three-dimensional reconstructions, and by trying as single structures. We think the resulting pedagogical utility
to restrain ourselves when indicating structures. for students justifies these anatomical liberties.
We made a number of choices in organizing the materials Current technological methods allowed us to approach the
for the first edition of this atlas and again in developing sub- construction of this atlas differently than we could have when
sequent editions; in each instance we strove for simplicity. it was first discussed. All the photographs of brains and sec-
Unlabeled photographs are presented throughout the book, tions used in the book were retouched digitally. Mounting
juxtaposed to faded-out versions of the same photographs medium, staining artifacts, and small cracks, folds, and
with important structures outlined and labeled. This circum- scratches were removed from the digitized versions of the
vents the common need to mentally superimpose a labeled sections. The profiles of many small blood vessels were
drawing on a photograph or to inspect a photograph through removed as well. The color balance was changed as appropri-
a thicket of lead lines. We pored over hundreds of sections ate to make the sections as uniform as possible. These proce-
and chose what we believe to be comprehensive yet not dures improved the illustrations aesthetically while leaving
excessive sets in each plane; sections illustrating major struc- their essential content unchanged. In addition, computer-
tures or major transitions are shown in greater detail and at based surface-reconstruction techniques made possible the
a higher magnification. Every labeled structure is discussed beautiful three-dimensional images that appear in Chapter 4
briefly in an illustrated glossary at the end of the book. For and elsewhere in the book.
this edition, minor adjustments were made to sections and Actual size references for images is for print only; elec-
photographs throughout the book; the functional pathways tronic versions will vary depending on the platform and
in chapter 8 were redone in color; an important new imaging device.
modality (diffusion tensor imaging) was added to Chapter 9;
and a number of new illustrations were added to the John Nolte
glossary.
The section shown in Figure 5-7, before retouching. The section shown in Figure 5-7, retouched.
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