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Reinforce your knowledge of neuroanatomy, neuroscience, and common pathologies of the nervous system with this active and engaging learn and review tool! Netter's Neuroscience Coloring Book by Drs. David L. Felten and Mary Summo Maida, challenges you to a better understanding of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system using visual and tactile learning. It's a fun and interactive way to trace pathways and tracts, as well as reinforce spatial, functional, and clinical concepts in this fascinating field. More than "just" a coloring book, this unique learning tool offers:

• More than 100 key topics in neuroscience and neuroanatomy, using bold, clear drawings based on classic Netter art.
• Clinical Notes that bridge basic science with health care and medicine.
• Workbook review questions, and bulleted lists throughout to reinforce comprehension and retention.
• Expert Consult(TM) eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

More than "just? a coloring book, this unique learning tool offers:

• More than 145 key topics in neuroscience and neuroanatomy, using bold, clear drawings based on classic Netter art.
• Coloring exercises for visual and tactile learning as you trace pathways and tracts, reinforcing spatial, functional, and clinical concepts in this fascinating field.
• A clear organization with 4 major sections: (1) Overview of the nervous system; (2) regional neuroscience; (3) systemic neuroscience; and (4) global neuroscience.
• Three major components for each topic and accompanying illustrations: What is it and what does it do?; Color the most important structures; and What is the functional and clinical significance?
• Text revision based on extensive student feedback.
• New coloring exercises on Endogenous Opioid Systems, Insular Cortex, Prefrontal Cortex, Dementias, Alzheimer's Disease, Posttraumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and Brain Substrates of Addictive Disorders.
• Clinical Notes that bridge basic science with health care and medicine.
• Expanded workbook review questions and bulleted lists throughout to reinforce comprehension and retention.

Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook includes completed coloring and workbook pages for reference and allows you to access all of the text and figures from the book on a variety of devices.

Netter's Neuroscience Coloring Book

Section 1 Overview of the Nervous System



Chapter 1, Neurons and Their Properties











Neuronal Structure

Types of Synapses

Neuronal Cell Types

Glial Cell Types

Astrocyte Biology

Microglial Biology

Oligodendroglial Biology

The Blood-Brain Barrier

Axonal Transport in the CNS and PNS

Myelination of CNS and PNS Axons

Neuronal Resting Potential

Graded Potentials in Neurons

Action Potentials

Conduction Velocity

Neurotransmitter Release

Multiple Neurotransmitter Synthesis, Release, and Signaling from Individual Neurons

Chemical Neurotransmission





Chapter 2, Brain, Skull and Meninges











Meninges and Their Relationships to the Brain and Skull

Surface Anatomy of the Forebrain: Lateral View

Cerebral Cortex Anatomy and Functional Regions: Lateral View

Cortical Architecture: Brodmann's Areas

Midsagittal Surface of the Brain

Basal Surface of the Brain

Axial and Mid-Sagittal Views of the Central Nervous System

Horizontal (Axial) Brain Sections Showing the Basal Ganglia

Major Limbic Forebrain Structures





Chapter 3, Brain Stem, Cerebellum, and Spinal Cord











Brain Stem Surface Anatomy: Posterolateral View

Brain Stem Surface Anatomy: Anterior View

Cerebellar Anatomy

Spinal Cord Gross Anatomy: Posterior View

Spinal Cord Cross-Sectional Anatomy in Situ

Spinal Cord White Matter and Gray Matter





Chapter 4, Ventricles, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Vasculature











Schematic of the Ventricular System

Mid-Sagittal View of the Ventricular System

Circulation of the Cerebrospinal

Arterial Supply to the Brain and Meninges

Arterial Distribution to the Brain: Circle of Willis, Choroidal Arteries, and Lenticulostriate Arteries

Arterial Distribution to the Brain: The Cerebral Arteries

Arterial Distribution to the Brain: The Vertebro-Basilar System

Blood Supply to the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland

Arterial Blood Supply to the Spinal Cord

Venous Drainage of the Brain and Venous Sinuses





Section I Review Questions



Section II Regional Neuroscience



Chapter 5, Peripheral Nervous System











Spinal Cord with Sensory, Motor, and Autonomic Components of Peripheral Nerves

Anatomy of a Peripheral Nerve

Relationship of Spinal Nerve Roots to Vertebrae

Sensory Channels: Reflex and Cerebellar

Sensory Channels: Lemniscal

Motor Channels: Basic Organization of Lower and Upper Motor Neurons

Autonomic Channels

Cutaneous Receptors

The Neuromuscular Junction, Autonomic Neuroeffector Junctions, and Neurotransmission

Brachial Plexus

Dermatomal Distribution

Cutaneous Distribution of Peripheral Nerves

Cholinergic and Adrenergic Distribution to Motor and Autonomic Structures

Autonomic Distribution to the Head and Neck

Enteric Nervous System





Chapter 6, Spinal Cord











Cytoarchitecture of the Spinal Cord Gray Matter

Spinal Cord Histological Cross Sections

Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal Cord Lower Motor Neuron Organization and Control

Spinal Somatic Reflex Pathways

Muscle and Joint Receptors and Muscle Spindles





Chapter 7, Brain Stem and Cerebellum











Cranial Nerves

Cranial Nerves and their Nuclei: Schematic View from Above

The Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN VIII)

Reticular Formation: General Pattern of Nuclei in the Brain Stem

Cerebellar Organization: Lobes and Regions

Cerebellar Anatomy

Deep Cerebellar Nuclei and Cerebellar Peduncles

Brain Stem Arterial Syndromes





Chapter 8, Forebrain: Diencephalon and Telencephalon



Plate 8-1 Thalamic Nuclei and Interconnections with the Cerebral Cortex



Plate 8-2 Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland



Plate 8-3 Schematic of Hypothalamic Nuclei



Plate 8-4 Axial Section through the Forebrain



Plate 8-5 Coronal Section through the Forebrain



Plate 8-6 Layers of the Cerebral Cortex



Plate 8-7 Vertical Columns: Functional Units of the Cerebral Cortex



Plate 8-8 Efferent Connections of the Cerebral Cortex



Plate 8-9 Cortical Association Fibers



Plate 8-10 Aphasias and Cortical Areas of Damage



Plate 8-11 Noradrenergic Pathways



Plate 8-12 Serotonergic Pathways



Plate 8-13 Dopaminergic Pathways



Plate 8-14 Central Cholinergic Pathways



Section II Review Questions



Section III Systemic Neuroscience



Chapter 9, Sensory Systems











Somatosensory System: Spinocerebellar Pathways

Somatosensory System: The Dorsal Column System and Epicritic Modalities

Somatosensory System: The Spinothalamic and Spinoreticular Systems and Protopathic Modalities

Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain and Sympathetically-Maintained Pain

Descending Control of Ascending Somatosensory Systems

Trigeminal Sensory and Associated Systems

Pain-Sensitive Structures of the Head and Pain Referral

Taste Pathways

Peripheral Pathways for Sound Reception, and the Bony and Membranous Labyrinths

CN VIII Nerve Innervation of Hair Cells in the Organ of Corti

Central Auditory Pathways

Vestibular Receptors

Central Vestibular Pathways

Anatomy of the Eye

Anterior and Posterior Chambers of the Eye

The Retina: Retinal Layers

Anatomy and Relationships of the Optic Chiasm

Visual Pathways to the Thalamus, Hypothalamus, and Brain Stem

Pupillary Light Reflex

The Visual Pathway: The Retino-Geniculo-Calcarine Pathway

Visual Pathways in the Parietal and Temporal Lobes

Visual System Lesions





Chapter 10, Motor Systems



Plate 10-1 Alpha and Gamma Lower Motor Neurons



Plate 10-2 Distribution of Lower Motor Neurons in the Spinal Cord



Plate 10-3 Distribution of Lower Motor Neurons in the Brain Stem



Plate 10-4 Corticobulbar Tract



Plate 10-5 Corticospinal Tract



Plate 10-6 Rubrospinal Tract



Plate 10-7 Vestibulospinal Tracts



Plate 10-8 Reticulospinal and Cortico-reticulospinal Pathways



Plate 10-9 Tectospinal Tract and Interstitiospinal Tract



Plate 10-10 Central Control of Eye Movements



Plate 10-11 Central Control of Respiration



Plate 10-12 Cerebellar Organization and Neuronal Circuitry



Plate 10-13 Cerebellar Afferents



Plate 10-14 Cerebellar Efferent Pathways



Plate 10-15 Schematic Diagram of Cerebellar Efferents to Upper Motor Neurons



Plate 10-16 Connections of the Basal Ganglia



Chapter 11, Autonomic-Hypothalamic-Limbic Systems











General Organization of the Autonomic Nervous System

Forebrain Regions Associated With the Hypothalamus

Afferent and Efferent Pathways Associated with the Hypothalamus

Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus

Cytokine Influences on Brain and Behavior

Circumventricular Organs

Regulation of Anterior Pituitary Hormone Secretion

Posterior Pituitary (Neurohypophyseal) Hormones: Oxytocin and Vasopressin

Neuroimmunomodulation

Anatomy of the Limbic Forebrain

Hippocampal Formation: General Anatomy

Neuronal Connections of the Hippocampal Formation

Major Afferent Connections of the Amygdala

Major Efferent Connections of the Amygdala

The Cingulate Cortex

Olfactory Pathways