Essential Neuroscience (3rd Ed) 
by Dr. Allan Siegel PhD and Dr. Hreday N. Sapru PhD 
LWW | June 2014 | ISBN-10: 1451189680 | True PDF | 608 pages | 43.7 mb

Help your students master the fundamentals of neuroscience and prepare for board and course exams with Essential Neuroscience, 3e. This student-friendly book uses a stepwise approach that starts with the basic building blocks of neural anatomy and expands to cover structures and functions, the interaction of systems, and the science of clinical disorders.  
Offering concise, clinically relevant coverage, this proven book uses a well-balanced mix of anatomy, physiology, biology, and biochemistry to help your students increase their conceptual understanding of the subject matter and prepare for course and board exams.
The Third Edition is enhanced by new MRIs and case studies, updated art and review questions, and online teaching and learning resources, including an image bank for instructors and an interactive Quiz Bank and an online glossary for students.

CONTENTS
Preface vi
Acknowledgments viii
S E C T I O N I Gross Anatomy of the Brain 1
1 Overview of the Central Nervous System 3
2 Development of the Nervous System 18
3 Meninges and Cerebrospinal Fluid 35
S E C T I O N II The Neuron 47
4 Histology of the Nervous System 49
5 Electrophysiology of Neurons 66
6 Synaptic Transmission 84
7 Neurotransmitters 95
S E C T I O N III Organization of the Central Nervous System 127
8 The Spinal Cord 129
9 Brainstem I: The Medulla 158
10 Brainstem II: Pons and Cerebellum 172
11 Brainstem III: The Midbrain 187
12 The Forebrain 197
13 The Cranial Nerves 216
S E C T I O N IV Sensory Systems 247
14 Somatosensory System 249
15 Visual System 264
16 Auditory and Vestibular Systems 287
17 Olfaction and Taste 306
S E C T I O N V Motor Systems 319
18 The Upper Motor Neurons 321
19 The Basal Ganglia 338
20 The Cerebellum 353
S E C T I O N VI Integrative Systems 375
21 The Autonomic Nervous System 377
22 The Reticular Formation 406
23 The Hypothalamus 425
24 The Limbic System 443
25 The Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex 462
26 Blood Supply of the Central Nervous System 490
27 Vascular Syndromes 504
28 Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders 525
Glossary G-1
Index I-1