Veterinary Neuroanatomy 1st Edition

Your Clinical Guide to Veterinary Neuroanatomy

This book is a user-friendly guide for anyone with an interest in the functional, applied anatomy and clinical dysfunction of the nervous system in animals. It provides the principal elements that students and clinicians need to understand and interpret the results of the neurological examination, with clinical cases used to illustrate key concepts throughout.

Key Features

• Hierarchical Approach: The book begins with an overview of the anatomical arrangement of the nervous system, basic embryological development, microscopic anatomy, and physiology. These introductory chapters are followed by an innovative, hierarchical approach to understanding the overall function of the nervous system.
• Clinical Cases: It uses clinical cases to illustrate key concepts throughout the book, making the information more practical and relatable.
• Unique 'NeuroMaps': Unique ‘NeuroMaps’ outline the location of the functional systems within the nervous system and provide simple, visual aids to understanding and interpreting the results of the clinical neurological examination.
• Anatomical Appendix: The anatomical appendix provides 33 high-resolution gross images of the intact and sliced dog brain and detailed histological images of the sectioned sheep brainstem.
• Simplified Language: The book keeps to simple language and focuses on the key concepts, minimizing jargon to make the content more transparent and memorable.
• Extensive Glossary: An extensive glossary explains more than 200 neuroanatomical structures and their function.
• Broad Audience: It is suitable for veterinary students, practitioners, and also readers with a special interest in clinical neuroanatomy.