CHAPTER Ⅰ ORIGIN AND FUNCTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 17
The Diffuse Nervous System of Coelenterates 18
The Central Nervous System 19
CHAPTER Ⅱ THE NEURAL TUBE AND ITS DERIVATIVES 24
The Brain of the Dogfish 27
Development of the Neural Tube in the Human Embryo 30
CHAPTER Ⅲ HISTOGENESIS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 36
Development of the Neuron 38
Development of the Spinal Nerves 40
Differentiation of the Spinal Cord 42
CHAPTER Ⅳ NEURONS AND NEUROGLIA 43
Form and Structure of Neurons 43
Interrelations of Neurons 47
Nerve-fibers 50
The Neuron As a Trophic Unit 51
The Neuron Concept 52
Neuroglia 56
CHAPTER Ⅴ THE SPINAL NERVES 60
Metamerism 62
Functional Classification of Nerve-fibers 64
The Spinal Ganglia 66
Somatic Sensory Fibers and Nerve Endings 69
CHAPTER Ⅵ THE SPINAL CORD 76
External Form and Topography 76
The Spinal Cord in Section 81
Blood Supply of the Spinal Cord 87
Microscopic Anatomy 88
The Spinal Reflex Mechanism 91
CHAPTER Ⅶ FIBER TRACTS OF THE SPINAL CORD 96
Intermedullary Course of the Dorsal Root Fibers 96
Afferent Paths in the Spinal Cord 99
Ascending and Descending Degeneration in the Spinal Cord 106
Long Descending Tracts of the Spinal Cord 109
CHAPTER Ⅷ GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF THE BRAIN 113
Anatomy of the Medulla Oblongata 117
Anatomy of the Pons 122
The Fourth Ventricle 124
The Mesencephalon 127
CHAPTER Ⅸ THE STRUCTURE OF THE MEDULLA OBLONGATA 130
The Rearrangement within the Medulla Oblongata of the Structures Continued Upward from the Spinal Cord 131
Decussation of the Pyramids 134
Nucleus Gracilis，Nucleus Cuneatus， and Medial Lemniscus 134
Olivary Nuclei 138
Restiform Body 139
Formatio Reticularis 141
CHAPTER Ⅹ INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE PONS 144
Basilar Part of the Pons 144
Dorsal Part of the Pons 146
CHAPTER Ⅺ INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE MESENCEPHALON 154
Tegmentum 154
Basis Pedunculi 160
Corpora Quadrigemina 160
CHAPTER Ⅻ THE CRANIAL NERVES AND THEIR NUCLEI 163
Somatic Efferent Column of Nuclei 165
Special Visceral Efferent Column of Nuclei 169
General Visceral Efferent Column of Nuclei 172
Visceral Afferent Column 175
General Somatic Afferent Nuclei 177
Special Somatic Afferent Nuclei 180
Summary of the Origin and Composition of the Cranial Nerves 185
CHAPTER ⅩⅢ THE CEREBELLUM 189
Development 189
Anatomy 190
Structure 195
Nuclei of the Cerebellum 196
Cerebellar Peduncles 196
Afferent and Efferent Cerebellar Tracts 198
Histology of the Cerebellar Cortex 200
Function of the Cerebellum 203
CHAPTER ⅩⅣ THE DIENCEPHALON AND OPTIC NERVE 206
Third Ventricle 207
Thalamus 208
Metathalamus and Ventral Thalamus(Subthalamus) 215
Epithalamus 216
Hypothalamus 217
Visual Apparatus 218
CHAPTER ⅩⅤ EXTERNAL CONFIGURATION OF THE CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES 223
Development of the Cerebral Hemispheres 223
The Dorsolateral Surface 226
The Median and Basal Surfaces 231
CHAPTER ⅩⅥ INTERNAL CONFIGURATION OF THE CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES 236
Corpus Callosum 236
Lateral Ventricle 238
Basal Ganglia of the Telencephalon 245
Internal Capsule 250
Connections of the Corpus Striatum and Thalamus 254
CHAPTER ⅩⅦ THE RHINENCEPHALON 257
Parts Seen on the Basal Surface of the Brain 257
Hippocampus 260
Fornix 262
Anterior Commissure 264
Structure and Connections of the Several Parts of the Rhinencephalon 265
Olfactory Pathways 270
CHAPTER ⅩⅧ THE CORTEX AND MEDULLARY CENTER OF THE CEREBRAL HEMPISHERE 273
Structure of the Cerebral Cortex 273
Cortical Areas 277
Localization of Cortical Functions 280
The Medullary Center of the Cerebral Hemisphere 288
CHAPTER ⅩⅨ THE GREAT AFFERENT SYSTEMS 293
Exteroceptive Pathways to the Cerebral Cortex 293
Spinal Path for Touch and Pressure 294
Spinal Path for Pain and Temperature Sensations 296
Secondary Trigeminal Paths 298
Neural Mechanism for Hearing 299
Neural Mechanism for Sight 300
Proprioceptive Pathways 301
Spinal Proprioceptive Paths 301
Cerebellar Connections of Vestibular Nerve 304
CHAPTER ⅩⅩ EFFERENT PATHS AND REFLEX ARCS 306
The Great Motor Path 307
The Cortico-ponto-cerebellar Path 314
The Cerebello-rubro-spinal Path 315
Important Reflex Arcs 316
CHAPTER ⅩⅪ THE SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM 322
Fundamental Facts concerning Visceral Innervation 323
Structure of the Sympathetic Ganglia 327
Composition of Sympathetic Nerves and Plexuses 331
Architecture of the Sympathetic Nervous System 332
The Sympathetic Plexuses 334
Important Conduction Paths Belonging to the Autonomic Nervous System 337
SECTIONS OF THE BRAIN 342
Transverse Sections of the Brain Stem 342
Oblique Sections through the Region of Transition between Midbrain and Thalamus 384
Horizontal Sections through the Internal Capsule 394
Nuclei of the Brain Stem 400
Frontal Sections through the Cerebrum 419
A LABORATORY OUTLINE OF NEURO-ANATOMY 437
Clinical Illustrations 462
BIBLIOGRAPHY 477
INDEX 489