Digital Neuroanatomy: An Interactive CD Atlas with Text - Softcover

Leichnetz, George R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470040009 ISBN 13: 9780470040003

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 2006

Synopsis

This multimedia resource offers a complete introduction to neuroanatomy with superb, clear and thoroughly labeled images and illustrations within an elegant navigation structure. It emphasizes the practical aspects of how to identify neuroanatomical structures, with quizzes and chapter self-assessments. The content is organised into sections covering light-microscopic neurohistology, electron-microscopic neurohistology, skull-meninges-spinal cord, gross anatomy of the brain, sectional anatomy of the brain, and brain imaging. Digital Neuroanatomy: An Interactive CD Atlas with Review Text features: * Richly illustrated throughout with over 300 images * A brief printed textbook that follows the same organization and approach, reviewing all the main concepts * Self-grading quizzes with answers that include a detailed explanation * A help mode offering animated explanations of the primary programme features * A dynamic navigation structure providing direct access to specific points in the large volume of content An ideal tool for teaching, self-instruction, and self-assessment, Digital Neuroanatomy: An Interactive CD Atlas with Review Text is an invaluable resource for students, teachers, and scientists alike. It is useful for undergraduate courses and graduate courses in medical, anatomy, radiology, dental, and pharmacy schools, as well as those in schools of dentistry and physical therapy.

About this title

About the Author

George R. Leichnetz, PhD, is a full professor of anatomy and neurobiology at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA. He has won numerous teaching awards over 25+ years of undergraduate, graduate, and medical school teaching, and developed and thoroughly tested this interactive program with over 300 students at all levels of study.

From the Back Cover

This multimedia resource offers a complete introduction to neuroanatomy with superb, clear, and thoroughly labeled images and illustrations within an elegant navigation structure. It emphasizes the identification of essential neuroanatomical structures, with quizzes for each chapter for self-assessment. The content is organized into sections covering light-microscopic neurohistology, electron-microscopic neuro-histology, skull-meninges-spinal cord, gross anatomy of the brain, sectional anatomy of the brain, and brain imaging.

Digital Neuroanatomy features:

• Over 300 images on the interactive CD and more than fifty photomicrographs and illustrations in the text that are clearly labeled and include thorough textual descriptions
• A succinct printed textbook that follows the same organization and approach as the CD, covering essential information
• Self-grading quizzes after each chapter for self-assessment
• A search mode offering the student the option of finding the best illustration of specific structures

An ideal tool for teaching, self-instruction, and self-assessment, Digital Neuroanatomy provides an invaluable resource for students and teachers alike. It is well suited for advanced undergraduate neuroscience courses, graduate courses in neuroanatomy, first-year medical and dental courses, as well as those courses in pharmacy and physical therapy schools that teach basic neuroanatomy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470040009
• ISBN 13: 9780470040003
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 104