Neuroscience for Communicative Disorders

Contents

• Foreword — iv
• Preface — v
• Acknowledgments — vi

1. Orientation to Essential Neurological Concepts — 1
   • Neuroscience and Speech-Language-Hearing Pathology — 1
   • Orientation to Neuroscience — 3
   • Orientation to Principles of Brain Functioning — 6
   • Orientation to Neurological Terminology — 8
   • Orientation to Neurological Concepts — 12
   • Orientation to Techniques for Learning Neuroscience — 17
   • Orientation to Critical Thinking — 18
   • Clinical Correlates — 27
   • Summary — 31
   • Review Questions — 31
2. Gross Anatomy of the Central Nervous System — 34
   • Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems — 34
   • Divisions of the Embryonic Brain — 36
   • Anatomy of the Brain — 36
   • Diencephalon — 50
   • Brainstem — 51
   • Cerebellum — 56
   • Spinal Cord — 58
   • Ventricles — 62
   • Cortical White Matter — 66
   • Meninges of the Brain — 70
   • Meninges of the Spinal Cord — 74
   • Peripheral Nervous System Basics — 75
   • Autonomic Nervous System — 79
   • Clinical Correlates — 81
   • Summary — 85
   • Review Questions — 86
3. Internal Anatomy of the Central Nervous System — 88
   • Anatomical Landmarks — 88
   • Spinal Cord in Cross Sections — 89
   • Brainstem in Transverse Sections — 92
   • Orientation to the Forebrain Anatomy — 103
   • Forebrain in Horizontal Sections — 113
   • Summary — 119
   • Review Questions — 119
4. Development of the Nervous System — 122
5. Nerve Cell Physiology — 144
6. Diencephalon: Thalamus and Associated Structures — 166
7. Cerebrovascular System — 177
8. Ventricles and Cerebrospinal Fluid — 200
9. Auditory System — 207
10. Vestibular System — 226
11. Somatosensory System — 237
12. Visual System — 255
13. Motor System 1: Spinal Cord — 272
14. Motor System 2: Cerebellum — 291
15. Motor System 3: Basal Ganglia — 304
16. Motor System 4: Motor Cortex — 322
17. Synopsis of Cranial Nerves — 335
18. Axial-Limbic Brain: Autonomic Nervous System, Limbic System, Hypothalamus, and Reticular Formation — 383
19. Cerebral Cortex: Higher Mental Functions — 406
20. Imaging, Electrophysiological Testing, and Their Therapeutic Applications — 427

Appendices

• Discussion of Review Questions — 464
• Discussion of Case Studies — 487
• Glossary — 507
• Figure and Table Credits — 527
• Suggested Readings and Chapter References — 529
• Index — 535