Human Nervous System Anatomy and Function Quick Study Guide for Smartphones and Mobile Devices 1.0 for XDA Exec
by MobileReference | Support
Summary: Human Nervous System is an ideal quick-study guide, also known as "cheat sheet", for nervous system students. You will use this guide from an undergraduate school all the way to medical school. FREE first chapter in the trial version.
Delivery: Software available for download immediately after the payment.
Requirements: XDA Exec compatible
Downloads: 1863 | Updated: 2010-07-17
Price: $34.99
Application description
Features:
- Fully illustrated.
- Clear and concise explanations.
- Difficult concepts are explained in simple terms.
- Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases.
- Multi-Platform XDA Exec capability (XDA Exec, XDA Exec, PC)
- Add Bookmarks
- Text annotation and mark-up
- Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.
- Use your down time to prepare for an exam.
- Always have the guide available for a quick reference.
- Automatic synchronization between the XDA Exec and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the XDA Exec, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized.
Table of Contents:
I. Cells of the Nervous System
Neuron: Overview | Axon | Dendrite | Apical dendrite | Dendritic spine | Synapse | Neuromuscular junction | Afferent nerve | Efferent nerve | Sensory nerve | Motor nerve
Types of neurons: Pyramidal cell | Betz cell | Purkinje cell | Muscle spindle | Golgi organ | Motor neuron | Sensory neuron
Glial cell: Overview | Astrocyte | Oligodendrocyte | Schwann cell | Myelin
II. Regional Anatomy
Anatomical terms: Position | Direction | Motion
Nervous System Organization: Overview | Brain | Spinal cord | Central nervous system | Peripheral nervous system | Somatic nervous system | Autonomic nervous system | Sympathetic nervous system | Parasympathetic nervous system
Brain Stem external anatomy: Brain Stem | Medulla oblongata | Pons | Midbrain
Brain Stem nuclei: Olivary body | Cochlear nuclei | Superior olivary nuclei | Inferior colliculi | Medial geniculate nuclei | Superior colliculus | Red nucleus | Substantia nigra | Reticular formation | Raphe nuclei | Locus ceruleus | Pedunculopontine nucleus | Midbrain nuclei
Cranial nerves: Overview | I olfactory | II optic | III oculomotor | IV trochlear | V trigeminal | V1 ophthalmic | V2 maxillary | V3 mandibular | VI abducens | VII facial | VIII vestibulocochlear (cochlear, vestibular) | IX glossopharyngeal | X vagus | XI accessory | XII hypoglossal
Cerebellum: Overview | Development and evolution | Anatomy | Blood supply | Dysfunction | Theories about cerebellar function | Purkinje cell
Diencephalon: Overview | Thalamus : Medial geniculate nuclei | Lateral geniculate nucleus | Thalamocortical loop | Hypothalamus | Epithalamus : Pineal gland | Habenula | Subthalamus | Pituitary gland : Anterior pituitary | Posterior pituitary | Other : Third ventricle | Interventricular foramina | Optic chiasm | Subfornical organ
Ventricular system: Overview | Lateral ventricles | Interventricular foramina | Third ventricle | Cerebral aqueduct | Fourth ventricle | Central canal | Choroid plexus | Cerebrospinal fluid
Corpus striatum: Overview | Basal ganglia | Striatum | Putamen | Caudate nucleus | Nucleus accumbens | Globus pallidus | Subthalamic nucleus | Substantia nigra
Telencephalon: Overview | Brain | Gyri and sulci | Brodmann area | Cerebral cortex | Cerebral hemisphere | Lateralization of brain function | Frontal lobe | Occipital lobe | Parietal lobe | Temporal lobe | Corpus callosum | Fornix | Limbic System
III. Major Systems
Visual system: Overview | Eye | Rods | Cones | Rods vs. Cones | Optic nerve | Optic chiasm | Optic tract | Lateral geniculate nucleus | Optic radiation | Visual cortex
Auditory system: Overview | Outer ear : Pinna | Ear canal | Middle ear : Eardrum | Ossicles | Stapedius | Tensor tympani | Eustachian tube | Inner ear : Cochlea | Oval window | Helicotrema | Round window | Basilar membrane | Reissner's membrane | Organ of Corti | Hair cells | Stereocilia | Neural audition circuit : Cochlear nerve (VIII) | Cochlear nuclei | Superior olivary nuclei | Inferior colliculi | Medial geniculate nuclei | Primary auditory cortex
Olfactory system: Overview | Olfactory bulb | Olfactory nerve | Olfactory epithelium | Glomeruli | Olfactory mucosa | Olfactory receptor neurons | Mitral cells | Piriform cortex
Limbic System: Overview | Amygdala | Cingulate gyrus | Fornicate gyrus | Hippocampus | Hypothalamus | Mammillary body | Nucleus accumbens | Orbitofrontal cortex | Parahippocampal gyrus
Gustatory system: Overview | Tongue | Taste bud | Basic tastes | Primary gustatory area
Somatosensory system: Somatosensory cortex | Nociception |
Thermoreception | Vestibular system |
Mechanoreception :
Pacinian corpuscle | Meissner's corpuscles | Merkel's discs | Ruffini endings
| Free nerve endings | Hair follicle receptors | Proprioception
: Golgi organ | Muscle spindle
Motor System: Motor cortex | Primary motor cortex | Motor neuron | Upper motor neuron | Lower motor neuron | Motor unit | Motor unit recruitmen
Audience:
Intended for everyone interested in human nervous system, particularly undergraduate and graduate life science students, medical students, nursing students, physician assistants students, and physical therapy students.
Reviews
All information about the nervous system is included in this software.A very handy and useful guide.It will help you right from your days in undergraduate school all the way up to the medical school.
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