| | Preface | |
| I | Basic Principles | 1 |
| | 1 | Fundamentals of the Nervous System | 1 |
| | 2 | Nervous Tissue and Its Cells | 7 |
| | 3 | Signaling in the Nervous System | 19 |
| II | Introduction to Clinical Thinking | 35 |
| | 4 | Introduction to Clinical Thinking: The Relationship Between Neuroanatomy and Neurology | 35 |
| III | Spinal Cord and Spine | 45 |
| | 5 | The Spinal Cord | 45 |
| | 6 | The Spinal Cord In Situ; Imaging | 70 |
| IV | Anatomy of the Brain | 81 |
| | 7 | The Brain Stem and Cerebellum | 81 |
| | 8 | Cranial Nerves and Pathways | 102 |
| | 9 | Diencephalon | 124 |
| | 10 | Cerebral Hemispheres/Telencephalon | 137 |
| | 11 | Ventricles and Coverings of the Brain | 155 |
| | 12 | Vascular Supply | 169 |
| V | Functional Systems | 189 |
| | 13 | Control of Movement | 189 |
| | 14 | Somatosensory Systems | 202 |
| | 15 | The Visual System | 208 |
| | 16 | The Auditory System | 223 |
| | 17 | The Vestibular System | 229 |
| | 18 | The Reticular Formation | 233 |
| | 19 | The Limbic System | 238 |
| | 20 | The Autonomic Nervous System | 250 |
| | 21 | Higher Cortical Functions | 267 |
| VI | Diagnostic AIDS | 277 |
| | 22 | Imaging of the Brain | 277 |
| | 23 | Electrodiagnostic Tests | 289 |
| | 24 | Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination | 298 |
| VII | Discussion of Cases | 301 |
| | 25 | Discussion of Cases | 301 |
| App. A | The Neurologic Examination | 320 |
| App. B | Testing Muscle Function | 328 |
| App. C | Spinal Nerves and Plexuses | 345 |
| | App. D: Questions and Answers | 362 |
| | Index | 371 |