[...]...x Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 1 Atlas Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 2 Anatomy Meninges and Tracts The nervous system consists of two main divisions: the central nervous system (CNS), consisting of brain and spinal... for the pyramid and uvula of the vermis The neocerebellum modulates non-stereotyped, learned behavior such as the learning of manual skills Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license Anatomy Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 19 20... processes such as arousal Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license Anatomy Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 13 14 Anatomy Transverse Section of Pons The pons (metencephalon) lies beneath (anterior to) the cerebellum and is around 2.6 cm... intrafusal spindle fibers Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license Anatomy Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 5 6 Anatomy Ventral View of Brain Stem The brain stem consists of the medulla oblongata (or medulla), the pons and the midbrain The... or of the basilar artery, and, depending on whether the damage is unilateral or bilateral, will result in facial paralysis and contralateral paralysis of lower limbs, through damage to corticospinal fibers which traverse the ventral pons Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license Anatomy Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience. .. reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license Anatomy Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 11 12 Anatomy Transverse Section of Medulla Oblongata II Higher transection of the medulla oblongata at the level of the middle of the olivary nuclei clearly shows the fourth ventricle, the roof of which is formed by the... mossy fiber can indirectly affect electrical activity in very many Purkinje cells Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license Anatomy Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 21 22 Anatomy The Midbrain The midbrain can be divided into three main... terms and conditions of license Anatomy Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 23 24 Anatomy The Cerebrum The cerebrum or forebrain is the largest part of the human brain and is housed in the concavity produced by the vault of the skull It consists of the diencephalon and telencephalon The diencephalon consists of the... other nuclei, which are dealt with in more detail later (see, for example, p 322) Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license Anatomy Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 25 ... forms of stimuli The lateral surface of the midbrain is formed principally by the cerebral peduncle Parts of the epithalamus (see p 68), the habenular nuclei and the stria medullaris are seen rostral to the midbrain The third ventricle of the diencephalon and the pineal body are also shown Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved Usage subject to terms and conditions of . Cataloging-in-Publication Data Greenstein, Ben, 1941 − Color atlas of neuroscience : neuroanatomy and neurophysiology / Ben Greenstein, Adam Greenstein. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8 657 7-7 1 0-1 (TNY) syllabus in Neuroscience, and we hope that it makes the life of the stu- dent an easier and more interesting one. Adam Greenstein Ben Greenstein Preface Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000. DR8XR.OP948839 Acknowledgements Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000 Thieme All rights reserved. Usage subject to terms and conditions of license. x Greenstein, Color Atlas of Neuroscience © 2000