Description
A richly illustrated medical atlas of the five main human sensory systems together with their neural pathways, from primary sensation to processing by the brain. The authors provide a detailed anatomical survey of each sensory organ, covering their ontogeny (development), central pathways, and functional mechanisms. Highlights include microanatomy and endoscopic images of the temporal bone, human embryonic specimens demonstrating the histology of the developing ear, and scanning electron micrographs of the organ of Corti and the vestibular receptors. There are also easy-to-use tables providing an overview of the nerves and arteries of the eye and orbit and clinical specimens of the eye and optic pathways. A companion compact disc contains high resolution copies of the color illustrations used in the book. The Organ of Hearing and Equilibrium Mikls Tth and Andrs Csillag Anatomical Overview of the Ear External Ear Middle Ear Inner Ear Physiology of Hearing Physiology of Equilibrium Chronological Summary of the Development of the Temporal Bone Atlas Plates I (Embryology) Atlas Plates II (Microdissection and Endoscopy) Atlas Plates III (Radiology) Atlas Plates IV (Histology) The Auditory Pathway Vestibular Pathways Recommended Readings The Organ of Vision Andrs Csillag Anatomical Overview of the Eye The Globe Accessory Visual Apparatus Development of the Eye Atlas Plates I (Embryology) Atlas Plates II (Clinical Investigations) Atlas Plates III (Histology) The Visual Pathway Recommended Readings The Organ of Olfaction Andrs Csillag Anatomical Overview of the Organ of Olfaction Development of the Nasal and Oral Cavities in Relation to Olfactory and Taste Sensation Atlas Plates Olfactory Pathways Recommended Readings The Organ of Taste Andrea D. Szkely and Andrs Csillag Anatomical Overview of the Organ of Taste The Development of Tongue Atlas Plates Gustatory Pathways Making Sense of the Texture of Food: Periodontal Sensation Recommended Readings The Skin and Other Diffuse Sensory Systems Mihly Klmn and Andrs Csillag Anatomical Overview of the Skin and Other Diffuse Sensory Systems Receptors The Skin and Its Appendages Neural Correlates of Tactile Sensation Atlas Plates Mystacial Vibrissae and Somatosensory Pathways Recommended Readings Index
