Neuroscience for RehabilitationThe first neuroanatomy text written specifically for physical therapy students Instructors finally have a resource created specifically for physical therapy students taking a neuroanatomy course. Neuroanatomy for Physical Therapy provides readers with an understanding of the anatomical localization of brain function in order to help them accurately interpret the wealth of new human brain images now available. The author, a recognized expert in human nervous system development, includes numerous case studies with patient presentations, and due to its importance in physical therapy, extensive coverage of peripheral nerve damage. • Content mirrors the standard physical therapy curriculum, freeing instructors from having to use neuroanatomy texts intended for medical students |
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... Neuroplasticity: Experience-Dependent Principles Case 10: Hemorrhagic Stroke and Basal Nuclei Function Integration ... Neuroplasticity: Cortical adaptation in utero Descending Pain Modulation V ASSOCIATION AND COGNITION V RESPONSE ...
... neuroplasticity with elegant studies of non-human animals and, more recently, human beings. Neuroplasticity occurs exten- sively within the nervous system, affecting such diverse functions as gene expression, neuronal morphological and ...
... Neuroplasticity Experience-Dependent Principles and Basal Nuclei Function Exercise and activity promote neuroplastic changes in the CNS, called experience-dependent plasticity. In 2008, Kleim and Jones described 10 principles of ...
Contents
CHAPTER 1 STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM | 1 |
CHAPTER 2 VASCULAR SUPPLY OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM | 15 |
CHAPTER 3 CELLULAR ORGANIZATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM | 33 |
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