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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... parietal lobe, referred to gener- ally as posterior parietal cortex or parietal association cor- tex, lies behind the primary somatosensory strip. Much of the processing that takes place in the posterior parietal cortex involves ...
... parietal and into the frontal cortex . The ventral stream carries detailed visual information into the temporal lobe . The dorsal ( " where " ) stream The dorsal stream is referred to as the “ where ” stream because it encodes the ...
... parietal lobe injury, especially affecting the inferior parietal lobule, is called a neglect syndrome, often specified as visual neglect. Patients are unable to attend to objects, events, or even to portions of themselves in the ...
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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