The present edition of The Human Central Nervous System differs considerably from its predecessors. In previous editions, the text was essentially confined to a section dealing with the various functional systems of the brain. This section, which has been rewritten and updated, is now preceded by 15 newly written chapters, which introduce the pictorial material of the gross anatomy, the blood vessels and meninges and the microstructure of its various parts and deal with the development, topography and functional anatomy of the spinal cord, the brain stem and the cerebellum, the diencephalon and the telencephalon. Great pains have been taken to cover the most recent concepts and data. As suggested by the front cover, there is a focus on the evolutionary development of the human brain. Throughout the text numerous correlations with neuropathology and clinical n- rology have been made. After much thought, we decided to replace the full Latin terminology, cherished in all previous editions, with English and Anglicized Latin terms. It has been an emotional farewell from beautiful terms such as decussatio hipposideriformis W- nekinkii and pontes grisei caudatolenticulares. Not only the text, but also the p- torial material has been extended and brought into harmony with the present state of knowledge. More than 230 new illustrations have been added and many others have been revised. The number of macroscopical sections through the brain has been extended considerably. Together, these illustrations now comprise a complete and convenient atlas for interpreting neuroimaging studies.

Orientation, Development, Gross Anatomy, Blood Supply and Meninges

Orientation
Development
Gross Anatomy
Blood Supply, Meninges and Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulation
Brain Slices
Structure of Spinal Cord and Brain Parts
Topography of Spinal Cord, Brain Stem and Cerebellum
Diencephalon: Introduction and Epithalamus
Diencephalon: Dorsal Thalamus
Diencephalon: Ventral Thalamus or Subthalamus
Diencephalon: Hypothalamus
Telencephalon: Introduction and Olfactory System
Telencephalon: Hippocampus and Related Structures
Telencephalon: Amygdala and Claustrum
Telencephalon: Basal Ganglia
Telencephalon: Neocortex
Fuctional Systems
General Sensory Systems and Taste
Vestibular System
Auditory System
Visual System
Cerebellum
Motor Systems
The Reticular Formation and the Monoaminergic and Cholinergic Cell Groups
Greater Limbic System.