Part II Atlas
10.1055/b-0039-166440 3 Coronal Sections Fourteen coronal sections have been described in this part of the book from anterior to posterior. ▶Fig. 3.1 describes the position of coronal sections; ▶Fig. 3.2,…
Part III Topography of the Head and Neck
10.1055/b-0039-166444 7 Topography of the Cranium, Intracranial Spaces, and Contained Structures 7.1 Cranial Vault Five bones form the cranial vault, the neurocranium: Occipital bone Sphenoid Paired temporal bones Frontal bone…
10 Neurofunctional Systems
10.1055/b-0039-166447 10 Neurofunctional Systems “Neurofunctional systems” are orders of neuron populations that process and transmit afferent or efferent signals while processing neural information and include, for instance, gustatory, auditory, visual,…
5 Transverse Sections
10.1055/b-0039-166442 5 Transverse Sections Fourteen transverse sections have been described in the following part of the book from inferior to superior. Fig. 5.1 illustrates the position of 14 MRI sections…
4 Sagittal Sections
10.1055/b-0039-166441 4 Sagittal Sections Sagittal MR images offer the advantage of the simultaneous depiction of facial bones and the cranial vault. The following structures are clearly seen in the median…
12 Specimens and Technique
10.1055/b-0039-166449 12 Specimens and Technique Using specimens from the neuroanatomical collection of the Hannover Medical School the authors have been able to gain valuable information about the sectional anatomy of…
Part IV Nervous System—Neurofunctional Systems and Neuroactive Substances
10.1055/b-0039-166448 11 Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators Neurotransmitters convey signals at the synapses between neurons or between neurons and effector organs (muscle cells, glandular cells). Neuromodulators presynaptically influence the amount of neurotransmitter…
Part III Topography of the Head and Neck
10.1055/b-0039-166446 9 Topography of the Head–Neck Region The head–neck region may be described as the region between the head and neck. From a systematic view point, the pharynx is considered…
Part III Topography of the Head and Neck
10.1055/b-0039-166445 8 Facial Topography Topography describes the positional relationship of anatomical structures. Standard textbooks of cranial topography prior to the era of cross-sectional imaging favored the depiction of anatomic structures…
6 Brainstem
10.1055/b-0039-166443 6 Brainstem 3D views of the brainstem, its nuclei, and 10 brainstem sections, from inferior to superior, have been described in this section of the book. ▶Fig. 6.1 illustrates…
