Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction and organization of the nervous system -- The neurobiol ogy of the neuron and the neuroglia -- Nerve fibers, peripheral nerves, receptor and effector endings, dermatomes, and muscle activity -- The spinal cord and the ascending and descending tracts -- The brainstem -- The cerebellum and its connections -- The cerebrum -- The structure an d functional localization of the cerebral cortex -- The reticular forma tion and the limbic system -- The basal nuclei (basal ganglia) and thei r connections -- The cranial nerve nuclei and their central connections and distribution -- The thalamus and its connections -- The hypothalam us and its connections -- The autonomic nervous system -- The meninges of the brain and spinal cord -- The ventricular system, the cerebrospin al fluid, and the blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barriers -- The blood supply of the brain and spinal cord -- The development of th e nervous system.