Contents
Preface to the second edition page vii
Preface to the third edition ix
1. Introduction 1
2. Gross anatomy of the brain 4
3. Histology 14
4. Occipital and parietal lobes 33
5. Temporal lobe: Neocortical structures 59
6. Frontal lobe 84
7. Basal ganglia 122
8. Diencephalon: Hypothalamus and
epithalamus 140
9. Diencephalon: Thalamus 156
10. Brainstem 167
11. Limbic system: Temporal lobe 176
12. Limbic system: Cingulate cortex 197
13. Limbic system: Overview 215
14. Interhemispheric connections and
laterality 226
Index 237
The colour plates are to be found between pages 214
and 215.



Preface page ix
1 Introduction 1
2 Gross anatomy of the brain 6
3 Histology 17
4 Occipital and parietal lobes 35
5 Temporal lobe – neocortical structures 53
6 Frontal lobe 70
7 Basal ganglia 102
8 Diencephalon: hypothalamus and epithalamus 128
9 Diencephalon: thalamus 152
10 Brainstem 165
11 Limbic system: temporal lobe 178
12 Limbic system: cingulate cortex 201
13 Limbic system: overview 223
14 Interhemispheric connections and laterality 239
Index 255