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The Human Hypothalamus
Anterior Region
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eBook - ePub
The Human Hypothalamus
Anterior Region
About this book
The Hypothalamus is an important area of the brain for understanding a variety of neurological disorders. This volume summarizes for readers the anatomy and physiology of the anterior hypothalamus, to better understand pathology and treatment of hypothalamus related disorders. In addition to anatomy and physiology in humans, cytoarchitecture and chemoarchitecture in rodents is provided. The volume explores the role of the hypothalamus in disorders of eating, sleeping, anxiety, and mood, as well as its role in sexual behavior and gender identity. Coverage includes how Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other neurological disorders relate to the hypothalamus.
- Reviews the anatomy and physiology of the anterior hypothalamus
- Provides cytoarchitecture and chemoarchitecture from rodents
- Discusses hypothalamic related disorders of eating, sleeping, anxiety, and mood
- Covers how Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other neurological disorders relate to the hypothalamus
- Explores the role of the hypothalamus in sexual behavior and gender identity
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Series Page
- Copyright
- Handbook of Clinical Neurology 3rd Series
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- Contents of related volumes
- Section 1: Introduction
- Chapter 1: Introduction: The anterior hypothalamus
- Section 2: The basal forebrain cholinergic system
- Chapter 10: Spatial topography of the basal forebrain cholinergic projections: Organization and vulnerability to degeneration
- Section 3: The circadian system
- Chapter 15: The circadian system: From clocks to physiology
- Section 4: Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and the fear circuit
- Chapter 26: Chemoarchitecture of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis: Neurophenotypic diversity and function
- Section 5: Preoptic area
- Chapter 29: The median preoptic nucleus: A major regulator of fluid, temperature, sleep, and cardiovascular homeostasis
- Index
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Yes, you can access The Human Hypothalamus by Dick F. Swaab,Felix Kreier,Paul J. Lucassen,Ahmad Salehi,Ruud M. Buijs in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Endocrinology & Metabolism. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.