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Dr. Joseph is a neuropathologist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He received his medical and doctoral training at Harvard Medical School. He trained in anatomic pathology and then neuropathology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital in Boston. In addition to providing clinical neuropathology service at the Beth Israel Deaconess, he is also assistant course director of Human Nervous System and Behavior, the main preclinical neuroanatomy and neurophysiology course at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Joseph has taught extensively, including in the Peace Corps and in graduate school, and has taught at Harvard Medical School since 1996. Over the years he has accumulated an extensive collection of neuroanatomy and neuropathology images, some of which are used in this text.

Dr. Cardozo is a faculty member in the Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School and is course director for the Human Nervous System and Behavior at Harvard Medical School. He received a B.A in English Literature from Concordia University, a B.S. in Biology from Dalhousie University and a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from Harvard University. Prior to embarking upon an academic career, he served as an officer in the Canadian Navy and as a master of cargo vessels trading in the Caribbean. He has taught at Harvard Medical School since 1998.

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Taking a novel, highly interactive approach, Functional Neuroanatomy emphasizes the conceptual and experimental foundations needed to both comprehend neuroanatomy and apply it to clinical problems. Coverage begins with an introduction to gross structures, histological architecture, and imaging modalities. From there, a systematic treatment of specific areas follows, with an emphasis on explaining their interrelationships. Concluding chapters elegantly tie together key concepts through a focus on system development and trauma. Also included are helpful appendices, including a glossary and an atlas of labeled gross structures and cross sections, and an introduction to clinical brain imaging.

Rich in resources, this book relies on problems and exercises to engage the student, providing numerous dissections, radiological materials, histology of various neurological disorders, and clinical case studies. Numerous instructive images appear throughout the text, while a detailed discussion encompasses functional MRI, computed tomography (CT), and digital subtraction angiography (DSA).

Clearly organized to provide a thorough understanding of the central nervous system and its function, this manual stands alone as a complete textbook in functional neuroanatomy for medical, graduate, and advanced undergraduate students.