Title Atlas of the sensory organs : functional and clinical anatomy / András Csillag

Published Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 258 pages) : illustrations (some color) Contents The Organ of Hearing and Equilibrium -- The Organ of Vision -- The Organ of Olfaction -- The Organ of Taste -- The Skin and Other Diffuse Sensory Systems Summary A richly illustrated medical atlas of the five main human sensory systems together with their neural pathways, from primary sensation to processing by the brain. The authors provide a detailed anatomical survey of each sensory organ, covering their ontogeny (development), central pathways, and functional mechanisms. Highlights include microanatomy and endoscopic images of the temporal bone, human embryonic specimens demonstrating the histology of the developing ear, and scanning electron micrographs of the organ of Corti and the vestibular receptors. There are also easy-to-use tables providing Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record In Springer eBooks Subject Sense organs -- Atlases Ear -- anatomy & histology Eye -- anatomy & histology Nose -- anatomy & histology Sensation -- physiology Skin -- anatomy & histology Tongue -- anatomy & histology SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology. MEDICAL -- Anatomy. Biomédecine. Sciences de la vie. Sense organs Genre/Form CD-ROMs atlases. Atlases Scientific atlases Atlases. Atlas. Form Electronic book LC no. 2004042382 ISBN 9781592598496 1592598498 1588294129 9781588294128

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