Who's who of the brain : a guide to its inhabitants, where they live and what they do / Kenneth Nunn, Tanya Hanstock and Bryan Lask ; illustrated by Linn Iril Hjelseth ; brain diagrams by Edward Clayton.
Publication Info.
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.
Front ccover; WHO'S WHO of the BRAIN: A Guide to Its Inhabitants, Where they Live and What they Do; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PREFACE; Part One: A Community called Cephalton-upon-Ridge; Chapter 1. Introducing the Community and Characters of Cephalton-upon-Ridge; Part Two: The Cerebral Cortex; Chapter 2. Fredrick Foresight: the Frontal Lobes; Chapter 3. Rochelle Ringbond: the Cingulate Gyrus; Chapter 4. Dudley Doit: the Motor Cortex; Chapter 5. Cherry and Charles Chatterley: Broca's and Wernicke's Areas; Chapter 6. Melissa Mirrorwood: the Somatosensory Cortex.
Summary
Offers an introduction to the brain - what it is and how it works. This title explains the role and key functions in the brain. It also shows what happens when things go wrong in the brain, and illustrates the work using examples of clinical cases.