Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems

Incredibly clear structure, well worth a look for UK medical students, FY1,2 and speciality training. Covers the anatomy clearly with clinical relevance included. It is easy to navigate and has both clinical and anatomical orientations of radiographs so suitable for anatomists as well as clinicians.

I used this book throughout neuro and found it VERY useful. The online edition (code) that comes with is very helpful too. However, take note that this IS just an atlas with minimal explanations. I used the book to complement notes and it worked out great. I also used Martin's : Neuroanatomy Text and Atlas for more detail. But I would recommend this to anybody. The best part is the whole section of cross sections which go all the way up the CNS. it has a labeled diagram on one page and an actual cross section picture on the page right next to it so it is easy to visualize where tracts and nuclei are at every level. Plus it gives a corresponding MRI image of the section.

This atlas has netted me some points on my exams, so I have to give it praise. I was scared about the black-and-white issue that people were talking about, but this book does have SOME color, just not on most of the cross sections. The tracts are indeed hard to follow, but once you figure out how to actually read the tracts, you're off to the races and this atlas helps you understand the amount of ridiculous detail needed to ace medical school exams (e.g., know the positions of the tracts at different levels of the spinal cord in cross section, in relation to one another, how they are topographically arranged, and the arteries that supply those areas) Although the structures are heavily abbreviated in the tract diagrams, I find it is very helpful in testing your knowledge; you will know that you have studied enough when you don't need to look at the legend. Giving away the structure names may encourage passive learning anywho! Best of luck! I haven't used any other atlas, so I can't comment on that. Works well for me.

This was a great atlas for the lab component of my medical neuroscience course. It did in fact contain good images that "stepped through" the brain in different sections. Overall, it was very useful. My complaints include the lack of color (not that the actual brain is very colorful, but a black and white image is a far cry from an actual section), the thickness of cuts (i.e., I would have liked to see thinner slices such that you have more sections per "step through" of the brain), and the mediocre quality of drawings (e.g., in the spinal cord section).

I bought this book as recommended by my medical school and was very satisfied with the diagrams and images in this book. Just a heads up, don't expect to read this like a novel, I used it purely for reference. But I recommend this to anyone who wants a great resource for understanding the anatomy of the brain. From my experience, there is little to no variation between new and old editions, so if you're trying to save some money, go with an older edition.

I bought this book for the lab portion of neuroscience and found it very helpful. They have wonderful pictures and diagrams to help the visual learner and the way they presented the pictures made it very easy to follow along while dissecting no matter what direction (anterior-posterior, dorsal-ventral, etc.). It also made the dissection test that much easier to study for with such detailed and labeled pictures.