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The Mouse Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates: Compact Second Edition

  • 2nd Edition - July 23, 2001
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: George Paxinos, Keith B.J. Franklin
  • Language: English

The Mouse Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, Second Edition has been the acknowledged reference in this field since the publication of the first edition, and is now available in a C… Read more

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The Mouse Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, Second Edition has been the acknowledged reference in this field since the publication of the first edition, and is now available in a Compact Edition. This will provide a more affordable option for students, as well as researchers needing an additional lab atlas. This version includes the coronal diagrams delineating the entire brain as well as the introductory text from the Deluxe edition. It is an essential reference for anyone studying the mouse brain or related species.

Key features

* Includes 100 detailed diagrams of the coronal set delineating the entire mouse brain * Compact edition of the most comprehensive and accurate mouse brain atlas available* Contains minor updates and revisions from the full edition

Readership

Neuroscientists, neurobiologists, and neurologists, particularly students.

Table of contents

PREFACEACKNOWLEDGMENTSINTRODUCTIONGeneral MethodologyMethodsHistologyPreparation of ImagesNomenclature and AbbreviationsDrawingsUse in SurgeryUse of the David Kopf Stereotaxic InstrumentThe Brain BlockerThe Basis of Delineation of StructuresForebrainHindbrainREFERENCESLIST OF STRUCTURESINDEX OF ABBREVIATIONSFIGURES

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 28, 2014
  • Language: English

About the authors

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George Paxinos

George Paxinos has written 62 books on the brain of humans, monkeys, rodents and birds. His first atlas, The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, is the most cited neuroscience publication. His Atlas of the Human Brain received The Award for Excellence in Publishing in Medical Science (Assoc American Publishers, 1997) and The British Medical Association Illustrated Book Award (2016). His eco-fiction book A River Divided (georgepaxinos.com.au) considers the question of whether the brain in the Goldilocks Zone - the right “size” for survival.

Affiliations and expertise
NHMRC Senior Principal, NeuRA, Australia

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Keith B.J. Franklin

Dr. Franklin is Professor Emeritus at McGill University in the Department of Psychology. He is interested in neural mechanisms of motivation, particularly the role of specific neurotransmitter systems. His research uses pharmacological and molecular biological methods to study the role of monoamines, opiate peptides and neurosteroids in pain, memory and drug dependence.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus at McGill University in the Department of Psychology