George Paxinos, 2004

The third edition of the standard reference on the nervous system of the rat is a complete and updated revision of the 1994 second edition. It provides the latest information in research on the rodent brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. The structure, connections, and function are explained in exquisite detail, making this an essential book for any graduate student or scientists working on the rat or mouse nervous system. All chapters have been extensively updated, and new chapters added covering early segmentations, growth factors, and glia. Physiological data, functional concepts, and correlates to human anatomy and function found out the new edition. The book is now aligned with Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinated 4th edition, making it an excellent companion to this bestselling atlas.