The Sheep Brain: A Basic Guide

Cooley, R.K., and Vanderwolf, C.H., (ISBN:9780920700013) A.J. Kirby Co., London Canada

The Basic Guide is an elementary introduction to the structure and the function of the nervous system using the sheep brain as dissection material. This 8.5 by 11 inch, 24 page, paperback manual has a metal twin loop binding to lay flat. The various views include dorsal, ventral, sagittal, cross sections, and special dissection. Explanatory text accompanies each of the 11 photographs.

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The Sheep Brain: A Photographic Series

Vanderwolf, C.H., and Cooley, R.K., (ISBN:9780920700037) A.J. Kirby Co., London Canada

The Photographic Series is an advanced laboratory guide for the study of neuroanatomy using the sheep brain as dissection material. This 8.5 by 11 inch, 108 page, paperback manual has a metal twin loop binding to lay flat. The manual consists of 25 clear, labeled photographs of the sheep brain. There are dorsal, ventral, lateral, and sagittal views; serial cross sections and dissections showing major structures and fiber tracts. The manual also contains three appendices. Appendix one contains labeled photographs of common laboratory animals: rat, cat, and rhesus monkey. Appendix two contains photomicrographs with accompanying text of selected parts of the nervous system and of sense organs. Appendix three contains a series of schematic diagrams, with accompanying text, illustrating important brain circuits.
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Stereotaxic Surgery in the Rat: A Photographic Series

Cooley, R.K., and Vanderwolf, C.H., (ISBN:9780920700006) A.J. Kirby Co., London Canada

The stereotaxic surgery manual provides a clear, step by step outline of the procedures involved in stereotaxic surgery with the most common laboratory animal, the rat. This 8.5 by 11 inch, 104 page, paperback manual has a metal twin loop binding to lay flat. There are over 40 full page photographs illustrating each of the steps involved in the routine implantation of a chronic intracranial electrode. Each photograph is accompanied by a facing page giving a clear outline of the procedure illustrated. The manual developed in its present form as a result of the authors' experience in undergraduate laboratory teaching. It is uniquely suitable for use by individuals who have had little or no previous surgical experience. Click for an example of one of the photographs.

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