The present edition of The Human Central Nervous System differs considerably from its predecessors. In previous editions, the text was essentially confined to a section dealing with the various functional systems of the brain. This section, which has been rewritten and updated, is now preceded by 15 newly written chapters that introduce the pictorial material of the gross anatomy, the blood vessels and meninges, and the microstructure of its various parts. These chapters also address the development, topography, and functional anatomy of the spinal cord, the brain stem, the cerebellum, the diencephalon, and the telencephalon. Great pains have been taken to cover the most recent concepts and data. As suggested by the front cover, there is a focus on the evolutionary development of the human brain. Throughout the text, numerous correlations with neuropathology and clinical neurology have been made.