Thieme Test Prep for the USMLE®: Medical Neuroscience Q&A

by Manas Das, Lee A. Baugh

Overview

Ensure readiness for the USMLE® or any other high-stakes exam covering neuroscience!

Thieme Test Prep for the USMLE®: Medical Neuroscience by Manas Das and Lee Baugh fills a void in available board prep materials with its focus on neuroscience. Readers will learn to recall, analyze, integrate, and apply biochemical and molecular biological knowledge to solve clinical problems.

Key Highlights

• Approximately 520 USMLE®-style multiple choice questions on neuroscience, classified as easy, moderate, and difficult, with detailed explanations
• Questions cover clinical neurology as well as basics of neuroscience such as development, structure, and function
• Chapters are organized based on neuroanatomical structure and systems, from the spinal cord to the automatic nervous system
• Neuroimaging section and final exam chapter are invaluable tools for students to utilize before the boards
• Questions begin with a clinical vignette, and approximately 35% are image-based, mirroring the USMLE® format

This essential resource will help you assess your knowledge and fully prepare for the USMLE® Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 exam.

Be prepared for your board exam with the Thieme Test Prep for the USMLE® series!

• Das: Histology and Embryology Q&A
• Fontes and McCarthy: Medical Biochemistry
• Hankin et al: Clinical Anatomy Q&A
• Harriott et al: Medical Microbiology and Immunology Q&A
• Kemp and Brown: Pathology Q&A
• Waite and Sheakley: Medical Physiology Q&A

Visit www.thieme.com/testprep to learn more about our online board review question bank.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626235373
Publisher:	Thieme Publishers New York
Publication date:	12/26/2018
Series:	Thieme Test Prep for the USMLE®
Pages:	262
Sales rank:	689,465
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

1 Gross Anatomy and the Nervous System

2 Meninges and CSF

3 Blood Supply of the Nervous System

4 Development of the Nervous System

5 Histology of the Nervous System

6 Spinal Cord

7 Medulla

8 Pons

9 Midbrain

10 Cranial Nerves

11 Ascending and Descending Tracts

12 Thalamus

13 Hypothalamus

14 Cerebral Cortex

15 Basal Ganglia

16 Cerebellum

17 Limbic System

18 Auditory System

19 Vestibular System

20 Visual System and Eye Movements

21 Olfactory and Gustatory Systems

22 Autonomic Nervous System

23 Neuroimaging

24 Comprehensive Review