Since its first edition in 1982, the Paxinos and Watson rat brain atlas has become the most trusted source of accurate coordinates and anatomical information in laboratories throughout the world. It has been cited over 60,000 times, making it the most cited publication in neuroscience. The seventh edition incorporates new findings on developmental gene expression and presents the boundaries of neuromeres in sagittal sections. - 161 thoroughly revised coronal diagrams and accompanying photographic plates spaced at 120 µm intervals - 19 thoroughly revised sagittal diagrams and accompanying photographic plates - 27 thoroughly revised horizontal diagrams and accompanying photographic plates - Photographic plates printed from high resolution digital images in color - Diagrams of all spinal cord segments - The most accurate and virtually universally used stereotaxic coordinate system - Neuromeric segments delineated in sagittal sections - A 'mini-atlas' of 14 diagrams to assist beginning students of neuroanatomy - Over 1000 structures identified - Electronic diagrams available to purchasers of this book via a companion web site (booksite.elsevier.com/9780123919496/)

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).Charles Watson is a neuroscientist and public health physician. His qualifications included a medical degree (MBBS) and two research doctorates (MD and DSc). He is Professor Emeritus at Curtin University, and holds adjunct professorial research positions at the University of New South Wales, the University of Queensland, and the University of Western Australia. He has published over 100 refereed journal articles and 40 book chapters, and has co-authored over 25 books on brain and spinal cord anatomy. The Paxinos Watson rat brain atlas has been cited over 80,000 times. His current research is focused on the comparative anatomy of the hippocampus and the claustrum.He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science by the University of Sydney in 2012 and received the Distinguished Achievement Award of the Australasian Society for Neuroscience in 2018.