The Spinal Cord from Gestational Week 4 to the 4th Postnatal Month (Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development)

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This first volume in the Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development series sets the stage with complete coverage of the spinal cord from gestational week 4 to the 4th postnatal month. 3D color images provide a holistic view of the structural changes during spinal cord morphogenesis. This landmark first volume: Provides quantitative summaries of several ontogenetic trends Features all the stages of spinal cord development Offers fresh insights into the steps involved in the morphogenesis of the mature spinal cord Shows the human spinal cord at its most primitive stage, when consisting mainly of neuroepithelial stem cells This atlas is also available as part of the complete five volume series.

Author(s): Shirley A. Bayer, Joseph Altman
Edition: 1
Year: 2002

Language: English
Pages: 256
Tags: Биологические дисциплины;Анатомия;Анатомические атласы;

Front Cover......Page 1
PREFACE......Page 10
CONTENTS......Page 12
1. INTRODUCTION......Page 18
2. THE FIRST TRIMESTER......Page 23
3. THE SECOND TRIMESTER......Page 79
4. THE THIRD TRIMESTER......Page 127
5. THE EARLY POSTNATAL PERIOD: Infants at 4 days, 4 weeks, and 4 months......Page 179
6. Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of the Developing Spinal Cord......Page 257
7. Summary and Conclusions......Page 292
GLOSSARY......Page 300