The Embryonic Human Brain: An Atlas Of Developmental Stages - Hardcover

O′Rahilly, Ronan R.; Müller, Fabiola

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471694622 ISBN 13: 9780471694625

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 2006

Synopsis

The new edition of The Embryonic Human Brain: An Atlas of Developmental Stages represents the integration of analysis of the serial sections of human embryos in the Carnegie collection with results of the latest ultrasound studies. It provides summaries of the morphological status of the brain at each stage of development, covering both normal and anomalous conditions. Preceding the atlas are several chapters that present historical aspects, techniques, and prenatal measurements, as well as an introduction to embryonic staging, and terminology accompanied by over definitions of key terms. Now illustrated in full colour throughout Includes high quality photographs, photomicrographs, and diagrams Expands coverage of magnetic resonance imaging of the fetal and perinatal periods Highlights molecular and genetic aspects of normal and abnormal development of the brain Utilizes a set of standardized abbreviations Provides selected references to seminal studies Review for the Second Edition: "[ A] really beautiful and wonderfully informative book that no embryologist, comparative anatomist, pediatric neurologist or neurosurgeon should be without. Putting aside the medical relevance of this atlas, it also provides the most captivating version of one of the most complex and fascinating embryological stories of all .”  BRAIN This atlas is an invaluable resource for neuroscientists, developmental biologists, comparative anatomists, neurologists, pathologists, radiologists, and neurosurgeons.

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About the Author

RONAN O′RAHILLY , MD, DSc, Dr hc, is Professor Emeritus of Human Anatomy and Neurology in the University of California at Davis, and FABIOLA MÜLLER , Dr HABIL RER NAT, was formerly research embryologist at the Carnegie Laboratories of Embryology in the University of California at Davis.

From the Back Cover

This Third Edition continues a tradition of excellence in the study of the prenatal human brain Praise for the Second Edition: "A really beautiful and wonderfully informative book that no embryologist, comparative anatomist, pediatric neurologist, or neurosurgeon should be without. Putting aside the medical relevance of this atlas, it also provides the most captivating version of one of the most complex and fascinating embryological stories of all." Brain This Third Edition features: Now full color throughout, with more than 100 new illustrations andtwenty–six new tables Emphasis on the critical embryonic period proper (the first eight post– fertilizational weeks) Findings arranged according to Carnegie stages, and the ages given conform with current ultrasonic data Each stage includes unique three–dimensional reconstructions based on the authors′ research over several decades, accompanied by numerous relevant photomicrographs In vivo images are included, as are topics of current interest such as neuromeres, the cerebellum, the amygdaloid complex, and the limbic system A detailed glossary The bibliography has been expanded to encompass 350 references to the prenatal development of the human brain

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471694622
• ISBN 13: 9780471694625
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 358