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
