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

O'Rahilly, Ronan R.; Müller, Fabiola

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471588458 ISBN 13: 9780471588450

Publisher: Wiley-Liss, 1994

Synopsis

The Embryonic Human Brain An Atlas of Developmental Stages Ronan O’Rahilly/Fabiola Müller This unique atlas—the only book on the prenatal human brain and the only book on the developing brain of any species that is based on staged embryos—is authored by two of the world’s leading authorities in the field of human embryology. The study reflects two decades of intensive research primarily drawn from the world-renowned Carnegie Embryological Collection, the most important collection of its kind. The staging system for the human embryo, now accepted internationally, is used throughout. The highly accurate illustrations based on three-dimensional reconstructions and accompanying text emphasize the initial appearance of the various morphological processes of the brain. The Embryonic Human Brain: An Atlas of Developmental Stages fills the need for a detailed reference on the human brain and the nervous system in the embryonic period proper (the first eight postovulatory weeks), by providing:

• Over 200 figures of the embryonic human brain
• Exceptional quality serial sections with the exact level of each section clearly indicated
• Accurate three-dimensional reconstructions
• The only accurate, up-to-date, and well illustrated account of the embryonic human brain

The Embryonic Human Brain: An Atlas of Developmental Stages is a groundbreaking work in the study of prenatal development. For medical professionals specializing in neuroscience, neurology, psychology, and psychiatry, it will serve as an authoritative compilation of current knowledge of human development, as well as an essential handbook on the basic aspects of neuroanatomical development and congenital abnormalities.

About this title

From the Publisher

Written by internationally renowned experts, this descriptive atlas is based exclusively on unique specimens of human embryos and traces the development of the brain and nervous system in the human embryo. Extensive photographs and intricate illustrations, drawn from the acclaimed Carnegie Embryological Collection, are accompanied by detailed text depicting neuromorphological processes at each stage of human embryonic and fetal development. The more than 200 figures offer an excellent basis for a three-dimensional interpretation of the embryonic brain.

From the Back Cover

As a wholly unique atlas and the only book specializing on the prenatal human brain during both the embryonic and fetal periods, this updated version of The Embryonic Human Brain: An Atlas of Developmental Stages provides the latest information on human development with more than one hundred new pages and sixty additional illustrations. Written by one of the world's foremost authorities in the field of human embryology, this monograph gives professionals up-to-date, detailed drawings and texts based on three-dimensional reconstructions of varied morphological processes of the brain.

Clearly written and detailed, this Second Edition presents the most accurate photographs, drawings, and photomicrographs of the human brain, including lateral views and median reconstructions of the brain at each stage, with revised tables and ages conforming with the most current ultrasonic findings in the field. The Embryonic Human Brain: An Atlas of Developmental Stages, Second Edition contains essential information on the embryonic period proper (the first eight postovulatory weeks) by providing:
* New figures on arteries, based on the well-known studies of Padget
* Over 300 figures of the embryonic and fetal human brain
* The latest information concerning the cerebellum in both the embryonic and fetal periods, with special attention paid to hippocampal formation
* An expanded account of the fetal period, emphasizing continuity of development, with supplemental postnatal images
* A timely, expanded bibliography, and new appendices relating to median features, tracts, and the rhombencephalon
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The Embryonic Human Brain: An Atlas of Developmental Stages, Second Edition is an authoritative and indispensable resource for neuroscientists, developmental biologists, neurologists, and neurosurgeons, and is an essential handbook on current knowledge of human development for psychiatric and psychological professionals worldwide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Liss
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471588458
• ISBN 13: 9780471588450
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352