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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.

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First Prize Winner in the Medicine Category, 2003 British Medical Association Library Book Competition. Also nominated for Best Medical book of 2003 First rate. -Sidney A. Simon, Ph.D. Department of Neurobiology Duke University Medical Center The Atlas is very well organized ... Bayer and Altman are outstanding when it comes to thoroughness, competence and aesthetic feeling. -Tomas Hvkfelt, Ph.D. Department of Neuroscience Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

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Shirley A. Bayer, Joseph Altman

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