Main description:

This book is unique among the current literature in that it systematically documents the prenatal structural development of the human brain. It is based on lifelong study using essentially a single staining procedure, the classic rapid Golgi procedure, which ensures an unusual and desirable uniformity in the observations. The book is amply illustrated with 81 large, high-quality color photomicrographs never previously reproduced. These photomicrographs, obtained at 6, 7, 11, 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 weeks of gestation, offer a fascinating insight into the sequential prenatal development of neurons, blood vessels, and glia in the human brain.

Contents:

Mammalian Cerebral Cortex: Embryonic Devolpment and Cytoarchitecture.-Human Motor Cortex: Development and Cytoarchitecture.-The Mammalian Pyramidal Neuron: Development, Structure and Function.-Human Motor Cortex First Lamina: Devolpment and Cytoarchitecture.-Human Motor Cortex Excitatory/ Inhibitory Neuronal Systems: Devolpment and Cytoarchitecture.-Human Cerebral Cortex Intrinsic Microvascular System: Devolpment and Cytoarchitecture.-Human Motor Cortex First Lamina and Gray Matter Special Astrocytes: Devolpment and Cytoarchitecture.-New Developmental Cytoarchitectonics Therory and Nomenclature.- Epilogue.- Cat Motor Cortex: Devolpment and Cytoarchitecture.-Appendix: The Rapid Golgi Reaction - A Personal Quest.