The Spinal Cord from Gestational Week 4 to the 4th Postnatal Month

by Shirley A. Bayer, Joseph Altman

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849314209
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/29/2002
Series:	Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development , #1
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Shirley A. Bayer, Joseph Altman

Table of Contents

Introduction. The First Trimester. The Second Trimester. The Third Trimester. The Early Postnatal Period. 3-D Reconstructions. Summary and Conclusions. References. Index.

Editorial Reviews

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 Hökfelt, Ph.D.
Department of Neuroscience
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Celso Agner, MD, MS, MSc (Michigan Neurology Partners)
Description: This is a broad review of the development of the spinal cord, an important area to understand in its possible role in spinal cord degenerative and congenital conditions.
Purpose: The book addresses, in pictures and text, the steps in the development of the spinal cord in humans. It is designed to be more of an atlas of different phases of development than a manual of the molecular development of the central nervous system from early gestational ages. As a result, the reader must extract the information necessary to construct a thorough image of the spinal cord. The objectives are worthy and the material is described well. The authors consistently meet their goals.
Audience: The audience is primarily composed of neurobiologists, general neuroscientists, and neurologists. The authors are credible authorities in the field of neuroscience.
Features: In over 280 pages and 100 pictures, the authors describe most of the sections in the spinal cord, focusing on the ones related to the early stages of development. The pictures are of excellent quality and reflect the ideas conveyed. The references are up-to-date and pertinent to the issues covered. The book is of excellent quality.
Assessment: This book, with its useful and current topics, is a necessity in any neuroscience or neurology library.

Doody's Review Service

This atlas updates knowledge of the developing human spinal cord while also providing new insights into the morphogenesis of the mature spinal cord. Photos of normal specimens are organized by first, second, and third trimester and the postnatal period. Each specimen or set of specimens is introduced by an overview illustration that shows thumbnail photos of all histological sections in that part of the atlas at the same scale. Individual photos of histological sections are accompanied by corresponding labeled photos. Color 3D reconstructions of the cervical spinal cord during the first trimester, and of motoneuron columns in the ventral horn, are included. Quantitative summaries of spinal cord development are presented in the form of graphs and time tables. A glossary is also included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)