Publisher's Synopsis
This volume is a detailed atlas of the embryonic development of the neocortex, one of the most elaborate and important structures in the mammalian brain. The authors describe their studies using the rat neocortex as a model system to provide a complete description of neocortical development in mammals. They examine, at daily intervals, the development of the rat neocortex from its earliest emergence until the day of birth. Three hundred colour and black-and-white illustrations, including computer-generated three-dimensional images, depict changes in the morphological and cellular development of the neocortex.
