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Chapter 1 - Neuroanatomy

from Section 1 - Basic and Computational Neuroscience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2024

By
Farhana Akter ,
Charles Reilly ,
Christophe Dupre  and
Shifa Hossain
Edited by
Farhana Akter ,
Nigel Emptage ,
Florian Engert  and
Mitchel S. Berger
Farhana Akter
Affiliation:
Harvard University, Massachusetts
Nigel Emptage
Affiliation:
University of Oxford
Florian Engert
Affiliation:
Harvard University, Massachusetts
Mitchel S. Berger
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco
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Summary

A thorough knowledge of gross human neuroanatomy is important in understanding basic and clinical neuroscience. In this chapter we describe the key anatomical features of the human brain followed by a discussion on the main developmental processes and signaling mechanisms of neurogenesis and embryology. Finally, we introduce the reader to different model organisms commonly used in neuroscience research.

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Neuroscience for Neurosurgeons , pp. 1 - 50
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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