Brain Development introduces basic brain anatomy and brain development to high school students. It discusses the molecular basis of central nervous system specification, starting from neural induction and pattern formation to neural migration, axon guidance, and synapse formation. It also discusses the role that experience and plasticity play in shaping the structure and function of the developing brain.
ISBN: | 9780791089545 |
Publication date: | 30th June 2007 |
Author: | Lakshmi Bangalore |
Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 128 pages |
Series: | Gray Matter |
Genres: |
Educational: Biology |