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Embryology of the Brain

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The construction of the brain during embryonic life is a fascinating event. Indeed, the brain is the most complex organ of the whole body, and this is particularly evident in human beings. The human brain contains a huge number of cells, and each neuron is able to connect a great number of other neurons, leading to a very complex network of circuits. The development of such a complex structure is likely to be highly regulated in order to give rise to reliable anatomical regions that can perform their normal tasks after birth. Furthermore, the capacity for growth of the human brain is fantastic during fetal life; this can be illustrated by comparing the size of the brain at the beginning and the end of gestation (Fig. 1.1).

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Catala, M. (2005). Embryology of the Brain. In: Pediatric Neuroradiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26398-5_1

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