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Author:   H.J. ten Donkelaar
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2000 ed.
Volume:   154
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.248kg
ISBN:  

9783540664666

ISBN 10:   3540664661
Pages:   145
Publication Date:   22 December 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 1.1 Phylogenetic Constancy of Descending Supraspinal Pathways.- 1.2 Attractive Animal Models for Studies on the Development of Motor Systems.- 1.3 Axonal Pathfinding.- 1.4 Regenerative Capacity of Descending Supraspinal Pathways.- 1.5 Scope of the Present Review.- 2 Materials and Techniques.- 2.1 Cytoarchitectonic Analysis.- 2.2 Immunohistochemical Procedures.- 2.3 Tract-Tracing Studies.- 2.4 [3H]-Thymidine Studies.- 3 Descending Pathways to the Spinal Cord in Tetrapods: A Brief Outline.- 4 Staging Systems.- 4.1 Systems for Staging Amphibian Embryos.- 4.2 Staging Chicken Embryos.- 4.3 Systems for Staging the Prenatal and Postnatal Development of Opossums.- 4.4 Systems for Staging Rodent and Primate Embryos.- 5 Development of Descending Supraspinal Pathways in Amphibians.- 5.1 Development and Regenerative Capacity of the Motor System in Urodeles.- 5.2 Development of Anurans: Two Motor Systems.- 5.3 Neurogenesis of Brainstem Motor Nuclei: Birthday Data in Xenopus laevis.- 5.4 Tract-Tracing Data in Anurans.- 6 Development of Descending Supraspinal Pathways in Birds.- 6.1 Some Notes on the Development of the Avian Brain Stem and Spinal Cord.- 6.2 Birthday Studies in Chickens.- 6.3 Tract-Tracing Data in the Chicken Embryo.- 7 Development of Descending Supraspinal Pathways In Opossums.- 7.1 Some Notes on the Development of the CNS in Opossums.- 7.2 Birthday Studies.- 7.3 Tract-Tracing Data in Opossums.- 8 Development of Descending Supraspinal Pathways in Placental Animals.- 8.1 Initial Tract Formation.- 8.2 Tract-Tracing Data in Rodents.- 8.3 Tract-Tracing Data in Cats.- 8.4 Tract-Tracing Data in Primates.- 9 Development of Descending Supraspinal Pathways in Man.- 9.1 Some Notes on the Development of the Human Spinal Cord.- 9.2 Development of Descending Brainstem Pathways in Man.- 9.3 Development of Corticospinal Projections in Man.- 10 Concluding Remarks.- 10.1 The Outgrowth of Descending Supraspinal Pathways Is the Result of a Coordinated Program.- 10.2 The Pattern of Early Descending Axonal Tracts Is Similar in All Vertebrate Groups.- 10.3 The Formation of Descending Supraspinal Pathways Occurs According to a Developmental Sequence.- 10.4 The Earliest Descending Supraspinal Fibers Arrive in a Rather Immature Spinal Cord.- 10.5 The Regenerative Capacity of Descending Supraspinal Pathways Depends on Their Developmental Stage.- 11 Summary.- References.

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