ANATOMY / THE VISUAL PRACTICAL ATLASEmbryology
Embryology
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Early development, germ layers, folding and placenta.
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Neural & axial development
Neural tube closure
Forms the central nervous system through neurulation and later differentiation.
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Neural & axial development
Neural crest
A migratory cell population contributing peripheral ganglia, Schwann cells, melanocytes and craniofacial tissues.
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Neural & axial development
Somites
Contribute axial skeleton, skeletal muscle and dermal components in a segmental body plan.
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Neural & axial development
Neural-tube defects: developmental basis
Relates neurulation failure to congenital abnormalities; the illustration shows normal closure for comparison.
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