Foundations of Neural Development [Paperback]

Foundations of Neural Developmentoffers a unique perspective designed to make complex topics accessible and memorable for undergraduate students. It explores how a single microscopic cell, a human zygote, can develop into the brain--the most complex machine on Earth!The text is purposefully structured to present topics in the chronological order of brain development. It integrates evolutionary content with philosophical ideas to help students grasp the big picture and aid in learning and retention. Featuring exceptional illustrations and clear explanations,Foundations of Neural Development combines engaging storytelling with rigorous science, guiding students through the intricacies of the topic.Prologue: The Rationalist Philosophers1. The Metazoans' Dilemma: Cell Differentiation and Neural Induction2. Coordinating Fates: Development of a Body Pattern3. Upward Mobility: Neurogenesis and Migration4. Seeking Identity: Neural Differentiation5. Feeling One's Way: Axonal Pathfinding6. Making Connections: Synapse Formation and Maturation7. Accepting Mortality: Apoptosis8. Distant Voices: Hormonally Guided Neural Development9. Expanding Your Worldview: Activity and Experience-Guided Neural Development10. Investing in the Next Generation: Socially Guided Neural DevelopmentEpilogue: Immanuel Kant and the Critique of Pure ReasonAppendixGlossaryReferencesIndexS. Marc Breedlove, the Barnett Rosenberg Professor of Neuroscience at Michigan State University, has written more than 130 scientific articles investigating the role of hormones in shaping the developing and adult nervous system, publishing in journals includingScience, Nature, Nature Neuroscience, and theProceedings of the National Academy of Science. He is also passionate about teaching--in the classroom, and in the greater community through interviews with theWashington Post, Los AngelesTimes, New York Times, andNewsweek, as well al`