Table of Contents

1. From classic to modern neuromorphology, an introductory overview.-2. The neural plate.-3. From neural plate to neural tube.-4. The neural tube.-5. The axis of the brain, its flexures and correlates.-6. The (complex) rostral part of the brain.-Summary.-7. The natural coordinate system of the CNS.-8. The fundamental morphological units (FMUs) of the CNS.-9. The structural pattern, ’Bauplan’ or ‘blueprint’ of the CNS.-10. The development of grisea.-11. The ‘wiring’ of the brain.-12. General summary, conclusions and perspective.-References.-Index.

About the Author

Rudolf Nieuwenhuys, The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and SciencesLuis Puelles, Department of Human Anatomy and Psychobiology, University of Murcia, Spain