Development of the central nervous system Sanjaya Adikari Department of Anatomy
Neural tube & cavity
1 2 3 Prosencephalon (forebrain) Mesencephalon (midbrain) Rhombencephalon (hindbrain) 1a 2 3a 1b 3b Development of brain
1a 2 3a 1b 3b Telencephalon Cerebral hemispheres Diencephalon Midbrain tectum, tegmentum and cerebral pedunculi Metencephalon pons, upper medulla and cerebellum Myelencephalon lower medulla Thalamus, hypothalamus subthalamus, epithalamus
Lateral ventricle Foramen of Monro Aqueduct 4 th ventricle Central canal of SC 3 rd ventricle
Development of spinal cord and brain stem Mantle layer Marginal layer Neuroepithelial layer
Neuroepithelial cells Gliablast cells Neuroblast cells Neurons Glial cells 1 2 OligodendrogliaAstroglia MicrogliaEpendymal cells
Alar plate (sensory) Basal plate (motor) Sulcus limitans Mantle layer Marginal layer Neuroepithelial layer
Posterior horn Lateral horn Anterior horn Motor Sensory Motor Sensory
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