Neurulation: The Birth of the Nervous System

  • Transforming the neural plate into the neural tube
  • Primary neurulation
    • Regulation of hinge points
    • Neural tube closure
    • Fusion and separation
    • Neural tube defects
  • Secondary neurulation

Patterning the Central Nervous System

  • The anterior-posterior axis
  • The dorsal-ventral axis
    • Opposing morphogens
    • How much and how long?

The Axes Come Together

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