Journal of Morphology and Anatomy

Department of Anatomy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Neurulation Unveiled a Journey into the Formation of the Nervous System in Embryonic Development
  Author(s): Lei Zhang*
  
  Embryonic development is a fascinating and intricate process that transforms a single fertilized egg into a complex multicellular organism. Central to this process is neurulation, the remarkable journey during which the nervous system takes shape. Neurulation is a critical stage in embryonic development, laying the foundation for the intricate network that governs all aspects of an organism's functioning. The journey of neurulation begins shortly after fertilization, as the fertilized egg undergoes a series of divisions and differentiations to form a blastula. The blastula, a hollow ball of cells, eventually undergoes gastrulation, a process that transforms it into a gastrula with three germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm. The ectoderm, the outermost layer, plays a pivotal role in neurulation. It is from this layer that the nervous system will emerge. As the gastrula unde.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2684-4265.2024.8.310

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