Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134243818
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Patricia Brady Wilhelm, Jon B. Mallatt
Publisher: PEARSON
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The five secondary vesicles of an embryo through the diagram and list the basic adult brain region derived from each vesicle.

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Brain is the chief regulatory unit of the human body. All of the structures including the brain arise during the fetal/embryonic life. The origination of brain can be seen during the fourth week of development. The brain arises as a rostral unit of the neural tube and begins to expand immediately.

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Chapter 13 Solutions

Human Anatomy (8th Edition)

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