Neuroanatomy of Human Brain Development

• Main Author: Pratik Mukherjee (auth)
• Other Authors: Julia P. Owen (auth), Hao Huang (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; fMRI; microstructure; Neuroanatomy; diffusion MRI; connectome; Histology; fetal; Brain Development; autism; pediatric
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The human brain is extraordinary complex and yet its origin is a simple tubular structure. Rapid and dramatic structural growth takes place during the fetal and perinatal period. By the time of birth, a repertoire of major cortical, subcortical and white matter structures resembling the adult patter...