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DEVELOPMENT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Author(s) -
Hamburger V.
Publication year - 1952
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1952.tb26527.x
Subject(s) - spinal cord , citation , neuroscience , nervous system , medicine , anatomy , psychology , library science , computer science
The nervous system of the chick embryo has become increasingly important for neuro-embryological studies. It is more highly organized than that of the Amphibia which has been the classical object for the pioneer investigations in this field. At the same time, it is equally accessible to experimental analysis, which gives it a definite advantage over that of the mammals. The rapid development of the chick embryo and the excellent results which one obtains with silver impregnation techniques are additional assets. Since many centers are well circumscribed, and not excessively large or complex, simple quantitative methods can be applied, such as cell counts and area measurements.