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Neural development

The study of neural development draws on both neuroscience and developmental biology to describe the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which complex nervous systems emerge during embryonic development and throughout life.

Some landmarks of embryonic neural development include the birth and differentiation of neurons from stem cell precursors, the migration[?] of immature neurons from their birthplaces in the embryo to their final positions, outgrowth of axons from neurons and guidance[?] of the motile growth cone[?] through the embryo towards postsynaptic partners, the generation of synapses between these axons and their postsynaptic partners, and finally the lifelong changes[?] in synapses which are thought to underlie learning and memory.



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