Abstract
For its proper operation, the nervous system depends on extremely specific interconnections between neurons, and between neurons and peripheral end-organs. Obviously, the specificity of connections requires a high degree of control during development. The initial steps in the establishment of connections involve the formation and proper positioning of the neurons (histogenesis, see Chapter 5). Next, the neurons must elaborate their axons and dendrites and form connections between the two. This chapter, together with Chapter 7, considers the mechanisms of the latter processes.
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Steward, O. (1989). The Formation of Neural Connections I: Axon Growth and Guidance. In: Principles of Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Neuroscience. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3540-8_6
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