Evolution of the Central Nervous System of Craniata and Homo

Wolfgang Seeger was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg (Germany) until he retired in 1997. His major interests were the anatomical basis of cranial neurosurgery and the resulting advances in microsurgical techniques. In both fields he trained co-workers and he was giving anatomical training lectures at numerous neurosurgical departments. The training activities have been supported by brain dissections and by the drawings of Wolfgang Seeger, and became working basis for the 24 books he published. After his retirement, he continued to give training lectures and especially to publish books.

• Part I Evolution of Craniata and Homo: Chronological survey.- Ontogenetic and phylogenetic basis.- Comparative morphology of the Adult Central Nervous System of Craniata.- Part II Exceptional Position of Homo: Telencephalon, survey.- Diencephalon, mesencephalon, rhombencephalon, cerebellum, survey.- Telencephalon, details.- Diencephalon, mesencephalon and rhombencephalon, details.- Transectional planes of rhombencephalon (medulla oblongata, pons) and mesencephalon.- Cranial nerves.- Part III Morphologic Maturity and Immaturity: Recent and archaic human encephalon.- References.- Index.