The phrase "and functional development of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the growth or progress of a system, process, or entity that is both practical and effective.
Example: "The project focuses on the design and functional development of a new software application to enhance user experience."
Alternatives: "and practical advancement of" or "and operational growth of".
The visual system, for example, requires early visual experience for normal structural and functional development of the visual cortex, which enables form and depth perception.
Morphologic and functional development of mastication occurs coincidently during these stages.
Understanding the structural and functional development of neurons in networks has a high impact to estimate the potentials for restorative therapies.
Recent studies of the structural and functional development of the human brain over the early years have highlighted the rapid development of brain structures and their interconnectivity.
Our integrative approach will support a holistic understanding of systems biology and will help establish new links between environmental assessment and functional development of marine bivalves.
"You get to literally explore new locations in your environment and pick up new information". And he adds that it's especially important to study in infants because "the nature of visual input during this period has important consequences for the structural and functional development of the brain," which happens quickly in early infancy.
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is important for structural and functional development and maintenance of the central nervous system (CNS).
Poor fetal and/or early postnatal condition during critical growth phases may alter the structural and physiologic functional development of vital organs regulating blood sugar and blood pressure, thus predetermining the susceptibility to hypertension and diabetes in adulthood.
The arms were a little longer than usual, and a functional development of the muscle on the right ulna suggests the habitual pursuit of some activity, such as fencing.
This suggests a link between cortical folding, M-scaling and the functional development of cerebral sulci.
The ability of a cell to change shape is important during embryonic morphogenesis and the functional development of adult tissue architecture [1].
