The Developing Human
Clinically Oriented Embryology With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
By- Keith Moore, MSc, PhD, FIAC, FRSM, FAAA, Professor Emeritus, Division of Anatomy, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Former Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Former Professor and Chairman, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- T. V. N. Persaud, MD, PhD, DSc, FRCPath (Lond.), FAAA, Professor Emeritus and Former Head, Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science; Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health; Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Professor of Anatomy and Embryology, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies
- Mark Torchia, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Development, Department of Surgery and Associate Professor, Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Director of Advanced Technologies, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, by Drs. Keith L. Moore, T.V.N. Persaud, and Mark G. Torchia, delivers the worlds most complete, visually rich, and clinically oriented coverage of this complex subject. Written by some of the worlds most famous anatomists, it presents week-by-week and stage-by-stage views of how fetal organs and systems develop, why and when birth defects occur, and what roles the placenta and fetal membranes play in development. You can also access the complete contents online at www.studentconsult.com, along with 17 remarkable animations, downloadable illustrations, additional review questions and answers, and more.
Audience
medical students taking an embryology course or preparing for USMLE Step 1 exam; students in PA and NP programs, HP and nursing programs learning embryology.
Paperback, 560 Pages
Published: December 2011
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4377-2002-0
Contents
1 Introduction to the Developing Human
2 First Week of Human Development
3 Second Week of Human Development
4 Third Week of Human Development5 Fourth to Eighth Weeks of Human Development
6 Ninth Week to Birth: The Fetal Period7 Placenta and Fetal Membranes
8 Body Cavities and Diaphragm9 Pharyngeal Apparatus, Face, and Neck
10 Respiratory System11 Alimentary System
12 Urogenital System13 Cardiovascular System
14 Skeletal System15 Muscular System
16 Development of Limbs17 Nervous System
18 Development of Eyes and Ears19 Integumentary System
20 Human Birth Defects21 Common Signaling Pathways Used During Development
