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Essentials of Embryology and Birth Defects With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
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Seventh Edition
By
Keith Moore, BA, MSc, PhD, FIAC, FRSM, Professor Emeritus of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario;
Visiting Professor of Clinical Anatomy, Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
T. V. N. Persaud, MD, PhD, DSc, FRC Path(Lond), Professor and Former Head, Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, Professor of Pediatrics and Child
Health, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Medicine; Consultant in Pathology
and Clinical Genetics, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Description
Zero in on the most essential concepts in human embryology and development! Concise and richly illustrated, this popular book delivers
the embryology knowledge you need in a highly efficient, reader-friendly format. The comprehensively updated 7th edition comes with access
to the complete contents online via Student Consult, plus 18 phenomenal embryology animations, additional review questions and answers,
and more
Audience
Medical students, undergraduate science students, nursing students
Contents
1. Introduction to Human Embryology
Embryological Terminology
Importance of and Advances in Embryology
Descriptive Terms
Clinically Oriented Questions
2. Human Reproduction
Reproductive Organs
Gametogenesis
Female Reproductive
Cycles
Transportation of Gametes
Maturation of Sperms
Viability of Gametes
Clinically Oriented Questions
3. The
First Week of Human Development
Fertilization
Cleavage of the Zygote
Formation of the Blastocyst
Clinically Oriented Questions
4. The Second Week of Human Development
Formation of the Amniotic Cavity and Embryonic Disc
Development of the Chorionic
Sac
Implantation Sites of the Blastocyst
Clinically Oriented Questions
5. The Third Week of Human Development
Gastrulation:
Formation of Germ Layers
Neurulation: Formation of Neural Tube
Development of Somites
Development of the Intraembryonic Coelom
Early Development of the Cardiovascular System
Development of Chorionic Villi
Clinically Oriented Questions
6. Human
Development During Weeks Four to Eight
Folding of the Embryo
Germ Layer Derivatives
Control of Embryonic Development
Highlights
of Development During Weeks Four to Eight
Estimation of Embryonic Age
Clinically Oriented Questions
7. Fetal Period:
Ninth Week to Birth
Estimation of Fetal Age
Highlights of the Fetal Period
Expected Date of Delivery
Factors Influencing
Fetal Growth
Procedures for Assessing Fetal Status
Clinically Oriented Questions
8. Placenta and Fetal Membranes
Placenta
Parturition
Amnion and Amniotic Fluid
Yolk Sac
Allantois
Fetal Membranes in Multiple Pregnancies
Clinically Oriented
Questions
9. Body Cavities and Mesenteries
The Embryonic Body Cavity
Development of Diaphragm
Congenital Diaphragmatic
Hernia
Clinically Oriented Questions
10. Pharyngeal Apparatus
Pharyngeal Arches
Pharyngeal Pouches
Pharyngeal
Grooves
Pharyngeal Membranes
Development of Thyroid Gland
Development of Tongue
Development of Salivary Glands
Development
of Face
Development of Nasal Cavities
Development of Palate
Clinically Oriented Questions
11. Respiratory System
Development
of Larynx
Development of Trachea
Development of Bronchi and Lungs
Clinically Oriented Questions
12. Alimentary or
Digestive System
Foregut
Development of Spleen
Midgut
Hindgut
Clinically Oriented Questions
13. The Urogenital
System
Development of the Urinary System
Development of the Suprarenal Glands
Development of the Genital System
Development
of the Inguinal Canals
Clinically Oriented Questions
14. The Cardiovascular System
Early Development of the Heart and
Blood Vessels
Anomalies of the Heart and Great Vessels
Aortic Arch Derivatives
Aortic Arch Anomalies
Fetal and Neonatal
Circulation
Development of the Lymphatic System
Clinically Oriented Questions
15. The Musculoskeletal System
Development
of Bone and Cartilage
Development of Joints
Development of the Axial Skeleton
Development of the Appendicular Skeleton
The
Muscular System
Development of the Limbs
Clinically Oriented Questions
16. The Nervous System
Origin of the Nervous
System
Development of the Spinal Cord
Congenital Anomalies of the Spinal Cord
Development of the Brain
Congenital Anomalies
of the Brain
Development of the Peripheral Nervous System
Development of the Autonomic Nervous System
Clinically Oriented
Questions
17. The Eye and Ear
Development of the Eye and Related Structures
Development of the Ear
Clinically Oriented
Questions
18. The Integumentary System
Development of the Skin
Development of the Hair
Development of the Nails
Development of the Mammary Glands
Development of the Teeth
Clinically Oriented Questions
19. Human Birth Defects
Teratology:
The Study of Abnormal Development
Anomalies Caused by Genetic Factors
Anomalies Caused by Environmental Factors
Anomalies
Caused by Multifactorial Inheritance
Summary of Human Birth Defects
Clinically Oriented Questions
References and Suggested
Readings
Answers to Clinically Oriented Questions
Index
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Paperback, 368 pages, publication date: AUG-2007
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-3705-7
ISBN-10: 1-4160-3705-5
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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