Essentials of Human EmbryologyThis embryology text is intended not only for medical students but for nurses and those in allied health areas who require an overview of the subject. All illustrations are in full colour throughout, and the book provides the ideal revision tool for anyone about to sit an embryology exam. |
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abnormalities alveoli amniotic aortic appear artery becomes begins birth blastocyst blood body bones brain branchial arches called canal cartilage caudal causes cavity cells chorionic chromosome coelom common connective cord cranial cranial nerve defect derived develop diaphragm differentiate dorsal Drawings duct ectoderm embryo endoderm enter epithelium external fetal fetus Figure folds formation fourth week fuse give rise glands groove grow growth hair head heart human illustrating indicated inferior intraembryonic kidneys known lateral Lateral mesoderm layer lens limb lungs male malformations mass maternal membrane mesenchyme mesentery mesoderm midbrain midgut muscle nerve neural tube normal Note notochord occurs opening optic palate period pharyngeal placenta plate primary primitive prominence region separated septum showing side sinus soon spaces spinal cord stages superior supply surface third tissue umbilical urogenital sinus usually vein ventral vertebral vesicle vessels villi wall week yolk sac