Before We are Born: Essentials of Embryology and Birth DefectsThe excellent sourcebook BEFORE WE ARE BORN, 5th Edition, presents a clear, concise account of human embryology, fertilization, week-by-week maturation of the embryo and fetus, development of the major organ systems, and much more! It's vividly illustrated with clinical photographs, scanning electron micrographs, and step-by-step drawings. All artwork has been completely revised for this new edition. |
Contents
Human Reproduction | 14 |
The First Week of Human Development | 35 |
The Second Week of Human Development | 47 |
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abnormal amniotic fluid aortic arch arteriosus artery atresia atrium Behrman birth bladder blastocyst blood bone brain canal cardinal vein cartilage caudal cause cavity cervical chromosome cleft Clinically coelom congenital anomalies cranial defects derived Dorsal aorta duct ectoderm embryo embryonic disc endoderm epithelium esophagus external extraembryonic female fertilization fetus Figure folds fourth week fuse genetic glands groove growth heart human infants intestine kidney lateral layer Level of section limb buds liver lungs male maternal median membrane mesenchyme mesentery mesoderm mesonephric Mesonephric duct midgut muscle nasal nerve neural folds neural tube normal notochord occurs oocyte optic optic cup palate Pediatrics Persaud pharyngeal arches Philadelphia placenta plate posterior pouch pregnancy primitive primordial primordium pulmonary result septum primum sinus venosus somites sperm spinal cord stage syncytiotrophoblast syndrome teratogen thyroglossal duct thyroid tion umbilical cord urethra urogenital usually uterus vein ventral ventricle vertebral vesicle vessels villi WB Saunders yolk sac zygote