The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology

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Saunders, 2003 - Abnormalities, Human - 560 pages
This bestselling resource comprehensively covers human embryology and teratology, presenting all of the complex clinical and scientific concepts in an engaging, lucid, and practical way. Completely revised and updated, the New Edition emphasises the clinical aspects throughout by using a wealth of case studies, clinical correlations, and hundreds of outstanding illustrations.
  • Features a wealth of clinical case studies-and hundreds of color photgraphs-enabling readers to relate what they are learning to clinical practice.
  • Contains a chapter on birth defects that can be used as a "mini textbook" on the subject.
  • Integrates the molecular aspects of embryonic development, including information on stem cells
  • homeobox genes
  • gamete formation
  • regulation control and the molecules/receptors involved
  • gene activity and expression
  • and more.
  • Includes illustrations of new diagnostic procedures, including sonographs, MRIs, electron micrographs, 3D images, and clinical photographs.
  • Includes the new terminology developed for embryology-the Terminoligica Embryologica.
  • Presents completely revised and updated Clinically Oriented Questions and Answers.
  • Has been reviewed by leading geneticists and paediatricians to ensure that all of the information reflects the realities of clinical practice.
  • Features a wealth of clinical case studies-and hundreds of colour photgraphs-enabling readers to relate what they are learning to clinical practice.
  • Contains a chapter on birth defects that can be used as a "mini textbook" on the subject.
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    Contents

    Introduction to the Developing Human
    		1
    First
    		15
    Uterus Uterine Tubes and Ovaries
    		22
    Copyright

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    abdominal abnormal amniotic fluid aortic arch arteriosus artery atresia atrium birth bladder blastocyst blood bone brain canal cardinal vein cartilage caudal cavity chorionic sac chromosome cleft clinical coelom congenital anomalies Courtesy of Dr cranial defects derived differentiate diverticulum ectoderm embryo Embryology embryonic disc endoderm epithelium external extraembryonic female fertilization fetus Figure folds follicle formation fuse genes genetic gland groove growth heart human embryo infants intestine kidney lateral layer Level of section limb buds lungs Manitoba maternal maxillary prominences median membrane mesenchyme mesentery mesoderm Mesonephric duct muscle nasal nerve neural folds neural tube newborn normal notochord occurs oocyte optic oval foramen palate pharyngeal arch placenta plate posterior pregnancy prenatal primordial primordium pulmonary septum septum primum somites sperm spinal cord stage syncytiotrophoblast syndrome teratogenic thyroid Transverse Ultrasound umbilical cord urogenital usually uterine tube uterus vein ventral ventricle vertebral vesicle vessels villi wall WB Saunders yolk sac zygote

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    TitleThe Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology
    Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology
    AuthorsKeith L. Moore, T. V. N. Persaud
    Edition7, illustrated
    PublisherSaunders, 2003
    Original fromthe University of Michigan
    Digitized24 Jul 2008
    ISBN0721694128, 9780721694122
    Length560 pages
      
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