Despite all our knowledge of genes, biochemistry and anatomy, there is still much that is unknown about human embryology. This remarkable new atlas illustrates...
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Despite all our knowledge of genes, biochemistry and anatomy, there is still much that is unknown about human embryology. This remarkable new atlas illustrates and describes the progress of the embryo throughout its development, highlighting the formation and differentiation of organ structures. Many of the unique images contained in this volume illustrate periods of embryonic development never before recorded. By using state-of-the-art photographs, optical micrographs and scanning electron micrographs, the author has illustrated human fetal development in stunning detail. This atlas is a dynamic authoritative work which will be an invaluable aid for embryologists, medical students, general physicians and specialists in reproductive medicine, and all those interested in the study of human prenatal development. Beautifully illustrated with over 250 original images in both color and black and white, Unique guide of human prenatal development, Includes full glossary of related terms.
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A REVIEW OF THE HUMAN EMBRYO AND FETUS
The pre-embryo : the journey from the ovary to the uterus
Implantation and the placenta
The embryo : blastogenesis, differentiation of the inner cell mass and formation of germ layers
The external form of the embryo : organogenesis, formation of somites, late neurulation and the cylindrical embryo
The C-shaped embryo with differentiating limbs
The late embryo and the fetus
The development of the head and face
The skeleton and striated muscles
The vessels, the heart and circulation of the blood