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Embryology at a glance, Samuel Webster, Rhiannon de Wreede

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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index present

non fiction

Embryology at a glance

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Samuel Webster, Rhiannon de Wreede

At a glance series

The market-leading at a Glance series is used worldwide by medical students, residents, junior doctors and health professionals for Its concise and clear approach and superb Illustrations. Each topic is presented in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering the whole medical curriculum, these Introductory texts are ideal for teaching, learning and exam preparation and are useful throughout medical school and beyond. Everything you need to know about Embryology at... a Glance!Embryology at a Glance Is a highly Illustrated and innovative introduction to key embryological concepts, with concise, memorable descriptions of major embryological developments. This new edition covers the basic principles of human development, from mitosis and meiosis, before exploring the primary formation of each body system, Including the development of the musculoskeletal, circulatory, digestive, reproductive, and nervous systems during the foetal and neonatal periods. Embryology at a Glance provides the perfect alternative to the overwhelming detail seen In conventional embryology texts. It provides just the right level of detail on embryology and congenital abnormalities for all medical students and health professionals to develop a thorough understanding of human development and Its implications for clinical practice --Book Jacket

Pt. 1 Early development -- 1.Embryology in medicine -- 2.Language of embryology -- 3.Introduction to development -- 4.Cell signalling genes -- 5.Embryonic and foetal periods -- 6.Mitosis -- 7.Meiosis -- 8.Spermatogenesis -- 9.Oogenesis -- 10.Fertilisation -- 11.From zygote to blastocyst -- 12.Implantation -- 13.Placenta -- 14.Gastrulation -- 15.Germ layers -- 18.Stem cells -- 17.Neurulation -- 18.Neural crest cells -- 19.Body cavities (embryonic) -- 20.Folding of the embryo -- 21.Segmentation -- 22.Somites -- pt. 2 Systems development -- 23.Skeletal system (ossification) -- 24.Skeletal system -- 25.Muscular system -- 26.Musculoskeletal system: limbs -- 27.Circulatory system: heart tube -- 28.Circulatory system: heart chambers -- 29.Circulatory system: blood vessels -- 30.Circulatory system: embryonic veins -- 31.Circulation system: changes at birth -- 32.Respiratory system -- 33.Digestive system: gastrointestinal tractNote continued: 34.Digestive system: associated organs -- 35.Digestive system: congenital anomalies -- 36.Urinary system -- 37.Reproductive system: ducts and genitalia -- 38.Reproductive system: gonads -- 39.Endocrine system -- 40.Head and neck: arch I -- 41.Head and neck: arch II -- 42.Head and neck: arch III -- 43.Head and neck: arches IV -- VI -- 44.Central nervous system -- 45.Peripheral nervous system -- 46.The ear -- 47.The eye -- 48.Antenatal screening