Covering the essentials of normal and abnormal human development for students in a variety of health science disciplines, Before We Are Born: Essentials of Embryology and Birth Defects, 10th Edition, reflects new research findings and current clinical practice through concise text and abundant illustrations. This edition has been fully updated by the world’s foremost embryologists and is based on the popular text, The Developing Human, written by the same author team. It provides an easily accessible understanding of all of the latest advances in embryology, including normal and abnormal embryogenesis, causes of birth defects, and the role of genes in human development.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Development - p. iii 2. Chapter 2: Human Reproduction - p. iii 3. Chapter 3: First Week of Human Development - p. iii 4. Chapter 4: Second Week of Human Development - p. iii 5. Chapter 5: Third Week of Human Development - p. iii 6. Chapter 6: Fourth to Eighth Weeks of Human Development - p. iii 7. Chapter 7: Fetal Period: The Ninth Week to Birth - p. iii 8. Chapter 8: Placenta and Fetal Membranes - p. iii 9. Chapter 9: Body Cavities, Mesenteries, and Diaphragm - p. iii 10. Chapter 10: Pharyngeal Apparatus, Face, and Neck - p. iii 11. Chapter 11: Respiratory System - p. iii 12. Chapter 12: Alimentary System - p. iii 13. Chapter 13: Urogenital System - p. iii 14. Chapter 14: Cardiovascular System - p. iii 15. Chapter 15: Musculoskeletal System - p. iii 16. Chapter 16: Nervous System - p. iii 17. Chapter 17: Development of Eyes and Ears - p. iii 18. Chapter 18: Integumentary System - p. iii 19. Chapter 19: Human Birth Defects - p. iii 20. Chapter 20: The Cellular and Molecular Basis of Development - p. iii 21. Bibliography and Suggested Reading - p. iii 22. Answers to Clinically Oriented Questions - p. iii 23. Index - p. iii
Covering the essentials of normal and abnormal human development for students in a variety of health science disciplines, Before We Are Born: Essentials of Embryology and Birth Defects, 10th Edition, reflects new research findings and current clinical practice through concise text and abundant illustrations. This edition has been fully updated by the world’s foremost embryologists and is based on the popular text, The Developing Human, written by the same author team. It provides an easily accessible understanding of all of the latest advances in embryology, including normal and abnormal embryogenesis, causes of birth defects, and the role of genes in human development.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Development - p. iii 2. Chapter 2: Human Reproduction - p. iii 3. Chapter 3: First Week of Human Development - p. iii 4. Chapter 4: Second Week of Human Development - p. iii 5. Chapter 5: Third Week of Human Development - p. iii 6. Chapter 6: Fourth to Eighth Weeks of Human Development - p. iii 7. Chapter 7: Fetal Period: The Ninth Week to Birth - p. iii 8. Chapter 8: Placenta and Fetal Membranes - p. iii 9. Chapter 9: Body Cavities, Mesenteries, and Diaphragm - p. iii 10. Chapter 10: Pharyngeal Apparatus, Face, and Neck - p. iii 11. Chapter 11: Respiratory System - p. iii 12. Chapter 12: Alimentary System - p. iii 13. Chapter 13: Urogenital System - p. iii 14. Chapter 14: Cardiovascular System - p. iii 15. Chapter 15: Musculoskeletal System - p. iii 16. Chapter 16: Nervous System - p. iii 17. Chapter 17: Development of Eyes and Ears - p. iii 18. Chapter 18: Integumentary System - p. iii 19. Chapter 19: Human Birth Defects - p. iii 20. Chapter 20: The Cellular and Molecular Basis of Development - p. iii 21. Bibliography and Suggested Reading - p. iii 22. Answers to Clinically Oriented Questions - p. iii 23. Index - p. iii