Illustrated by the world-renowned Frank H. Netter, MD and artists working in his tradition, Netter's Atlas of Human Embryology, 2nd Edition, provides a rich pictorial overview of human prenatal development. For each stage of development and for each body system, you'll find a brief description of the developmental plan, with key concepts and terminology, followed by discussions of histological principles, the classification of congenital anomalies, and basic cellular, molecular, and genetic concepts. An emphasis on morphological patterns in the embryo and fetus makes it easy to understand the structure and function of the adult body and the embryonic basis of natural variation as well as birth anomalies.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface - p. vii 7. About the Authors - p. viii 8. Acknowledgments - p. ix 9. About the Artists - p. x 10. 1. Overview of Developmental Events, Processes, and Anomalies - p. 1 11. 2. Early Embryonic Development and the Placenta - p. 27 12. 3. The Nervous System - p. 55 13. 4. The Cardiovascular System - p. 87 14. 5. The Respiratory System - p. 117 15. 6. The Gastrointestinal System and Abdominal Wall - p. 135 16. 7. The Urogenital System - p. 163 17. 8. The Musculoskeletal System - p. 193 18. 9. Head and Neck - p. 225 19. Appendix. Summary of Common Congenital Anomalies Throughout the Body and their Embryonic Causes - p. 267 20. Index - p. 271
Illustrated by the world-renowned Frank H. Netter, MD and artists working in his tradition, Netter's Atlas of Human Embryology, 2nd Edition, provides a rich pictorial overview of human prenatal development. For each stage of development and for each body system, you'll find a brief description of the developmental plan, with key concepts and terminology, followed by discussions of histological principles, the classification of congenital anomalies, and basic cellular, molecular, and genetic concepts. An emphasis on morphological patterns in the embryo and fetus makes it easy to understand the structure and function of the adult body and the embryonic basis of natural variation as well as birth anomalies.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface - p. vii 7. About the Authors - p. viii 8. Acknowledgments - p. ix 9. About the Artists - p. x 10. 1. Overview of Developmental Events, Processes, and Anomalies - p. 1 11. 2. Early Embryonic Development and the Placenta - p. 27 12. 3. The Nervous System - p. 55 13. 4. The Cardiovascular System - p. 87 14. 5. The Respiratory System - p. 117 15. 6. The Gastrointestinal System and Abdominal Wall - p. 135 16. 7. The Urogenital System - p. 163 17. 8. The Musculoskeletal System - p. 193 18. 9. Head and Neck - p. 225 19. Appendix. Summary of Common Congenital Anomalies Throughout the Body and their Embryonic Causes - p. 267 20. Index - p. 271
