The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 9/e


Author: Moore
Edition: 9th
ISBN: 9788131235058
Language: English
Published: 2013
Publisher: Elsevier, India

Obtain a complete and current understanding of human embryology with the world's most detailed, visually rich and clinically oriented textbook on this complex subject.

The Developing Human: 

Clinically Oriented Embryology, 9/e

About

The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, by Drs. Keith L. Moore, T.V.N. Persaud, and Mark G. Torchia, delivers the world’s most complete, visually rich, and clinically oriented coverage of this complex subject. Written by some of the world’s most famous anatomists, it presents week-by-week and stage-by-stage views of how fetal organs and systems develop, why and when birth defects occur, and what roles the placenta and fetal membranes play in development.

Key Features               

  • Acquire a detailed grasp of human embryology with the world’s most comprehensive, richly illustrated, and clinically oriented coverage from a cadre of leading world authorities.
  • Effectively prepare for exams with review questions and answers at the end of each chapter.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction to the Developing Human

2 First Week of Human Development

3 Second Week of Human Development

4 Third Week of Human Development

5 Fourth to Eight Weeks of Human Development

6 Ninth Week to Birth: The Fetal Period

7 Placenta and Fetal Membranes

8 Body Cavities and Diaphragm

9 Pharyngeal Apparatus, Face, and Neck

10 Respiratory System

11 Alimentary System

12 Urogenital System

13 Cardiovascular System

14 Skeletal System

15 Muscular System

16 Development of Limbs

17 Nervous System

18 Development of Eyes and Ears

19 Integumentary System

20 Human Birth Defects

21 Common Signaling Pathways Used During Development