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John Wiley Human Embryology and Teratology 1996 Edition by Ronan R. O'Rahilly, Fabiola Muller
Presenting coverage of the central topics in human embryology, this study incorporates the latest data from ongoing embryonic investigations. The edition, revised and extended, provides a detailed overview of general and systematic development, referring throughout to the internationally-recognized Carnegie system of embryonic staging. It features figures, photographs, micrographs and 3-dimensional reconstructions depicting vital aspects of morphology and histology; with actual case examples of specific congenital anomalies. The text also contains numerous tables that organize such critical data as the initial appearances of main features in relation to embryonic length, age and stage. Table of contents :- General Embryology and Teratology: The History of Human Embryology and Teratology; Introduction and General Concepts; Gametogenesis, Ovulation and Fertilization; Somites; Neural Folds; Organogenesis; The Placenta and Developmental Adnexa; Stages, Age, Measurements, Growth and External Form; Teratology and Prenatal Diagnosis; The Primary Tissues; The Integumentary System; The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System; The Digestive System; The Respiratory System; The Urinary System; The Reproductive System; The Nervous System; The Eye; The Ear; Glossary of Eponymous Terms; Regional Outline of Embryology.