Langman's Medical Embryology 10th. Edition

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | ISBN: 9780781794855 | 10th. Ed. 2006 | CHM, 371 pages | language: english | 89 MBLong respected for its scientific authority, pedagogy, and clinical relevance to medical education, this comprehensive embryology text features outstanding illustrations and clear and concise writing. The brand-new Tenth Edition covers all aspects of embryology of interest to medical students and instructors and includes clinical correlates that provide information on birth defects and other clinical entities directly related to embryologic concepts. This extensively revised edition features new full-color photographs of clinical conditions and updated embryo images/photographs. It also features new online USMLE-style review questions. A new introduction chapter on development includes molecular biology, and this edition's larger page size improves readability.1. Embryology: Old and New Frontiers and an Introduction to Molecular Regulation and Signaling2. Gametogenesis: Conversion of Germ Cells into Male and Female Gametes3. First Week of Development: Ovulation to Implantation4. Second Week of Development: Bilaminar Germ Disc5. Third Week of Development: Trilaminar Germ Disc6. Third to Eighth Weeks: The Embryonic Period7. Third Month to birth: The Fetus and Placenta8. Birth Defects and Prenatal Diagnosis9. Skeletal System10. Muscular System11. Body Cavities12. Cardiovascular System13. Respiratory System14. Digestive System15. Urogenital System16. Head and Neck17. Central Nervous System18. Ear19. Eye20. Integumentary SystemAnswers to ProblemsGlossary of Key TermsFigure Credits