The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
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This textbook on embryology and teratology describes each stage from conception to birth, and details the development of various organs and systems. Particular attention is given to the emergence of birth defects. Moore taught at the University of Toronto; Persaud, at the University of Manitoba. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Michael F. Dauzvardis This is a clear and concise treatise on embryology with a special focus on clinically related topics. This sixth edition represents a considerable improvement over the fifth edition, published in 1993. Geared toward first or second-year medical students, the purpose is to enlighten the reader about the intricacies of embryological development as well as introduce the student to the molecular basis of development as it applies to clinically relevant issues. Although targeted toward novice medical students, practitioners in the field of obstetrics and gynecology would find this work a useful review and reference tool. Undergraduate students in biology, nursing, and other health related fields could also benefit from its use. The authors succeed in highlighting the key events of human development from gametogenesis to birth. They accomplish this journey through the use of simplistic, yet informative illustrations and unencumbered text. A sprinkling of scanning electron micrographs coupled with clinical correlations and study questions help to punctuate important facts and processes. Five beautifully illustrated timetables found in the appendix serve as ready reference to salient facts. This is, indeed, an easy-to-read account of human embryogenesis. The authors, by virtue of increasing the amount of clinical material, adding new color photography, including more scanning electron micrographs, expanding sections on teratology, and including simplified information on molecular mechanisms, have perhaps set a new standard for teaching embryology to first-year medical students. In a time when medical students are required to digest even more rote facts and are also thrown even earlierinto the clinical fray, this book should serve as a welcome addition to their educational war chest.
1Introduction to the Developing Human12The Beginning of Human Development: First Week153Formation of Bilaminar Embryonic Disc: Second Week434Formation of Germ Layers and Early Tissue and Organ Differentiation: Third Week595Organogenetic Period: Fourth to Eighth Weeks776The Fetal Period: Ninth Week to Birth1017Placenta and Fetal Membranes1198Human Birth Defects1579Body Cavities, Mesenteries, and Diaphragm18710The Pharyngeal Apparatus20111The Respiratory System24112The Digestive System25513The Urogenital System28714The Cardiovascular System32915The Skeletal System38116The Muscular System40117The Limbs40918The Nervous System42719The Eye and Ear46520The Integumentary System485Discussion of Clinically Oriented Problems503Appendices515Index521
