Embryology Books

Book SynopsisConcise, clearly written, and vibrantly illustrated, Langman’s Medical Embryology, 15th Edition, makes complex embryology concepts approachable to help you build the clinical understanding essential to your success in medical practice, nursing, or other health professions. Hundreds of full-color illustrations clarify the stages of embryonic development with rich detail, and engaging learning features, clinical examples, and online review questions ready you for the challenges ahead on your exams and in clinical practice. NEW! Medical Embryology Animations, now included with the purchase of the print book, allow users to visualize the stages of human development and master the corresponding anatomical relationships. UPDATED! Clinical Correlates boxes reinforce clinically relevant content through realistic case-based scenarios you’re likely to encounter in practice. UPDATED! More than 400 full-color illustrations, micrographs, and clinical images clarify key aspects of embryonic development in vivid detail. UPDATED! Clinical vignette and USMLE-style multiple-choice questions, available via digital access, with answers provide valuable self-assessment and strengthen your test-taking confidence. Problems to Solve boost your critical thinking capabilities. End-of-Chapter Summaries detail key stages of development, terms, and clinical conditions for each chapter at a glance.

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Book SynopsisLippincott's Illustrated Q&A Review of Anatomy and Embryology offers up-to-date, clinically relevant board-style questions—perfect for course review and board prep. Approximately 400 multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations cover frequently tested topics in anatomy and embryology, including clinical topics addressed in Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy and Sadler, Langman's Medical Embryology. Readers will find USMLE-style clinical vignette questions as well as content review questions. The book is heavily illustrated with anatomical images, clinical images that portray signs and symptoms, and radiological images including ultrasounds, PET scans, MRIs, CT scans, and X-rays.Online access to the questions and answers on a companion website provides flexible study options.Table of Contents Chapter 1 General Principles Chapter 2 Early Development Chapter 3 Thorax Chapter 4 Abdomen Chapter 5 Pelvis and Perineum Chapter 6 Back Chapter 7 Lower Limb Chapter 8 The Upper Limb and Mammary Gland Chapter 9 Head and Neck Chapter 10 Cranial Nerves

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Overview of Developmental Events, Processes, and Anomalies 2 Early Embryonic Development and the Placenta 3 The Nervous System 4 The Cardiovascular System 5 The Respiratory System 6 The Gastrointestinal System and Abdominal Wall 7 The Urogenital System 8 The Musculoskeletal System 9 Head and Neck Appendix: Summary of Common Congenital Anomalies Throughout the Body and their Embryonic Causes Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"An outstanding depiction of the mutual constitution of science and society. Cleverly unpacking the complex history of scientific debates on so-called 'maternal impressions' (later, 'maternal effects') on offspring and future generations, author Sarah Richardson unveils the epistemological origins of concepts we take for granted today. . . . The book is an epistemological provocation, a reminder that science is a political enterprise, and an invitation to produce knowledge that empowers women instead of knowledge that makes them solely responsible for our collective future." * Science *"[A] rigorous academic study... Policymakers, health-care providers, and scientific researchers will want to take note." * Publishers Weekly *“Sarah Richardson’s book The Maternal Imprint… argues that social assumptions about maternal responsibility lend ideas in this field more credibility than they deserve on the basis of the data. Her argument will be interesting to researchers, pregnant nerds and policymakers.” * Nature *"Richardson explains and challenges much of what I (and probably you) take for granted about human pregnancy and the role of mothers in fetal development. Richardson brilliantly confronts notions that some women are 'bad mothers' who imperil the welfare of their offspring by not taking care of themselves sufficiently while pregnant. . . . The Maternal Imprint is a thoroughly researched, amusing, and confronting book that should be essential reading for anyone interested in epigenetics, infant health, and how these interact with race and social class." * FASEB Journal *"Enlightening. . . . What is particularly compelling about Richardson's approach is that by situating the field’s challenges in a broader social and historical context, we get a sense of why they matter. . . . In the likelihood that epigenetics might be used to explore the long shadow of our current trauma, Richardson's book offers an important lens through which we can regard claims about the role of maternal bodies." * Lancet *"The inheritance of acquired traits is not a heresy in medicine, but the basis of an enormously productive research program... Richardson puts this research in its historical context and takes a critical look at its basic assumptions, methods and conclusions." * Archyde *"In this volume, historian and philosopher of science Richardson... provides a historical overview and an analysis of debates, theories, and research about epigenetics and gene expression, spanning from Weismann’s expression of deterministic germ plasma theory in the late 19th century to current epigenetics and theory about the developmental origins of health and disease as articulated in the early 21st century." * CHOICE *"Beliefs about which specific maternal behaviors or experiences have lasting effects on gestating offspring have shifted widely over time. . . . [Richardson] gives this rich history a clearer context in the discussion of reproductive responsibility." * Harvard Gazette *"Richardson concisely and vividly presents how medical and scientific thinking about the contribution of mothers and fathers to the development of offspring developed. Richardson's thoroughly compelling book . . . shows the ideological complexity of modern science." * Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung *"The Maternal Imprint will be of interest to a trans-disciplinary audience in that it provides a historical critique of science that is well-versed in the scientific claims and attuned to the influence of culture on science. This trans-disciplinary book provides a framework for both biological and social scientists to think about the values and assumptions that have guided their disciplines' perspectives on the maternal body and infant health." * Metascience *“[Richardson’s] compelling interpretation cleanly cuts through the posited difference between genetics and epigenetics, ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ heredity. Far from challenging genetic determinism, epigenetic pregnancy research ‘advances a model of human inheritance and development in which the wider social and physical environment can be seen as heritable and as determinant of future biomedical outcomes.’ Constructions of epigenetics as bridging the gap between social and biological processes resonate widely in STS and gender studies, even among critical scholars; Richardson’s book is a thought-provoking intervention.” * Isis *“Richardson’s book is rigorous, entertaining, informative, and politically important.” * Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal *“Academically robust and meticulously researched, The Maternal Imprint is a pleasurable and engaging read that will appeal to a wide audience, including the public and undergraduate students.” * Childhood in the Past *"A rich, elegantly argued analysis of the long history of scientific and popular thinking about 'maternal effects' on the fetuses that women gestate, full of well-articulated plunges into the archives of scientific texts and journals in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This is an important, beautifully researched, and well-written book by an author whose prior works have literally changed their fields." -- Rayna Rapp, New York University"Richardson reveals that epigenetics is not just the newest cutting-edge, pro-social, plasticity-favoring, anti-genetic, and anti-reductionist field to emerge from modern molecular genetics. Rather, it is also the vector of newly problematic images and social roles that limit women and diminish the status of pregnancy and motherhood, in ways that are disturbingly similar to nineteenth-century societal notions of women's roles. Richardson's exquisitely documented arguments will be compelling to all with an interest in the complex interface of science and society." -- Michael J. Wade, Indiana University"This is a major contribution from a feminist STS scholar who deftly interweaves scientific, epistemological, and ethical considerations into a tour-de-force book on a topic with implications for mothers, families, and communities." -- Alexandra Minna Stern, author of Eugenic Nation: Faults and Frontiers of Better Breeding in Modern AmericaTable of Contents1. Introduction: The Maternal Imprint 2. Sex Equality in Heredity 3. Prenatal Culture 4. Germ Plasm Hygiene 5. Maternal Effects 6. Race, Birth Weight, and the Biosocial Body 7. Fetal Programming 8. It’s the Mother! 9. Epilogue: Gender and Heredity in the Postgenomic Moment Acknowledgments Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"An outstanding depiction of the mutual constitution of science and society. Cleverly unpacking the complex history of scientific debates on so-called 'maternal impressions' (later, 'maternal effects') on offspring and future generations, author Sarah Richardson unveils the epistemological origins of concepts we take for granted today. . . . The book is an epistemological provocation, a reminder that science is a political enterprise, and an invitation to produce knowledge that empowers women instead of knowledge that makes them solely responsible for our collective future." * Science *"[A] rigorous academic study... Policymakers, health-care providers, and scientific researchers will want to take note." * Publishers Weekly *“Sarah Richardson’s book The Maternal Imprint… argues that social assumptions about maternal responsibility lend ideas in this field more credibility than they deserve on the basis of the data. Her argument will be interesting to researchers, pregnant nerds and policymakers.” * Nature *"Richardson explains and challenges much of what I (and probably you) take for granted about human pregnancy and the role of mothers in fetal development. Richardson brilliantly confronts notions that some women are 'bad mothers' who imperil the welfare of their offspring by not taking care of themselves sufficiently while pregnant. . . . The Maternal Imprint is a thoroughly researched, amusing, and confronting book that should be essential reading for anyone interested in epigenetics, infant health, and how these interact with race and social class." * FASEB Journal *"Enlightening. . . . What is particularly compelling about Richardson's approach is that by situating the field’s challenges in a broader social and historical context, we get a sense of why they matter. . . . In the likelihood that epigenetics might be used to explore the long shadow of our current trauma, Richardson's book offers an important lens through which we can regard claims about the role of maternal bodies." * Lancet *"The inheritance of acquired traits is not a heresy in medicine, but the basis of an enormously productive research program... Richardson puts this research in its historical context and takes a critical look at its basic assumptions, methods and conclusions." * Archyde *"In this volume, historian and philosopher of science Richardson... provides a historical overview and an analysis of debates, theories, and research about epigenetics and gene expression, spanning from Weismann’s expression of deterministic germ plasma theory in the late 19th century to current epigenetics and theory about the developmental origins of health and disease as articulated in the early 21st century." * CHOICE *"Beliefs about which specific maternal behaviors or experiences have lasting effects on gestating offspring have shifted widely over time. . . . [Richardson] gives this rich history a clearer context in the discussion of reproductive responsibility." * Harvard Gazette *"Richardson concisely and vividly presents how medical and scientific thinking about the contribution of mothers and fathers to the development of offspring developed. Richardson's thoroughly compelling book . . . shows the ideological complexity of modern science." * Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung *"The Maternal Imprint will be of interest to a trans-disciplinary audience in that it provides a historical critique of science that is well-versed in the scientific claims and attuned to the influence of culture on science. This trans-disciplinary book provides a framework for both biological and social scientists to think about the values and assumptions that have guided their disciplines' perspectives on the maternal body and infant health." * Metascience *“[Richardson’s] compelling interpretation cleanly cuts through the posited difference between genetics and epigenetics, ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ heredity. Far from challenging genetic determinism, epigenetic pregnancy research ‘advances a model of human inheritance and development in which the wider social and physical environment can be seen as heritable and as determinant of future biomedical outcomes.’ Constructions of epigenetics as bridging the gap between social and biological processes resonate widely in STS and gender studies, even among critical scholars; Richardson’s book is a thought-provoking intervention.” * Isis *“Richardson’s book is rigorous, entertaining, informative, and politically important.” * Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal *“Academically robust and meticulously researched, The Maternal Imprint is a pleasurable and engaging read that will appeal to a wide audience, including the public and undergraduate students.” * Childhood in the Past *"A rich, elegantly argued analysis of the long history of scientific and popular thinking about 'maternal effects' on the fetuses that women gestate, full of well-articulated plunges into the archives of scientific texts and journals in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This is an important, beautifully researched, and well-written book by an author whose prior works have literally changed their fields." -- Rayna Rapp, New York University"Richardson reveals that epigenetics is not just the newest cutting-edge, pro-social, plasticity-favoring, anti-genetic, and anti-reductionist field to emerge from modern molecular genetics. Rather, it is also the vector of newly problematic images and social roles that limit women and diminish the status of pregnancy and motherhood, in ways that are disturbingly similar to nineteenth-century societal notions of women's roles. Richardson's exquisitely documented arguments will be compelling to all with an interest in the complex interface of science and society." -- Michael J. Wade, Indiana University"This is a major contribution from a feminist STS scholar who deftly interweaves scientific, epistemological, and ethical considerations into a tour-de-force book on a topic with implications for mothers, families, and communities." -- Alexandra Minna Stern, author of Eugenic Nation: Faults and Frontiers of Better Breeding in Modern AmericaTable of Contents1. Introduction: The Maternal Imprint 2. Sex Equality in Heredity 3. Prenatal Culture 4. Germ Plasm Hygiene 5. Maternal Effects 6. Race, Birth Weight, and the Biosocial Body 7. Fetal Programming 8. It’s the Mother! 9. Epilogue: Gender and Heredity in the Postgenomic Moment Acknowledgments Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThe fact that a single embryo can split to generate two (or more) genetically identical embryos seems to defy the notion that prior to splitting an embryo can be a single human individual. Maureen Condic looks at the questions raised by human twinning based on a unique synthesis of molecular developmental biology and Aristotelian philosophy.Trade Review"Maureen L. Condic is a gifted scientist and writer, exhibiting both a mastery of the science as well as a conversance with the philosophical issues." —Francis J. Beckwith, author of Taking Rites Seriously"This book brings more biological knowledge to the philosophical discussion of twinning than any other that I know of." —Christopher Tollefsen, author of Lying and Christian Ethics"In this monograph, Condic offers an extensively referenced examination of the biological basis of human individuality. . . . The text will clarify biological concepts and ethical considerations for those who share Condic's interpretation of sperm-egg fusion as the start of human life, and for those who have reached a different conclusion." —Choice

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPART 1 Early Developmental and the Fetal-Maternal Relationship 1 Getting Ready for Pregnancy 2 Transport of Gametes and Fertilization 3 Molecular Basis of and Genetic Methods for Studying Embryonic Development 4 Cleavage and Implantation 5 Formation of Germ Layers and Early Derivatives 6 Establishment of the Basic Embryonic Body Plan 7 Placenta and Extraembryonic Membranes 8 Developmental Disorders PART 2 Development of the Body Systems 9 Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems 10 Limb Development 11 Nervous System 12 Neural Crest 13 Sense Organs 14 Head and Neck 15 Digestive and Respiratory Systems and Body Cavities 16 Urogenital System 17 Cardiovascular System 18 Fetal Period and Birth Answers to Clinical Vignettes and Review Questions Index

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Book SynopsisAn unconventional history of the world's largest cellular workhorse, from chickens to penguins, art to egg crimes and moreTrade Review"Crack this book like an egg and suck up 200 pages of Lizzie Stark delightfulness! Here is early career Jacques Pepin making sous vide eggs at Howard Johnson's! Gender-shifting chickens! Greedy eggers! Maniacal collectors! Egg is eclectic and funny, informative and endlessly surprising… Like the egg itself, this book is a perfect, miraculous package." -- Mary Roach, bestselling author of Fuzz"Egg bursts forth as a joyous triumph in the fresh field of body-part literature. Lizzie Stark writes with wit, verve, and warmth. I loved every page." -- Florence Williams, author of Heartbreak"Fun, interesting and thoroughly enjoyable, this book explores the humble egg from angles you never imagined." -- Luxury London

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Book SynopsisDiscusses artificial and in vitro fertilization, egg and embryo donation, surrogate mothers, the storage of human semen, eggs, and embryos, and scientific and ethical issues in fertility.

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Book Synopsis''Quite simply the best book about science and life that I have ever read'' - Alice Roberts How does life begin? What drives a newly fertilized egg to keep dividing and growing until it becomes 40 trillion cells, a greater number than stars in the galaxy? How do these cells know how to make a human, from lips to heart to toes? How does your body build itself?Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz was pregnant at 42 when a routine genetic test came back with that dreaded word: abnormal. A quarter of sampled cells contained abnormalities and she was warned her baby had an increased risk of being miscarried or born with birth defects. Six months later she gave birth to a healthy baby boy and her research on mice embryos went on to prove that as she had suspected the embryo has an amazing and previously unknown ability to correct abnormal cells at an early stage of its development. The Dance of Life will take you inside the incredible worlTrade ReviewOne of the World's Top 10 Thinkers of 2020 -- ProspectQuite simply the best book about science and life that I have ever read * Alice Roberts *How an entire human can emerge from a single cell is one of the great mysteries of life. This book is a wonderful exposition of that amazingly complicated process, and combines Zernicka-Goetz’s research and expert perspective with the clear and engaging narrative that is a hallmark of Highfield’s science writing * Venki Ramakrishnan, President of the Royal Society and Nobel-prize winning scientist *A touching, detailed portrait of a life in science. Beautifully written, it’s a reminder that scientists are human and their humanity affects every part of their work * Angela Saini, bestselling author of INFERIOR and SUPERIOR *How does a single fertilised egg know how to develop into the trillions of different cells that making up a human? This book provides you with much more than the answer – it is story-telling at its very best. Together with Highfield, Zernicka-Goetz leads us through her life scientific, intertwining the exciting field of 21st biology with a joyous personal journey of discovery at the cutting edge of research * Jim Al-Khalili *

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Book SynopsisSuitable for students and patients, this easy-to-understand chart provides a visual overview of prenatal development from fertilization through the third trimester of development. It shows and describes the fertilization and implantation process, and provides illustrations of the developing embryo and fetus for each period of time.

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Book SynopsisSince the first fertilization of a human egg in the laboratory in 1968, scientific and technological breakthroughs have raised ethical dilemmas and generated policy controversies on both sides of the Atlantic. Embryo, stem cell, and cloning research have provoked impassioned political debate about their religious, moral, legal, and practical implications. National governments make rules that govern the creation, destruction, and use of embryos in the laboratorybut they do so in profoundly different ways.In Embryo Politics, Thomas Banchoff provides a comprehensive overview of political struggles about embryo research during four decades in four countriesthe United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. Banchoff's book, the first of its kind, demonstrates the impact of particular national histories and institutions on very different patterns of national governance. Over time, he argues, partisan debate and religious-secular polarization have come to overshadow ethicalTrade ReviewAs Thomas Banchoff notes in Embryo Politics, 'the human embryo only slowly emerged as an object of ethical controversy.' This lucid and well-written book relates a comparative history of this controversy in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France. -- Simon Cole * Technology and Culture *Banchoff does not fall prey to the allures of science fiction and he avoids sensationalism, but his book is sensational. It is an exciting read and should generate a great deal of public interest because it sets out with clarity the many strands, both ethical and political, that make up in vitro fertilization (IVF), stem cell research and cloning. -- Gail Grossman Freyne * Conscience *Banchoff's historical outline of these debates over embryo research and use is accurate and engaging, showing clearly how the different political backgrounds against which they took place shaped their later contours. He also addresses the difficult moral questions surrounding the moral status of embryos, how the law should respond to this status, and how these questions intersect with the need for biomedical progress where such 'progress depends on research on embryos. This is a very clear, well-written, engaging volume, and one that could be read with profit and interest by anyone curious about what is one of the most pressing debates of the moment. Summing Up: Highly recommended for all readership levels. * Choice *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Emergence of Ethical Controversy 2. First Embryo Research Regimes 3. The Ethics of Embryonic Stem Cell Research 4. Stem Cell and Cloning Politics ConclusionBibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis is a critical and engaging examination of the Christian tradition of reflection on the human embryo.Trade Review"...a fascinating historical study of what people have thought, from the earliest biblical times, about the human soul before birth". -- The Daily Telegraph"The book presents a scholarly yet accessible interdisciplinary analysis of the tradition of the Christian thinking on the status of the embryo, and a careful, powerful and fair theological and philosophical case against the destruction of the human embryo from conception. It is to be highly recommended." -Tablet, John Keown, 5th February 2005'Archbishop Rowan Williams describes the book as 'a valuable contribution to a mist important debate'. Quite so. It is to be highly recommended.' - Adapted from a Tablet review by John Keown, Rose Kennedy Professor of Christian Ethics at Georgetown University, in Triple Helix'In providing a systematic historical account of Christian and other approaches to the embryo, David Jones offers some fascinating material for reflection.' '...this book provides valuable material for a principled rather than merely pragmatic reflection on our attitude to this most vulnerable phase of life.' -- Andrew Fox, Epworth Review, April 2006'The scope of his work is impressive and the topic extraordinarily significant, He deals carefully with a wide variety of primary sources, and he reflects insightfully on these sources and their theological and ethical implications...[an] important book.'~ Michael J. Gorman, Studies in Christian Ethics, Vol 19, No. 1"David Jones (Professor of Bioethics, St Mary's College, Twickenham) has provided a scholarly and insightful contribution to this field, with its complex intersection of theology, philosophy, ethics, jurisprudence and science." - Reformed Theological Review'A scholarly contribution to the history, background and detail of the human embryo in medical, theological and moral terms. It deserves to be studied both in itself and in the important reminder of our essential human being, where we come from, what we are and what significance we have and share in this world and in eternity' -- E David Cook * Theology *

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Book SynopsisWith 3000 new references added since the first edition, this book gives the information necessary to produce embryos totally through in vitro techniques. It shows the commercial applications of embryo and oocyte research.Cattle remain at the forefront of many new developments in reproductive technology and what can be done for the cow today will later be applicable to other farm livestock and perhaps humans. This new edition reviews the considerable advances and issues in embryo production technology, based on reports since the first edition in 1994. This is a must have volume for those who own the first edition, and in itself an incredibly informative text.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Developments in Embryo In Vitro Production (IVP) Technology Chapter 2: The Bovine Oestrous Cycle and Associated Events Chapter 3: Recovering the Bovine Oocyte Chapter 4: Maturing the Bovine Oocyte Chapter 5: Capacitating Bovine Sperm Chapter 6: In Vitro Fertilization Chapter 7: Culturing and Evaluating the Early Bovine Embryo Chapter 8: Preservation of Embryos and Oocytes Chapter 9: Establishing Pregnancies with IVP- Embryos Chapter 10: Embryos and Oocytes in Research and Commercial Practice I: Appendices

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Book SynopsisProviding a good foundation of working practice for both new and experienced embryologists, this practical book covers all aspects of how to set up and run an IVF laboratory. Topics include training protocols, gamete preparation, insemination techniques as well as quality management and troubleshooting.Table of ContentsThe evolution of IVF practice; Section I. Starting a New Laboratory & Training Protocols: 1. Establishing and equipping a new IVF laboratory; 2. Basic embryology skills and responsibilities in the IVF laboratory; 3. Sperm preparation for IVF: training protocol; 4. Oocyte pick-up for IVF: training protocol; 5. Embryologist training: embryo transfer; 6. ICSI for IVF: training protocol; 7. Embryo assisted hatching for IVF: training protocol and method; 8. Embryo biospy for IVF: training protocol; 9. Vitrification for IVF: training protocol; 10. Mouse embryo assay for quality control in the IVF laboratory; 11. Sperm survival assay for quality control in the IVF laboratory; Section II. Pre-Procedure Protocols: 12. Quality control in the IVF laboratory: continuous improvement; 13. Setup procedures for optimizing performance in the IVF laboratory; Section III. Gametes: 14. Sperm preparation for therapeutic IVF; 15. Processing surgically retrieved sperm in the IVF laboratory; 16. Cryopreservation of sperm for IVF: semen samples and individual sperm; 17. Oocyte collection for IVF; 18. In-vitro maturation of immature oocytes for IVM-IVF; 19. Oocyte grading by morphological evaluation; 20. Vitrification of oocytes for IVF; Section IV. Insemination/ICSI: 21. General insemination for IVF; 22. Conventional IVF with short co-incubation; 23. Technical aspects of ICSI for ejaculated spermatozoa; 24. Set-up and adapted protocol for piezo-ICSI; 25. Sperm selection for ICSI by morphology: MSOME/IMSI; 26. Sperm selection for ICSI by viability; 27. Artificial oocyte activation for IVF; Section V. Fertilization Assessmant: 28. Fertilization assessment in IVF and ICSI; 29. Polar body biopsy for IVF; 30. Zygote cryopreservation for IVF; Section VI. Embryo Assessment – Morphology & Beyond: 31. Embryo assessment at the pre-compaction stage in the IVF laboratory; 32. Embryo assessment in the post-compaction stage in the IVF laboratory; 33. Embryo assessment at the blastocyst stage in the IVF laboratory; 34. Trophectoderm biopsy for preimplantation genetic testing; 35. Embryo culture by Time-lapse: selection and beyond; Section VII. Embryo Cryopreservation: 36. Cryopreservation of pre-compaction embryos for IVF; 37. Cryopreservation of post-compaction embryos for IVF; 38. Safe and effective cryostorage of embryos for IVF; Section VIII. Embryo Transfer: 39. Routine embryo transfer in the IVF laboratory; Section IX. Quality Management: 40. Verification of specimen identity by double checking with a witness; 41. Quality management in the IVF laboratory: quality improvement, document and process control and adverse events; 42. Trouble-shooting in the IVF laboratory; 43. Disaster preparedness in the IVF Laboratory.

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Book SynopsisFor around half of the couples who have trouble conceiving the cause of infertility is sperm-related. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is the most common and successful treatment for male infertility. Here, the pioneers for the technique, along with authorities in the field, describe the underlying science of ICSI and other micromanipulation techniques. Practical advice for performing the techniques is covered in depth, including sperm selection, laser-assisted ICSI, and the use of piezo in ICSI. Examining the safety of ICSI in animal models as well as the impact of ICSI on the health and well-being of the children conceived through the procedure is discussed. This manual is an essential resource for clinical embryologists and laboratory personnel wishing to refine or develop techniques and improve outcomes.Table of ContentsForeword Zev Rosenwaks; 1. In-vitro fertilization and micromanipulation: The history that changed the treatment of male factor infertility Jacques Cohen; 2. Development of ICSI in human assisted reproduction Stephanie Cheung, Alessandra Parrella, Philip Xie, Sherina Lawrence, Mounia Haddad, Derek Keating, Zev Rosenwaks and Gianpiero D. Palermo; 3. Current ICSI applications and clinical outcomes Derek Keating, Stephanie Cheung, Philip Xie, June Wang, Zev Rosenwaks and Gianpiero D. Palermo; 4. Rescue ICSI of IVF failed-fertilized oocytes Carly Barber, Vivian Nguyen, Alexandrea Ramsey and Zsolt Peter Nagy; 5. High-magnification sperm selection before ICSI Pierre Vanderzwalmen, Barbara Wirleitner, Guy Cassuto, Romain Imbert and Maximillian Murtinger; 6. Laser-assisted ICSI Roberta Maggiulli, Simona Alfano, Erminia Alviggi, Gemma Fabozzi, Danilo Cimadomo, Filippo Maria Ubaldi and Laura Rienzi; 7. Piezo: The add-on to standardize ICSI procedure Tetsunori Mukaida, Kenichiro Hiraoka, Hideaki Watanabe, Kiyotaka Kawai and Csaba Pribenszky; 8. Artificial oocyte activation after ICSI Thomas Ebner; 9. Health of children born after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injections (ICSI) Shahad Sabti and Alastair G. Sutcliffe; 10. Examining the safety of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) using animal models Laura Hewitson; 11. Cellular and molecular events after ICSI in clinically relevant animal models Lauren Hamilton, Richard J. Oko and Peter Sutovsky; 12. Micromanipulation, microinjection microscopes and systems for ICSI Steven D. Fleming; 13. Automation techniques and systems for ICSI Changsheng Dai, Zhuoran Zhang, Guanqiao Shan and Yu Sun; 14. Germline nuclear transfer technology to overcome mitochondrial diseases and female infertility Mao-Xing Tang, Annekatrien Boel, Paul Couke and Björn Heindryckx; 15. Nuclear transfer technology and its use in reproductive medicine Pasqualino Loi, Marta Czernik, Luca Palazzese, Pier Augusto Scapolo, Helena Fulka and Josef Fulka Jr; 16. The prospects of infertility treatment using 'artificial' eggs Katsuhiko Hayashi; Index.

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Book SynopsisAs our understanding of the human body broadens, so does the need for a comprehensive text that encompasses all aspects of human development. Essential Human Development is a great course companion that focuses on the human life cycle, ideal for the undergraduate student new to these fields, or for qualified practitioners looking for a reference guide. Featuring key information points and self-test assessments in each chapter, the book is organised in an accessible manner, beginning with fertilisation and embryology, then moving on to obstetric medicine, neonatal care and child health, with the final section exploring gynaecological medicine. Ensuring that information is placed in context to aid understanding, Essential Human Development is the perfect support for the modern medical school curriculum, as well as a vital reminder of the core information needed whilst on a women or child health clinical placement.Table of ContentsList of contributors ix Preface xi How to use your textbook xii About the companion website xiii Part 1: Fertilisation 1 1 Principles of development 3Sam Webster 2 The female reproductive system 12Sam Webster 3 The male reproductive system 24Sam Webster 4 Fertilisation 32Sam Webster 5 Embryology: zygote to blastocyst 38Sam Webster 6 Embryonic stem cells 43Sam Webster Part 2: Pregnancy 49 7 Embryology 51Sam Webster 8 Physiology of pregnancy 59Sam Webster 9 Antenatal care 64Marion Beard 10 Antenatal screening and prenatal diagnosis 71Alan Treharne and Marsham Moselhi 11 Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 82Sharif Ismail 12 Diseases in pregnancy I 89Alan Treharne and Cerys Scarr 13 Diseases in pregnancy II 94Alan Treharne, Cerys Scarr and Aleksandra Komarzyniec-Pyzik 14 Multiple pregnancy and other antenatal complications 103Marion Beard 15 Problems in late pregnancy 109Deepa Balachandran Nair 16 Fetal growth and tests of fetal wellbeing 117Maitreyee Deshpande 17 The eye in pregnancy and the newborn 122Colm McAlinden Part 3: Birth 137 18 Normal labour 139Euan Kevelighan 19 Abnormal labour 146Franz Majoko 20 The puerperium 155Fran Hodge 21 Obstetric emergencies 162Benjamin Chisholme and Euan Kevelighan Part 4: Neonatology 173 22 Newborn resuscitation and newborn examination 175Nitin Goel and Jamie Evans 23 Newborn feeding, jaundice and maternal diabetes 184Geraint Morris 24 The preterm infant 189Nitin Goel 25 Congenital and perinatal infection 196Ian Morris Part 5: Childhood and adolescence 205 26 History and examination in childhood 207Shabeena Webster and Geraint Morris 27 Normal growth and developmental milestones 213Bethan Williams 28 Developmental delay 241Bethan Williams 29 Genetics 249Dana Beasley 30 Neurodevelopmental disorders 256Surekha Tuohy 31 Puberty 263Christopher Bidder 32 Non-accidental injury and neglect 271Catrin Simpson 33 Neurological problems 278Cathy White 34 Infections and immunodeficiency 292Pramodh Vallabhaneni 35 Haematology and oncology 299Pramodh Vallabhaneni 36 Congential and acquired heart disease 307Geraint Morris 37 Metabolic and endocrine disorders 319Shabeena Webster 38 Respiratory problems 333Toni Williams 39 Gastroenterology, nutrition and faltering growth 341Lakshmipriya Selvarajan 40 Renal and urinary problems 35Dana Beasley 41 Dermatology 363Rebecca Balfour 42 Rheumatology and orthopaedics 374Rebecca Balfour 43 Paediatric surgery 385Toni Williams 44 Paediatric pharmacology 391Lakshmipriya Selvarajan Part 6: Gynaecology 395 45 Problems in early pregnancy 397Manju Nair 46 Subfertility 409Gurpreet Singh Kalra 47 Vaginal discharge, pelvic pain and endometriosis 419Aisling Carroll-Downey and Euan Kevelighan 48 Termination of pregnancy 428Sophie Walker and Jennifer Davies-Oliveira 49 Contraception 433Ruth Frazer 50 Obstetric and gynaecological operations 440Nisha Kadwadkar and Euan Kevelighan 51 The menopause 448Kinza Younas Index 455

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Book SynopsisHighly Commended in Obstetrics and gynaecology in the 2017 BMA Medical Book AwardsEmbryology at a Glance is a highly illustrated and innovative introduction to key embryological concepts, with concise, memorable descriptions of major embryological developments. This new edition covers the basic principles of human development, from mitosis and meiosis, before exploring the primary formation of each body system, including the development of the musculoskeletal, circulatory, digestive, reproductive, and nervous systems during the foetal and neonatal periods. Key features include: New chapters on cell signalling genes, stem cells, and antenatal screening for common congenital and genetic defects Full colour photographs and illustrations Links to clinical practice highlighted throughout Timelines of each developmental stage MCQs and EMQs for revision and review A companion website at www.atTable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgements viii List of abbreviations ix Timeline x About the companion website xi Part 1 Early development 1 1 Embryology in medicine 2 2 Language of embryology 4 3 Introduction to development 6 4 Cell signalling genes 8 5 Embryonic and foetal periods 10 6 Mitosis 12 7 Meiosis 14 8 Spermatogenesis 16 9 Oogenesis 18 10 Fertilisation 20 11 From zygote to blastocyst 22 12 Implantation 24 13 Placenta 26 14 Gastrulation 28 15 Germ layers 30 16 Stem cells 32 17 Neurulation 34 18 Neural crest cells 36 19 Body cavities (embryonic) 38 20 Folding of the embryo 40 21 Segmentation 42 22 Somites 44 Part 2 Systems development 47 23 Skeletal system (ossification) 48 24 Skeletal system 50 25 Muscular system 52 26 Musculoskeletal system: limbs 54 27 Circulatory system: heart tube 56 28 Circulatory system: heart chambers 58 29 Circulatory system: blood vessels 60 30 Circulatory system: embryonic veins 62 31 Circulation system: changes at birth 64 32 Respiratory system 66 33 Digestive system: gastrointestinal tract 68 34 Digestive system: associated organs 70 35 Digestive system: congenital anomalies 72 36 Urinary system 74 37 Reproductive system: ducts and genitalia 76 38 Reproductive system: gonads 78 39 Endocrine system 80 40 Head and neck: arch I 82 41 Head and neck: arch II 84 42 Head and neck: arch III 86 43 Head and neck: arches IV–VI 88 44 Central nervous system 90 45 Peripheral nervous system 92 46 The ear 94 47 The eye 96 48 Antenatal screening 98 Self-assessment MCQs 100 Self-assessment MCQ answers 104 Self-assessment EMQs 105 Self-assessment EMQ answers 107 Glossary 108 Index 112

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Book SynopsisInside the quest to unlock the mysteries of development—and how this knowledge can transform our future

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Book SynopsisAmong the many applications of stem cell research are nervous system diseases, diabetes, heart disease, auto-immune diseases as well as Parkinson''s disease, end-stage kidney disease, liver failure, cancer, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson''s disease, and Alzheimer''s disease. Stem cells are self-renewing, unspecialised cells that can give rise to multiple types all of specialised cells of the body. Stem cell research also involves complex ethical and legal considerations since they involve adult, foetal tissue and embryonic sources. This book brings together leading research from throughout the world in this frontier field.

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Book SynopsisAmong the many applications of stem cell research are nervous system diseases, diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune diseases as well as Parkinson''s disease, end-stage kidney disease, liver failure, cancer, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson''s disease, and Alzheimer''s disease. Stem cells are self-renewing, unspecialised cells that can give rise to multiple types all of specialised cells of the body. Stem cell research also involves complex ethical and legal considerations since they involve adult, foetal tissue and embryonic sources. This book brings together leading research from throughout the world with particular focus on stem cells and cancer research.

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Book SynopsisNeurogenesis, or the birth of new neuronal cells, was thought to occur only in developing organisms. However, recent research has demonstrated that neurogenesis does indeed continue into and throughout adult life. On going neurogenesis is thought to be an important mechanism underlying neuronal plasticity, enabling organisms to adapt to environmental changes and influencing learning and memory throughout life. A number of different factors that regulate neurogenesis have been identified. Physicial activity and environmental conditions have been known to affect proliferation and survival of neurons. Hormones have also been found to influence the rate of neurogenesis in vertebrates (e.g. testosterone) and invertebrates (eg: ecdysone). Serotonin is believed to play a key role in neurogenesis.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, the authors discuss the stages, mechanisms and clinical outcomes of embryo development. Topics include chick embryogenesis as a unique platform to study the effects of environmental factors on embryo development; molecular and cellular aspects of blastocyst dormancy and reactivation for implantation; limb development and the emergence and function of the apical ectodermal ridge; and the use of time lapse photography in an in vitro fertilization program for better selection of embryo transfer.

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Book SynopsisThieme Test Prep for the USMLE®: Medical Histology and Embryology is the choice of medical students... ...The major test-prep resources do not focus on these subjects in detail. A question bank...would be beneficial to those who struggle with these as an additional resource for studying ... - Ethan Young (Fourth-year medical student, University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine) I especially like the clinical focus of the questions, which are "two layers" deep instead of straight recall. - Deborah Chen (Third-year medical student, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School) Well thought out and also extremely well written. ... an effective tool for students both in learning the material initially and also in reviewing it for the USMLE. - Roger A. Dashner, MS, PhD (Clinical Anatomist and CEO, Advanced Anatomical Services) Thieme Test Prep for the USMLE®: Medical Histology and Embryology fills a void in available board prep materials in its combination of histology and embryology. Consistently organized sections cover everything from microstructures of basic tissue and body systems to the development of all major body systems. Key Highlights Nearly 600 USMLE®-style multiple choice questions and detailed explanations, classified by organ system and difficulty level Questions begin with a clinical vignette and approximately 20% are image-based, mirroring the USMLE-format The only resource containing correct proportions of light and electron micrographs for histology, consistent with USMLE® testing standards This essential resource will help you assess your knowledge and fully prepare for board examinations.Table of ContentsSection I Biology 1 Cell Biology Section II Histology 2 Epithelial Tissue Histology 3 Connective Tissue Histology 4 Muscle Tissue Histology 5 Cartilage and Bones Histology 6 Nerve Tissue Histology 7 Integumentary System Histology 8 Hemolymphoid Tissue Histology 9 Oral Cavity and Salivary Glands Histology 10 Gastrointestinal Tract Histology 11 Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas Histology 12 Cardiovascular System Histology 13 Respiratory System Histology 14 Urinary System Histology 15 Endocrine System Histology 16 Male Reproductive System Histology 17 Female Reproductive System Histology Section III Embryology 18 General Embryology 19 Musculoskeletal and Integumentary System Embryology 20 Head and Neck Embryology 21 Nervous System Embryology 22 Digestive System Embryology 23 Cardiovascular System Embryology 24 Respiratory System Embryology 25 Endocrine System Embryology 26 Genitourinary System Embryology 27 Placenta and Fetal Circulation Section IV Comprehensive Exam 28 Comprehensive Review Exam

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Book SynopsisEmbryology has evolved from myth in early cultures, who knew little about the details of conception and pregnancy, to the height of modern scientific knowledge. Thomas Weihs argues persuasively that new scientific understanding of embryology could engender a new mythology, and that, in fact, science and myth are complementary aspects of the study of new life.He explores the correspondence between the creation story in Genesis, and other creation myths, with the development of the human embryo, and also discusses how the intuitive heart-felt values we associate with pregnancy and birth can be reconciled with the science of our age.Table of ContentsForeword by John DavyIntroductionFrom Mythos to Science1. The story of creation2. A brief history of embryologyCurrent Thinking in Biology and Embryology3. Mendel and Darwin4. The beginnings of experimental embryology5. The discovery of genes6. The search for the origin of formFrom Science to Mythos7. Embryogenesis and Genesis8. Embryonic form development and cosmosBiology and Spirit9. Embryogenesis and the Gospels10. Form and individuality

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Book SynopsisThe fundamentals of human embryology covers embryonic development, with a unique focus on adult anatomy. Its goal is to impart to students a comprehensive overview of how the human embryo forms, not only as a basis for the student of human anatomy, but also as a link to abnormalities they may encounter in their clinical careers. Extensively illustrated with labeled line drawings, now enlarged for better visibility, this concise manual will meet the needs of both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Human Sciences.Table of ContentsPREFACE INTRODUCTION Terminology Advice to the Student about Embryology CHAPTER ONE: Preparation of Gametes for Embryonic Development THE CELL Mitosis Meiosis Oogenic’ Meiosis ‘Spermatogenic’ Meiosis Gametogenesis Fertilisation and Cleavage CHAPTER TWO: Formation of the Embryo and Implantation FORMATION OF THE EMBRYO The Fate of the Mesoderm Derivatives of the Paraxial Mesoderm Derivative of the Intermediate Mesoderm Derivatives of the Lateral Plate Mesoderm Implantation, Placentation and Extra-embryonic Membranes Placenta Formation The Fate of the Extra-embryonic Membranes FORMATION AND FATE OF THE INTRA-EMBRYONIC AND EXTRA-EMBRYONIC COELOMATA Formation of the Extra-embryonic Coelom Formation of the Intra-embryonic Coelom The Fate of the Intra-embryonic Coelom CHAPTER THREE: Organogenesis THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM The Earliest Blood Vessels Early Heart Development Formation of Bilateral Atrioventricular Canals Septation of the Atrium Expansion of the Left Atrium Formation of the ‘Spiral’ Septum of the Truncus Arteriosus Formation of the Semilunar Valves Septation of the Ventricle Formation of the Atrioventricular Valves Formation of the Coronary Arteries and Veins Development of the Systemic Arteries Fate of the Pharyngeal Arch Arteries Fate of the Branches of the Dorsal Aorta Development of Limb Arteries Upper Limb Lower Limb Development of Veins Vitelline and Umbilical Veins Formation of the Portal Vein Development of the Lymphatic System The Conducting System of the Heart Anatomical and Physiological Changes to the Circulation at Birth GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT AND RELATED STRUCTURES Development of Structures of Head and Neck Development of the Face Derivatives of the Stomodeum Development of the Hypopyhsis Cerebri (Pituitary Gland) DEVELOPMENT OF NOSE AND PALATE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEETH THE PHARYNX AND ITS DERIVATIVES Development of the Pharyngeal Arches The Pharyngeal Grooves The Pharyngeal Pouches The Development of the Tongue The Development of the Thyroid Gland Development of the Salivary Glands The Development of the Gastro-intestinal Tract Development of the Stomach and Duodenum Development of the Midgut Development of the Hindgut Development of Associated Gastro-intestinal Organs and the Spleen Spleen Liver Pancreas Development of the Diaphragm DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM UROGENITAL SYSTEM Urinary System Development of the Kidney Development of the Urinary Bladder and Urethra Formation of the Prostate Gland Genital System The Indifferent Gonad Development of the Testis and its Relationship to the Mesonephric Duct Development of the Ovary and Uterus Development of the External Genitalia DEVELOPMENT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Central Nervous System Early Development Development of the Spinal Cord General Development of the Brain Development of the Telencephalon Formation of the Cerebral Cortex Development of the Diencephalon Combined Development of the Telencephalon and Diencephalon Development of the Midbrain Formation of the Choroidal Fissure and Choroid Plexus Formation of the Commissures of the Brain The Rostral Group The Posterior Group Development of the Rhombencephalon Development of the Cerebellum Development of the Peripheral Nervous System The Cranial Nerves Spinal Nerves The Autonomic Nervous System Development of Pre- and Postganglionic Fibres Development of Sympathetic Trunk Development of Prevertebrate Ganglia Development of Primary and Secondary Sympathetic Outflows THE NEURAL CREST Origin of Neural Crest Cells Migration of Neural Crest Cells Cranial Neural Crest Trunk Neural Crest The Ailing Neural Crest Development of the Eye General Development Development of the Optic Cup Development of the Ciliary Body Development of the Iris Development of the Lens Development of the External Layers of the Eye Development of the Ear Structures Developing in the Membranous Labyrinth Skeletal and Muscular Systems Development of a Typical Vertebra Development of the Myotome and Associated Nervous Elements Development of the Limbs Development of the External Features of the Limbs Development of the Internal Structures of the Limbs Development of Limb Joints Development of the Limb Musculature Innervation of the Limbs Development of the Arteries of the Limbs Venous Drainage of the Limbs Rotation of the Limbs Osteogenesis Intramembranous Ossification Endochondral Ossification Remodelling of Bone The Development of the Skull Development of the Neurocranium Development of the Basicranium Development of the Viscerocranium Growth of the Skull Diploë Sutural Growth Fontanelles The Development of the Temporomandibular Joint The Integument (The Skin and its Appendages) Epidermis Dermis Hair Sebaceous Glands Sweat (Sudoriferous) Glands Mammary Glands Nails INDEX APPENDIX THE FUNDAMENTALS PREFACE INTRODUCTION Terminology Advice to the Student about Embryology CHAPTER ONE: Preparation of Gametes for Embryonic Development THE CELL Mitosis Meiosis Oogenic’ Meiosis ‘Spermatogenic’ Meiosis Gametogenesis Fertilisation and Cleavage CHAPTER TWO: Formation of the Embryo and Implantation FORMATION OF THE EMBRYO The Fate of the Mesoderm Derivatives of the Paraxial Mesoderm Derivative of the Intermediate Mesoderm Derivatives of the Lateral Plate Mesoderm Implantation, Placentation and Extra-embryonic Membranes Placenta Formation The Fate of the Extra-embryonic Membranes FORMATION AND FATE OF THE INTRA-EMBRYONIC AND EXTRA-EMBRYONIC COELOMATA Formation of the Extra-embryonic Coelom Formation of the Intra-embryonic Coelom The Fate of the Intra-embryonic Coelom CHAPTER THREE: Organogenesis THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM The Earliest Blood Vessels Early Heart Development Formation of Bilateral Atrioventricular Canals Septation of the Atrium Expansion of the Left Atrium Formation of the ‘Spiral’ Septum of the Truncus Arteriosus Formation of the Semilunar Valves Septation of the Ventricle Formation of the Atrioventricular Valves Formation of the Coronary Arteries and Veins Development of the Systemic Arteries Fate of the Pharyngeal Arch Arteries Fate of the Branches of the Dorsal Aorta Development of Limb Arteries Upper Limb Lower Limb Development of Veins Vitelline and Umbilical Veins Formation of the Portal Vein Development of the Lymphatic System The Conducting System of the Heart Anatomical and Physiological Changes to the Circulation at Birth GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT AND RELATED STRUCTURES Development of Structures of Head and Neck Development of the Face Derivatives of the Stomodeum Development of the Hypopyhsis Cerebri (Pituitary Gland) DEVELOPMENT OF NOSE AND PALATE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEETH THE PHARYNX AND ITS DERIVATIVES Development of the Pharyngeal Arches The Pharyngeal Grooves The Pharyngeal Pouches The Development of the Tongue The Development of the Thyroid Gland Development of the Salivary Glands The Development of the Gastro-intestinal Tract Development of the Stomach and Duodenum Development of the Midgut Development of the Hindgut Development of Associated Gastro-intestinal Organs and the Spleen Spleen Liver Pancreas Development of the Diaphragm DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM UROGENITAL SYSTEM Urinary System Development of the Kidney Development of the Urinary Bladder and Urethra Formation of the Prostate Gland Genital System The Indifferent Gonad Development of the Testis and its Relationship to the Mesonephric Duct Development of the Ovary and Uterus Development of the External Genitalia DEVELOPMENT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Central Nervous System Early Development Development of the Spinal Cord General Development of the Brain Development of the Telencephalon Formation of the Cerebral Cortex Development of the Diencephalon Combined Development of the Telencephalon and Diencephalon Development of the Midbrain Formation of the Choroidal Fissure and Choroid Plexus Formation of the Commissures of the Brain The Rostral Group The Posterior Group Development of the Rhombencephalon Development of the Cerebellum Development of the Peripheral Nervous System The Cranial Nerves Spinal Nerves The Autonomic Nervous System Development of Pre- and Postganglionic Fibres Development of Sympathetic Trunk Development of Prevertebrate Ganglia Development of Primary and Secondary Sympathetic Outflows THE NEURAL CREST Origin of Neural Crest Cells Migration of Neural Crest Cells Cranial Neural Crest Trunk Neural Crest The Ailing Neural Crest Development of the Eye General Development Development of the Optic Cup Development of the Ciliary Body Development of the Iris Development of the Lens Development of the External Layers of the Eye Development of the Ear Structures Developing in the Membranous Labyrinth Skeletal and Muscular Systems Development of a Typical Vertebra Development of the Myotome and Associated Nervous Elements Development of the Limbs Development of the External Features of the Limbs Development of the Internal Structures of the Limbs Development of Limb Joints Development of the Limb Musculature Innervation of the Limbs Development of the Arteries of the Limbs Venous Drainage of the Limbs Rotation of the Limbs Osteogenesis Intramembranous Ossification Endochondral Ossification Remodelling of Bone The Development of the Skull Development of the Neurocranium Development of the Basicranium Development of the Viscerocranium Growth of the Skull Diploë Sutural Growth Fontanelles The Development of the Temporomandibular Joint The Integument (The Skin and its Appendages) Epidermis Dermis Hair Sebaceous Glands Sweat (Sudoriferous) Glands Mammary Glands Nails INDEX APPENDIX THE FUNDAMENTALS

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Book SynopsisThis title includes a number of Open Access chapters.Embryology is the study of embryos. It is the branch of biological science that deals with the formation and early development of an individual organism, from fertilization of the egg (ovum) to birth. This collection includes articles on some of the most important topics in embryology today, such as cryopreservation of human embryos, in vitro generation of neurons from embryonic stem cells, embryonic transfer, transcriptional profiling, and more.Table of ContentsWhat Makes Us Human? A Biased View from the Perspective of Comparative Embryology and Mouse Genetics. Maternal Diabetes Alters Transcriptional Programs in the Developing Embryo. Increased Expression of Heat Shock Protein 105 in Rat Uterus of Early Pregnancy and Its Significance in Embryo Implantation. Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome and Prophylactic Human Embryo Cryopreservation: Analysis of Reproductive Outcome Following Thawed Embryo Transfer. Neural Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cells In Vitro: A Road Map to Neurogenesis in the Embryo. Defining Human Embryo Phenotypes by Cohort-Specific Prognostic Factors. Search for the Genes Involved in Oocyte Maturation and Early Embryo Development in the Hen. Ectopic Pregnancy Rates with Day 3 Versus Day 5 Embryo Transfer: A Retrospective Analysis . Transcriptome Analysis of Mouse Stem Cells and Early Embryos. Transcriptional Profiling Reveals Barcode-Like Toxicogenomic Responses in the Zebrafish Embryo. Release of sICAM-1 in Oocytes and In Vitro Fertilized Human Embryos. Three-Dimensional Analysis of Vascular Development in the Mouse Embryo. Nucleologenesis and Embryonic Genome Activation are Defective in Interspecies Cloned Embryos Between Bovine Ooplasm and Rhesus Monkey Somatic Cells. Expression of Transmembrane Carbonic Anhydrases, CAIX and CAXII, in Human Development. Index.

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Book SynopsisSelected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2023! Concise, clearly written, and vibrantly illustrated, Langman’s Medical Embryology, 15th Edition, makes complex embryology concepts approachable to help you build the clinical understanding essential to your success in medical practice, nursing, or other health professions. Hundreds of full-color illustrations clarify the stages of embryonic development with rich detail, and engaging learning features, clinical examples, and online review questions ready you for the challenges ahead on your exams and in clinical practice. NEW! Medical Embryology Animations, now included with the purchase of the print book, allow users to visualize the stages of human development and master the corresponding anatomical relationships. UPDATED! Clinical Correlates boxes reinforce clinically relevant content through realistic case-based scenarios you’re likely to encounter in practice. UPDATED! More than 400 full-color illustrations, micrographs, and clinical images clarify key aspects of embryonic development in vivid detail. UPDATED! Clinical vignette and USMLE-style multiple-choice questions, available via digital access, with answers provide valuable self-assessment and strengthen your test-taking confidence. Problems to Solve boost your critical thinking capabilities. End-of-Chapter Summaries detail key stages of development, terms, and clinical conditions for each chapter at a glance.

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Book SynopsisBrief facts of embryogenesis are included in this book because embryology leads the student to a more thorough understanding of human anatomy. Applied, surgically oriented anatomy emphasizing both surgical applications and ways to avoid anatomic complications have been included. Because minimally invasive and robotic surgery is definitely the surgery of today and tomorrow, the modern surgeon must now know this other type of anatomy, the ""non-touch, non-see"" anatomy. In other words, the surgeon must know anatomy very thoroughly indeed.Table of ContentsVolume 1. Neck. Breast. Thoracic Wall And Pleurae. Mediastinum. Larynx. Respiratory System. Pericardium, Heart, Great Vessels In The Thorax. Diaphragm. Abdominal Wall And Hernias. Peritoneum, Omenta, And Internal Hernias. Retroperitoneum. Great Vessels In The Abdomen. Lymphatic System. Pharynx. Esophagus. Volume 2. Stomach. Small Intestine. Appendix. Large Intestine. Anorectum. Liver. Extrahepatic Biliary Tract And Gallbladder. Pancreas. Spleen. Kidneys, Ureters. Urinary Bladder. Male Genital System. Female Genital System. Adrenal Glands. Pelvis And Perineum. Index.

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