Features

•560 illustrations, including 358 captioned figures, clearly illustrate the complex three-dimensional processes of both normal and abnormal prenatal developments
•Hundreds of contemporary, full-color clinical photographs and case reports demonstrate the clinical consequences of abnormal development
•The use of modern CT and MR radiology together with gross and microscopic pathology provide dramatic illustrations of abnormal development
•Sections on contraception, the neonate, prematurity, and oncogenesis offer clinically important topics never before addressed in embryology texts
•Detailed sections organized by body site allow easy access for those in specialties such as cardiology; urology; ear, nose, and throat; and ophthalmology to topics of concern


Summary

Clinical Embryology: A Color Atlas and Text unravels and illuminates the complex process of both normal and abnormal prenatal human developments. Vivid color drawings and photographs, many in three dimensions, clarify difficult concepts and bring contemporary clinical examples to life. Each section of the atlas includes pertinent case reports, clinical photographs, radiologic studies, and examples from the pathology lab - emphasizing the importance of embryology across the field of medicine.

Introduction: The Scope of Embryology
Prenatal Growth: I
Prenatal Growth: II
Mitosis and the Cell Cycle
The Cell Cycle and Cancer Therapy
Meiosis
Anomalies of Chromosomal Number: I
Anomalies of Chromosomal Number: II
Aberrant Sex Chromosomes
Spermatogenesis
Oogenesis
Menstrual Cycle and Fertilization
Embryogenesis: I
Embryogenesis: II
Embryogenesis: III
Contraception: I
Contraception: II
Coelom
Lungs and Pleurae
Congenital Malformations: Trachea, Esophagus, and Lungs
Diaphragm
Cardiovascular System: Early Development
The Pre-Septate Heart: 5th and 6th Weeks
Sepation of Atrium and Bulboventricle: 7th and 8th Weeks
Septation of the Truncus: Aorta and Pulmonary Trunk
Arteries: Arch Arteries, Aorta, Subclavian, and Carotids
Veins I: Embryonic Venous Systems; SVC
Veins II: Azygos and Renal Anastomoses; IVC
Congenital Cardiac Abnormality: Defects without a Shunt
Congenital Cardiac Abnormality: Defects with a Shunt
Congenital Cardiac Abnormality: Complex Shunts
Embryonic Circulation
Modifications in Embryonic Circulation
Fetal Circulation
Fetal to Postnatal Circulation
Alimentary Tract
Liver and Biliary Tract
Hepatic Ligaments and Blood Vessels
Stomach and Spleen
Dorsal Mesogastrium
Rotation of the Gut
Duodenum and Pancreas
Abnormalities of the Gut: I
Abnormalities of the Gut: II
Neural Crest and Adrenal Medulla
Adrenal Cortex
Precursor Kidneys
Metanephros
Congenital Renal Abnormality
Ureter and Bladder
Congenital Abnormalities of the Ureter and Bladder
Reproductive Organs
Development of the Testis and Its Ducts
Descent of the Testis
Prostate Gland
Prostatic Utricle
Ovary, Uterus, and Vagina
Disorders of Sexual Differentiation: Abnormal Sex Chromosome Number
Disorders of Sexual Differentiation: Developmental Arrest
Placentation
Neck
Face
Nasal Passages, Plate, and Paranasal Sinuses
Tongue; Thyroid Gland; Larynx
Mouth; Teeth; Pituitary Gland
Pharyngeal Arch System
Ear
Eye
Spinal Cord and Brain
Skull
Vertebrae: Lymphatics
Skin and Adnexae
Limbs
Congenital Limb Abnormality
Premature Infant
Mechanisms of Normal Development
Infertility, Assisted Conception, and Cloning