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Human embryology and developmental biology /

Carlson, Bruce M.,

Human embryology and developmental biology / Human embryology & developmental biology Bruce M. Carlson, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan ; contributor, Piranit Nik Kantaputra, DDS, MS, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. - Sixth edition. - xi, 480 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Getting ready for pregnancy -- Transport of gametes and fertilization -- Cleavage and implantation -- Formation of germ layers and early derivatives -- Establishment of the basic embryonic body plan -- Placenta and extraembryonic membranes -- Developmental disorders: causes, mechanisms, and patterns -- Integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems -- Limb development -- Nervous system -- Neural crest -- Sense organs -- Head and neck -- Digestive and respiratory systems and body cavities -- Urogenital system -- Cardiovascular system -- Fetal period and birth.

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Embryology, Human.
Developmental biology.
Human growth.
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