Before we are born : essentials of embryology and birth defects /

Moore, Keith L.

Before we are born : essentials of embryology and birth defects / Keith L. Moore, T.V.N. Persaud. - 5th edition. - Philadelphia : Saunders, c1998. - xiii, 530 p. : ill. (some col) ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
1. Introduction to Human Embryology.
2. Human Reproduction.
3. The First Week of Human Development.
4. The Second Week of Human Development.
5. The Third Week of Human Development.
6. Organogenetic Period: The Fourth to Eight Weeks.
7. Fetal Period: Ninth Week to Birth.
8. Placenta and Fetal Membranes.
9. Birth Defects: Structural Anomalies and Genetic Defects.
10. Body Cavities, Mesenteries, and Diaphragm.
11. The Pharyngeal (Branchial) Apparatus.
12. The Respiratory System.
13. The Digestive System.
14. The Urogenital System.
15. The Cardiovascular System.
16. The Skeletal System.
17. The Muscular System.
18. The Limbs.
19. The Nervous System.
20. The Eye and Ear.
21. The Integumentary System.
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QS 604 M821b 1998