Embryology

✍ Scribed by Robert E. Coalson Ph.D., James J. Tomasek Ph.D. (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 124
• Series: Oklahoma Notes
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book was prepared to present an integrated review of selected topics in Human Embryology. It is designed specifically for students who completed stan­ dard courses in the various anatomical disciplines and who wish to review the developmental history of the major organ systems. This book will provide medical students with a highly suitable review for Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE, Step 1). R. E. Coalson J. J. Tomasek Acknowledgments We wish to acknowledge the invaluable assistance provided by our colleagues at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center during preparation of this review. In particular, we would like to thank Ms. Nancy Halliday for proofread­ ing, Mr. Shawn Schlinke for preparation of the illustrations, Mr. Melville Vaughan for assistance with mounting the illustrations, and Ms. Trenda Tanner for assis­ tance with the typing. Contents Preface to the Oklahoma Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii 1. Gametogenesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Female Reproductive Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3. Fertilization and Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4. Implantation and Formation of the Deciduae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 5. Formation of the Placenta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 6. Fetal Membranes and Umbilical Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 7. Early Development of the Conceptus 26 8. Development of General Body Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 9. Nervous System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 10. Musculoskeletal System . . . . . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 11. Integumentary System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 12. Oral Cavity and Development of the Branchial Apparatus . . . . . . . . 62 13. Differentiation of the Branchial Apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 14. Face and Palate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 15. Digestive System and Mesenteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 16. Diaphragm and Body Cavities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 17. Respiratory System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Gametogenesis....Pages 1-8
Female Reproductive Cycle....Pages 9-11
Fertilization and Pregnancy....Pages 12-14
Implantation and Formation of the Deciduae....Pages 15-17
Formation of the Placenta....Pages 18-21
Fetal Membranes and Umbilical Cord....Pages 22-25
Early Development of the Conceptus....Pages 26-31
Development of General Body Form....Pages 32-34
Nervous System....Pages 35-45
Musculoskeletal System....Pages 46-56
Integumentary System....Pages 57-61
Oral Cavity and Development of the Branchial Apparatus....Pages 62-65
Differentiation of the Branchial Apparatus....Pages 66-71
Face and Palate....Pages 72-77
Digestive System and Mesenteries....Pages 78-85
Diaphragm and Body Cavities....Pages 86-90
Respiratory System....Pages 91-94
Urogenital System....Pages 95-102
Cardiovascular System....Pages 103-113
Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth....Pages 114-117

✦ Subjects

Gynecology