Langman's Medical Embryology 12/e(IE)

Langman's Medical Embryology,12/e(IE)


Langman's Medical Embryology covers embryology for medical, nursing, and health professions students with a strong
clinical emphasis. The text is highly valued as a teaching and learning resource for its clinical correlation boxes,
summaries, problems to solve, illustrations and clinical images, and clear, concise writing style뾞ll of which make the
subject matter accessible to students and relevant to instructors. Online material includes Simbryo뾞n animation
program showing processes, organs, and systems developing in human embryos뾞s well as review questions and full text
online. A separate Faculty Image Bank and PowerPoint presentations are also available.

Table of Contents
Ch. 1 Embryology : old and new frontiers and an introduction to molecular regulation and signaling

Ch. 2 Gametogenesis : conversion of germ cells into male and female gametes

Ch. 3 First week of development : ovulation to implantation

Ch. 4 Second week of development : bilaminar germ disc

Ch. 5 Third week of development : trilaminar germ disc

Ch. 6 Third to eighth weeks : the embryonic period

Ch. 7 Third month to birth : the fetus and placenta

Ch. 8 Birth defects and prenatal diagnosis

Ch. 9 Skeletal system

Ch. 10 Muscular system

Ch. 11 Body cavities

Ch. 12 Cardiovascular system

Ch. 13 Respiratory system

Ch. 14 Digestive system

Ch. 15 Urogenital system

Ch. 16 Head and neck

Ch. 17 Central nervous system

Ch. 18 Ear

Ch. 19 Eye

Ch. 20 Integumentary system