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Concise, clearly written, and vibrantly illustrated, Langman's Medical Embryology, 15th Edition, makes complex embryology concepts approachable to help you build the clinical understanding essential to your success in medical practice, nursing, or other health professions.

Hundreds of full-color illustrations clarify the stages of embryonic development with rich detail, and engaging learning features, clinical examples, and online review questions ready you for the challenges ahead on your exams and in clinical
practice.

NEW! Medical Embryology Animations, now included with the purchase of the print book, allow users to visualize the stages of human development and master the corresponding anatomical relationships.

UPDATED! Clinical Correlates boxes reinforce clinically relevant content through realistic case-based scenarios you're likely to encounter in practice.

UPDATED! More than 400 full-color illustrations, micrographs, and clinical images clarify key aspects of embryonic development in vivid detail.

UPDATED! Clinical vignette and USMLE-style multiple-choice questions, available via digital access, with answers provide valuable self-assessment and strengthen your test-taking confidence.

Problems to Solve boost your critical thinking capabilities.

End-of-Chapter Summaries detail key stages of development, terms, and clinical conditions for each chapter at a glance.



Part 1: General Embryology

Chapter 01: Introduction to Molecular Regulation and Signaling
Chapter 02: Gametogenesis: Conversion of Germ Cells into Male and Female Gametes
Chapter 03: First Week of Development: Ovulation to Implantation
Chapter 04: Second Week of Development: Bilaminar Germ Disc
Chapter 05: Third Week of Development: Trilaminar Germ Disc
Chapter 06: Third to Eighth Weeks: The Embryonic Period
Chapter 07: The Gut Tube and the Body Cavities
Chapter 08: Third Month to Birth: The Fetus and Placenta
Chapter 09: Birth Defects and Prenatal Diagnosis

Part 2: Systems-Based Embryology

Chapter 10: The Axial Skeleton
Chapter 11: Muscular System
Chapter 12: Limbs
Chapter 13: Cardiovascular System
Chapter 14: Respiratory System
Chapter 15: Digestive System
Chapter 16: Urogenital System
Chapter 17: Head and Neck
Chapter 18: Central Nervous System
Chapter 19: Ear
Chapter 20: Eye
Chapter 21: Integumentary System

Part 3: Appendix

Answers to Problems
Figure Credits
Glossary of Key Terms
Index
Interactive Question