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Part One General Embryology Chapter 1 Embryology: Old and New Frontiers and an Introduction to Molecular Regulation and Signaling/ Clinical Relevance/A Brief History of Embryology/Introduction to Molecular Regulation and Signaling Chapter 2 Gametogenesis: Conversion of Germ Cells into Male and Female Gametes/Primordial Germ Cells/ Clinical Correlates/The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance/Clinical Correlates/Morphological Changes during Maturation of the Gametes/Clinical Correlates Chapter 3 First Week of Development: Ovulation to Implantation/Ovarian Cycle/Clinical Correlates/Fertilization/Clinical Correlates/Cleavage/Blastocyst Formation/Clinical Correlates/Uterus at Time of Implantation Chapter 4 Second Week of Development: Bilaminar Germ Disc/Day 8/ Day 9/Days 11 and 12/Day 13/Clinical Correlates Chapter 5 Third Week of Development: Trilaminar Germ Disc/Gastrulation: Formation of Embryonic Mesoderm and Endoderm/Formation of the Notochord/Establishment of the Body Axes/Fate Map Established during Gastrulation/Growth of the Embryonic Disc/Clinical Correlates/Further Development of the Trophoblast Chapter 6 Third to Eighth Weeks: The Embryonic Period/Derivatives of the Ectodermal Germ Layer/Derivatives of the Mesodermal Germ Layer/Clinical Correlates/Derivatives of the Endodermal Germ Layer/Patterning of the Anteroposterior Axis: Regulation by Homeobox Genes/External Appearance during the Second Month/Clinical Correlates Chapter 7 Third Month to Birth: The Fetus and Placenta/Development of the Fetus/Clinical Correlates/Fetal Membranes and Placenta/Clinical Correlates/Structure of the Placenta/Clinical Correlates/Clinical Correlates/Amnion and Umbilical Cord/ Clinical Correlates/Placental Changes at the End of Pregnancy/Amniotic Fluid, Clinical Correlates/Fetal Membranes in Twins/Clinical Correlates/Parturition (Birth)/Clinical Correlates Chapter 8 Birth Defects and Prenatal Diagnosis/Birth Defects/ Clinical Correlates/Prenatal Diagnosis/Fetal Therapy Part Two Systems-based Embryology Chapter 9 Skeletal System/Skull/ Viscerocranium/Clinical Correlates/Limbs/Clinical Correlates/Vertebrae and the Vertebral Column/Clinical Correlates/Ribs and Sternum Chapter 10 Muscular System/Striated Skeletal Musculature/Molecular Regulation of Muscle Development/Patterning of Muscles/Derivatives of Precursor Muscle Cells/Head Musculature/Limb Musculature/ Clinical Correlates/Cardiac Muscle/ Smooth Muscle Chapter 11 Body Cavities/Formation of the Intraembryonic Cavity/Clinical Correlates/Serous Membranes/Diaphragm and Thoracic Cavity/Formation of the Diaphragm/Clinical Correlates Chapter 12 Cardiovascular System/ Establishment of the Cardiogenic Field/ Formation and Position of the Heart Tube/Formation of the Cardiac Loop/Clinical Correlates/Molecular Regulation of Cardiac Development/Development of the Sinus Venosus/Formation of the Cardiac Septa/ Clinical Correlates/Clinical Correlates/ Clinical Correlates/Formation of the Conducting System of the Heart/Vascular Development/Clinical Correlates/Clinical Correlates/Circulation before and after Birth Chapter 13 Respiratory System/ Formation of the Lung Buds/Clinical Correlates/Larynx/Trachea, Bronchi, and Lungs/Maturation of the Lungs/Clinical Correlates Chapter 14 Digestive System/Divisions of the Gut Tube/ Molecular Regulation of Gut Tube Development/MesenterieForegut/ Clinical Correlates/Clinical Correlates/ Clinical Correlates/Molecular Regulation of Liver Induction/Pancreas/ Clinical Correlates/Midgut/Clinical Correlates/Hindgut/Clinical Correlates Chapter 15 Urogenital System/Urinary System/Clinical Correlates/Clinical Correlates/Clinical Correlates/Genital System/Clinical Correlates/Clinical Correlates/Clinical Correlates/Clinical Correlates Abbreviated Table of Contents