The present anatomical atlas concentrates on the early weeks of prenatal development of the human embryo. It comprises more than 800 scanning electron-microscopic pictures of specimens of exclusively human embryos. The three-dimensional appearing illustrations show the development of the external form of the face, neck, trunk and limbs. Besides, the brain and the viscera of the head, neck, thorax, abdomen and pelvis - all dissected into layers - are represented in their position and spatial form. The juxtaposition of pictures of temporally close developmental stages reveals the changes in the form of the organs. Photographs of the same organic system are usually shown at the same magnification and clearly demonstrate the growth process. Simple outline drawings provided with the principal nomenclature facilitate the orientation within the specimens. A brief introduction to each chapter explains the most significant developmental steps depicted. This atlas is of great interest not only to anatomists, embryologists, histologists and developmental biologists, but also to biologists, biochemists and geneticists. Moreover, it serves as a valuable reference book for clinicians such as gynecologists, obstetricians, pediatric surgeons and pediatric cardiologists.
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978-3-8055-8361-9 (9783805583619)
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Introduction; Acknowledgements; External Aspects; The External Form of the Embryo; The Development of the Face; The Development of the Pharyngeal Arches; The Development of the Upper Limb; The Development of the Lower Limb; The Development of the External Genitalia; Endodermal Organs in the Head and Neck; The Development of the Walls of the Oral Cavity; The Development of the Nose; The Development of the Palate; The Development of the Pharynx; The Development of the Larynx; The Position of the Thymus and the Parathyroid Gland; Organs in the Thorax; The Development of the Heart; The Development of the Lungs; Organs in the Abdomen; The Development of the Small Intestine; The Development of the Liver; The Great Vessels of the Trunk; The Development of the Stomach; The Origin of the Spleen; The Development of the Pancreas; Urogenital Organs; The Development of the Urinary Organs; The Development of the Gonads; The Reproductive Pathways; Brain and Sensory Organs; The Development of the Brain; The Development of the Eye; The Middle and the Internal Ear; The Spinal Cord.
