Vibrantly illustrated with full-color diagrams and clinical images, Langman's Medical Embryology, Fourteenth Edition helps medical, nursing, and health professions students confidently develop a basic understanding of embryology and its clinical relevance. Concise chapter summaries, captivating clinical correlates boxes, clinical problems, and a clear, concise writing style make the subject matter accessible and engaging to students throughout their courses.
Updated content reflects the latest clinical findings on the effects of the Zika virus, urogenital system disorders, and more.
Clinical Correlates boxes tie clinically relevant content to case-based scenarios students may encounter in practice.
More than 400 full-color illustrations, micrographs, and clinical images clarify key aspects of embryonic development.
Problems to Solve with accompanying answers help assess student understanding.
Chapter summaries and an expanded glossary reinforce understanding of key development stages, terms, and clinical conditions.
Illustrated Development Chart provides visually guides students through the stages of embryonic development at a glance.
Updated online review questions with answers help students test their understanding and identify areas of weakness.
Author(s): T.W. Sadler
Edition: 14th Edition
Publisher: LWW
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 429
Tags: Embryology
Cover......Page 1
Periods of Susceptibility to Teratogenesis......Page 3
Embryonic Development in Days......Page 4
LANGMAN Medical Embryology......Page 7
LANGMAN Medical Embryology FOURTEENTH EDITION......Page 9
Copyright......Page 10
Dedication......Page 11
Preface......Page 13
Index......Page 0
Introduction......Page 18
Part 1 General Embryology......Page 20
Introduction to Molecular Regulation and Signaling......Page 22
Gametogenesis: Conversion of Germ Cells into Male and Female Gametes......Page 33
First Week of Development: Ovulation to Implantation......Page 53
Second Week of Development: Bilaminar Germ Disc......Page 69
Third Week of Development: Trilaminar Germ Disc......Page 78
Third to Eighth Weeks: The Embryonic Period......Page 91
The Gut Tube and the Body Cavities......Page 115
Third Month to Birth: The Fetus and Placenta......Page 125
Birth Defects and Prenatal Diagnosis......Page 147
Part 2 Systems-Based Embryology......Page 164
The Axial Skeleton......Page 166
Muscular System......Page 179
Limbs......Page 186
Cardiovascular System......Page 198
Respiratory System......Page 242
Digestive System......Page 249
Urogenital System......Page 275
Head and Neck......Page 303
Central Nervous System......Page 332
Ear......Page 370
Eye......Page 379
Integumentary System......Page 389
Part 3 Appendix......Page 396
Answers to Problems......Page 398
Figure Credits......Page 410
Glossary of Key Terms......Page 416
