High-Yield™ Embryology

• Preface

  1. Prefertilization Events

  • I. Gametes (Oocytes and Spermatozoa)
  • II. Meiosis
  • III. Female Gametogenesis (Oogenesis)
  • IV. Hormonal Control of the Female Reproductive Cycle
  • V. Male Gametogenesis (Spermatogenesis)
  • VI. Clinical Considerations

  2. Week 1 (Days 1-7)

• I. Overview
• II. Fertilization
• III. Cleavage
• IV. Blastocyst Formation
• V. Implantation
• VI. Clinical Considerations

3. Week 2 (Days 8-14)

I. Embryoblast II. Trophoblast III. Extraembryonic Mesoderm IV. Clinical Considerations

4. Embryonic Period (Weeks 3-8)

I. Introduction II. Gastrulation III. Clinical Considerations

5. Placenta, Amniotic Fluid, and Umbilical Cord

I. Placenta II. The Placenta as an Endocrine Organ III. The Placental Membrane IV. Amniotic Fluid V. Umbilical Cord VI. Vasculogenesis VII. Hematopoiesis VIII. Fetal Circulation

6. Cardiovascular System

I. Formation of Heart Tube II. Primitive Heart Tube Dilatations III. The Aorticopulmonary (AP) Septum IV. The Atrial Septum V. The Atrioventricular (AV) Septum VI. The Interventricular (IV) Septum VII. Development of the Arterial System VIII. Development of the Venous System

7. Digestive System

I. Primitive Gut Tube II. Foregut Derivatives III. Midgut Derivatives V. The Anal Canal VI. Mesenteries

8. Urinary System

I. Overview II. The Pronephros III. The Mesonephros IV. The Metanephros V. Development of the Metanephros VI. Relative Ascent of the Kidneys VII Blood Supply of the Kidneys VIII. Development of the Urinary Bladder IX. Clinical Considerations

9. Female Reproductive System

I. The Indifferent Embryo II. Development of the Gonads III. Development of Genital Ducts IV. Development of the Primordia of External Genitalia V. Clinical Considerations

10. Male Reproductive System

I. The Indifferent Embryo II. Development of the Gonads III. Development of the Genital Ducts IV. Development of the Primordia of External Genitalia V. Clinical Considerations VI. Summary Table of Female and Male Reproductive Systems Development

11. Respiratory System

I. Upper Respiratory System II. Lower Respiratory System III. Development of the Trachea IV. Development of the Bronchi V. Development of the Lungs

12. Head and Neck

I. Pharyngeal Apparatus II. Development of the Thyroid Gland III. Development of the Tongue IV. Development of the Face V. Development of the Palate VI. Clinical Considerations

13. Nervous System

I. Development of the Neural Tube II. Neural Crest Cells III. Vesicle Development of the Neural Tube IV. Development of the Spinal Cord V. Development of the Hypophysis (Pituitary Gland) VI. Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System

14. Ear

I. Overview II. The Internal Ear III. The Membranous and Bony Labyrinths IV. The Middle Ear V. The External Ear VI. Congenital Malformations of the Ear

15. Eye

I. Development of the Optic Vesicle II. Development of Other Eye Structures

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