Core Concepts in Embryology Book

	Preface
1	Major Events in Fertilization	2
2	Early Cleavage and Blastocyst Formation	4
3	Implantation and Bilaminar Disc Formation	6
4	Development of the Secondary Yolk Sac and Early Chorion	8
5	In Vitro Fertilization: Embryology and Methodology	10
6	Gastrulation	12
7	Neural Folding and Formation of the Neural Tube	16
8	Appearance of Somites and Embryonic Mesoderm Differentiation	18
9	Embryonic Folding	20
10	Later Development of the Chorion	22
11	Formation of the Umbilical Cord	24
12	Final Development of the Chorion and Decidua	26
13	Placental Structure and Function	28
14	The Fetal Membranes in Multiple Pregnancy: Dizygotic vs. Monozygotic Twinning	30
15	Somite Differentiation	34
16	Head and Neck Musculature	36
17	Limb Bud Development	38
18	The Axial Skeleton I: Sclerotome Differentiation	40
19	The Axial Skeleton II: The Intersegmental Nature of Vertebrate Development	42
20	The Axial Skeleton III: Cranial Skeletal Development	44
21	Development of the Septum Transversum and Diaphragmatic Hernia	46
22	Development of the Pleuropericardial Partitioning	48
23	The Branchial Apparatus as the Basis for Understanding Head and Neck Development and Components of Each of the Arches	50
24	Nerves of the Branchial Arches	52
25	Cartilage and Skeletal Components of the Branchial Arches	54
26	Muscles of the Branchial Arches	56
27	Arteries of the Branchial Arches	58
28	Derivatives of the Branchial Pouches	60
29	The Fate of the Branchial Clefts and the Cervical Sinus	62
30	Development of the Tongue in Relationship to the Branchial Pouches	64
31	Facial Development	66
32	Primary and Secondary Palate Development and Etiology of Cleft Palate and Lip	68
33	Development of Dentition	70
34	Cardiogenic Mesoderm	72
35	Ventral and Lateral Folding of the Embryo to Form the Primitive Heart Tube	74
36	Establishment of the Primitive Heart Chamber Regions	76
37	Loop Phase of Heart Development	78
38	Sinus Venosus Development	80
39	Atrial Development and Partitioning	82
40	Ventricular Partitioning and the Formation of the Aorticopulmonary Septum	84
41	Common Anomalies of Aortic Arch Selection	86
42	Common Anomalies of Heart Development	88
43	Embryonic Circulation and Development of the Arterial System	90
44	Scheme for the Development of the Venous System	92
45	Changes in Fetal Circulation After Birth	94
46	Early Formation of the Different Regions of the Primitive Gastrointestinal System Based on Embryonic Folding	96
47	Development of the Foregut and Respiratory Diverticulum	98
48	Histologic Development of the Lung and Esophagus	100
49	Anomalies of Foregut Development	102
50	Development of the Stomach, Spleen, and Pancreas	104
51	Development of the Liver	106
52	Midgut Herniation and Retraction	108
53	Derivatives of the Dorsal Mesentery and Mesogastrium	110
54	Fixation of the Midgut	112
55	Development of the Urorectal Septum	114
56	Anomalies of the Midgut and Hindgut	116
57	Development of the Intermediate Mesoderm (Pronephros and Mesonephros)	118
58	Development and Ascent of the Metanephros	120
59	Functional Histology of the Metanephros	122
60	Development of the Bladder and Urethra	124
61	Anomalies of Urinary System Development	126
62	Early Development of the Genital System: Gonadal Development	128
63	Male and Female Gonadal Histodifferentiation and Early Development of the Genital System	130
64	Later Female Genital Duct Development	132
65	Later Male Genital Duct Development	134
66	Development of the External Genitalia	136
67	Anomalies of Genital System Development	138
68	Neural Tube Closure	140
69	Flexure and Expansion of the Neural Tube	142
70	Histogenesis of the Neural Tube	144
71	Development of Motor and Sensory Components of the Central Nervous System	146
72	Cell Lineages of Neurons and Neural Crest	148
73	Anomalies of Nervous System Development	150
74	Eye Development	152
75	Ear Development	154
	Index	157