Carlson, Bruce M.,  author. <br/><br/>
Human embryology and developmental biology / 
Bruce M. Carlson ; contributor, Piranit Nik Kantaputra 
 - Fifth edition. 
 - Philadelphia, PA :  Elsevier/Saunders,  c2014. 
 - xiii, 506 pages :  illustrations (chiefly colour) ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Getting ready for pregnancy -- Transport of gametes and fertilization -- Cleavage and implantation -- Molecular basis for embryonic development -- Formation of germ layers and early derivatives -- Establishment of the basic embryonic body plan -- Placenta and extraembryonic membranes -- Developmental disorders : causes, mechanisms, and patterns -- Integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems -- Limb development -- Nervous system -- Neural crest -- Sense organs -- Head and neck -- Digestive and respiratory systems and body cavities -- Urogenital system -- Cardiovascular system -- Fetal period and birth 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781455727940 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Embryology, Human.<br/>Developmental biology.<br/>Human growth.<br/>Embryonic Development--Physiology.<br/>Fetal Development--Physiology.<br/>Abnormalities--Embryology.