Human embryology and developmental biology / Bruce M. Carlson, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan ; contributor, Piranit Nik Kantaputra, DDS, MS, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Getting ready for pregnancy -- Transport of gametes and fertilization -- Cleavage and implantation -- 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.