Includes bibliographies and index.

Contents: Introduction: developmental terms and concepts -- Early developmental: the first week -- Formation of the bilaminar embryo: the second week -- Formation of the trilaminar embryo: the third week -- The embryonic period: the fourth to eighth weeks -- The fetal period: the ninth week to birth -- The fetal membranes and placenta -- Causes of congenital malformations: human teratology -- Body cavities and mesenteries: division of the coelom -- The branchial apparatus: face, pharynx and related branchial derivatives -- The respiratory system: larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs -- The digestive system: esophagus, stomach, intestines and major digestive glands -- The urogenital system: the urinary and genital systems -- The circulatory system: the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems -- The Articular and skeletal systems -- The muscular system -- The limbs -- The nervous system -- The special sense organs: the visual organs (eyes) and the vestibulocochlear organs (ears) -- The integumentary system: the skin, cutaneous appendages and teeth --