Langman's Medical Embryology Author:Jan Langman, T.W. Sadler First published in 1963, this comprehensive text on embryology has long been respected for its scientific authority, pedagogy, and clinical relevance to medical education. Known for its outstanding illustrations and clear and concise writing, the text covers almost all aspects of embryology that would be of interest to medical students and their... more » instructors. This overview of human development is intended to be of use to medical students in embryology or gross anatomy courses. This edition provides coverage of congenital malformations and rotation of the midgut, and contains new scanning electron micrographs illustrating the neural crest.
This concise, well-organized text provides both the basic science concepts and clinical information you need for today's shortened embryology courses. The book includes:
* summary tables added to chapters to emphasize important points
* a helpful Appendix that makes learning specific facts easier
* ultrasonograms that demonstrate the usefullness of this technique to determine fetal age and diagnose malformations
* additional scanning electron micrographs that provide a 3-dimensional picture of embryos« less