Veterinary Embryology
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Beschreibung
A thorough appreciation of the cellular, molecular and tissuechanges which precede the birth of an animal is a fundamentalrequirement for understanding normal structural development andalso abnormal processes which result in congenital defects. Thistextbook provides information relevant to many subjects taught inpreclinical, paraclinical and clinical years. Early chaptersdescribe and explain sequential events relating to the division,growth and differentiation of cells and to the formation of foetalmembranes, implantation and placentation. Succeeding chapters tracethe origin, growth, development and maturation of the major bodysystems. Age determination of the embryo and foetus is reviewed ina single chapter. Genetic, chromosomal and environmental factorswhich adversely affect pre-natal development are reviewed in thefinal chapter. A reading list at the end of each chapter offersadditional sources of information on the topics discussed. Tables,flow diagrams and numerous hand-drawn illustrations provideinformation in a form which complements the concepts presented inthe text.
Key features:
* Written by a team which includes members with expertise indevelopmental anatomy, molecular biology and clinical aspects ofveterinary medicine.
* The authors have extensive experience in the teaching ofveterinary embryology and cognate subjects.
* Illustrations, hand-drawn by a veterinary graduate, are usedextensively to explain organogenesis and system development.
* An explanatory glossary provides concise information onspecialised terms used in the text.
* The index is designed for easy retrieval of information.
Autor*in
T. A. McGeady
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