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| Preface | |
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| Prefertilization Events | |
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| Gametes (Oocytes and Spermatozoa) | |
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| Meiosis | |
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| Female Gametogenesis (Oogenesis) | |
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| Hormonal Control of the Female Reproductive Cycle | |
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| Male Gametogenesis (Spermatogenesis) | |
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| Clinical Considerations | |
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| Week 1 (Days 1-7) | |
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| Overview | |
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| Fertilization | |
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| Cleavage | |
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| Blastocyst Formation | |
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| Implantation | |
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| Clinical Considerations | |
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| Week 2 (Days 8-14) | |
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| Embryoblast | |
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| Trophoblast | |
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| Extraembryonic Mesoderm | |
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| Clinical Considerations | |
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| Embryonic Period (Weeks 3-8) | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Gastrulation | |
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| Clinical Considerations | |
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| Placenta, Amniotic Fluid, and Umbilical Cord | |
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| Placenta | |
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| The Placenta as an Endocrine Organ | |
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| The Placental Membrane | |
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| Amniotic Fluid | |
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| Umbilical Cord | |
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| Vasculogenesis | |
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| Hematopoiesis | |
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| Fetal Circulation | |
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| Cardiovascular System | |
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| Formation of Heart Tube | |
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| Primitive Heart Tube Dilatations | |
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| The Aorticopulmonary (AP) Septum | |
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| The Atrial Septum | |
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| The Atrioventricular (AV) Septum | |
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| The Interventricular (IV) Septum | |
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| Development of the Arterial System | |
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| Development of the Venous System | |
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| Digestive System | |
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| Primitive Gut Tube | |
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| Foregut Derivatives | |
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| Midgut Derivatives | |
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| Hindgut Derivatives | |
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| The Anal Canal | |
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| Mesenteries | |
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| Urinary System | |
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| Overview | |
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| The Pronephros | |
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| The Mesonephros | |
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| The Metanephros | |
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| Development of the Metanephros | |
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| Relative Ascent of the Kidneys | |
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| Blood Supply of the Kidneys | |
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| Development of the Urinary Bladder | |
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| Clinical Considerations | |
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| Female Reproductive System | |
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| The Indifferent Embryo | |
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| Development of the Gonads | |
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| Development of Genital Ducts | |
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| Development of the Primordia of External Genitalia | |
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| Clinical Considerations | |
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| Male Reproductive System | |
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| The Indifferent Embryo | |
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| Development of the Gonads | |
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| Development of the Genital Ducts | |
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| Development of the Primordia of External Genitalia | |
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| Clinical Considerations | |
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| Summary Table of Female and Male Reproductive Systems Development | |
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| Respiratory System | |
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| Upper Respiratory System | |
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| Lower Respiratory System | |
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| Development of the Trachea | |
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| Development of the Bronchi | |
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| Development of the Lungs | |
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| Head and Neck | |
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| Pharyngeal Apparatus | |
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| Development of the Thyroid Gland | |
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| Development of the Tongue | |
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| Development of the Face | |
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| Development of the Palate | |
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| Clinical Considerations | |
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| Nervous System | |
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| Development of the Neural Tube | |
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| Neural Crest Cells | |
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| Vesicle Development of the Neural Tube | |
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| Development of the Spinal Cord | |
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| Development of the Hypophysis (Pituitary Gland) | |
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| Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System | |
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| Ear | |
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| Overview | |
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| The Internal Ear | |
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| The Membranous and Bony Labyrinths | |
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| The Middle Ear | |
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| The External Ear | |
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| Congenital Malformations of the Ear | |
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| Eye | |
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| Development of the Optic Vesicle | |
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| Development of Other Eye Structures | |
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| Congenital Malformations of the Eye | |
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| Body Cavities | |
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| Formation of the Intraembryonic Coelom | |
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| Partitioning of the Intraembryonic Coelom | |
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| Positional Changes of the Diaphragm | |
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| Clinical Considerations | |
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| Pregnancy | |
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| Endocrinology of Pregnancy | |
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| Pregnancy Dating | |
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| Pregnancy Milestones | |
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| Prenatal Diagnostic Procedures | |
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| Fetal Distress During Labor (Intrapartum) | |
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| The Apgar Score | |
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| Puerperium | |
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| Lactation | |
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| Teratology | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Infectious Agents | |
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| TORCH Infections | |
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| Category X Drugs (Absolute Contraindication in Pregnancy) | |
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| Category D Drugs (Definite Evidence of Risk to Fetus) | |
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| Chemical Agents | |
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| Recreational Drugs | |
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| Ionizing Radiation | |
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| Selected Photographs | |
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| Credits | |
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| Index | |