Textbook of Clinical Embryology, 2nd Updated Edition

Vishram Singh is presently Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, and Member of the Academic Council and Core Committee PhD Course, Santosh Medical College, Santosh University, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is also Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Anatomical Society of India. He holds MBBS and MS (Anatomy) degrees from King George's Medical College, Lucknow, UP. Professor Singh has been teaching anatomy to undergraduate and postgraduate students at several colleges and institutes like King George's Medical College, and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and has been an examiner to various colleges and universities. He has more than 40 years of experience in teaching, research, and clinical practice. He is the recipient of The Best Teacher and Researcher Award from Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. He is an expert in anatomy and has more than 15 books to his credit and published several research articles in national and international journals.

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Acknowledgments



Introduction to Human Embryology
Reproductive System
Cell Division and Gametogenesis
Fertilization and Formation of Germ Layers
Formation of Primitive Streak, Notochord, Neural Tube, Subdivisions of Intraembryonic Mesoderm, and Folding of Embryo
Extraembryonic Membranes and Twinning
Integumentary System
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Pharyngeal Apparatus
Development of Tongue and Thyroid
Development of Face, Nose, and Palate
Digestive Tract
Major Digestive Glands and Spleen
Development of Oral Cavity (Mouth)
Respiratory System
Body Cavities and Diaphragm
Development of Heart
Development of Blood Vessels
Development of Urinary System
Genital System
Development of Nervous System
Pituitary, Pineal, and Adrenal Glands
Eye and Ear
Medical Genetics
Application of Embryology in Clinical Practice

Multiple Choice Questions

Figure Credits

Index