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Author | MADDOX-HYTTEL VEJLSTED BETTERIDGE |
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Table Of Content | CONTENTS INTRODUCTION & GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1 Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Morphogenesis · Cell proliferation: Cell cycle, differentiation, regulation · Cell demise: Apoptosis · Cytoskeleton/Extracellular Matrix/Cell-Matrix interactions · Morphogenesis & Patterning 2 Comparative Gestation · Distinctions of the Early Embryo, Embryonic and Fetal Periods of Gestation · Species Variations Effecting Gestation Length: Companion, Domestic, Wildlife and Laboratory Animals · Reproductive Cycles: Hormones, Estrous, Organs, Seasonal · Fecundity: Survival Strategies, Conception Rates DIFFERENTIATION OF GERM LAYERS 3. Gametogenesis · Mitosis/Meiosis · Oogenesis · Spermatogenesis · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases 4. Fertilization · Acrosome Reaction · Sperm-Zona Pellucida Interactions · Gamete Fusion · Blocks to Polyspermy · Syngamy and Embryo Activation · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases 5. Embryo Cleavage and Blastulation · Polarity, Compaction and Cavitation · Embryonic Disc, Primitive Streak and Formation of the Bilaminar Embryo · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases 6. Gastrulation, Body Folding and Coelom Formation · Notocord, Neural Tube and Segmentation · Differentiation of Ectoderm, Mesoderm and Endoderm · Body Folding, Coelom Formation and Lung Development · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases 7. Development of the Peripheral Nervous System · Spinal Cord and Motor/Sensory Innervation · Somite Development 8. Comparative Placentation · Extraembryonic Membranes: Amnion, Yolk Sac, Allantois, Chorion · Placental Strategies: Choriovitelline, Chorioallantoic · Species Variations · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 9. Development of the Limbs · Limb Bud Formation · Apical Ectodermal Ridge · Development of the Appendicular Skeleton, Musculature, Vasculature and Innervation · Differentiation of Distal Appendages: Digit Formation · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases 10. Development of the Heart · Primitive Heart Tube Formation · Development of Heart Chambers and Valves · Development of the Conduction System · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases 11. Development of the Vascular System · Formation of the Aortic Arches and the Arterial System · Development of the Vitelline, Umbilical and Cardinal Venous System · The Coronary Vasculature · Circulatory changes at Parturition · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases 12. Development of the Gastrointestinal System · The Enteric Canal · Stomach, Pancreas, Liver and Spleen · Development of Peritoneum and Formation of Mesenteries · Rotation and Fixation of the Midgut · Differentiation of the Large Bowel · Septation and Differentiation of the Cloaca · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases 13. Development of the Urogenital System · Pronephros Differentiation · Development of the Mesonephric and Metanephric Kidneys · Urogenital Ridge and Gonad Development · Development of the Urogentital Duct Systems and External Genitalia · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases 14. Development of the Head and Neck · Development of the Skull and Vertebrae · Differentiation of Pharyngeal Arch Structures and Pouch Derivatives · Development of the Palate, Tongue and Pituitary · Development of Facial Structures · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases 15. Development of the Brain and Cranial Nerves · Regional Differentiation and Functional Relationships · Development of the Ventricular System · Development and Function of the Cranial Nerves · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases 16. Development of the Eyes and Ears · Formation of the Ear · Formation of the Eye · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases 17. Development of the Integumentary System · Differentiation of the Epidermis and Dermis · Development of Epidermal Glands including Mammary Glands · Formation of Hair and Teeth · Veterinary Clinical Applications/Cases CLINICAL AND APPLIED SYSTEMS 18. Teratology · Genetic & Congenital · Critical Periods & Teratogenic Agents · Maternal/Fetal Interactions · Specie-Specific Manifestations 19. Assisted Reproductive Technologies · Artificial Insemination and Embryo/Gamete Transfer (ET,GIFT, ZIFT, etc) · Cryopreservation of Germplasm · In Vitro Maturation, Fertilization and Embryo Production · Embryo Micromanipulation: Splitting, ICSI, Transgenics, Embryonic Stem Cells/ Chimeras, Cloning 20. Applied Embryology: Veterinary and Societal Issues · The Role of the Veterinarian · Contemporary Issues Additional Reading - References Glossary Index |
Format | 246 X 189 (7 11/16 x 9 7/16) |
Page Count | 458 |
Publish Date | 23 Sep 2009 |