The Developing Human

Written by some of the world's most famous anatomists, the 11th edition continues to present medical students with a comprehensive and easily digestible review of this complex topic. Clearly written and well-structured descriptions include just the information that's needed, while nearly 600 illustrations help provide a clinically oriented guide to human development, utilizing a week-by-week and stage-by-stage approach to describe fetal organ and system development.

"..a well composed text for a good understanding of human development in the context of current state of knowledge of biomedical sciences." Reviewed by Dr. Neel Kamal on behalf of BACCH Newsletter, June 2015

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction to Human Development

2. First Week of Human Development

3. Second Week of Human Development

4. Third Week of Human Development

5. Fourth to Eighth Weeks of Human Development

6. Fetal Period: Ninth Week to Birth

7. Placenta and Fetal Membranes

8. Body Cavities, Mesenteries, and Diaphragm

9. Pharyngeal Apparatus, Face, and Neck

10. Respiratory System

11. Alimentary System

12. Urogenital System

13. Cardiovascular System

14. Skeletal System

15. Muscular System

16. Development of Limbs

17. Nervous System

18. Development of Eyes and Ears

19. Integumentary System

20. Human Birth Defects

21. Common Signaling Pathways Used During Development

Keith L. Moore, BA, MSc, PhD, DSc, FIAC, FRSM, FAAA, Professor Emeritus, Division of Anatomy, Department of Surgery, Former Professor and Chair, Department of Anatomy and Associate Dean for Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Former Professor and Head of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; T. V. N. Persaud, MD, PhD, DSc, FRCPath (Lond.), FAAA, Professor Emeritus and Former Head, Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science; Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health; Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Professor of Anatomy, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies and Mark G. Torchia, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Development, Department of Surgery, Associate Professor, Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Sciences, Director, Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada