Human Embryology (Prenatal Developent of Form and Function)

First Edition. Hardcover. "This book is a presentation of the subject of human embryology in the light of the aclvances which have been made in it during the past twenty years An attempt has been made to ht the developmental history of the embryo into the background of the physiological changes in the maternal organism and to correlate the development of embryonic function with that of its form Nc have also tried to introduce the concepts of development which have been estab lislied b the work of experimental embryologists (Chapters I and VIII) These concepts are of c,reat theoretical, and we believe practical importance but, unfortunately, they do not readily lend themselv es to elementary exposition further as they are based almost exclusively on the results of experiments on animals below the mammals it is extremely difficult to present them without assuming a knowledge of comparative Embryology A brief survey of compara tive vertebrate development is therefore, given in the last chapter and if the reader finds difficulty with Chapter VIII it is recommended that he studies Chapter XVI before proceeding with the attempt at mastering the concepts of determination and the organizer Special attention is paid in Chapters V and XVI to placeniation and the embryonic membranes as a knowledge of these aspects of embrvology is of special importance m the study of the problems of embryonic and foetal nutrition and of the prenatal relationship between the mother and the child." [preface]. Minor shelf/edge wear, ownership signature at ffep, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering. Small 4to. 366pp. Illus. (color and b/w). Index.…