Essentials of Domestic Animal Embryology E-Book

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This reference on veterinary embryology covers general embryology, i.e. the development from the formation of the gametes over fertilization and initial embryogenesis up to the stage where organ formation is initiated, and special embryology, i.e. the development of the organ systems. Moreover, the book also includes a section on teratology, one on assisted reproductive technologies and one on veterinary and societal aspects. Written with the veterinary student in mind, this textbook is written in an accessible style with high quality colour illustrations and line drawings. Succinc.;Front cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Contributors; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: History of embryology; FURTHER READING; Chapter 2: Cellular and molecular mechanisms in embryoni c development; INITIAL EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT AND GESTATIONAL PERIODS; DIFFERENTIATION; PATTERNING; MORPHOGENESIS; EPIGENETIC MODIFICATIONS AND LIFE CYCLES; SUMMARY; FURTHER READING; Chapter 3: Comparative reproduction; PUBERTY AND THE OESTROUS CYCLE; HORMONAL MAINTENANCE OF PREGNANCY; SUMMARY; FURTHER READING; Chapter 4: Gametogenesis; PRIMORDIAL GERM CELLS.;FURTHER READING; Chapter 13: Development of the immune system; THE LYMPHOCYTES; LYMPHOID ORGANS AND TISSUES; SUMMARY; FURTHER READING; Chapter 14: Development of the gastro-pulmonary system; THE ORAL AND NASAL CAVITY AND PALATE; THE FOREGUT; THE MIDGUT; HINDGUT; SUMMARY; FURTHER READING; Chapter 15: Development of the urogenital system; DEVELOPMENT OF THE URINARY SYSTEM; DEVELOPMENT OF THE MALE AND FEMALE GENITAL ORGANS; SUMMARY; FURTHER READING; Chapter 16: Musculo-skeletal system; THE DEVELOPMENT OF BONES (OSTEOGENESIS); AXIAL SKELETON; APPENDICULAR SKELETON; SKULL. Front cover Half title page Title page Copyright page Table of contents Contributors Preface Foreword Acknowledgements Chapter 1: History of embryology FURTHER READING Chapter 2: Cellular and molecular mechanisms in embryoni c development INITIAL EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT AND GESTATIONAL PERIODS DIFFERENTIATION PATTERNING MORPHOGENESIS EPIGENETIC MODIFICATIONS AND LIFE CYCLES SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 3: Comparative reproduction PUBERTY AND THE OESTROUS CYCLE HORMONAL MAINTENANCE OF PREGNANCY SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 4: Gametogenesis PRIMORDIAL GERM CELLS. THE CHROMOSOMES, MITOSIS AND MEIOSISCYTODIFFERENTIATION OF THE GAMETES SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 5: Fertilization SPERM TRANSPORT IN THE FEMALE GENITAL TRACT CAPACITATION INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SPERMATOZOA AND THE ZONA PELLUCIDA ADHESION AND FUSION OF THE SPERMATOZOON AND OOCYTE OOCYTE ACTIVATION SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 6: Embryo cleavage and blastulation CLEAVAGES AND GENOME ACTIVATION COMPACTION BLASTULATION BLASTOCYST ELONGATION SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 7: Gastrulation, body folding and coelom formation DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMNION. EARLY PHASES OF GASTRULATIONINITIAL FORMATION OF THE MESODERM AND ENDODERM THE ECTODERM AND ITS EARLY DERIVATIVES THE MESODERM AND ITS EARLY DERIVATIVES THE ENDODERM AND ITS EARLY DERIVATIVES THE PRIMORDIAL GERM CELLS SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 8: Neurulation FORMATION OF THE NEURAL TUBE: PRIMARY AND SECONDARY NEURULATION NEURAL CREST SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 9: Comparative placentation PERI-IMPLANTATION CONCEPTUS DEVELOPMENT CHANGES IN THE ENDOMETRIUM AND MATERNAL RECOGNITION OF PREGNANCY CLASSIFICATION OF PLACENTA SPECIES DIFFERENCES ECTOPIC PREGNANCY SUMMARY. FURTHER READINGChapter 10: Development of the central and peripheral nervous system NEURAL PLATE NEURAL TUBE CELL LINEAGES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM HISTOLOGICAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPINAL CORD DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRAIN PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 11: Eye and ear DEVELOPMENT OF THE EYE EAR SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 12: Development of the blood cells, heart and vascular system FORMATION OF BLOOD CELLS THE HEART THE ARTERIAL SYSTEM THE VENOUS SYSTEM CIRCULATION BEFORE AND AFTER BIRTH.