Gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation, and organogenesis in representative vertebrate organisms. One lecture and two two-hour laboratory periods per week. 3 credit hours. 3 credit hours. B. Introduce developmental anatomy of vertebrate embryos.
Emphasis is placed on nervous, circulatory, and urogenital organ systems.
C. Provide an opportunity for laboratory analysis of organogenesis through the study of serial sections of avian and mammalian embryos. D. Develop a vocabulary sufficient to enable utilization of the scientific literature on developmental anatomy. E. Develop proficiency in visualizing three-dimensional structures from sectioned embryos on microscope slides. F. Introduce techniques for preparing and handling live embryos for study purposes, time permitting. Patten's Foundations of Embryology .