Special Embryology (ANA-706) Mphil: Course Outline

COURSE DESCRIPTION

• This course enable the student to understand relevance of developmental process in the human embryo in all organ systems and gives a clear understanding of development of embryonic tissue, organs and systems and relationship of developmental processes with the congenital anomalies.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• To describe development of embryonic tissue, organs  of human body.
• To relate developmental processes with the congenital anomalies of all body systems.

COURSE CONTENT

• Development of skeletal system              
• Skull
• Limbs
• Development of  vertebrae and the vertebral column
• Ribs and sternum
• Clinical correlates
• Clinical correlates
• Development of muscular system                                                
• Striated skeletal musculature
• Innervation of axial skeletal muscle
• Molecular regulation of muscle development
• Pattering of muscles
• Head musculature
• Cardiac muscle
• Smooth muscle
• Clinical correlates
• Development of body cavities                                         
• Formation of the intraembryonic cavity
• Serous membranes
• Clinical correlates
• Diaphragm and thoracic cavity
• Formation of the diaphragm
• Clinical correlates
• Development of cardiovascular system                           
• Establishment of the cardiogenic field
• Formation and position of the heart tube
• Formation of the cardiac loop
• Clinical correlates
• Molecular regulation of cardiac development
• Development of the sinus venous
• Formation of the cardiac septa
• Clinical correlates
• Formation of the conducting system of the heart
• Vascular development
• Clinical correlates
• Circulation before and after birth
• Development of respiratory system 
• Formation of the lung bud
• Clinical correlates
• Larynx