1. The new edition is enhanced by over 100 new and updated illustrations, additional clinical images and photos of early embryologic development and an expanded chapteron the cardiovascular system. In addition, online teaching and learning resources include the fully searchable text online, as well as an interactive Quiz Bank for students and an image bank.

1. Offering a strong clinical focus and exceptional full color artwork and images, Langman's Medical Embryology, 13e helps medical, nursing, and health professions students develop a basic understanding of embryology and its clinical relevance. Concise chapter summaries, captivating clinical correlates boxes, clinical problems, and a clear, concise writing style make the subject matter accessible to students and relevant to instructors. The new edition features over 100 new and updated illustrations, additional clinical images and photos of early embryologic development, an expanded chapter on the cardiovascular system, and the latest information on molecular biology and genetics. Offering exceptional full color diagrams and clinical images, "Langman's Medical Embryology," "13e" helps medical, nursing, and health professions students develop a basic understanding of embryology and its clinical relevance. Concise chapter summaries, captivating clinical correlates boxes, clinical problems, and a clear, concise writing style make the subject matter accessible to students and relevant to instructors. The new edition is enhanced by over 100 new and updated illustrations, additional clinical images and photos of early embryologic development, and an expanded chapter on the cardiovascular system. In addition, online teaching and learning resources include the fully searchable text online, as well as an interactive Quiz Bank for students and an image bank.Clinical Correlates boxes illustrated by cases and images cover birth defects, developmental abnormalities, and other clinical phenomena.More than 400 illustrations including full-color line drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and clinical images clarify key aspects of embryonic development.Basic genetic molecular biology principles are highlighted throughout the text to link embryology to other critical specialties.Chapter Overview figures provide a visually compelling introduction to each chapter.Problems to Solve (with detailed answers at the back of the book) help you assess your understanding.An expanded glossary defines key terms and concepts.An online interactive USMLE-style Question Bank helps you review for exams and prepare for the Boards."

1. “This book is clearly well written and this has been a real eye opener as to how clean and colorful a text can be in embryology, ultimately making it such a joy to learn from. I am quite happy I was able to come across this text and see how much different and better it is than what I used for my embryology.” --Student Reviewer “Illustrations are very pleasing to the reader. I am thoroughly impressed with the figures and respective images. The shear [sic] number of examples I am able to see through example figures/images is very captivating and engaging as a student.” --Student Reviewer

1. Offering a strong clinical focus and exceptional full color artwork and images, Langman's Medical Embryology, 13e helps medical, nursing, and health professions students develop a basic understanding of embryology and its clinical relevance. Concise chapter summaries, captivating clinical correlates boxes, clinical problems, and a clear, concise writing style make the subject matter accessible to students and relevant to instructors. The new edition features over 100 new and updated illustrations, additional clinical images and photos of early embryologic development, an expanded chapter on the cardiovascular system, and the latest information on molecular biology and genetics.

1. Time lapse between current and previous publications: 3 years (2014 vs 2011).

2. Langman's text was originally published in 1963.
3. New section "Key Signaling Pathways for Development" covers sonic hedgehog signaling pathway, planar cell polarity pathway, and Notch signaling.
4. New section on hearing.
5. New section on development of fingernails and toenails.
6. About 100 new pictures.
7. New and updated pictures of clinical correlate cases help to explain normal development.

Offering exceptional full color diagrams and clinical images. Langman's Medical Embryology, 13th ed. helps medical, nursing and health professions students develop a basic understanding of embryology and its clinical relevance. Concise chapter summaries, captivating clinical correlates boxes, clinical problems, and a clear concise writing style make the subject matter accessible to students and relevant to instructors.

Reaching far beyond the 9 months of gestation and the first year of life, embryonic development has ramifications for health throughout the human lifespan. Improved reproductive outcomes and healthier babies, while the specific goals of obstetricians, are areas of clinical relevance for all healthcare professionals. This book facilitates understanding of the molecular, cellular, and structural factors contributing to human development. With its trademark approach combining economy of text with exceptional artwork, this revised 12th edition clearly and effectively presents embryology in a clinical context for students of medicine and the health professions. Enhancements to the 12th edition include: An all-new introduction that covers the history and clinical relevance of embryology; Current research and detailed coverage of molecular regulation and signaling, the cardiovascular and digestive system, and the limbs; and each chapter includes overview figures that provide a visual introduction to the material. -- from Back Cover.

Every student will be affected by pregnancy, either their mother’s, because what happens in the womb does not necessarily stay in the womb, or by someone else’s. As health care pro- fessionals, you will often encounter women of childbearing age who may be pregnant, or you may have children of your own, or maybe it is a friend who is pregnant. In any case, pregnancy and childbirth are relevant to all of us, and un- fortunately, these processes often culminate in negative outcomes. For example, 50% of all em- bryos are spontaneously aborted. Furthermore, prematurity and birth defects are the leading causes of infant mortality and major contribu- tors to disabilities. Fortunately, new strategies can improve pregnancy outcomes, and health care professionals have a major role to play in implementing these initiatives. However, a basic knowledge of embryology is essential to the suc- cess of these strategies, and with this knowledge, every health care professional can play a role in providing healthier babies. To accomplish its goal of providing a basic understanding of embryology and its clinical relevance, Langmans Medical Embryology re- tains its unique approach of combining an econ- omy of text with excellent diagrams and clinical images. It stresses the clinical importance of the subject by providing numerous clinical examples that result from abnormal embryological events. The following pedagogic features and updates in the 13th edition help facilítate student learning.