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Embryology & Fetal Development - Google Doc

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

PDF Resources

• Embryology & Fetal Development, Lecture slides from the Hive Mind, November 9th, 2022 with Molly Dutton-Kenny

Online Resources

Embryology

• Introduction page to large embryology website, with navigation directions

•  Carnegie Collection Embryos from the 1900’s, original studies that established the Carnegie Stages, and brief historical overview of the researchers and their efforts

• The Virtual Human Embryo, Digitally Reproduced Embryonic Morphology: Multiple views of embryonic development through 56 days, Carnegie Stage 23 (These are studies of preserved embryos. Caution- science is not always easy to look at.)

• Illustrations and text discussing ECTODERM: NEURULATION, NEURAL TUBE, NEURAL CREST 

• Inside Pregnancy: videos of simply explained embryology and fetal development, consistent comparisons to the size of various fruits, each video under 5 minutes

•  https://embryology.iu.edu/ Animated embryology development detail by week and system, press PLAY icon to advance each animated segment that accompanies onscreen text (you’ll need to update your Flash player! Flash links provided)

•  National Library of Medicine, SRY sex determining region Y

• SCORTCH - Curious Congenital Conundrums Infographics & a podcast (an alternative to TORCH)

 Development and Birth

• ACOG urges delaying elective induction to 39 weeks to support brain, liver, lung development

• Consumer information about benefits of 40 week gestation for mother and baby, with illustration about brain growth 35-40 weeks

•  March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign, and Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait campaign

•  Wall Street Journal article about economic impacts of babies born by induction who then face deficits (must have a subscription to WSJ); March of Dimes spokesperson quoted.

Fetal Anomalies, Birth Defects, and Risk

•  Centers for Disease Control: Facts about Birth Defects

•  World Health Organization information on congenital anomalies, estimated death rate, long-term disability, chronic illness, discussion about causes and prevention. Congenital anomalies rate compared to other causes of death in 2013

•  National Health Service, United Kingdom, anomaly scan at 18-21 weeks pregnant, information sheets for parents regarding targeted anomalies and follow-up screening or tests

•  Folate and folic acid, nutritional effects on health, embryonic development