Fetal and Embryo Physiology

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to the physiologic processes driving embryonic development and pregnancy; focus on fertility, contraception and pregnancy loss; embryo implantation, establishment of the placenta, development of the fetal reproductive, neurological and circulatory systems; the molecular processes governing embryo differentiation and teratogenic outcomes; emphasis on the major organ systems affected by pediatric disease and birth defects. Prerequisites: Graduate classification in the life sciences.