Human Development (The Human Body: How It Works)

Each step in a human's development - from the creation of the brain and heart to the formation of the fingers and toes - is carefully regulated. This title discusses how the study of model organisms has aided our understanding of a human's creation and what happens when something is altered during the normal course of events. What is development? Development as a process The cell: the starting point of development The first steps to multicellularity The developing embryo Development of the central nervous system Establishing the axes Limb development The delicate embryo. Provides an overview of human development, discussing fertilization, cell development, and cell movement Description based on print version record.