ATLAS OF CHICK DEVELOPMENT. 3RD EDITION

Preface to First Edition
Preface to Second Edition
Preface to Third Edition
Note on Plates
Glossary
Some Highlights in the History of Chick Embryology
Chapter 1. The Hen’s Egg and its Formation
The Reproductive Tract of the Hen
The Oviduct
The Ovulation Cycle in the Laying Hen
The Vitelline Membrane (Perivitelline Layer)
Transport of Materials Across the Vitelline Membrane
Albumen and the Chalazae
The Egg Shell and its Formation
The Laid Egg
Chapter 2. Techniques
‘Milking’ Hens
Storage of Eggs
Incubation
Stages of Development
Labelling Techniques
Culture Techniques
Grafting and Transplants
IN Ovo Techniques
Preparation of Serial Sections
Instruments
Common Abnormalities
Chapter 3. Early Stages
Fertilization and Pre-Laying
Normal Tables
The Early Post-Laying Stages
Gastrulation Movements
Ingression and Cell Migration Away from the Primitive Streak
Chapter 4. Establishment of the Embryonic Body
Head Process and Regression
The Tailbud
Neural Induction
Formation of the Neural Plate and Neural Tube
Regionalization of the Neural Tissue
Formation of the Notochord and Somites
The Lateral Plate Mesoderm and the Intermediate Mesoderm
The Neural Crest
Chapter 5. External Appearance and Polarity
Face
Origin of the Limbs
Growth of the Embryo
Apoptosis
Polarity: Symmetry and Asymmetry
Chapter 6. Heart, Blood Vessels and Lymphatics
Heart
Primary and Secondary Heart Fields
The Blood Vessels
Embryonic Blood Vessels
The Venous System
The Endothelial and Haemopoietic Stem Cells
The Lymphatics
Chapter 7. Urino-Genital System
The Urinary System
The Genital System
Chapter 8. Gut, Coelom and Respiratory System
Early Stages
The Intestines
The Coelom, Mesenteries and Respiratory System
The Respiratory Tract
Chapter 9. Nervous System
The Brain
Histology of the Spinal Cord and Development of the Fibre Tracts
Spinal Nerves
The Cranial Nerves and Ganglia
The Autonomic Nervous System
Organs of Special Sense
Chapter 10. Skeleton and Muscles
Skeleton
The Muscles
Chapter 11. The Integument
The Feathers
The Periderm
Beak and Claws
The Comb
The Uropygial Gland
Pigmentation
Innervation and Sensory Receptors in the Integument
Chapter 12. Endocrine Glands
The Pituitary Gland
The Thyroid Gland
The Parathyroid Glands
The Adrenal Glands
The Pancreas
The Gonads
Gut Endocrine Cells
Chapter 13. Extra-Embryonic Membranes
The Yolk Sac
The Amnion and Chorion
The Chorioallantoic Membrane
Photographic Plates
Appendices. Normal Tables
Appendix I. Normal Table of Eyal-Giladi and Kochav (1975)
Appendix II. Normal Table of Hamburger and Hamilton (1951; 1992)
Appendix III. Additional Normal Tables
References
Index

The chick embryo is one of the most widely used laboratory animals for both developmental biology teaching and research. In recent years its popularity has been extended because of its ready availability, short incubation period and ease of handling. This newly enlarged and updated Second Edition provides a detailed description of development, from fertilization to hatching.

Features:
• Remains the established standard—the only book providing a comprehensive description of chick development from fertilization to hatching
• Contains more than 750 photographs and illustrations, including 410 labelled histological sections and 85 new high-quality plates, showing the major anatomical events from the earliest stages to 13 days of incubation
• Includes more than 200 labelled and detailed scanning electron micrographs, showing various tissues in great detail
• Leads the reader to important reviews on aspects of this rapidly moving field, along with extensive and updated references

Authors
• Ruth Bellairs, University College London, UK .
• Mark Osmond, University College London, UK