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Embryology [Archive]

By John McLachlan, PhD

Embryology is the branch of biology that studies the development of embryos from fertilization to the formation of a complete organism.

You can find an updated version of our Embryology course here.

Content

Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan

Embryology: Introduction	05:56
Central Enigma – Embryology	02:53
Early Stages of Development – Embryology	03:16
Positional Information – Embryology	05:17
Can a Tumor Have a Baby? – Embryology	06:27
Aging After Birth – Embryology	01:46
Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis: Introduction	07:25
Fertilization – Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis	04:14
In Vitro Fertilization – Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis	02:21
Cell Division After Fertilization – Week 1 of Embryogenesis	04:16
Hatching and Implantation – Week 1 of Embryogenesis	07:24
Ectopic Pregnancy – Week 1 of Embryogenesis	04:41
Assisted Reproductive Technology – Week 1 of Embryogenesis	05:28
Gastrulation – the Most Important Thing – Week 3 of Embryogenesis	05:16
Neurulation – Week 2 of Embryogenesis	03:59
Neural Tube Defects – Week 2 of Embryogenesis	05:17
Twinning – Week 2 of Embryogenesis	03:43
Major Development Periods – Weeks 3-8 of Embryogenesis	05:23
Embryonic Period – Weeks 3-8 of Embryogenesis	07:30
Developmental Abnormalities – Weeks 3-8 of Embryogenesis	05:44
Causes of Developmental Abnormalities – Weeks 3-8 of Embryogenesis	03:14
Environmental Causes of Abnormalities – Weeks 3-8 of Embryogenesis	04:47
Role of Prenatal Diagnosis – Weeks 3-8 of Embryogenesis	05:10
Human Egg Implantation – Embryo Folding, Embryonic Cavities and Placenta	04:17
Embryo Folding – Embryo Folding, Embryonic Cavities and Placenta	04:56
Uterus Cavity – Embryo Folding, Embryonic Cavities and Placenta	02:27
Twins in the Uterus – Embryo Folding, Embryonic Cavities and Placenta	01:48
Placenta – Embryo Folding, Embryonic Cavities and Placenta	04:42
Gastrulation – 3 Germ Layers	02:28
Derivatives – 3 Germ Layers	05:07
Ectoderm and Mesoderm – 3 Germ Layers	04:30
Endoderm – 3 Germ Layers	01:46
Interactions Between Tissues – 3 Germ Layers	04:54
Formation of the Primitive Streak – Neurulation	03:19
Embryo Folding and Regionalization of the Brain – Neurulation	05:47
Varieties of Dysraphic Condition – Neurulation	01:57
Neural Tube Defects – Neurulation	03:47
Quiz for course „Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan“

System-Specific Embryology with John McLachlan

Formation of Blood – Blood Vessel and Heart Development	04:29
Early Development of the Heart – Blood Vessel and Heart Development	03:26
Septation of the Heart – Blood Vessel and Heart Development	03:45
Abnormalities of the Heart: Diagnosis – Blood Vessel and Heart Abnormalities	05:12
Ventricular and Atrial Septal Defect – Blood Vessel and Heart Abnormalities	03:06
Tetralogy of Fallot – Blood Vessel and Heart Abnormalities	01:40
Patent Ductus Arteriosus – Blood Vessel and Heart Abnormalities	01:26
Coarctation of the Aorta – Blood Vessel and Heart Abnormalities	02:59
Face Development – Pharyngeal Arches Development	06:42
Branchial Arches Development – Pharyngeal Arches Development	03:32
Pharyngeal Pouches Development – Pharyngeal Arches Development	04:05
Summarizing the Derivatives – Pharyngeal Arches Development	02:58
Tongue Development – Pharyngeal Arches Development	01:43
Formation of the Primitive Streak – Skull and Brain Development	02:39
Embryo Folding and Regionalization of the Brain – Skull and Brain Development	04:23
Derivatives of the Germ Layers – Skull and Brain Development	03:23
Bone Begins to Form in Association With the Brain – Skull and Brain Development	03:09
Abnormalities of Brain and Skull – Skull and Brain Development	02:15
Development of the Face – Primary and Secondary Palate Development	04:17
Primary and Secondary Palate: Development – Primary and Secondary Palate Development	05:34
Development of the Palate: Abnormalities – Primary and Secondary Palate Development	03:13
Abnormalities: Special Syndromes – Primary and Secondary Palate Development	03:50
Introduction – Lung Development	04:14
Histological Differentiation – Lung Development	04:00
Transverse View – Lung Development	02:40
Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Lung Development	02:22
Tracheo-esophageal Fistulas – Lung Development	03:05
VATER/VACTERL Syndrome and Lung Hypoplasia – Lung Development	01:27
Lung Agenesis – Lung Development	02:13
Review of the Folding of the Embryo – Stomach, Midgut and Hindgut Development	04:24
Midgut Loop and Hindgut Development – Stomach, Midgut and Hindgut Development	02:52
Abnormalities of the Development of the Gut – Stomach, Midgut and Hindgut Development	02:37
Review of the Folding of the Embryo – Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas Development	02:59
Development of the Liver and the Gall Bladder – Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas Development	02:36
Development of the Spleen and the Stomach – Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas Development	01:42
Development of the Pancreas – Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas Development	01:59
Abnormalities of the Development of the Gut – Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas Development	02:06
Development of the Urogenital System – Urinary System and Kidney Development	02:42
Development of Kidney – Urinary System and Kidney Development	06:47
Development of Bladder, Urethra and Prostate – Urinary System and Kidney Development	04:18
Circulation of Amniotic Fluid – Urinary System and Kidney Development	04:35
Abnormal Development of the Kidneys – Urinary System and Kidney Development	03:28
Primordial Germ Cells – Genital System Development	03:11
Female Genital System – Genital System Development	03:27
Male Genital System – Genital System Development	04:05
External Genitals – Genital System Development	02:35
Abnormalities – Genital System Development	03:55
Somite Formation – Musculoskeletal System Development	04:24
Limb Forming – Musculoskeletal System Development	02:52
Limb Outgrowth – Musculoskeletal System Development	03:59
Genes that Control Limb Development – Musculoskeletal System Development	01:46
Development of Complex Bones – Musculoskeletal System Development	01:52
Major Limb Abnormalities – Musculoskeletal System Development	02:29

Quiz for course „Embryology [Archive]“

Details

Included lectures: 90
Duration: 5:38 h
Included quiz questions: 7
Available documents: 20

Customer reviews

(32)
4,6 of 5 stars

5 Stars		26
4 Stars		3
3 Stars		0
2 Stars		3
1 Star		0

Super Content & Delivery

By Reg H. on 08. December 2022 for Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan

Super useful material and very well put together and delivered with excellent questions and well explained solutions!

Me gustó mucho

By Michelle I. on 04. September 2022 for Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan

Es muy bueno, ya que entendí todas las etapas de la embriología y como se va formando el bebé

Format counts

By Ruth W. on 01. September 2022 for Tetralogy of Fallot – Blood Vessel and Heart Abnormalities

Lordy, where is this marvelous accent from? I can listen again and again.

What Can Make or Break a Lecture

By Ruth W. on 01. September 2022 for Lung Agenesis – Lung Development

A delightful accent also counts to grab one's attention. Many factors matter in a presentation style.

(32)
4,6 of 5 stars

5 Stars		26
4 Stars		3
3 Stars		0
2 Stars		3
1 Star		0

Super Content & Delivery

By Reg H. on 08. December 2022 for Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan

Super useful material and very well put together and delivered with excellent questions and well explained solutions!

Me gustó mucho

By Michelle I. on 04. September 2022 for Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan

Es muy bueno, ya que entendí todas las etapas de la embriología y como se va formando el bebé

Format counts

By Ruth W. on 01. September 2022 for Tetralogy of Fallot – Blood Vessel and Heart Abnormalities

Lordy, where is this marvelous accent from? I can listen again and again.

What Can Make or Break a Lecture

By Ruth W. on 01. September 2022 for Lung Agenesis – Lung Development

A delightful accent also counts to grab one's attention. Many factors matter in a presentation style.

Awesome professor

By Aisha S. on 06. June 2022 for Positional Information – Embryology

The instructor has a very good ability to explained a hard concepts!

Embryology

By Musiime F. on 11. December 2021 for Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan

I love the way Dr. John McLachlan explains the concepts simply , slowly and systematically. Also, his videos are shorter.

Highly recommended!

By Kate A. on 19. November 2021 for Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan

Embryology was always one of my least favorite courses as it can be very dry and hard to understand. I found myself watching these videos back to back as Someone was closely following the most dramatic series on TV. Dr. McLachlan's worded the lectures very simple and understandable. You can even see his smile driven from enthusiasm behind some words. Passionate teachers make you excited and interested in subjects and I would like to thank them for that.

Very well explained

By NAME L. on 14. July 2021 for System-Specific Embryology with John McLachlan

General and systemic embryology very well explained. Chambers of the heart, formation of septums very well explained.

Amazing animation!

By Sarunas D. on 10. July 2021 for Septation of the Heart – Blood Vessel and Heart Development

The animation here is amazing. After many attempts at understanding the septum primum/secundum, etc. I finally get it. Thank you!

An interesting session

By Nandita R. on 03. June 2021 for Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan

Such a complex topic was simplified so effortlessly. Hoping to cover more topics in developmental biology. Made so many concepts clear, which otherwise are extremely difficult to reference or relate to. Thank you again

a good lecture

By Violeta C. on 26. January 2021 for Circulation of Amniotic Fluid – Urinary System and Kidney Development

Very well and clear explained. It will help many students to understand this fact. Thank you! Greetings from Romania!

zee best

By Phuentsho D. on 25. January 2021 for Coarctation of the Aorta – Blood Vessel and Heart Abnormalities

one of the best teacher on lecturio, teachers very well

Great

By kevinbartolomeu23@gmail.com k. on 27. December 2020 for Gastrulation – the Most Important Thing – Week 3 of Embryogenesis

A great and comprehensive lecture that explains something any students struggle with.

Better Embryology course

By kevinbartolomeu23@gmail.com k. on 26. December 2020 for Embryology: Introduction

Much better than the first professor who is teaching embryology on lecturio. Lecturio should highlight this embryology course than the by the other professor.

Easy to understand

By Chad-Solomon D. on 18. November 2020 for Ectoderm and Mesoderm – 3 Germ Layers

This lecture is comprehensive, well paced and easy to understand

Needs more guidance in the pictures

By Ana Z. on 02. November 2020 for Review of the Folding of the Embryo – Stomach, Midgut and Hindgut Development

The teacher is good, but the explanation should be more interactive. It is very hard to keep attention or to find the things the speaker is talking about in the small pictures.

Great course!

By Elena V. on 06. October 2020 for Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan

Although I haven't watched all of the lectures yet, it is the first time in my life that I understand something about embryology. Loved the explanation!

Perfect Lectures

By Amal A. on 03. October 2020 for Central Enigma – Embryology

I usually don't rate lectures on Lecturio but Dr. John McLahlan explains things in a simple yet intriguing manner. I don't feel like I need to rewatch any videos since the way he speaks really keeps me alert and gives me excitement. Perhaps it's because at the beginning he asked a question that he relates everything he teaches us to, giving every word a purpose. I absolutely love watching his videos, as they make me actually want to study. His method is perfect.

Animation

By João Pedro R. on 09. April 2020 for Midgut Loop and Hindgut Development – Stomach, Midgut and Hindgut Development

The animation helped a lot in my understanding of the topic. I would like to see this feature more times in other videos.

misspelling?

By vanessa l. on 07. April 2019 for Pharyngeal Pouches Development – Pharyngeal Arches Development

is fertiliSation misspelled ? Isn't fertilization? Just bellow the image? Am I wrong?

Very informative and enjoyable!

By Daren O. on 24. March 2019 for Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan

Well done lectures,very clear,informative and interesting. Loved it!

very bad

By medo m. on 10. March 2019 for Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis: Introduction

bad and quiqly if there are vidioe it will be may be good

excellent

By Sree D. on 17. January 2019 for Can a Tumor Have a Baby? – Embryology

he is better than peter in taking embryology. embryology is making more sense after listening to McLachlan's lecture. peter sir staight away dived into the concept but John gave a good introduction. but peter gave many details of the concept than john

I WANT ALL LECTURIO LECTURERS TO BE LIKE HIM!

By Shaheen S. on 08. January 2019 for Early Stages of Development – Embryology

His teaching method is very nice- he makes you think why it is the way it is.

Helpful

By Zack M. on 15. August 2018 for Early Stages of Development – Embryology

Succinct and informative. Explained the importance of positional relationships well.

Understanding basic early cell behavior.

By Tomas B. on 24. July 2018 for Can a Tumor Have a Baby? – Embryology

Is simple and makes clear, easy to understand remarks about cell dynamics at different stages of the early phases of cell division and differentiation.

nice use of diagrams

By opeolouwa o. on 14. July 2018 for Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis: Introduction

he made mention of certain important words that with a nice aid of diagram

Love Prof McLachlan style

By Jittikun C. on 13. May 2018 for Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan

I love the entire series by Prof. McLachlan. Although I can see that his style of resentation is not optimized for test taking, it is actually fun and thought provoking. I like his earlier introduction that talked about how removing a cell from the 8 cell stage or push two morulas together doesn't seem to imterfere with the development.

review and suggestion

By Irfan M. on 02. February 2018 for System-Specific Embryology with John McLachlan

he is a good,it would be better if v go a more deep with the information,perfect we use animation in the vidoes

Just what i needed

By Diego H. on 30. December 2017 for Abnormal Development of the Kidneys – Urinary System and Kidney Development

Useful and easy to understand. Just what i needed to start my embryology of renal system studies.

Embryology early stage

By Mark A. on 22. December 2017 for Embryology: Early Stages with John McLachlan

Great lecture, understands and in control of subject matter. Did a good job even though will have to revisit

Embryology made simple

By Mark A. on 22. December 2017 for System-Specific Embryology with John McLachlan

Wonder lecturer, very organized and in control of subject matter. Embryology is often challenging and confusing but this job is well done