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Start Now Embryology is the branch of biology that focuses on the study of embryos and their development. In the medical field, this branch narrows to the study of the development of human embryos, with the objective of finding the root causes of congenital abnormalities.
For optimal understanding, the student needs to be familiar with the components of the cell, the cell cycle, cell division, gene expression, genome replication, the differences between diploid and haploid cells, and the process of fertilization. Basic knowledge of human anatomy is also required.
Throughout the development process, a multiplicity of genes and structures interact in a harmonious manner in order to develop a human fetus. This process progresses by stages and requires the expression of the right genes at the right place and the right time.
During development, these processes may be hindered, resulting in structural or functional abnormalities in the fully developed child. There are many examples of abnormalities, such as atrial septal defects (ASD), a communication between the atria caused by nonclosure of the foramen ovale, and syndactyly, the joining of two fingers due to inadequate apoptosis of cells in between the digits when these were differentiating.
In order to make an adequate diagnosis, the competent physician must be aware of the most prevalent genetic abnormalities in his or her area of work, and be familiar with the typical clinical presentation of the most common genetic syndromes.
Dr. John McLachlan is the Professor of Medical Education at Durham University in England, UK.
He obtained his PhD in Developmental Biology at the University of London. Previously, he was Director of Undergraduate Medicine and Associate Dean of Medicine at Durham University from 2005 to 2016, as well as the Editor-in-Chief of Medical Education journal.
Due to his experience, his work on anatomy pedagogy has influenced anatomy teaching in the five new medical schools that have opened in the UK since Medical Education was first published in 2004.
Within Lecturio, Dr. McLachlan teaches courses on Embryology.
Dr. Thad E. Wilson is a Professor and Director of Education in the Department of Physiology at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, USA.
He obtained his PhD from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
Not only is he an experienced lecturer with many years of teaching experience, but he has also developed and improved medical curriculums, and served in leadership roles directing Medical Physiology and various organ system courses.
Due to his achievements, Dr. Wilson has been awarded multiple institutional and national medical school teaching awards.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Wilson teaches courses on Physiology.
Dr. Peter J. Ward is a Professor of Gross Anatomy at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in West Virginia, USA.
He obtained his PhD in Medical Anatomy Education from Purdue University in 2005. Currently, he is a respected teacher and researcher in the fields of anatomy, histology, embryology, neuroscience and approaches to learning and teaching.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Ward teaches courses on Embryology.
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Great course covering everything very clearly. I highly recommend this course.
Great lecture, concise and brief, just make sure you are good understanding english.
Ich finde die Videos sehr didaktisch. Das Material ist auf einem hervorragenden Niveau.
I appreciate the fact they try to explain the processes in very engaging way, but i think it would be even better to use customized stock video of the development of the nervous system. I had to go watch one on youtube
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Great course covering everything very clearly. I highly recommend this course.
Great lecture, concise and brief, just make sure you are good understanding english.
Ich finde die Videos sehr didaktisch. Das Material ist auf einem hervorragenden Niveau.
I appreciate the fact they try to explain the processes in very engaging way, but i think it would be even better to use customized stock video of the development of the nervous system. I had to go watch one on youtube
I really like it because it help me to pronounce but for comprehension of other people who are not mother tongue they need lap tops and ample time to apply ecological education system.
Great lectures! Thank you very much for your work! Everything is very clear.
Lordy, where is this marvelous accent from? I can listen again and again.
A delightful accent also counts to grab one's attention. Many factors matter in a presentation style.
An excellent course and therefore I gave the highest possible rating. I liked absolutely everything. Thanks for your work! I am now preparing for USMLE step 1 and I am at the stage of repetition of anatomy and embryology.
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the lecture is good but for future can you include a slightly more advanced serioes that includes regiratory mediatory that can lead to congenital defects?
The instructor has a very good ability to explained a hard concepts!
Read the slides too quickly and did not give proper explanation of topics,
Very clear lectures Nice pictures Clear Language The quiz are relevsnts
I like it very much thanks Thad you are very good
like it very much thanks Thad you are very good
like it very much thanks Thad you are very good
like it very much thanks Thad you are very good
like it very much thanks Thad u are very good
like it very much, very good explained,thanks Thad you are very good
like it very much Thad is awesome donno why noone has rated it
I appreciate how both processes were explained and the difference between the two because I always seem to confuse them.
Very helpful course! I enjoyed it and learned a lot from it! Thank you!
Very informative, and helped me with my studies. Has a lot of information I needed.
Actually embryology is tough and it involves a lot of imagination if we study it on our own it is difficult to visualise but Sir makes the classes very interesting less of a burden and because of the classes I never had difficulty in this zone and this was the subject I didn’t had to look behind to review because once taught by Sir it remains forever . My favourite teacher
Because professor solve my unclear questions. Love the way he explain lecture in the simple way
fantastic teacher in addition to the fact that the explanation is dynamic and very easy to understand
Very clear explanation, I understood everything quite well. Key concepts.
Made it simple to understand and a lot more fun to learn!!!
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The animation here is amazing. After many attempts at understanding the septum primum/secundum, etc. I finally get it. Thank you!
Awesome, this really comes in handy with the congenital heart diseases from Paediatrics, thanks Dr. Peter for being clear and giving us the key-points!
Its a really good course, but I got lost finding what structure they were talking about, because there was no pointer.
I really liked this lectures, they’re easy to understand, the way the Dr explains it, is just great. Thanks to his examples I can understand the rotation of the gut.
elegí ésta calificación por que explicó de manera clara y sensilla el tema, ahora puedo profundizar mas el tema leyendo un libro. Me encantó la conferencia. Sí recomendaría este video a todos mis compañeros de clase
The explanations are really clear, I can easily imagine the process. One of the best things are the pictures used on the slides.
Elegí esta calificación porque explicó de forma sensilla de entener y recordar lo básico del desarrollo y patologias de los arcos faríngeos, ahora queda ib¿vestigar más sobre dicha información. Me gustó que pone la variedad y cantidad de imagenes que proyecta justo en el momento exacto que explica, eso hace más entendible la conferencia. Recomendaría este vídeos a mis compañeros de facultad.
Excellent!! Thank you! Well explained and easy to remember. Thanks for the questions
The explanation is easy to understand, the pictures really help to imagine what’s happening. I would definetely recommed this lecture
elegí esta calificación por que considero que las imágenes explican muy bien lo que explica el profesor.
I am enjoying watching the words in Spanish and am re-learning with my limitedly available time! Plus, doing the questions afterward helps. Thank you to Dr. Ward, also, for his clear lectures!
This lecture has helped me a lot thank you so much!!
This needs to be slowed down and more visual than it is.
I loved this lecture! Now I truly understand the first two weeks of embryo development! Thanks Dr.Peter !
Definitely decent videos. I love it deeply, and It helps me a lot. Woo. Dus goes us. Um go with um.
Very well and clear explained. It will help many students to understand this fact. Thank you! Greetings from Romania!
one of the best teacher on lecturio, teachers very well
he is the only lecturer who helped me to understand the embryology!!! he is gold!!!
The whole series of lectures on embriology are top noch.
it is really good and easy to understand i watched it twice and i memorized everything but in the quiz there was a question that went like what are the endocardial cushions derived from and in the lecture there was no mentions of such thing
A great and comprehensive lecture that explains something any students struggle with.
Much better than the first professor who is teaching embryology on lecturio. Lecturio should highlight this embryology course than the by the other professor.
The presentation was accurate and precise. Loved the explanation on the aortic arches
The Proffessor Peter Ward is the best for embryo. I really enjoy and learn of this lecture
This lecture is comprehensive, well paced and easy to understand
I didnt understand it the first time I watched it, but after studying the textbook and watching it again, everything made so much sense. Having a better understanding in physics and ?pressure in the respiratory system also helps. That was truly a high yield lecture, but it's best if you watch it after doing some reading in your textbooks.
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.
I truly appreciate Dr. Ward's efforts on making these lectures, guiding me through development of multi organ systems. Highly recommended!
it covers most of the embryology of nervous system. I think it will be really perfect if there are more details on the development of brain itself, specifically cerebellum and midbrain. Another thing to be noted, I cant find the development of spinal cord and it is a part of nervous system. In the end, thank you d.Ward for those really amazing lectures
this app is amazing thank you doctor, for helping me
Too fast and sometimes lacking pretty basic, though essential details about the whole process.
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.
Awesome in everyway. Very concise and important info, and quiz emphasised test material!
This video is very helpful and high yield! Keep it up!
Hello Professor Ward. M1 student from CA here. I just wanted to say that I think these lectures are super awesome, and thank you for taking the time for ensuring good quality while also making great responses to student questions.
super tough course. I'll definitely come back to it and view it again. These videos are a little bit fast paced for me
I never enjoyed a lecture about embriology like this before. love it!
great explanations making it very easy to understand...like it
clearer than the class I took in school fast, but since I like to rewind and listen again, it doesn't bother good for reviewing and getting key points
El doctor explica claramente los temas, pero ayudaría mucho más a los estudiantes si explicaran las patologias faltantes que causan shunt
Thank you doctor Wilson, you made understanding this topic very simple. As a fact, I understood better from this lecture than the teacher who gives physiology in my college.
I love how the lectures are organized and presented. Can see Dr. Ward is passionate with what he teaches.
I love this app but wish I can watch the video from one to the next without stopping for the quizzes then take the quiz at the end of the topic being reviewed.
I find embryology confusing and this video really helped me out, thank you
I was totally confused and feeling overwhelmed with this topic, but once I started watching the videos everything became clear. Now due to to this course and the excellent explanations, I feel ready for my embryology test.
It felt like everything I learnt on the development of the heart came together, feels good
Those embryology videos manage to be concise whitout butchering the major axis of this subject, lecturio is making my life easier.
This was a great lecture! The only thing I missed was an overview in the form of a table or something to help with the review of what aortic arches gives rise to which arteries.
Excellent course. When I get tired of reading the books, I come here, review or do intro to concepts. Some that are not clear in the books are presented here in a manner that is user-friendly and understandable. I also like the note section.
Really simplifies and makes easier to understand the complexity of embryology
the lecture was given brief and accurate. i loved the way dr. Peter Ward conveyed his knowledge. it was worth it. Thank You so much for giving me the free premium to continue my studies.I am very grateful to the lecturio team
The animation helped a lot in my understanding of the topic. I would like to see this feature more times in other videos.
MA SHA ALLAH.. It was great and easy to understand I am glad
It was beautifully explained thank you so much Very easy to understand
does not clearly explain the process and we need to already know the full story to understand what he is saying. not recommended for beginners.
One of the better lectures for this complicated subject. Images and slides are well illustrated.
Very helpful in conjunction with my textbook readings; the drawings really help with solidifying what's being discussed by giving me something to visually refer to in my mind. Peter is also kawaii and you can tell he's really genuinely passionate about this topic, which made me enjoy watching these in my studies even more. (? ?•???•? ?) Thanks for all the effort.
Great course. Subtitles don't display full text sometimes. Generally I like it!
Dr. Ward is excellent! I thoroughly enjoy his lectures and feel well-versed in the subject after watching and listening to his explanations. Thank you!
Content is very less otherwise teaching is nice but in all the subjects content is very less.
Y chose 5 stars because the classes are really clear and well explained... the way the teacher explains the concepts makes it easier to study. Thanks
excellent & simple overview of the topic - He explain it in good way thanks a lot
Great Lecturer! Concise and exactly what I need! Video animation would be great to have. Thank you!
it is quite helpful ! i recommend it ! well explained and organized
Clearly explained the key concepts - not too wordy and presented with clear diagrams!
Dr Ward explained every details in embryo development so clearly, I love his lectures.
clarifies concepts and makes it a lot easier to correlate it to pathological disorders
thank you doctor great talk and info to cover must important and highlighted topics
Awesome well done. Highly recommend it lecture was clear and easy to understand
La sintesis de los temas a desarrollar estan muy bien elaboradoos , seria mas comprensible si las traducciones se pudiesen leer con mas facilidad
The lecturer does a good job of explaining these concepts in a manner that was concise and easy to understand
As you mention words/features, would be nice if the words on the screen were highlighted on the images. Hard to find them in the midst of listening.
perfect and it was easy to follow . i like the way of questions
too fast too fast too fast too fast too fast
is fertiliSation misspelled ? Isn't fertilization? Just bellow the image? Am I wrong?
Thank you sir for keeping it simple and easy to understand!
Nice lecture, but i would understand this better if there were 3D animation videos....That would make it more visual and interesting...
This video, with the previous two videos are amazing. Taking embryology in med school was like greek or hebrew. Your teaching style is very helpful to dissect the processes into understandable segments. Our professor taught by day of development so there was lots of jumping around. I like the discussion of one layer from flat layer to cells to folding, to closure, etc. Very well done. Moose Henderson, PhD
This is the best app i have ever come accross for board preps Thank u lecturio...
bad and quiqly if there are vidioe it will be may be good
AMAZING LECTURER I UNDERSTOOD QUITE WELL. TAUGHT KEY CONCEPTS. STRAIGHT TO THE POINT
Just AMAZING!!!! Thank you Dr Peter for making this lecture so easy. This made me understand more rather than mugging up the derivatives.
Dr. Ward goes fast but stepwise. Great presentation, well explained, very dynamic.
Dr Ward is all good but the Audio-Video do not line up for this video.
Useful lecture especially for the description of the congenital abnormalities of the developing hindgut
It helped me to gain knowledge in embryology.....Awesome videos N slides
Your images really helped me visualize this process. Thank you
He explains things well and makes it easy to follow!
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
he is too fast and diagrams used in this lectures are different and we cant imagine and is tough to understand. i saw the YouTube several times to understand what he is saying
Too fast I can not understand and imagine. Youtube animations are better.
I really like the making of the content of the lecture so short and placing only the most important facts However, I feel that it would increase the understanding if an animation would be involved
This series of lectures saved me days of studying in my exam period in 1st semester of medschool :)
Peter Ward is great, but you need to provide animations for such a complex topic.
His teaching method is very nice- he makes you think why it is the way it is.
w/ very clear explanations! i also like how the points are very clinically relevant. thank you!
Me parece una buena clase, con una muy buena explicación, pero faltaron algunos detalles, por ejemplo: explicar la manera en la que el surfactante reduce la tensión superficial y su composición exacta.
explained so well and understandable, informations needed about this topic is all covered successfully and made clear.
Excellent timeline with very clear outline of important events, names, and features.
Great succinct overview of oogenesis. It's a great overview for revision.
Good succinct intro to spermatogenesis; covers all the basics upon which to build a foundation.
Highly organized and well structured lecture. He clearly sets out events on a timeline and explains what happens. Engaging.
Really great lecturer who utilizes excellent diagrams. Engaging and easy to follow.
Very fast to review, had to see it few times to assimilate.
I liked the way you explained the whole lecture in a simple way.
very good reading, helped me a lot, thank you very much
Professor Ward is excellent! He ties this well with histo as well!
The information was good and high yield. However, it was very FAST!
I thought everything was explained clearly and the diagrams helped a lot, a little fast
Great explanation, very clear and detailing the most important facts.
Way too FAST. Its good information but is a lot in short time.
Great course and simplified embryology. Made studying and tying the material together so much easier.
The lectures are concise, very to the point but yet hit all the critical points and it is very easy to understand. Embryology for me is really difficult to picture. However, after watching these videos, I feel as though I can finally make sense out of what I am reading and what is being presented in class.
Great lecture with in depth knowledge! Easy to understand and follow the lecture
Thank you for every lecture this course! It's so good to understand a topic that isn't easy and have a view general for the start it's so important to learn more deeply. Let's go for more!
Clear and concise. Also appreciate the pace that he was going. Wish there were more questions though
I highly recommend his classes, he knows how to handle the contents with great coherence and his way of explaining is impeccable
I´m coursing embriology at the moment and this course is very interesting, I like the way he teaches.
Succinct and informative. Explained the importance of positional relationships well.
Feels like it's for people who know this stuff and just wanted to review.
Is simple and makes clear, easy to understand remarks about cell dynamics at different stages of the early phases of cell division and differentiation.
It helped a lot. Videos have very high-yield information and the lecturer is amazing. Makes it really fun to watch.
Amazing lecture! Loved listening to this. Great explanation and makes it interesting to watch.
he made mention of certain important words that with a nice aid of diagram
excelent very clear and educational i love it a must, i would see it again
Lecturio should open their own medical school in the Caribbean and people could actually learn down there ! keep it up !
They are great but it would be better if explained some of the cellular development behaviors involved
Really good summaries! I wish for more details since some medical university are harder. But so far the best presenter on Lecturio!!! Thanks Professor Ward!
Too much information in very little time and he goes way too fast. Hard to focus.
Dr. Ward has a talent for breaking down the complex processes of embryology. His pace and style are great for me!
Very clear teaching, very well explained and I liked the used of examples and the not purely reading from the screen. Thank you very much!
i like how he explain all and the images like support are amazing
I had trouble understanding by just reading the embriology book, but he made the topic really easy to understand and enjoyable to study. I really liked the course.
Interesting and engaging, definitely someone i can follow and learn from.
It was easy for me to follow the professor as he was explaining the materials. I could understand the concepts and the process.
The lecture was clear and the material is high quality. I wish it was made a little bit clearer what the neural plate is.
This is a great lecturer who gives great detailed explanation. Unfortunately, he's limited by Lecturio, as it hasn't been able to incorporate videos as visual aid to the lectures yet. Embryo, particularly, is very complex an image to mind picture, especially to young learners, and when you feel there were a few things left to imagination, you know something is missing. I believe videos would be the cherry on top, and would make a great tool for what I think it is almost a perfect way of learning, as it is Lecturio and its lecturers.
thank you very much finally, i understood embryology you made it easy, understandable, and fun to learn
Seems a little bit robotic... is not a natural lecture... is too obvious the prompter reading
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Great Teacher, enjoyed every single second watching these lectures. I couldn't ask for more. Great lectures Ever!
I'm so grateful for this course, it helps me a lot to understand.
He really took his time to explain and taught in ways we can remember
Pretty good course. Covered all the important aspects without wasting too much time... I did end up watching his Embryo stuff on youtube bc the 3D aspect (with playdoh) was more helpful than just the pictures since Im more visual and sometimes this stuff will get confusing
I have hated Embryology since my first medical school year,ten years later I stil do. Afer watching this course all of informations finally make sense ..Thank you very much
I like this site because it has everything i need in a medical field and well explanation
It's really hard to comprehend all the information given in these lectures because of the speed. The information is good though, don't get me wrong.
Improved my level of understanding of embryology to a new level. All of a sudden, I am able to better explain even to my classmates.
It's not adequate, and he is too fast, cant get him
Unveiled the key points, without the need to make so many detours
being one of his Youtube subscriber i really enjoyed this lectures and how well he explains hard topic. if he was too fast for you and you missed some hard concept go check his youtube channel "Clinical anatomy explained" and enjoy his hand drawn diagrams and wonderful explanation!
his lecturers are really fantastic in content and very easy to understand, just a few pronunciation issues
PERFECT!!! the lectures are very interesting and on point explains what i need to know.
excelent course maybe i would recomend to use more 3D pictures for a better understanding.
It helps a lot to visualize what is actually happening. I now understand my textbook, which was impossible before. The video-lectures are short, clear, complete and you can trust the information that is given.
It is super understandably explained :-) I really enjoy listening to you!
he made everything really clear.. it's hard sometimes to get everything by just reading embryology book, but thanks to him it's not that difficult :)
It's good but way too fast. I've already watched the old course by another lecturer and had lectures at school and read my embryology book on this about 6 weeks ago and am using this as exam prep to remember what I've forgotten while focusing on anatomy till now but even though this is not new territory, it is still too fast. Have to pause to read the slides and rewind a lot. If this is watched by someone completely new to embryology, they'd have a hard time following this. It's funny there's a button to increase speed. Might wanna add an option to slow it down too. It could be more detailed but for me personally, this covers the level of detail in our exams.
Really nice man! Quick and concise videos. Keep up the work.
very fast, please slow down . and we need more detailed lectures
Very informative and easy for understanding. Helpfull for my NBDE 1 .
Useful and easy to understand. Just what i needed to start my embryology of renal system studies.
Best lecture i have had so far. Prepared me for the embryo credit test in first year of medical school in 1 hour
hello sir I just wanted to thank you for your great teaching it was the best embryology videos I've ever seen I use these and pass my semifinal you are awesome Dr.Ward
The topics r taught soooo easily that,u can understand even if with a little knowledge...
Everything makes a lot more sense now and the visual aids are also very helpful. Thanks!
amazing comprehensive lecture. never had such clear idea about embrology.
GREAT THAT WAS WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR, THE LAST COURSE WAS NOT SO GOOD, THIS PROFESSOR IS REALLY AMAZING, I HOPE THAT HE TEACHES THE FORMATION OF ALL THE SYSTEMS, LECTURIO SIMPLY THE BEST.
these lectures are great...very well explained ..topics are so very complex though..
very good lecture! finally i understood respiratory physiology, i loved the slides
I have paid for the lecturio.de physiology course but did not understand much because it is so badly explained. Here Dr Wilson explains so well, I understood things I was not expecting to understand any time soon. So 5 stars because the concepts well explained; clear slow speech, physical laws explained, and contrasted with diseases. I would love to hear more lessons from you.
This lecture is spectacular. This is another topic I have struggle with, and here Dr. Wilson has brought absolute clarity. Thanks Dr. Wilson! Thanks Lecturio!!
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