TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Developmental Toxicology A1 - Rogers, John M. A2 - Klaassen, Curtis D. A2 - Watkins, John B. PY - 2021 T2 - Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology, 4e AB - KEY POINTSDevelopmental toxicology encompasses the study of pharmacokinetics, mechanisms, pathogenesis, and outcomes following exposure to agents or conditions leading to abnormal development.Developmental toxicology includes teratology, or the study of structural birth defects.Gametogenesis is the process of forming the haploid germ cells: the egg and the sperm.Organogenesis is the period during which most bodily structures are established. This period of heightened susceptibility to malformations extends from the third to the eighth week of gestation in humans.Teratology is the study of abnormal structural development. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1178014085 ER -