A grounding in anatomical embryogenesis should in many ways be the foundation of your anatomical study. It gives insight and understanding to the form, location and relationship of structures, and explains much of the variations and pathology encountered as a surgeon. Isn’t this an incredible electron microscope image of the human embryo!

For those with a keen interest in anatomical embryology, essential to fields like paediatric urology, Langman’s Medical Embryology is a fascinating read and a recommended text for your GSSE preparation.