RT Book, Section A1 Rogers, John M. A1 Kavlock, Robert J. A2 Klaassen, Curtis D. A2 Watkins, John B. SR Print(0) ID 6481515 T1 Chapter 10. Developmental Toxicology T2 Casarett & Doull's Essentials of Toxicology, 2e YR 2010 FD 2010 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-162240-0 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6481515 RD 2024/03/28 AB Developmental toxicology encompasses the study of pharmacokinetics, mechanisms, pathogenesis, and outcome 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.