The Chick Embryo Model as an Educational Tool to Explore the Effect of Alcohol on Cardiovascular Development.

In development the interrelationship between physiology and anatomy is challenging as learners must appreciate how physiological processes and anatomical structures change over time. In addition, the dynamic relationships between structure and function are often concealed largely due to the inaccessibility of the embryo in higher-order organisms. This makes it difficult for students to appreciate normal intricate balances or interpret physiological consequences of developmental disruptions to normal embryological development.