What is the study of Embryology?

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Embryology:
Embryology concerns the growth, formation, and development of the embryo. It entails the prenatal stages of development starting from the gamete formation, followed by fertilization, zygote formation, embryo and fetus development up to the birth of the infant.
The intriguing process in which a single fertilized egg develops into a brand-new individual with all the various specialized cell types is the subject of the field of human embryology and developmental biology.
The father of embryology is Karl Ernst Von Baer.
Understanding the relationships between organ systems like the nervous system and muscles is made easier by embryology.

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