Are you implying that Keith's admiration for Islam inflluenced his investigations and overall conclusion into embryology? That's a pretty big claim to make, seeing as he is a well respected scientist. Has it not occured to you that his admiration for Islam came from during and after he had reached a conclusion? Though, I shall look for another book that agrees with his statement if it is that neccessary.

Indeed there are bones that develop at later stages. But is it not well-known that the first things to be formed in an embryo are the spine and spinal cord (in addition to the heart and brain) - the muscles that surround those aspects are formed much later. If one thinks logically about it, it is neccessary to have some form of skeleton/framework first then the muscles/cement job come after and encompass the existing bones - where and when neccessary, extra framework and cement is added later on to create the full building (or in this case, the human body). That could be considered simplistic but I think you will agree on the concept.

That's a different question than the original one asked. However, I shall look into it and get an answer to this new one. Though I should note that I have only recently researched into embryology, so it may take some time. Unless of course, your question was rhetorical

I think Keith L Moore is going to know more about embryology than all of the participant's in this particular thread. I think Keith holds the greater credency in this argument than any of us .