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04 EMBRYOLOGY Flashcards

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It’s the branch of medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development.

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Embryology

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The process of growth and development within the womb, in which a single-cell zygote becomes an embryo, a fetus, and then a baby.

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Prenatal Development

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This ____________ period happens at the 1st week

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Preimplantation

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The _________________ extends from the beginning of the 2nd week to 8th week; at this time the developing life is known as an embryo. This is also the most critical time in development.

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Embryonic Period

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The _________ begins with 9th week and lasts until birth.

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Fetal Phase

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This occurs when the sperm penetrates and fertilizes the ovum

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Fertilization

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What do you call a fertilized egg?

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Zygote

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Birth occurs, on average, ____weeks after conception, or ____weeks after the beginning of the last menstrual period (LMP)

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38-40 weeks

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9
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Fetal development is divided into ________________.

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three trimesters of 3 months each

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10
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The fertilized egg undergoes a series of rapid divisions that leads to the formation of a ball of cells called the _______________.

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Morula

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The fertilized egg undergoes a ___________________________that leads to the formation of a ball of cells called the morula.

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series of rapid divisions

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12
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Mitotic cleavages

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Blastomeres

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Fluid seeps into the morula, and its cells realign themselves to form a fluid-filled hollow ball, the _____________.

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Blastocyst

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As the cells multiply, the blastocyst will arrange themselves into two groups, separating into two distinctive masses:

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the outer cells will eventually become the placenta, while the inner cells form the embryo.

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The blastocyst is made up of three layers, each of which develops into different structures in the body.

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Ectoderm: Skin and nervous system

Endoderm: Digestive and respiratory systems

Mesoderm: Muscle and skeletal systems

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16
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_______________ are cells forming the outer layer of a blastocyst, which provides nutrients to the embryo, and develops into a large part of the placenta.

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Trophoblast

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The blastocyst is the early stages of the prenatal development, consisting of an outer cell layer called the _______________and the inner cell mass at one side of the blastocyst called the ______________________.

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trophoblast; embryoblast

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18
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It is also used for implantation.

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Trophoblast

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It is the mass of cells inside the blastocyst that will eventually give rise to the definitive structures of the fetus.

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Embryoblast

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______________occurs when the cells nestle into the uterine lining and rupture tiny blood vessels.

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Implantation

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21
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T or F: Implantation is always an automatic and sure-fire process.

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FALSE

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____________ is a process of conversion/differentiation of embryoblast into two-layered disk.

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Gastrulation

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22
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T or F: When implantation is successful, hormonal changes halt the normal menstrual cycle and cause a whole host of physical changes.

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TRUE

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The _____________ is a “uniquely thickened portion” of the endoderm that is in contact with ectoderm immediately rostral to the cephalic tip of the notochord.

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Prochordal Plate

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The floor of the amniotic cavity is formed by ectoderm, and within it a structure called the ___________ develops along the midline.

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Primitive Streak

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The rostral end of the streak finishes in a small depression called the _____________

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Primitive node, or pit.

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Primitive Streak forms:

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 Embryonic Ectoderm
 Intraembryonic mesoderm
 Endoderm

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Primitive Streak differentiates:

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Craniocaudal axis of embryo
Cranial & Caudal Ends
Dorsal and Ventral Surface
Right and Left side

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_____is first mesodermal tissue to form.

29
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During the third week of development the bilaminar embryonic disk is converted to _______________________________________.

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A trilaminar disk; endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm.

29
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It forms the epithelium that covers the body and gives rise to cell in the nervous system.

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It forms the connective tissue and soft tissues such as bone, muscles and fats

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It forms the gastrointestinal tract and associated structures involved in digestion.

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Epidermis of skin and its derivatives (including sweat glands, hair follicles)

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Cornea and lens of eye

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Epithelial lining of mouth and anus

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Nervous system

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Sensory receptors in epidermis

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Adrenal medulla

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Notochord

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Muscular system

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Skeletal system

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Excretory system

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Muscular layer of stomach and intestine

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM: Circulatory and lymphatic systems

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Reproductive system (except germ cells)

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Dermis of skin

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Lining of body cavity

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Adrenal cortex

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Epithelium of pineal and
pituitary glands

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Tooth enamel

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Epithelial lining of digestive tract

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Epithelial lining of respiratory system

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Lining of urethra, urinary bladder, and reproductive system

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Liver

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Pancreas

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Thymus

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ENDODERM/MESODERM/ECTODERM:
Thyroid and parathyroid
glands

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Cells of the ectodermal layer divide at the node and migrate between the ectoderm and endoderm to form a solid column that pushes forward in the midline as far as the prochordal plate. Through canalization of this cord of cells, the ______________is formed to support the primitive embryo.

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The cells that accumulate anterior to the prochordal plate as a result of this migration give rise to the _____________.

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Cardiac Plate

57
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During primary neurulation, the original ectoderm is divided into three sets of cells:

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(1) the internally positioned neural tube, which will form the brain and spinal cord,
(2) the externally positioned epidermis of the skin, and
(3) the neural crest cells.

58
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The neural folds eventually fuse so that a __________________ separates from ectoderm to form the floor of the amniotic cavity, with mesoderm intervening.

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Neural Tube

59
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The __________ forms the early brain and spine.

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Neural Tube

General Histology and Embryology (9 decks)

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