20 Development (Lecture) 8 Flashcards
Prenatal
growth prior to birth 9 mo
Trimesters
3 mo x 3
Pre-Embryonic phase begins ? and ends?
Begins at fertilization and ends at implantation
*Fertilization
occurs in ampulla of fallopian tube union of sperm and egg.
*Zygote
is a fertilized egg
First 30 hours after fertilization
nothing happens
*Cleavage
cell divsion with out cell growth
*Morula
solid ball of cells that enters the uterus
*Blastocyst
hollow sphere with a small mass of cells floats in uterus. this is what implants into wall of uterus.
Gestation / Pregnancy begins…
at implantation
*Extra-embryonic membranes
Amnion, Yolk, Chorion (external)
Amnion (internal)
fluid filled sack that embryo developes in
Yolk
structure that will produce embrionic blood
Chorion (external)
membrane across which mother and baby exchange material becomes placenta
Gastruation
genectic specialization of embrionic cells