Anatomy Practical - basic embryology 3 Flashcards
What are the main events in week 1
- Fertilization
- Cleavage
- Blastocyst formation
- Implantation
how much of the sperm deposited in the vagina enter the cervix
Only around 1% of sperm deposited in the vagina enter the cervix
how does the movement of the sperm take place
- sperms own propulsion
- movement of fluid in the uterus by cilia
what is the time taken for the sperm to travel
- from the cervix to the oviduct takes a minimum of 2-7 hours - they become less motile
- at ovulation the sperm speed up agains and swim down the uterine tube where they meet the egg
when must the sperm and oocyte fuse by
The oocyte must meet and fuse with the sperm within 24 hours after ovulation or it will degenerate.
describe the process of fertilisation
A. Fertilization occurs in the ampulla of the uterine tube.
B. The sperm bind to the zona pellucida of the secondary oocyte arrested in metaphase of meiosis II and triggers the acrosomal reaction, causing the release of acrosomal enzymes (e.g. acrosin)
C. Aided by the acrosomal enzymes, the sperm penetrates the zona pellucida. Penetration of the zona pellucida elicits the cortical reaction, rendering the secondary oocyte impermeable to other sperm.
D. The sperm and secondary oocyte cell membranes fuse, and the content of the sperm enters the cytoplasm of the oocyte. The male genetic material forms the male pronucleus.
E. The secondary oocyte completes meiosis II, forming a mature ovum. The nucleus of the ovum is the female pronucleus.
F. The male and female pronuclei fuse to form a zygote.
what is cleavage
this is a series of mitotic division in the zygote
describe how cleaner takes place
A. Cleavage is a series of mitotic divisions of the zygote.
B. The zygote cytoplasm is successively cleaved to form a blastula consisting of increasingly smaller blastomeres
C. At the 16 to 32 cells stage, the blastomeres form a morula (mulberry) consisting of an inner cells mass and an outer cell mass.
what does blastocyte formation occur
Blastocyst formation occus when fluid secreted within the morula forms the blastocyst cavity.
describe how blastocyte formation takes place
A. Blastocyst formation occus when fluid secreted within the morula forms the blastocyst cavity.
B. The inner cell mass, which becomes the embryo, is now called the embryoblast or embryo proper.
C. The outer cell mass, which becomes part of the placenta, is now called the trophoblast.
describe the process of implantation
A. The zona pellucida must degenerate for implantation to occur.
B. The blastocyst implants within the posterior superior wall of the uterus.
C. The blastocyst implants within the functional layer of the endometrium during the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle.
D. The trophoblast differentiates into cytotrophoblast and syncytiotrophoblast.
what must degrade in order for implantation to happen
The zona pellucida must degenerate for implantation to occur.
what does the trophoblast differentiate into
cytotrophoblast and syncytiotrophoblast.
what happens in week 2
- embryoblast differentiation
- trophoblast differentiation
- the blastocyst gets more deeply embedded
what happens by day 13
- By day 13 the surface defect in the endometrium is healed as the embryo has now become fully embedded.
- There may be a little bleeding/spotting at this time, which can be confused with the menstrual cycle.
what does the embryo blast differentiate into
the dorsal epiblast and the ventral hypoblast
describe what happens during embyroblast differentiation
A. The embryoblast differentiates into 2 distinct cell layers: the dorsal epiblast and the ventral hypoblast. Both layers together from a flat, ovoid-shaped disk known as the bilaminar embryonic disk.
B. Within the epiblast, clefts develop and eventually coalesce to from the amniotic cavity.
C. Hypoblast cells migrate and line the inner surface of the cytotrophoblast and eventually delimit the space called the definite yolk sac.
D. The epiblast and the hypoblast fuse to from the prochordal plate, which mark the future site of the mout
what do the dorsal epiblast and ventral hypoblast form
Both layers together from a flat, ovoid-shaped disk known as the bilaminar embryonic disk
describe what happens in trophoblast differentiation
A. The syncytiotrophoblast continues its growth into the endometrium to make contact with endometrial blood vessels and glands.
B. The syncytiotrophoblast produces human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG).
C. Primary chorionic villi formed by the cytotrophoblast protrude into the syncytiotrophoblast.
what produces hCG
The syncytiotrophoblast produces human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG)
what is the extra embryonic mesoderm
Extraembryonic mesoderm is a new layer of cells derived from the epiblast
what does the extra embryonicmesoderm line
- Extraembryonic mesoderm lines the cytotrophoblast, forms the connecting stalk, covers the amnion and the yolk sac.
- The extraembryonic mesoderm lines the chorionic cavity, and its wall is called the chorion
describe development of the extra embryonic mesoderm
A. Extraembryonic mesoderm is a new layer of cells derived from the epiblast.
B. Extraembryonic mesoderm lines the cytotrophoblast, forms the connecting stalk, covers the amnion and the yolk sac.
C. The extraembryonic mesoderm lines the chorionic cavity, and its wall is called the chorion.
D. The chorion is formed of extraembryonic mesoderm, cytotrophoblast and syncytiotrophoblast
what is the chorion formed from
- extraembryonic mesoderm,
- cytotrophoblast
- syncytiotrophoblast
what develops in embryonic period
- major organ systems begin to develop during the embryonic period, causing a craniocaudal and lateral body folding of the embryo
what happens by the end of the embryonic period
- the embryo has a distinct human appearance
what is gastrulation
Gastrulation is a process that establishes the three primary germ layer (ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm), thereby forming a trilaminar embryonic disk
what are the three primary germ layer
ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm
what first indicates gastrulation
- the formation of a primitive streak within the epiblast
describe the process of gastrulation
A. Gastrulation is a process that establishes the three primary germ layer (ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm), thereby forming a trilaminar embryonic disk.
B. This process is first indicated by the formation of a primitive streak within the epiblast.
C. The cells of the epiblast migrate, detach and slip underneath the epiblast in a process called invagination.These invaginating cells displace the hypoblast and create the endoderm, the epiblast cells that do not invaginate become the ectoderm and the cells that lie between the ectoderm and the endoderm become the mesoderm.
what can all adult cells and tissue trace there embryonic origin back to
All adult cells and tissues can trace their embryonic origin back to the three primary germ layers
the epiblast that invaginate becomes…
these invaginating cells displace the hypoblast and create the endoderm
the epiblast that does not invaginate becomes..
the epiblast cells that do not invaginate become the ectoderm
they layer that lies between the ectoderm and endoderm is…
the mesoderm
what is neurulation
- this refers to the formation and closure of the neural tube
describe the process of neurulation
A. The notochord induces the overlying ectoderm to differentiate into neuroectoderm and form the neural plate. (The notochord forms the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disk in adults.)
B. The neural plate folds to give rise to the neural tube, which is open at both ends at the anterior and posterior neuropores. The anterior and posterior neuropores connect the lumen of the neural tube with the amniotic cavity.
C. The anterior neuropore closes day 25.
D. The posterior neuropore closes day 27.
E. As the neural plate folds, some cells differentiate into neural crest cells and from a column of cells along both sides of the neural tube.
F. The rostal/cephalic part of the neural tube becomes the adult brain.
G. The caudal part of the neural tube becomes the adult spinal cord.
H. The lumen of the neural tube gives rise to the ventricular system of the brain and central canal of the spinal cord.
what do cranial neural crest cells differentiate into
- a variety of cells such as bones of neurocranium, Pia and arachnoid and several components of cranial nerves
what do trunk region neural crest cell differentiate into
into a variety of cells such as melanocytes, Schwann cells, dorsal root ganglia and parasympathetic nerves of the gut, abdomen and pelvis.
when do the 3 primary Brian vesicles develop
- during week 4
where do the 5 secondary brain vesicles develop
The 5 secondary brain vesicles develop during week 6 and form various adult brain derivatives
when is the placenta formed
The placenta is formed when the embryo invades the endometrium of the uterus and when the trophoblast forms the villous chorion