Applied Embryology Flashcards
the female hormonal cycle coordinates ovulation and ___________ preparation
follicular oestradiol stimulates endometrial __________
rising levels eventually trigger ________
progesterone promotes development of the endometrial glands to prepare for _________
there is an __________ window
endometrial
thickening
ovulation
implantation
implantation
what are the three esential components required for conception?
an egg
a sperm
a pathway
how long cna sperm survive?
hwo long can the occyte survive?
sperm = 5 days
oocyte = 24 hours
what is the process of sperm getting into the egg?
it is psobbile for multiple pserm to get into an egg
what is the process of early embryo development?
morula - early-stage embryo consisting of 16 cells (called blastomeres) in a solid ball contained within the zona pellucida
blastocyte - 2 distict cell groups, outer layer which is the trophoblast or the inner cell mass
day 6 - blasocyst implants into the endometrium
what is placentation? and what is its functions?
placentation refers to the formation, type and structure, or arrangement of the placenta
placentation part 2
what happens in ebryo development in days 12-23?
the primitive streak forms at the _______ end of the embryo
what is its function
caudal
orientation of the embryo
at either end of the embryo there are two small areas without any mesoderm, what are they called?
buccopharyngeal membrane
the cloacal membrane
what does the ectoderm, mesoderm and the endoderm give rise to?
what is the process of the neural tube forming?
what are the three parts of the mesoderm
what does the paraxial mesoderm form?
what does the intermediate and lateral mesoderm give rise to?