Building a Human Flashcards
1
Q
What is cleavage?
A
A series of rapid cell divisions, without growth, that divides the embryo into numerous small cells
2
Q
What is gastrulation?
A
It’s the process through which cells sort out to generate the body plan. This involves the inward movement of cell from the epiblast
3
Q
What is neurulation?
A
The formation of the neural tube and it starts anteriorly ceases posteriorly
