Chapter 4 Flashcards

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3 week embryonic development (5 weeks after LMP)

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appearance of primitive streak, notochord development, differentiaion of germ layers

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first morphologic sign of gastrulation

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primitive streak formation on surface of epiblast (caudally)

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3
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embryonic ectoderm derivatives

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epidermis, central/peripheral nervous systems, eye, inner ear, neural crest cells

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embryonic endoderm derivatives

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epithelial linings of respiratory/alimentary tracts, glands opening into GI tract, glandular cells of associated organs (liver and pancreas)

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embryonic mesoderm derivatives

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Skeletal muscle, blood cells, lining of blood vessels, visceral smooth muscle, serosal linings of body cavities, ducts and organs of reproductive/excretory systems, most cardiovascular system, connective tissue/cartilage/bones/tendons/ligaments/dermis in trunk, stroma of internal organs

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6
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what forms primitive streak

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proliferation and movement of epiblast cells to the median plane of embryonic disc

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7
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cranial end of primitive streak forms

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primitive node

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8
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primitive pit

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small depression in primitive node

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9
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primitive groove

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narrow groove in primitve streak continuous with primitive pit

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10
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what causes primitive pit/groove formation

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evagination of epiblastic cells

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11
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mesenchyme

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loosely arranged cells suspended in gelatinous matrix; cells are ameboid and actively phagocytic

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12
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what induces formation of mesoderm

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signaling molecules of the transforming growth factor B superfamily

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13
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what gives rise to all 3 germ layers

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cells of the epiblast

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14
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when does mesoderm production slow down

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early part of 4th week

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15
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when does the primitive streak dissappear

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end of 4th week

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16
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notochordal process origin

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mesenchymal cells ingress through streak, migrate cranially from primitive node and pit - form median cellular cord

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17
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notochoral growth

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grows cranially between ectoderm and endoderm until it reaches prechordal plate

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prechordal plate

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small circular area of columnar endodermal cells where endoderm and ectoderm are in contact; premordium of oropharyngeal membrane

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19
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prechoral mesoderm inducts formation of…

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forebrain and eye

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20
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heart primordium begins to develop when

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end of 3rd week

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21
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cloacal membrane

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caudal to primitive streak; indicates future site of anus

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22
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2 sites where embryonic disc remains bilaminar

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cloacal and oropharyngeal membrane

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23
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what induces notochord formation

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signals from primitive streak region induce notochordal precursor cells (involves Shh from floor of neural tube)

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24
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Notochord properties

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1)defines primordial longitudinal axis and gives rigitity 2)provides signals necessary for dvlpmnt of axial musculoskeletal structures and CNS 3) contributes to intervertebral discs

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Notochord development step 1 of 9:

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notochordal process elongates by invagination of cells from the primitive pit

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26
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Notochord development step 2 of 9:

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primitive pit extends into notochordal process forming norochordal canal

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27
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Notochord development step 3 of 9:

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notochordal process (now a cellular tube) extends cranially from the primitive node to the prechordal plate

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Notochord development step 4 of 9:

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floor of notochordal process fused with underlying embryonic endoderm

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29
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Notochord development step 5 of 9:

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fused layers gradually undergo degeneration; openings in floor of notochordal process form; notochordal process is in communication with umbilical vesicle

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30
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Notochord development step 6 of 9:

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openings become confluent and floor of notochordal canal disappears; remains of notochordal process form flattened, grooved notochordal plate

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Notochord development step 7 of 9:

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starting at cranial end of embryo, notochordal cells proliferate and notochordal plate infolds to form the notochord

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32
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Notochord development step 8 of 9:

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proximal part of notochordal canal persists temporarily as neurenteric canal which forms transitory communication between amniotic and umbilical vesicle cavities; eventually obliterates when notochord is complete

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Notochord development step 9 of 9:

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notochord becomes detached from endoderm of umbilical vesicle; endoderm becomes continuous layer

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34
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notochord extends from where to where

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oropharyngeal membrane o the primitive node

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35
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when does notochord degenerate

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when bodies of the vertebrae form

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36
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The notochord induces overlying ectoderm to thicken and form…

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neural plate (primordium of CNS)

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37
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Chordomas

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remnants of notochordal tissue; generally at base of cranium

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38
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allantois

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appears day 16 as diverticulum from caudal wall of umbilical vesicle that extends into the connecting stalk; has respiratory/urinary resevoir fxn in some species

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39
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what does allantoic mesoderm form in humans

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expands beneath thw chorion and forms blood vessels that will serve the placenta

40
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urachus

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proximal part of allantoic diverticulum that extends from bladder to umbilical region; median umbilical ligament in adults

41
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neurulation

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process involved in formation of neural plate and neural folds and closure of folds to form neural tube

42
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when is neurulation complete

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by the end of the 4th week (when closure of neuropore also closes)

43
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where is neural plate located initially

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rostral to primitive node and dorsal to underlying notochord and mesoderm adjacent; eventually it extends beyond notochord

44
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What occurs to neural plate day 18

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invaginates along central axis to form longitudinal median neural groove with neural folds on each side

45
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what is the first sign of brain development

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prominent neural folds at cranial end of embryo

46
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when is neural tube formed

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by end of 3rd week when neural folds move together and fuse

47
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what occurs to neural crest cells as neural folds meet to form tube

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undergo epithelial to mesenchymal transition and migrate away

48
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what ganglia do neural crest cells give rise to

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spinal ganglia (dorsal root ganglia) and ganglia of ANS (CN ganglia V, VII, IX, and X partly derived from neural crest cells)

49
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leptomeninges

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pia and arachnoid mater; neural crest cells contribute to formation

50
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other areas neural crest cells contribute to

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neurolemma sheath of peripheral nerves; pigment cells, adrenal medulla; connective tissue components in head

51
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most common anamaly affecting the CNS

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Meroencephaly (partial absence of the brain)

52
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What do teratogenic drugs affect

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cell fates, adhesion, and mechanism of neural tube closure

53
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What do primitive node derived cells form

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notochord and paraxial mesoderm

54
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paraxial membrane location/description

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thick, longitudinal column of cells continuous laterally with intermediate mesoderm

55
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what happens to paraxial membrane at the end of week 3

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differenciates, condenses, and begins to divide into paired cuboidal bodies called somites

56
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what is lateral mesoderm continuous with

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extraembryonic mesoderm covering the umbilical vesicle and amnion

57
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what order do somites form

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cranial to caudal

58
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how many pairs of somites develop during the somite period of human development

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38 pairs

59
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how many somites are present at the end of week 5

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42-44 pairs (used to determine embryo ago in 4th-5th weeks)

60
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somite description

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form distinct elevations on embryo, somewhat triangular in transverse section

61
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what do somites give rise to

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axial skeleton and associated musculature as well as ajacent dermis of skin

62
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when do the first pair of somites appear

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end of 3rd week caudal to otic placode formation site

63
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ordered progrssion of segmentation involes what

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clock mechanism/oscillator of gene expression

64
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somite formation is preceded by expression of what

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forkhead transcription factors Fox C1 and C2

65
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cranialcaudal segmental pattern of somites is regulated by

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Delta-Notch signaling system

66
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primordium of intraembryonic coelom (body cavity)

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appears as isolated coelomic spaces in lateral mesoderm and cardiogenic mesoderm

67
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intraembryonic coelom divides lateral mesoderm into what two layers

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1) somatic/parietal layer beneath ectodermal epithelium (continuous with extraembryonic mesoderm covering amnion) 2)splanchnic/visceral layer of lateral mesoderm adjacent to endoderm (continuous with extraembryonic mesoderm covering umbilical vesicle)

68
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somatopleure

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embryonic body wall formed by somati mesoderm and overlying embryonic ectoderm

69
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splanchnopleure

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embryonic gut formed by splanchnic mesoderm and underlying embryonic endoderm

70
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Body cavities of intraembryonic coelom during second month

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pericardial, pleural, and peritoneal

71
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how is embryonic nutrition obtained at end of week 2

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from maternal blood by diffusion through extraembryonic coelom and umbilical vesicle

72
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when does vasculogensis and angiogenesis begin

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beginning of week 3 in extraembryonic mesoderm of umbilcal vesicle, connecting stalk, and chorion

73
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vasculogenesis

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formation of new vascular channels by assembly of individual cell precursors (angioblasts)

74
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Angiogenesis

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formation of new vessels by budding and branching from preexisting vessels

75
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Step 1 of 5 vasculogenesis

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mesenchymal cells differentiate into endothelial cell precursors (angioblasts) which aggregate to form blood islands

76
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Step 2 of 5 vasculogenesis

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small cavities appear within blood islands and endothelial cells by confluence of intercellular clefts

77
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Step 3 of 5 vasculogenesis

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angioblasts flatten to form endothelial cells and arrange themselves around cavities

78
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Step 4 of 5 vasculogenesis

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endothelium-lined cavities fuse to form networks of endothelial channels

79
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Step 5 of 5 vasculogenesis

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vessels sprout into adjacent areas by endothelial budding and fuse with other vessels

80
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where are blood cells formed at the end of week 3

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endothelial cells of vessels on umbilical vesicle and allantois

81
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when does blood formation begin

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hematogenesis begins week 5

82
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progression of blood formation through development

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1) aorta 2)various parts of embryonic mesenchyme (mainly liver) 3)spleen, bone marrow, and lymph nodes

83
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what do the mesenchymal cells surrounding primordial endothelial vessels differentiate into

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muscular and connective tissue elements of vessels

84
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when do endocardial heart tubes fuse to form primordial heart

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week 3

85
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when does heart begin to beat

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21st or 22nd day (first organ to reach functional state)

86
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when can heartbeaat be detected using Doppler ultracsound

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during 5th week (7 weeks from LMP)

87
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hydatidiform moles

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chorionic villi that do not complete development; resemble bunch of grapes; produce human chorioic gonadotropin; paternal origin

88
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choriocarcinomas

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malignant trophoblastic lesions

89
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primary chorionic villi

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appear end week 2

90
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secondary chorionic villi

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mesenchyme tissue in core; early week 3; coversurface of chorionic sac

91
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tertiary chorionic villi

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capillaries and blood cells visible

92
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arteriocapillary networks

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capillaries and chorionic villi fuse

93
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cytotrophoblastic shell

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surrounds chorionic sac and attaches it to endometrium

94
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stem chorionic villi

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villi that attach to maternal tissues through cytotrophoblastic shell

95
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branch chorionic villi

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villi that grow from sides of stem villi

96
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where does main exchange of material between mom/embryo occur

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branch villi