DA1 Flashcards
Developmental Anatomy studies….
the development of complex, multicellular organisms
Development: ontogenetic
transformation of zygote into a new individual
Development: phylogenetic
transformation of simple to complex organisms
Challenges to development education:
-limited time -competition for “more important” courses -difficult subject matter for educators and unexposed students
Developmental stages: Embryo
-from time of fertilization to completion of organogenesis -most critical stage!!!!!
Developmental stages: organogenesis
the establishment of major organ primordia
Developmental stages: fetus
reminder of prenatal development devoted to growth, differentiation and maturation of body systems
Which domestic mammal has the longest gestation period?
Horse
What are the three stages of early development?
- Gametogenesis 2. Cleavage 3. Gastrulation
Gametogenesis
First phase of early development Differentiation and maturation of primordial germ cells into gametes
Origin of germ cells
Endoderm of the yolk sac
Oogenesis
Maturation of primordial germ cells into female gametes
- Oogonia differentiate into primary oocytes
- Primary oocytes enter meiosis I and remain in “resting” stage until sexual maturity
- (many oogonia and primary oocytes undergo apoptosis)
- At birth, only “resting” primary oocytes are found in the ovary
- Ovulatory hormones stimulate completion of meiosis I resulting in a haploid secondary oocyte and a polar body
- Ovulated secondary oocyte enters meiosis II, and completion of meiosis II occurs ONLY if fertilization occurs
Oogonia
primordial germ cells within female ebryonic gonad
Once oogonia mature into a female gamete (egg) via meiosis, what happens next?
They continue mitotic divisions in the ovary until birth, then they stop!
Oogenic meiosis is different than spermatogenic meiosis because….
two gametes have special attributes