Early Human development Flashcards
Ectodermal germ layer
Outside, nervous and skin tissue
Mesodermal germ layer
In between tissues, muscular and skeletal system
Endodermal germ layer
Inside tissues and gut system
Fertilisation process
Occurs in fallopian tube - Sperm travels through corona radiata -> zona pellicuda
-> Sperm fuses with oocyte
Zygote cleavage
Day 1. Two cell stage
Day 2. Cleavage of zygote results in four cells
Day 4. Loosley packed cells - Morula formed
Day 5. Cells tightly packed - Blastocyst
Blastocyst
Hollow ball of epithelial cells
Implantation
Blastocyst embedded into uterine wall stimulates placenta production
Trophoblast
Give rise to embryonic tissue
Syncytiotrophoblast & Cytotrophoblast
Produce ectodermal tissue, Placenta
Secrete enzymes for blastocyst embedment and hormones for uterus intactment
Hypoblast
Give rise to endodermal tissue - Gut
Epiblast
Give rise to ectodermal tissue
Inner mass cell purpose
Divide and rearrange to form embronic disc and three germ layers
Gastrulation
Formation of three germ layers
Primitave streak
Formation of this streak on back of embryo initiates gastrulation
NOTO cord
Mesoderm that defines where the back bone will be