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Ampulla

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Widest part of fallopian tube where fertilization happens

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Acrosomal enzymes

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When the sperm meets the secondary oocyte, it releases acrosomal enzymes to help it penetrate the ovum

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Acrosomal apparatus

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When the sperm penetrates the ovum, it makes this tubelike structure to penetrate the cell membrane of ovum and then sperm pronuclei enter the ovum.

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Cortical reaction

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When the sperm penetrates the ovum, calcium ions are released and this leads to depolarization of the ovum’s membrane. This increases metabolism of diploid zygote and makes the fertilized membrane impenetrable to other sperm.

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Dizygotic (fraternal) twins

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2 eggs are released in one cycle and fertilized by 2 sperm. Each zygote makes it own placenta, chorion, and amnion.

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Monozygotic (identical) twins

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Single zygote splits into two

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What does incomplete division of a zygote result in?

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Conjoined twins

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Name the three combinations of chorion and amnion that twins can have.

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Monochorionic/monoamnionic, monochorionic/diamnionic, dichorionic/diamnionic

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As the zygote travels from the fallopian tube to the uterus for implanment, what process is it undergoing?

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Division

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Embryo

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First division of zygote

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What happens to embryo size during first few divisions? What increases? What is the advantage of this?

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Embryo size is constant. The ratio of the nuclear space to cytoplasmic space increases as well as the ratio for surface area over volume. This increases area for gas and nutrient exchange.

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Indeterminate cleavage

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Cells can still divide into whole organisms. Monozygotic twins arise from these cells

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Determinate cleavage

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Cells are already committed to differentiating into a certain type of cell

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Morula

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Solid mass of cells after several divisions after embryo

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Blastula/Blastocyst

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Morula undergoes blastulation to become this. It is a hollow sphere where the trophoblast cells make up the boundary while there is an inner cell mass. The blastocoel is the fluid filled cavity.

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Blastocoel

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Fluid filled cavity of blastocyst

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Trophoblast cells

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Give rise to chorion and placenta

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Inner cell mass

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Give rise to organism

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Chorionic villi

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Trophoblast have these which help them penetrate endometrium and develop into placenta

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Umbilical cord

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Connects embryo and placenta. It has 2 arteries and 1 vein

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Yolk sac

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  • Supports embryo until placenta made

- site for early blood cell development

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Allantois

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-Involved in early fluid exchange between embryo and yolk sac

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What two structures develop into the umbilical cord?

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Allantois and yolk sac

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Amnion

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Surrounds allantois and filled with amniotic fluid

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Amniotic fluid
Absorbs shock during pregnancy
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Chorion
Surrounds amnion for additional protection
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Gastrulation
Generation of 3 distinct cell layers
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3 steps of gastrulation
1. Small invagination in blastula 2. Cells move towards invagination and blastocoel disappears 3. Tube develops
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Archenteron
Membrane invagination becomes gut later
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Blastopore
Opening of archenteron
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Deutorostomes
Humans are this and this when the blastopore becomes the anus
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Protostomes
Blastopore becomes mouth
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The three primary germ layers
Ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm
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Ectoderm
- outermost layer - skin, hair, nails - The epithelia of nose, mouse, and lower anal canal - eye lens, nervous system, inner ear
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Mesoderm
- middle layer - different systems, gonads, adrenal cortex - muscular and connective tissue for digestive and respiratory system
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Endoderm
- innermost layer - epithelial lining of digestive and respiratory - pancreas, thyroid, bladder, distal urinary tract, parts of liver
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Selective transcription
Only genes needed for that particular cell type are transcribed
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Induction and its steps
Ability of one group of cells to influence the fate of nearby cells 1. Organizing cells release inducers or chemicals 2. Inducers diffuse to responsive cells
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Organizing cells
Release inducers
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Responsive cells
Respond to inducers
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Neuralation
Development of nervous system
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Neuralation 3 steps
1. Rod of mesodermal cells (notochord) forms along long axis of organism like a primitive spine 2. Notochord induces group of overlying ectodermal cells to slide inward to form neural folds which surround a neural groove 3. Neural folds grow toward each other to make a neural tube (precursor to CNS)
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Neural crest cells
Lead to peripheral nervous system
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Teratogens
Substances that interfere with development of embryo causing defects and/or death
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What will happen to the fetus if the mother is hyperglycemic?
It will be large and hypoglycemic
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Folic acid deficiency in the mother leads to
Neural tube defects
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Specification
Cell is REVERSIBLY designated as a specific cell type. It can still become any cell type.
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Determination
Cell is irreversibly committed to a specific lineage
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Name 2 ways differentiation can happen
1. Parent cell unequally distributes mRNA and proteins to daughter cells. Presence of specific mRNA and protein molecules lead to determination. 2. Nearby cells secrete morphogens that cause neighboring cells to follow a particular development pathway
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Differentiation
Physical changes to cell to match determined cell type
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Stem cells
Cells that have not yet differentiated or that give rise to another cells that will differentiate
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Totipotent stem cells
Have the greatest potency: can differentiate into any cell type in fetus or placental structures
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Pluripotent stem cells
When the 3 germ cell layers have developed, these cells can differentiate into any except placental structures.
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Multipotent stem cells
Can differentiate into multiple types of cells within a particular group
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Inducers
Growth factors (peptides) that promote differentiation and mitosis in specific tissues
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Reciprocal development
Bidirectional induction
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How can morphogens induce different responses?
1. Through concentration gradients | 2. Multiple morphogens makes different combinations
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Cell migration
Cells must be able to disconnect from adjacent structures and migrate to current location
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Apoptosis
Programmed cell death; cell divides into self-contained protrusions called apopotic blems which can be broken apart into apoptitic bodies and digested by other cells. Materials are recycled.
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Necrosis
Cell death in which cell dies from injury. It bursts open and internal substances are spilled.
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Regenerative capacity
Ability of organism to regrow certain parts of body. Stem cells migrate to and initiate growth.
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Complete regeneration
Lost/damaged replaced with identical tissue
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Incomplete regeneration
Newly formed tissue isn't identical structure/function to lost/damaged tissue
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Regenerative capacities of the liver, kidney, and heart
From highest to lowest: Liver>kidney>heart
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Senescence
Biological aging can occur at cellular and organismal level
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Effect of shortened telomeres
Cells cannot divide
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Telomeres
Prevent genetic information loss
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Telomerase
Synthesizes telomeres and inhibits senescence; possibly promotes cancer
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Placenta roles
Transfer of nutrients and gases via diffusion and via HbF, transfer antibodies, make estrogen, progesterone, and hCG
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Fetal Hemoglobin
It has higher affinity for oxygen than adult hemoglobin
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Umbilical arteries
Carry deoxygenated blood away from fetus to placenta
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Umbilical vein
Carry oxygenated blood to fetus
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What two organs does the fetus not use and what are they replaced by?
Lungs; gas exchange happens at heart | Liver; mother's liver does detoxification and metabolism
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After birth, what affects the lungs and liver the most?
High blood pressure
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Shunts
Actively divert blood away from the lungs and liver in the fetus as they develop
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Foramen ovale
One way valve which lets blood go from right atrium to left atrium
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How is the foramen ovale closed after birth?
Before birth, the pressure in the right side is greater but this reverses after birth and shuts the shunt
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Ductus arteriosus
Allows leftover blood from pulmonary artery to aorta
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Ductus venosus
Allows blood from placenta to go to inferior vena cava
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Does the liver have any vasculature during fetal developmenT?
It has small hepatic arteries
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First trimester
- Become a fetus - Major organs develop - Brain fairly developed - Heart beats - Skeleton hardens
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Second trimester
- Lots of growth - Human appearance, toes, fingers - Moves in amniotic fluid
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Third trimester
- Rapid growth - Further brain development - Antibodies transported at high rate - Fetus moves less because less room
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Partuition
Prostaglandins and oxytocin lead to uterine contractions which lead to vaginal birth
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3 stages of vaginal birth
1. Cervix thins out and amniotic sac ruptures 2. Uterine contractions lead to birth 3. Afterbirth is when the placenta and umbilical cord are expelled

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