embryology

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embryology

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developmental events that occur prior to birth

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prenatal period

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first 38 weeks of human development

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the prenatal period is a sequence of events occurring from

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fertilization to birth

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three developmental stages of the prenatal period

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pre-embryonic period, embryonic period, and fetal period

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how long is the pre-embryonic period

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first two weeks after fertilization of the egg

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what happens during the pre-embryonic period

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formation of a blastocyst

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how does the pre-embryonic period end

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with implantation in the lining of the uterus

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how long is the embryonic period

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weeks three through eight

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what happens during the embryonic period

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all major organ systems begin to develop

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how long is the fetal period

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weeks nine through thirty-eight

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what happens during the fetal period

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growth and development continues

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when does the fetal period end

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at birth

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week 1: assume that

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sperm fertilized ovum

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week 1: what happens after the zygote is formed

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it undergoes cleavage (mitotic divisions)

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week 1: name of structure at the 16-cell stage

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morula

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week 1: what does the morula become

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after entering the uterine cavity, it becomes a blastocyst

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two components of the blastocyst

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trophoblast and embryoblast

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trophoblast

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outer ring of cells that will develop into the chorion

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embryoblast

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cluster of tightly packed cells inside one side of the blastocyst that will form the embryo

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implantation process

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• within a week of fertilization, a blastocyst enters the uterus
• invades endometrium (lining of uterus)
• blastocyst has completely burrowed into uterine wall by day 9

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formation of bilaminar germinal disc

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• cells of embryoblast differentiate into two types by day 8
• two types/layers are hypoblast and epiblast
• two layers form a flat disc (bilaminar germinal/embryonic disc)

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hypoblast

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layer of small cuboidal cells facing the blastocyst cavity

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epiblast

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layer of columnar cells deep to the hypoblast

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bilaminar germinal disc and trophoblast produce what

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three extraembryonic membranes

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three extraembryonic membranes

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yolk sac, amnion, and chorion

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yolk sac

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serves as a site for early blood cells and vessel formation

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amnion

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thin layer of cells that forms above and is derived from the epiblast

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what appears between the amnion and epiblast layer

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fluid-filled amniotic cavity

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chorion

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outermost membrane responsible for the formation of the placenta

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placenta

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highly vascularized organ that serves as an interface between embryo or fetus and mother

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chorion

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embryonic portion of the placenta

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functions of the placenta

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• exchange of nutrients, waste products, and respiratory gases between embryo and mother
• transmission of maternal antibodies to embryo or fetus
• production of estrogen and progesterone to maintain uterine lining

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gastrulation

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process where cells from the epiblast migrate to form the primary germ layers

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what does gastrulation start with

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the formation of the primitive streak

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primitive node

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cephalic end of the primitive streak

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primitive pit

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a depression in the node

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three primary germ layers

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ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm

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embryo

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structure when all three primary germ layers are present

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invagination

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inward movement of cells from the epiblast layer through the primitive streak between epiblast and hypoblast layers

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mesoderm

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cells between the epiblast and hypoblast layers

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endoderm

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other migrating cells that displace the hypoblast cells

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ectoderm

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remaining cells in the epiblast

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epiblast

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where all three germ layers are derived from

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ectoderm

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skin, nervous system

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mesoderm

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notochord, skeletal and muscular systems, reproductive system

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endoderm

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lining of digestive tract, liver, pancreas

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notochord

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• derived from the mesoderm

- important signaling structure

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neurulation

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formation of the neural tube from overlying ectoderm cells

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the neural tube develops into the

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central nervous system

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what must the embryo do in order to keep growing

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begin folding

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cephalocaudal folding

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• head and tail fold
• fetal position
• bringing heart to thoracic

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transverse folding

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• lateral folding
• ectoderm is on the outside
• left and right sides of embryo curve toward the midline

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organogenesis

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organ development

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when are most organ systems complete

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by the end of the embryonic period (week 8)

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teratogens

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agents that can interfere with normal development or cause congenital malformations

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example of teratogen

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alcohol

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when does the share of blood flow between the mother and embryo start

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week 3

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how long is the fetal period

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begins week 9 and ends at birth

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how is the fetal period characterized

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by maturation and growth of tissues and organs