Embryology Flashcards
Which of the three germ layers will give rise to connective tissue?
mesoderm
Name the cell mass that form the floor of the amniotic cavity.
epiblast
The neurohypophysis, CNS neurons, oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, and pineal are derived from which primitive layer?
neuroectoderm
The ANS, chromaffin cells of adrenal medulla, parafollicular cells, and laryngeal cartilage are derived from which primitive layer?
neural crest
Which of the three germ layers will give rise to the epithelial lining of the respiratory tract?
endoderm
Trace the seven steps of spermiogenesis, from spermatogonia to spermatozoa.
spermatogonia (46xy), primary spermatocyte, first meiotic division, 2 secondary spermatocytes (one 23x, one 23y), second meiotic division, 4 spermatids (two 23x, two 23y), 4 spermatozoa (two 23x, two 23y)
Which structure contains a fluid-filled cavity that separates the blastomere into two distinct parts?
blastula
Which of the three germ layers will give rise to the nervous system?
ectoderm
Name the precursor of the ectoderm.
epiblast
Which structure contains 12-15 blastomeres?
morula
What is the postnatal derivative of the notochord?
nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disk
Which germ layers arise from the primitive streak?
intra-embryonic mesoderm and endoderm
Where does fetal erythropoiesis occur in the 3rd to 8th weeks?
yolk sac
How many spermatids are produced from one spermatogonia?
4
What is the genetic complement of a spermatogonia cell?
46 XY
Which monosaccharide is the main energy supply for sperm?
fructose
Which structure induces the ectoderm to form neuroectoderm (neural plate)?
notochord
Muscles, bone, CV structures, lymphatics, blood, spleen, and adrenal cortex are derived from which primitive layer?
mesoderm
The bilaminar disk is formed within which week?
week 2
What is the function of ductus arteriosus in fetal circulation?
deoxygenated blood from SVC is expelled into the pulmonary artery and ductus arteriosus to the lower body of the fetus.
What is the spermatic complement of a spermatocyte that has undergone the first meiotic division?
one 23x and one 23y (secondary spermatocytes)
Branchial pouches are derived from which primitive layer?
endoderm
Which structures does the truncus arteriosus gives rise to?
ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk
What does the embryonic ductus venosus become after birth?
ligamentum venosum
Branchial clefts are derived from which primitive layer?
ectoderm