Embryology Flashcards
Define Fetus
unborn offspring that develops from an embryo
Define neonate
A baby that is less than 4 weeks old
Define infant
Infancy is the period from birth until 2 years of age
Define zygote
fusion of egg and sperm
What does the zygote become once there are more than 16 cells?
Morula
When does the yolk sac develop?
approximately 3 weeks after implantation
What are the 3 layers of the blastocyst?
- Ectoderm
- Endoderm
- Mesoderm
What is gastrulation?
An early developmental process in which an embryo transforms from a one dimensional layer of epithelial cells and reorganizes into a multilayered and multidimensional structure
What group of cells do the lungs originate from?
the endoderm
Which portion of the gut tube do the lungs come from?
The lungs, esophagus, trachea and respiratory tract derive from the midgut
What are the 5 stages of fetal lung development?
- Embryonic
- Pseudoglandular
- Canalicular
- Saccular
- Alveolar
What is the time frame for embryonic lung development?
0-8 weeks
What is the time frame for pseudoglandular lung development?
8-16 weeks
What is the time frame for canalicular lung development?
16-26 weeks
What is the time frame for saccular lung development?
26-36 weeks