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Embryology Flashcards

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Homologous

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Arises from the same evolutionary path, from a common ancestor

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Analogous

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Arises from convergent evolution, a structure that performs the same function in two different organisms

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Homoplastic

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Two structures that look similar

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Cleavage

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Rapid cell division - no growth between division - until a solid ball of cells form called a morula. First step in embryo development.

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Blastula formation

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Formation of a blastula. Second step in embryo development.

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Blastula

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Hollow ball of cells (means “bud”)

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Blastocoel

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The empty space within a blastula. Round and even in microlecithal organisms, slightly squished in mesolecithal ones, flattened in macrolecithals.

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Gastrulation

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Rearrangement of cells within embryo, with outside migrating inside and differentiation of the three germ layers

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Blastopore

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The hole formed in blastula (the first hole), through which ectoderm cells migrate to the inside of the cell to form the endoderm.

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Morula

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Solid ball of cells formed from cleavage. Means “little berry”

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Protostome

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An organism where the blastopore becomes its mouth

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Deuterostome

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An organism where the blastopore becomes its butt-hole

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Archenteron

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“First gut”, becomes the gut lumen, formed as ectoderm migrates in the blastopore to form the endoderm, squishes up the blastocoel until the blastocoel disappears

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Mesoderm

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“Middle skin” - middle layer of embryonic cells

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Ectoderm

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“Outer skin” - outside layer of embryonic cells

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Endoderm

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“Inside skin” - inner layer of embryonic cells

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Yolk plug

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The slow division and movement of large yolk-filled cells in mesolecithal organisms create a “plug”-like structure as gastrulation occurs

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Vegetal pole

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In mesolecithals, the yolk-laden, slightly fatter end of the embryo

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Animal pole

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In mesolecithals, the smaller, pointer end of the embryo

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Embryonic origin of notochord

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Mesoderm

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Neurulation

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Formation of neural tube. Neural plate ectoderm sinks down and forms a neural groove surrounded by neural folds. The folds then come together to form a neural tube. Anterior end of neural tube swells to become brain

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Neural plate ectoderm location?

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Dorsal side of ectoderm

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Neural crest cells origin

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Neural plate ectoderm – forms off of neural folds, highly mobile cells

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Which end of the neural tube swells to become the brain?

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Anterior (front)

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Embryonic origin of brain

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Neural tube, from neural plate ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of epidermis

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Somatic ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of (anterior) mouth

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Somatic ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of olfactory organs

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Somatic ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of cloacal opening

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Somatic ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of anterior pituatary

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Somatic ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of splanchnocranium

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Neural crest ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of peripheral nervous system

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Neural crest ectoderm

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33
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Embryonic origin of teeth (in part)

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Neural crest ectoderm

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34
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Embryonic origin of cranial muscles

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Neural crest ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of some chondrocranium

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Neural crest ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of brain

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Neural plate ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of spine

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Neural plate ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of cranial/spinal motor nerves

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Neural plate ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of posterior pituatary

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Neural plate ectoderm

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Embryonic origin of anterior pituatary

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Somatic ectoderm

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Three types of ectoderm

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Somatic, neural crest, neural plate

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Embryonic origin of gut lining

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Archenteron, endoderm

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Embryonic origin of liver, gallbladder, pancreas

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Embryonic origin of mouth (posterior)

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Embryonic origin of urinary bladder

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Embryonic origin of respiratory tract (including lungs)

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Cloaca

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Mesoderm germ layers

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Epimere, mesomere, hypomere

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Embryonic origin of nephric and reproductive ducts

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Mesomere mesoderm

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Epimere layers

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Dermatome, scleratome, myotome

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Embryonic origin of dermis

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Dermatome epimere mesoderm

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Embryonic origin of vertebra column and ribs

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Scleratome epimere mesoderm

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Embryonic origin of limb and axial muscles

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Myotome epimere mesoderm

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Embryonic origin of kidney

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Mesomere mesoderm

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Embryonic origin of limb skeleton

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Somatic hypomere mesoderm

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Parts of the hypomere

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Somatic, splanchnic, coelom

57
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Coelom forms the …

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… body cavity

58
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Embryonic origin of the heart

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Splanchnic hypomere mesoderm

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Embryonic origin of smooth muscle in digestive tract

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Splanchnic hypomere mesoderm

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Embryonic origin of the gonads

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Somatic hypomere mesoderm

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Mesenchyme

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Mobile mesoderm cells

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Microlecithal

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Little yolk

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Mesolecithal

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Medium yolk

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Macrolecithal

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Lots o’ yolk

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Epiblast

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A layer of cells above the yolk, all cells differentiate from here in macrolecithals

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Hypoblast

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Scaffolding formed on the yolk, will eventually be lost during development

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Koller’s sickle

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A bulge of cells from which the primitive streak is formed as it migrates

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Primitive streak

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A “zipper” line through which macrolecithal gastrulation takes place. Development takes place in a “wave” because of the quicker development of the anterior end

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Hensen’s node

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The end of the primitive streak

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Gastrulation (macrolecithals)

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Epiblast cells move in to blastocoel through primitive streak and differentiate into mesoderm and ectoderm

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Neurulation (macrolecithals) begins where?

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Anterior end

72
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Embryonic origin of somites

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Epimere mesoderm

73
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Pericardial cavity

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Contains the heart

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Pleuroperitoneal cavity

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Contains lungs + rest of internal organs

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Pleural cavity

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Contains lungs

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Peritoneal cavity

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Contains viscera, lined by peritoneum

77
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Embryonic origin of peritoneum

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Somatic hypomere mesoderm

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Neurocoel

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Hollow space in neural tube, a hollow canal containing spinal fluid in adults

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Extra-embryonic membranes

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Membranes that develop outside the embryo

80
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Yolk sac

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Grows around and contains the yolk, produces vitelline vessels that carry nutrients to embryo

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Embryonic origin of yolk sac

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Allantois

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Sequesters nitrogenous waste and takes the place of a placenta

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Embryonic origin of allantois

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Chorion

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Linked with allantois, use for gas exchange in eggs

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Embryonic origin of chorion

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Amnion

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Water-tight seal around the embryo that provides cushioning and prevents drying out

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