Embryology Flashcards

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1
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process that takes place in the fallopian tube

occurs when sperm cell and egg come together in the oviduct to produce a zygote (diploid - 2n)

A

fertilization

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2
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Growth of fertilized egg:

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  1. fertilized egg
  2. 2 cell stage
  3. 4-cell stage
  4. 8-cell stage
  5. 16-cell stage
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Steps in fertilization

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  1. Fertilization
  2. Zygote formation
    * Cleave of zygote
  3. Morula (solid ball of cells)
  4. Blastula
    * Gastrulation
  5. Gastrula (3 cell layers: trilaminar)
    * Neurulation
  6. Neurula
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4
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solid ball of cells formed after the cleavage of a zygote

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morula

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5
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hollow ball of cells formed from morula

implants in the uterus

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blastula

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6
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product of gastrulation

2 cel layers: trilaminar

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gastrula

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7
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3 cell layers of the gastrula

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ectoderm
endoderm
mesoderm

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8
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product of neurulation of the gastrula

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neurula

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9
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part of gastrula

forms nervous system (brain and spinal cord), epidermis, lens of eye, and inner ear

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ectoderm

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10
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part of gastrula
forms epithelial lining of digestive tract
lungs
liver
pancreas
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endoderm

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11
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part of gastrula

forms muscles, skeleton, circulatory system, gonads, kidneys

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mesoderm

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12
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site of exchange of food, oxygen, waste, and water between the fetus and mother

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placenta

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13
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provides watery environment for fetus

prevents shock to embryo/fetus

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amnoin (amniotic fluid)

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14
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attaches embryo to placenta

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umbilical cord

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15
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membrane that surrounds the amnion

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chorion

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16
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blood is oxygenated in the placenta
ductus arteriolus and foramen ovale shunt blood from the developing lungs
ductus denosus shunts blood from the developing liver

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fetal circulation

17
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in a fetus, blood is oxygenated in the _______

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placenta

18
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in a fetus, the ________ and _______ shunt blood away from the developing lungs

A

ductus arteriosis

foramen ovale

19
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the ______ shunts blood away from the developing liver in a fetus

A

ductus venosus

20
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the fetus receives oxygen and disposes of CO2 at the ______

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placenta

21
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fetal respiration is facilitated by _______, which has a higher affinity for oxygen than does maternal hemoglobin

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fetal hemoglobin