Embryology Flashcards
What are the four dimension embryology takes place in
Space - 3D
Time
Embryo
Until the end of 8th week
Zygote
2 cell stage to morula
Morula
Day 3
Blastocyst
Days 4-6
Fetus
Week 9 to birth
Ovum
Mature unfertilized egg
Conceptus
all structures that develop from zygote
Oocytes
Complete first meiotic division
Arrest at Metaphase of meiosis II
Haploid chromosome
All created before birth
Zones of Ovum
Nucleus
Zona Pellucida
Corona Radiata
Uterine Tube Mucosa
Peg cells - nutritive ovum material
Ciliated cells - move fluid
Ovum viability
~24 hours
Sperm anatomy
Head with acrosomal cap
Mitochodrial sheath
Tail
Haploid number of chromosomes
Epididymis
Where sperm gain motility and are stored
Average amount of ejaculate
2-6ml
200-600million sperm