Embryology 3 - The Early Fetal-Maternal Circulation Flashcards

1
Q

By the 4th week, what has the growth of the embryo and chorion resulted in?

A

Diffusion of nutrients between the embryo and endometrium being INADEQUATE

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2
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What day does the embryonic heart begin to beat?

A

Day 21

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3
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What are present in the embryo by day 21?

A

Blood vessels and RBCs

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4
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What two things does maternal-fetal circulation depend on?

A
  1. Fetal cardiovascular system
  2. Structures in endometrium that allow exchange to happen
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5
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What are primary chorionic villi composed of?

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Cytotrophoblasts surrounded by synctiotrophoblastic shell

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6
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What are secondary chorionic villi composed of?

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Extraembryonic mesenchymal core surrounded cytotrophoblastic AND syncytiotrophoblastic shell

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7
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When are tertiary chorionic villi present?

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By the end of week 3

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8
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Because of tertiary chorionic villi, fetal blood can now exchange blood with maternal _______ through the membrane formed by the villus

A

Lacuna

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9
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As the villi develop, what is formed as the cytotrophoblast proliferates and extends through the syncytiotrophoblast layer?

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Cytotrophoblastic shell

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10
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What is the function of the cytotrophoblastic shell?

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Anchors the chorionic sac and attaches it to the endometrium

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11
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What is an anchoring villus?

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villus that attaches to endometrium via cytotrophoblastic extensions

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12
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That is the endometrium in a pregnant woman?

A

decidua

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13
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What are the 3 separate areas of the decidua?

A
  1. Decidua basalis
  2. Decidua capsularis
  3. Decidua parietalis
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14
Q

The decidua that forms the placenta, thats connected to the embryo by the umbilical cord?

A

Decidua basalis

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15
Q

The decidua that doesn’t include the basalis, but is still associated with/covers the embryo?

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Decidua capsularis

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16
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Decidua that is formed by the endometrium that is not a part of the embryo (far from implantation site)?

A

Decidua parietalis

17
Q

The chorionic membrane that is associated with the decidua capsularis?

A

Smooth chorion

18
Q

Where is maternal blood found in the pregnant uterus?

A

Intervillous spaces

19
Q

Where does the development of the fetal cardiovascular system begin?

A

Umbilical vesicle and neighbouring connecting stalk

20
Q

When does fetal cardiovascular system begin to develop?

A

Early in the 3rd week

21
Q

What is vasculogenesis?

A

Development of brand new blood vessels from mesoderm

22
Q

What is angiogenesis?

A

sprouting of blood vessels formed by vasculogenesis - connects blood vessels to each other

23
Q

Angioblasts derives from ______ develop specialized regions known as ________

A

Mesoderm; blood islands

24
Q

What is the process of blood islands developing luen and becoming blood vessels called?

A

Vasculogenesis

25
Q

Blood cells are derived from the what of the new vessels?

A

Inner lining (endothelium)

26
Q

Extraembryonically, what do blood cells develop from?

A

Endothelium of allantois and umbilical vesicle

27
Q

Intraembryonically, what do blood cells develop from?

A

Endothelium of dorsal aorta

28
Q

Within the embryo, the formation of angioblastic cords (vasculogenesis) occurs where during gastrulation/nurulation?

A

Mesenchyme

29
Q

The caudal head fold brings the paired heart tubes ______ toward the _______

A

Caudally, toward the umbilical vesicle

30
Q

When do the heart tubes fuse to from a primordial heart tube?

A

At the end of the third week

31
Q

What does the intraembryonic coelom near the heart tube develop into?

A

The Pericardial Cavity

32
Q

Vessel that supplies blood to the embryo and then connects to the umbilical artery and cardinal veins?

A

Dorsal aorta

33
Q

The flow from dorsal aorta to cardinal veins feeds what?

A

Intraembryonic tissues

34
Q

Vessel responsible for Blood flow through the umbilical vesicle?

A

Vitelline artery and vein

35
Q

vessel that returns blood from the tertiary villi back to the embryonic heart?

A

Umbilical vein