Embryology Flashcards
How does the sperm get through corona radiata?
- tail of sperm disrupt cells
- release hyaluronidase
- tubal mucosal proteins
Where does fertilization occur?
2/3 of ampula , day 0
These enzymes are required during fertilization to penetrate the Z. pellucida?
acrosin, esterases, neuraminidase
What event blocks polyspermy?
Zona reaction?
Why is mitochondria always maternally inherited?
b/c mitochondria of sperm does not go in egg
What day the morula moves into the uterus?
Day 4
Zona pellucida is gone by which day?
Day 7
Difference between trophoblast cells and inner cell mass?
trophoblast is stem cell for placenta
inner cell mass is embryo stem cell
What secretes hCG and where is that tissue derived from ?
- synctiotrophoblast
2. trophoblast
Hyatidiform moles are caused by abnormal proliferation of the cells that give rise to cytotrophoblast?
trophoblast
What leads to choriocarinomas?
undetected hyatidiform mole
Hypoblast is placeholder for ?
true endoderm
EPIBLAST gives rise to ?
amnion, amniotic cavity, ECtoderm
What does the prechordal plate give rise to? What is it derived from?
- future mouth
2. from extra-embryonic endoderm
Which two derivates of extra embryonic mesoderm is made up of extra embryonic somatic mesoderm?
- chorion
2. connecting stalk
Primitive blood is made up of what type of extraembryonic mesoderm?
Splanchnic mesoderm
What would not develop of the yolk sac failed to develop?
primitive blood would not form
Where do ectopic pregnancies commonly occur?
Isthmus and ampulla
Where does placenta implant for placenta previa?
interna os
Placenta previa marginal?
close to the opening
Placenta previa partial?
partially covering internal opening
Placenta previa total?
covers internal os COMPLETELY
Patients with placenta previa are susceptible to ______?
hemorrhage
Both cloacal membrane and precordial plate are made up of what type of germ layers?
endoderm and ectoderm
Septum transversum is made up of what type of germ layer?
mesoderm
What structure develops into the diaphragm?
septum transversum
What is the cause of sacral coccygeal teratoma?
persistence of primitive streak in the tail region of embryo
What is the cause of oropharyngeal teratomas?
abnormal migration of primordial germ cells
What is the template for the verterbral column?
Notochord (Mesoderm)
What is the template for umbilical arteries and veins?
Allantois (endoderm)
Lateral plate of mesoderm gives rise to?
rise to connective tissue
Intermediate mesoderm gives rise to ?
urogenital structures
paraxial mesoderm gives rise to ?
muscle, skeletal, dermis
What are the embryonic tissues?
the three germ layers
Deficiency in SHH would hinder the development of what structure in week 3?
the neural tube / neural crest
Somatopleure is made up of what two layers?
somatic mesoderm + ectoderm
Splanchnopleure is made up of what two layers ?
endoderm + splanchnic layer
Primary neurulation results in what structures?
LUMBAR spinal cord and brain
Secondary neurulation results in what structures?
Sacral and Coccyx of spinal cord
Spinal ganglion and schwann cells are derived from?
Neural CREST
C cells of thyroid are derived from?
Neural CREST
Enamel and skin pigment is derived from ?
Neural CREST
What is the pathology of newborns with cleft lift palate?
defects from embryonic neural crest cell lineage.
NEUROCRISTOPATHY
The veterbrae are derived from what germ layer?
MESODERM
Tuft of hair seen in spina bifida occulta is derived from what germ layer?
Ectoderm
Bidid spinous process and lack of motor or sensory defecits are characteristics of ?
spina bifida OCCULTA
Lack of vertebral arches and bulging meninges are characteristic of ?
meningocele
Frontal encepahlocele would be due to defect in closure of which neuropore?
Rostral
Cervical meningocele would be due to defect in closure of which neuropore?
Caudal
What is derived from the meningeal mesenchyme? What type of cells is it made up of?
- Dura, arachinoid and pia mater
2. neural crest and mesoderm
Gonads and kidney are derived from?
Intermediate mesoderm
Liver and thyroid are dervied from?
Entoderm
lens of eye and skin are made from ?
ecdoderm
skeletal muscle is derived from?
paraxial mesoderm
connective tissue is derived from ?
lateral mesoderm
spleen and blood is derived from ?
lateral mesoderm
bronchi and lungs are derived from ?
ectoderm
lymph is derived from ?
lateral mesoderm
dermis is derived from ?
intermediate mesoderm
Scleratome is the precursor for what cells ?
Meninx primitiva for the meninges