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