Embryology Flashcards
offspring name wks 0-3
conceptus
offspring name wks 3-8
embryo
offspring name wks 9-40
foetus
phases of embryogenesis
gametogenesis fertilisation cleavage gastrulation morphogenesis organogenesis
what are epigenetic factors
factors favouring a maternal or paternal copy of a gene
gametogenesis
formation of gametes by meiosis
females - set from birth
males - continuous
fertilisation
sperm and oocyte fuse to form zygote
cleavage
rapid cell division with no size difference
gastrulation
formation of germ layers and body axis
morphogenesis
folding of embryo
formation of gut tube
organogenesis
formation of organs
what is a morula
when zygote has +16 cells
where does fertilisation usually occur
ampulla
where does implantation occur
anterior/posterior of uterine wall
the outer cell mass of the blastocyst is called the _____
trophoblast