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Embryology: Implantation to Gastrulation Flashcards

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Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF)

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Needed for blastocyst to implant to endometrial lining, mutations cause infertility

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Blastocyst and endometrium must recognize and interface with each other in order for implantation (in order to stick)

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Use glycolipids and glycoproteins

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Spotting or Implantation Bleeding

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Results from blastocyst implanting itself into vascular endometrium with syncytiotrophoblasts

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General function of trophoblast

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To connect to mother’s blood supply and become placenta

Trophoblast –> Cytotrophoblast and syncytiotrophoblast

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General function of embryoblast

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To develop into embryo and supporting structures

Embryoblast –> Hypoblast and Epiblast (everything comes from epiblast)

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Week 2 Characteristics of Embryogenesis

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  1. Bilaminar Embryonic Disc (Epiblast/Hypoblast)
  2. Formation of 2 layers in embryo (Epi/Hypoblast)
  3. Formation of 2 layers in trophoblast (Cyto/Syncytiotrophoblast)
  4. Formation of 2 cavities above and below bilaminar disk (amniotic sac and yolk sac)
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Epiblast differentiation

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Epiblast –> Amnion and Amniotic Sac (cavity)

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Hypoblast differentiation

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Hypoblast –> Yolk sac, yolk sac cavity

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What is HCG, where does it come from?

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HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin, secreted from syncytiotrophoblast.

Function is to tell ovary to secrete hormones to maintain pregnancy, rate limiting step.

This is what pregnancy tests are looking for

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Once placenta is setup, embryo is exposed to mom’s diet and ingestion

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Doesn’t occur until after week 2, dependent on ovum material until then.

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Teratogen susceptibility

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  1. If happens during week 1-2 = prenatal death
  2. If happens during week 3-8, major morphological abnormalities
  3. After week 8 = CNS defects

Most susceptible during weeks 3-8

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Embryo development stages

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Week 3: CNS, heart
Week 4-5: eye, heart, limbs
Week 6: ears, teeth
Week 7: palate
Week 8: ear, palate, genitalia
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Extraembryonic (XE) Mesoderm

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  1. Derived from epiblast
  2. Envelops embryoblast structures
  3. Develops into somatic XE mesoderm and splanchnic XE mesoderm
  4. Functions as mechanical and trophic support
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XE Mesoderm mechanism

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  1. XE mesoderm forms
  2. XE coelom begins as splits in XE mesoderm (then becomes cavity)
  3. Cavity is called chorionic cavity, connecting stalk becomes umbilical cord
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Week 3 characteristics

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3 layers of trophoblast: syncytiotrophoblast, cytotrophoblast, XE mesoderm

3 cavities: amnion, yolk sac, chorion

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Splanchnic XE mesoderm vs. Somatic XE mesoderm

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Splanchnic covers the yolk sac/embryo

Somatic covers the entire structure including the chorionic cavity

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Chorionic villus

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Becomes placenta, is location for chorionic villus sampling (CVS) to test for genetic defects and diseases

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Gastrulation

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Beginning of morphogenesis (development of body forms)

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3 primary germ layers

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  1. Endoderm (hypoblast)
  2. Mesoderm (migrating cells from epiblast)
  3. Ectoderm (epiblast)
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Purpose of germ layers

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Give rise to all organs and tissues of the adult

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Primitive Streak

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  1. Marks beginning of gastrulation
  2. Determines axis of embryonic development
  3. Has a mouth (buccopharyngeal) and tail end
  4. Elongates from tail to mouth –> pit/node
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Formation and incomplete separation of 2 primitive streaks can result in conjoined twins

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Other way is incomplete division of inner cell mass (embryoblast)

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Primitive streak elongates with cells added to caudal end

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Cells migrate to the center of the embryo

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Mesenchyme

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Most primitive connective tissue, results from epiblast cells migrating to become mesoderm

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Trilaminar embryonic disk

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Endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm

Also notochord development

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Ectoderm

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Becomes skin, CNS

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Mesoderm

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GI tract, intestinal lining

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Teratomas

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Have pieces from all germ layers

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Most common congenital germ cell tumor

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Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT)

Predominantly in females. Can intervene in utero and excise.

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Germ layer defects

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Caudal dysplasia, caudal regression syndrome

Results in underdevelopment to lower limbs, fish tail appearance

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Major occurrences in week 3

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  1. Appearance of primitive streak
  2. Differentiation of 3 primary germ layers
  3. Development of notochord
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Notochord

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  1. Acts as axis for embryo development
  2. Foundation for vertebral column
  3. Develops future CNS (neural tube)

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