Embryology Stuff Flashcards
What are the developmental stages seen in weeks 1-2?
Zygote
Morula
Blastula
Bilaminar disc
What are the developmental stages seen in weeks 3-8?
Gastrualtion
Folding
Organogenesis
When does gestational age begin?
From 1st day of last normal menstrual period
When does embryonic age begin?
At fertilization
What are the two cell layers in the week of w 2’s?
Cytotrophoblast
Syncytiotrophoblast
Which cell layer produced HCG?
Syncytiotrophoblast
The syncytiotrophoblast is lacking what?
A cell boundary
What is the 1st sign of gastrulation?
Primitive streak
Where does the primitive streak form?
On the caudal end in the former epiblast
The cells of the primitive streak migrate and give rise to what?
Mesoderm
The primitive node is the originiation of the cells that will migrate toward the cranium and form what?
The notochord
From what does the nerual plate form?
Ectoderm
What does ectoderm give rise to?
Epidermis
Central and peripheral NS
Eyes
Internal ears
What does endoderm give rise to?
Epithelial linings of respirator and digestive tracts
Glands
Liver
Pancreas
What does mesoderm give rise to?
Muscles
Blood cells/lining of vessels
Smooth muscle
Serosa
As the notochord forms, the embryo lengthens which direction?
Caudal/cranially
Notochord instructs formation of what?
Neural plate
What are the landmarks on the neural plate?
Folds and grooves