embryonic development Flashcards
1
Q
at what point does the tri-laminar disc become human?
A
3 weeks
2
Q
ectoderm becomes what?
A
-skin, hair, nails
- neural tube… spinal cord (nervous system)
3
Q
mesoderm becomes what?
A
-muscles, bones
- cardiovascular sysetm
- spilts to form cavities
4
Q
endoderm becomes what?
A
-gi tract
- respiartory lining
- redproductive tract
5
Q
describe the bone growth from a fetus to an adult
A
- cartillage is formed by chondroblats and reshaped by chondrocytes
- the cartillage will be replaced by bone (ossification)
6
Q
What is the fossa ovalis?
A
- This is the site of foraman ovale in the foetus.
- it is an interatrial septum opening, allowing oxygenated blood to by pass the lungs
- happens via placental absorption from the mother