Embryonic Development Flashcards
gamete
male or female reproductive cell- contains half genetic material
gastrulation
phase im embry develop, single layered bastula turns to multilayered grastula
blatocyst
stucture formed in early development of mammals
zygote
cell formed by fertizilation of two gametes
SRY gene
sex determining region protein
haploid cell
a cell that contains a single set of chromosome
zuna pellucida
thick transparent membrane surrounding an ovum before implantation
diploid
cell that contains two copies of each chromosome
mesoderm
middle layer- muscles heart blood
ectoderm
outermost layer- skin nails hair
endoderm
innermost layer - gut, stomach, digestion
When is a baby called a fetus?
8th week of pregnancy
morula
early stage embryo stage 3/4