Fertilization Flashcards
Capacitation
glycoprotein coat and seminal plasma proteins are removed from the plasma membrane that overlies the acrosomal region of the spermatozoa.
Acrisomal reaction
Release of acrosin, esterase or neuroaminidase
Elicited by zona pellucida
Phases of fertilization
Penetration of corona radiata
Penetration of zona pellucida
Fusion of the sperm and oocyte plasma membrane
Completion of 2°meiotic division/ Formation of female pro nucleus
Formation of male pro nucleus
Fusion of pronucleuses
Phases of embryology
Zygote Morula Blastomere Gastrula Neurula
Results of fertilization
Restoration of the diploid number of chromosomes
Determination of chromosomal sex of the new individual
Initiation of cleavage
Zygote transported to uterus by
Peristalsis
Ciliary beats
First week of development
Cleavage
Blastocyst formation
Implantation begins
30 hrs after fertilization
2 cell stage
Blastomere
Day three
Morula
16 cells
Day 4
Uterine fluid gushes in
Trophoblast and embryoblast formed
Blastocele
Day 5
Blastocyst(100-150 cells)
Zona pellucida degraded
HCG released
Day 6
Implantation begins
After implantation functional endometrial layer converted to
decidua
Day 8
Syncithiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblast
Hypoblast and Epiblast
Amniotic cavity forms
Trophoblasts
Enzyme for zona pellucida degradation
Release Human chorion gonadotropin
endometrial stromal cell become swollen & filled with glycogen called
decidual reaction
mediate initial attachment of the blastocyst to the uterus
L selectin on trophoblast cells and its carbohydrate receptors on the uterine epithelium
Cytotrophoblast
Secrete enzymes for uterine breakdown
Products absorbed by Syncythiotrophoblast
Placenta previa
Near internal os
Day 9
Lacunae form
Exocoelomic membrane
Fibrin coagulum
Day 11-12
Blood flows into the lacunae forming uteroplacental circulation
Extraembryonic mesoderm forms and cavities begin to form between them
Decidua reaction
Extra embryonic cavity aka
Chorionic cavity
13 day
Masses pinch of the primary yolk sac and form the secondary yolk sac and the exocolemic cyst
3rd week
characterized by formation of primitive streak and 3 germ layers
By gastrulation stage we can identify
craniocaudal axis
cranial and caudal ends
dorsal and ventral surfaces
right and left sides