Fertilization and fetal development Flashcards
what is external fertilization?
fertilization occurring outside the body– usually in water
what is internal fertilization?
sperm cells transferred into the body during copulation( sex)
animal examples of internal and external fertilization
1) aquatic animals(fish) 2) reptiles and birds and humans
advantages of internal fertilization
1) increases the chance that the gametes will meet = species have to produce fewer gametes
2) fertilized ovum can be enclosed in a protective covering = shell/ remain in the body during development.
when does human fertilization occur?
when one sperm cells fuse with the secondary oocyte
what does the fusion of a sperm and secondary oocyte create?
a zygote
where does the formation of a zygote take place in?
the oviduct
what is the purpose of the human fertilization system?
to prevent polyspermy– entry of more than one sperm cell nucleus
what is the first step in fertilization?
large amounts of sperm ejaculated into vagina during sexual intercourse
how many sperm survive getting to through the vagina?
only a few make it to through the cervix and uterus
second step to fertilization-name?
aerosome reaction
what happens during aerosome reaction?
sperm binds to the zona pellucida the contents of the aerosome are released
what helps the sperm get through the zona pellucida?
the head of the sperm contains sacs of enzymes that help it digest through the zona pellucida to get to the egg.
what enzyme is contained in the sperm head?
aerosome enzyme
what happens in the third step of fertilization?
penetration of the egg membrane
how is step 3 of fertilization done?
aerosome reaction exposes an area of the membrane to the sperm where its protein can bind to the egg membranes receptors.
result of step 3 of fertilization?
the binding of sperms protein to egg membranes proteins, allows its membrane to fuse with the eggs membrane
step 4 of fertilization
cortical reaction– entry of sperm nucleus activates egg(complete meiosis 2) cortical granules released from egg that causes binding proteins on egg membrane to degenerate so no more sperm can bind.
what causes the hardening if the zona pellucida?
the breaking down of the proteins on the egg membrane
what does the hardening of the zona pedullcida achieve?
further protect the egg as well as keeping other sperm out
what are cortical granules?
secretory vesicles located in the cortex of unfertilized oocytes
what do cortical granules cause?
the binding of proteins from sperm to egg
end result of fertilization step 4?
an embryo development
what stage comes right after successful fertilization?
blastocyst stage
what happens in the blastocyst stage?
after division of mitosis, the cells made are similar– after 2 weeks they specialize
what happens after fertilization?
the zygote travels down the oviduct towards the uterus, while it divides through mitosis a series of times
what happens when zygote reaches the uterus?
it has divided into an almost hollow ball of cells (blastocyst)
whats a blastocyst?
hollow ball of cells created by continues division of mitosis after fertilization of eggs
what do the outer walls of the blastocyst become?
placenta
what do the inner walls of the blastocyst become?
embryo
what is implantation?
6-10 days after fertilization– the blastocyst attach itself to the endometrium lining
what happens after blastocyst implants itself in uterine wall?
sends a signal (hormone)=HCG