Fertilization & Gastrulation & Neurolation Flashcards
Parts that make up the Human Ovum
Corona radiata Zona Pellucida Nucleus Perivitelline space Plasma membrane
Chemicals happen in this space in the ovum
Perivitelline space
A morpheus cellular proteoglycan network
Zona pellucida
How many chromosomes does a ovum have
23 (haploid)
23X
Parts of the Human Sperm
Head: Acrosome & Nucleus
Neck
Tail: Middle piece, Principle piece, End piece
Has enzyme and takes up anterior 2/3 of human sperm
Acrosome
What is contained within the middle piece of the human sperm
Mitochondrial sheath
Day 0 is
Ovulation
Day 7 is
Fertilization
Where does week 1 occur?
Uterine tube
First step of Week 1
Capacitation
& Passage of sperm through corona radiata
Capacitation is
The removal of the glycoprotein coat & seminal plasma proteins from plasma membrane of sperm
What enzyme do sperm release to penetrate through the corona radiata
Hyaluronidase
Step 2 of week 1
Penetration of zona pellucida
-Zona reaction
Enzymes released to penetrate zona pellucida
Esterases, acrosin, neruaminidase
(Acrosin —> main enzyme
Zona reaction
One sperm binding to egg to stop all from penetrating
Prevent polyspermy
Step 3 of week 1
Fusion of plasma membrane of oocyte and sperm
Head & tail of sperm enter oocyte cytoplasm (mitochondria does not come with)
Step 4 of week 1
Completion of second meiotic division
Formation of male pronucleus
Fusion of male & female pronuclei
Fertilization can take up to
24 hours
What are the results of fertilization
2nd meiotic division is completed Diploid # of chromosome (46) Establish sex of embryo (XX or XY) Metabolic activation of oocyte Cleavage initiation
Results in Morula development
Cleavage
Morula enters uterus on what day
Day 4
When does cleavage occur
30 hr after fertilization
What day is the morula created
Day 3
Early blastocyst to late blastocyst occurs during which days
Day 5-7
Late blastocyst consists of
One layer
Inner cell mass
Blastocyst cavity
Trophoblast
In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer steps
Ovary stimulated to release egg
—> placement of oocytes in petri with sperm
—> cleavage until 8 cell stage are reached
—> zygote transferred to uterus.
Cryopreservation of embryos can last up to
21 years
What is intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Injection of 1 sperm to female egg
An early pregnancy factor that release immunosuppressive protein
(Placenta)
Trophoblast
Trophoblast gives rise to
Cytotrophoblast
Cytotrophoblast give rise to
Syncytiotrophoblast
Stem cell layer of placenta
Mitotically active
Cytotrophoblast
Contains proteolytic enzymes to cause loss of membrane & HCG (chorionic gonadotropin)
Responsible for implantation and initial signal of pregnancy
Syncytiotrophoblast
Abnormal trophoblastic proliferation excessive amount of hCG produced
Hydtidiform Mole
Fertilization of an empty oocyte followed by duplication of the sperm
Complete hydatidiform
Fertilization of an empty oocyte by two sperm
Complete hydatidiform mole
Fertilization of normal oocyte by two sperm
Partial hydatidiform mole
Clinical features: vaginal bleeding Pelvic pressure or pain Enlarged uterus Hyperemesis gravidarum
Partial hydatidiform mole
Malignant tumor which develops from hydatidiform mole
Choriocarcinomas
Inner cell mass consists of
Epiblast & Hypoblast
Epiblast consists of
Ectoderm
Amnion
Amniotic cavity
Extraoembryonic placeholder (week 2 only)
Hypoblast
Hypoblast gives rise to
Prechordal plate
Primary/secondary yolk sac
Extraembryonic mesoderm
Epiblast gives rise to
Ectoderm
Amnion
Amniotic Cavity