Histology - Pre-Embryonic - Reverse Flashcards
mitotic divisions that form cells called blastomeres
Cleavage
tighter blastomere intercellular adhesion forms morula, results in the formation of an inner and outer cell mass.
Compaction
uterine fluid pumped into morula forms blastocyst
Cavitation
blastocyst hatches from the zona pellucida
Hatching
blastocyst implants in endometrium of uterine wall
Implantation
Mitotic nondisjunction during cleavage, generally less severe; e.g., mosaic Down syndrome
mosaicism
gives rise to the embryo (inner cell mass)
embryoblast
gives rise to the fetal placenta (outer cell mass). cytotrophoblast, syncytiotrophoblast, vascular lacunae
trophoblast
end with embryoblast
Embryonic pole
end opposite embryoblast
Abembryonic pole
blastocyst hatches from zona pellucida (ZP prevents implantation)
Hatching
trophoblast at embryonic pole invades the endometrium on DAY 6
Implantation
- Implantation completed: uteroplacental circulation is established 2. Bilaminar disc formed: embryoblast differentiates into 2-layered disc
Week 2: Events
- cytotrophoblast 2. syncytiotrophoblast (part of chorion)
trophoblast becomes:
- epiblast 2. hypoblast (form the fetus, amnion, and part of chorion)
Embryoblast becomes:
mitotic cells that give rise to the syncytiotrophoblast.
Cytotrophoblast
the epithelial covering of the highly vascular embryonic placental villi, which invades the wall of the uterus to establish nutrient circulation between the embryo and the mother. It forms the syncytium that erodes endometrium and its vessels.
Syncytiotrophoblast
maternal blood
vascular lacunae
nutrition from maternal blood 1. uteroplacental circulation 2. implantation bleeding
nutrition from uterine gland secretions give way to
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) that maintains progesterone secretion in the ovaries to promote uterine blood flow that sustains embryonic and fetal growth. Linked to emesis gravidarum (morning sickness).
Syncytiotrophoblast secretes
hCG serum level elevation at day 8
Pregagncy test dectects
implantation outside of the uterine body, most commonly in the unterine tube - “tubal pregnancy” - 95%+ of ectopic prenancies in uterine tube.
Ectopic pregnancy
implantation over or near the cervical opening (internal os), usually presents late in pregnancy
Placenta previa
trophoblast implants, but embryoblast is absent/incomplete. May produce a benign tumor called a hydatidiform mole. Elevated hCG secretion.
Molar pregnancy
malignant tumor of the trophoblast. Elevated hCG secretion.
Choriocarcinoma
one of the membranes that exist during pregnancy between the developing fetus and mother, formed by extraembryonic mesoderm and the two layers of trophoblast and surrounds the embryo and other membranes. Chorionic villi emerge from the chorion, invade the endometrium, and allow transfer of nutrients from maternal blood to fetal blood.
Chorion
the inner layer of the trophoblast. It is interior to the syncytiotrophoblast and external to the wall of the blastocyst in a developing embryo.
cytotrophoblast
embryoblast undergoes lamination to form two layers, hypoblast and epiblast
Bilaminar disc