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Human Embryology Flashcards

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Why is embryology studied?

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  • history of prenatal origin
  • understand birth defects
  • to understand adult anatomy
  • understand adult illness’s and origins
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What are the embryological periods?

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1st, 2nd, 3rd trimesters and pre-embryonic period

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What is the embryonic period? (organogenesis)

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beginning of 4th week to end of 8th week

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What are the 3 germ layers and what do they give rise to

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Ectoderm, Mesoderm, Endoderm

give rise to specific tissues and organs

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what is the period of the foetus?

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beginning of 3rd month to birth

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What is gametogenesis?

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process of production of male and female gametes from the primordial germ cells (PGC) via meiotic cell divisions

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What are male and female gametogenesis called?

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male - spermatogenesis

female - oogenesis

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What are the principal goals of gametogenesis?

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reduces chromosomal number of gametes from 46 (paired) to 23 (unpaired)

enhance genetic variability

starts at puberty in males and from fetal life in females

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What do chromosomal abnormalities lead to?

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birth defects, spontaneous abortions, fertility

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What is fertilisation?

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process of male and female gametes fuse to form a zygote

restores diploid number of chromosomes

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what is capacitation?

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a sperm conditioning process within the female reproductive tract in preparation for fertilisation - only capacitated sperm can pass corona cells

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what is acrosome reaction?

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release of enzymes needed to penetrate the zona pellucida (layer of ovum)

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what is the cortical reaction?

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the oocyte releases lysosomal enzymes from cortical granules making the plasma membrane impenetrable to other sperm

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what is the zona reaction?

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structure and composition of the zona pellucida is altered preventing polyspermy

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what causes male infertility?

how can it be treated?

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quality and quantity of spermatozoa

assisted reproductive technology (ART)

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what causes female infertility?

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multiple physiological and anatomical factors

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what is and when does cleavage happen

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within week of fertilisation

rapid repeated mitotic cell division of zygote to produce blastomeres

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what is the purpose of cleavage?

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form multicellular embryo (morula) from the single large zygote

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what is the process of compaction

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inner (embryoblast) and outer (trophoblast) cell masses forming and polarity being established

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what is the blastocyst (inner mass) (2nd week)

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the fully developed morula wi/ fluid filled cavity

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what is the bilaminar embryonic germ disc?

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a cluster of embryonic cells

inner cell mass (hypoblast) becomes embryo

outer cell mass (epiblast) becomes placenta and other fetal membranes

defines dorsal-ventral axis

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Stem cell definition

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undifferentiated cell that can form specialised cell types

can be either embryonic (pluripotent) or adult stem cell (multipotent)

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Pluripotent cell definition

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can form all mature cell types in body (other than placental & extraembryonic cells)

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Multipotent cell definition

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can form more than one closely related mature cell type in body

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Totipotent cell definition

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can form all differentiated cells types in body

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what is the primitive streak?

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transient thickening longitudinal midline structure forms on day 15 in the bilaminar embryonic germ disc

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what is gastulation?

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process of epiblastic cell movements (ingression or invagination) through the primitive streak the leads to formation of the trilaminar germ disc

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what is the principle goal of gastrulation

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establish all major body axes, (cranio-caudal, medio-lateral, dorso-vental, left-right)

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clinical implications of errors of gastrulation

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caudal dyslasia (caudal regression syndrome), caudal or sacral agenesis

dextrocardia (right side heart)

heart/septal defects

atrial/ventricular isomerism’s/inversions

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what does the ectodermal germ layer give rise to?

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organs and structures that maintain contact with the outside world eg, skin, teeth, ear, nose, mouth

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what does the mesodermal germ layer (paraxial) give rise to?

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cranial connective tissue

somitomeres (somites) develop with neural tube (segments of spine) can be counted according to age of embryo

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what are the 3 parts of the mesodermal germ layer?

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paraxial mesoderm

intermediate mesoderm

lateral plate mesoderm

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what does the mesodermal germ layer (intermediate) give rise to?

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urogenital system - primordial germ cells, gametes, gonads

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what does the mesodermal layer (lateral plate) give rise to?

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splits in 2 - parietal = cavity walls
visceral - wall of gut tube

dermis of skin, limbs, bones, connective tissue, muscle

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what does the endodermal germ layer give rise to?

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epithelial lining of GI tract

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what is morphogenesis?

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shape forming of embryo controlled by cell behaviours (shape, size, position, number)

interference with this process can result in birth defects

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what is dysmorphogenesis

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abnormal foetal development (outside the norm of form and function)

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birth defect definition

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structural, behavioural, functional, metabolic disorder present at birth

can be caused by malformations and deformations

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what is malformation

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primary morphologic defects in a organ or body part (results from disturbed developmental events or process during formation of structure)

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what is deformation

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secondary morphological defects causes by prolonged mechanical force being applied eg clubfeet due to compression in amniotic cavity

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what is disruption

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morphological alterations of already formed structures due to destructive processes

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Malformation syndrome - down syndrome cause and effects

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missing chromosome

flat face, small nose
reduced muscle
eye slants
hyper flexibility

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Malformation syndrome - alcohol foetal syndrome effects

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small eye openings
smooth philtrum
thin upper lip
brain damage

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what is teratology?

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the study of birth defects

a teratogen causes a birth defect

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what determines the capacity of a teratogen

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genotype of conceptus & maternal genome

Development stage at the time of exposure to teratogens

dose and duration of exposure

mechanism & actions of teratogen

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what is pathogenesis

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abnormal development that leads to dysmorphogenesis

can involve cell death, decreased proliferation

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what can abnormal development cause?

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death, malformation, growth retardation, functional disorders

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congenital malformations statistics

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birth defects - 25% of infant deaths (leading cause)

3% infants have structural anomalies

birth defect frequency’s are non-discrimatory (similar levels globally)

40-45% of defect have unknown cause

genetic factors account for 28% birth defects

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what can minor anomalies help detect

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major anomalies in infants as they are common in those that already show minors

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