Human-embryonic-development Flashcards

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1
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The sperm and the egg are called

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Gametes

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Forming a 46 chromosomes cell called

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Zygote

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The zygote starts to divide and multiply

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Fertilization

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4
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They each contain half on the genetic information necessary for reproduction

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Fertilization

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Carrying of the embryo inside the uterus which can last up to 9 months in human

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Gestation

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The fertilized egg passes along the fallopian tube

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Zygote

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Within 24-36 hours it has divided into two cells, than 12 hours later into four cells

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Zygote

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Known as cleavage

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Zygote

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9
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Conveys zygote towards uterus

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Fallopian tube

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The large zygote splits itself into two cells

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First cleavage

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Micro hair in the fallopian lining that waft the zygote along

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Cilia

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12
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Secrete fluid that fill the fallopia

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Goblets cells

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13
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The zygote divides several times to form a solid blackberry-like cluster of 16-3 cells, the ______ (derived from the latin for “mulberry”)

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Morula

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At around ____ days after fertilization the morula leaves the fallopian tube and enters the urine cavity.

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3-4 days

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About ____ days after fertilization, the cell cluster forms a hollow cavity and is known as a _____

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6days

Blastocyst

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16
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It floats within the uterus for around 48hours before landing on the thick uterus lining (endometrium), which softens to aid implantation

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Blastocyst

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The inner ___ __ ____ wil become the embryo itself

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Inner group of cells

18
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At day __ after conception, the cells that will form the embryo become an ______ ___.

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Embryonic disc

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The ___ __, on one side of the disc, will become part of the digestive tract.

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Yolk sac

20
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Fills with liquid and will surround the embryo as it develops

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Amnion

21
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The cells in the blastula rearrange themselves spatially to form three layers of cells. This process is called?

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Gastrulation

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Each of these layers if called ___ layer and each ___ layer differentiates into different organ systems

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Germ layer

23
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The earliest recognizable precursors of games.

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Primordial germ cells

24
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First become readily recognizable at 24days after fertilization in a layer of the yolk sac

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Human primordial germ cells

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Exit from the yolk sac into the hindgut tissue and then migrate until they reach the location of the sex organs

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Germ cells

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Is the phase of embryonic development that starts at the end of gastrulation and continues until birth.

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Organogenesis

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As development proceeds, cells continue to divide.

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Growing embryo

28
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By the end of the embryonic stage, eight weeks after fertilization, all major organs and body parts are___
At this stage, the baby is known as fetus.

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Formed (growing embryo)

29
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If the chromosomes pair is XY, the gonads develop into testes starting in week _?

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7

30
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If the chromosomes pair is XX, the gonads become ovaries starting in week_?

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8

31
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Testes secrete testosterone, forming make genitalia around week _?

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10

32
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Without testosterone, ____ genitalia form.

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Female

33
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The embryo is about ___ inch long?

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1/5

34
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Four chambered heart beats, sending blood through simple vessels

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Four weeks

35
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At this stage, the face and neck take shape l, the back straightens, and fingers and toes can be differentiated clearly.

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8 weeks

36
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The embryo starts to move

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8 weeks

37
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It is now around 1 - 1-1/5 inch length

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8 weeks

38
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The embryo has a distinct head and tail and a beating heart

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By week 4

39
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By ___ weeks, the fetus has a large head compared with the rest of its body

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