Intro to Embryology Flashcards
duration of full term development for baby
- 38 weeks
duration of full term development for mom
- 40 weeks from LMP
name for weeks 1-2 of development
- no name
conceptus name for weeks 1-2 of development
- zygote
- morula
- blastocyst
major events for weeks 1-2 of development
- fertilization
- implantation
name for weeks 3-8 of development
- embryonic peroid
conceptus name for weeks 3-8 of development
- embryo
major events during weeks 3-8 of development
- organogenesis
name for weeks 9-38 of development
- fetal period
conceptus name for weeks 9-38 of development
- fetus
major events during weeks 9-38 of development
- growth
- maturation
development occurs at what level?
- cellular level
development starts with?
- pluripotential cells
how does development occur?
- in a series of time-locked steps in which a cell differentiates and matures
each step of development
- is induced by a message from a neighboring cell
each step only occurs if
- cell 2 has the receptors to perceive the inductive message
what happens during induction
- cell 2 becomes more differentiated
the group of cells which influence the responding cells are termed
- inducing tissue
teratogen definition
- any agent or factor that causes the body parts to develop abnormally
many teratogens will arrive via
- the mother’s blood
categories of teratogens
- medications
- substances of abuse
- chemicals
- microbes
- radiation
the study of abnormal development
- teratology
an abnormality present at birth
- birth defect
- congenital abnormality
- congenital anomaly
the developmental structural abnormality arising in the embryonic period (weeks 3-8)
- malformation
developmental structural abnormality secondary to extrinsic disruption after embryonic period (weeks 3-8)
- deformation
multiple abnormalities all developing in a sequence
- sequence
multiple abnormalities developing in no known sequence
- syndrome
normal development in pre-fertilization
- meiosis produces egg and sperm
abnormal development in pre-fertilization
- genetic abnormalities
example of an abnormal development in pre-fertilization
- downs syndrome
normal development in weeks 1,2
- mitosis
- move to uterus
- begin implantation in uterine wall
abnormal development in weeks 1,2
- not susceptible to teratogens
- secondary to inherited genetic abnormalities
- 40-50% spontaneously abort
normal development in weeks 3-8
- form organs
abnormal development in weeks 3-8
- susceptible to all types of birth defect etiologies
- most vulnerable time for embryo
major abnormal development during weeks 3-8 occurs because
- structure is only made of a few cells
- abnormal cells build abnormal organ