L19-21 Embryology Flashcards
3 stages of prenatal development
- Germinal period: wk 1-2
- Embryonic period: wk 3-9
- Fetal period: wk 9 onwards
Clinical age vs postovulatory age
Clinical age: date of last menstrual period
Ovulatory date: 14 days less than clinical age
Three trimester
1st: Rudiments of major organ
2nd: Complete development of organ
3rd: Rapid fetal growth, fully functional organ at the end
Meiosis
- Pairing of homologous chromosome
- Chiasma exchange of genetic materials
- 1st meiotic division: separation of homologous chromosome
- 2nd meiotic division: separation of sister chromatids
Oogenesis
Primordial germ cells
—> arrive at ovary
—> Oogonia
—> Primary oocyte (46 double, arrest at prophase 1) —> meiosis 1
—> Secondary oocyte (23 double, arrest at metaphase) + first polar body (within mature vesticular follicle) —> meiosis 2
—> Mature oocyte (23 single)
Spermatogenesis
Spermatogonium —> Primary spermatocyte —> Secondary spermatocyte —> Spermatids —> spermiogenesis —> Mature sperms (Spermatozoa)
Spermiogenesis
- Cytoplasm loss
- Tail development
- Acrosome formation
Overall 5 main stages for embryo development in first week (germinal period)
- Fertilisation
- Cleavage
- Compaction
- Blastogenesis
- Implantation
Site of fertilisation
Ampullary region of uterine tube
Fertilisation
Haploid Sperm (23 single) + Haploid Secondary oocyte (23 double)
—> Penetration trigger secondary oocyte to complete meiosis 2
—> Penetrate Corona radiata, Zona pellucida
—> Zona reaction (Prevent sperm binding) + Cortical reaction (impenetrable)
—> Restore diplody + sex determination
—> Cleavage of zygote (repeated cell division with little or no growth)
2 phases of implantation
- Attachment phase: increase in vascular permeability in stroma, change in ECM
- Invasion phase: cytotrophoblast fuse and erode endometrial tissue
Importance of cleavage
- Restore cytoplasm:nucleus ratio
- Activate transcription and protein synthesis
- Hexose monophosphate —> glycolysis pathway
- Recognition of pregnancy
- Cell fate determination
Development of the zygote
Each cell called blastomere 2 cell —> 4 cell —> 8 cell —> compaction (formation of tight junction) —> Morula (12 cell) —> Blastocyst (4-5 day) —> Implanting blastocyst (6 day) —> Implanting embryo (7.5 day)
Development of blastocyst
- Trophoblast
- Cytotrophoblast
- Syncytiotrophoblast - Embryoblast
- Epiblast (dorsal)
- Hypoblast (ventral) - Blastocystic cavity
- Zona pellucida: shedding to allow blastocyst to grow in size
2nd and 3rd week of development of embryo
2nd week:
- Embryoblast —> Epiblast + Hypoblast (Bilaminar germ disc)
- Trophoblast —> Cytotrophoblast + Syncytiotrophoblast
- Extraembryonic mesoderm: Visceral (Splanchnic) + Parietal (Somatic)
- 3 cavities: Amniotic cavity + Yolk sac + Extraembryonic cavity
3rd week (gastrulation): Ectoderm + Mesoderm + Endoderm (Trilaminar germ disc)