Lecture 1 Flashcards
Divides the body into left and right parts
Sagittal plane
Divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Transverse plane
Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Frontal (coronal) plane
Vertical plane, divides the body into right and left
Sagittal plane
Midsagittal plane - sagittal plane exactly at midline
Median plane
Set off from midline
Parasagittal plane
The study of the origin and development of an organism
Embryology
Prenatal period
Before birth
38 weeks from conception to birth
Embryonic period
First 8 weeks
All major organs formed
Fetal period
Remaining 30 weeks
Organ grow larger and become more complex
Major embryological event in embryonic period
Organs form three primary germ tissues called the ectoderm mesoderm endoderm.
Emergence of the basic body plan.
Germ cells become gametes
Gametogenesis
Explain primordial germ cells (PGCs)
From where gametes come from
- Male gamete = sperm
- Female gamete = oocyte
- Gametogenesis meiosis and mitosis
- Cytodifferentiation maturation
They’re formed in the epiblast, 2nd week.
Somatic cells
23 homologous pairs of chromosomes
22 autosomes 1 sex chromosomes
Meiosis I
Duplication of 46 chromosomes into sister chromatids (diploid number)
Meiosis II
Haploid number of chromosomes
Each gamete = 23 chromosomes
Results of meiosis
- Genetic variy
- 1 cross over
- 2 random distribution of homologous chromosomes to daughter cells
- Haploid number of chromosomes
Critical events in meiosis
- Crossover
- Formation of polar bodies
Females = 1 mature 3 polar bodies Male = 4 mature
Oogonia become mature oocytes
Oogenesis
Maturation of oocytes begins before birth
PGC - gonad of a genetic female - oogonia - several mitotic division - end of 3rd month - primordial follicle - primary oocytes some arrested at meiosis 1, prophase
5th mo = 7m germ cells - cell death - atresia
7th mo = majority of oogonia have degenerated
Maturation of oocytes continues at puberty
Near time of birth = all primary oocytes have started prophase 1 entering diplotene (resting) stage
Arrested state of primary oocytes - due to presence of oocyte maturation inhibitor (OMI)
Oocytes from birth to puberty
At birth = 600k - 800k
Childhood = 40k at the beginning of puberty
Puberty = 500
Females at puberty
- Meiosis I resumes shortly before ovulation
- Meiosis 2 happens before the nucleus of the secondary oocyte returns to its resting stage (meiosis 2, metaphase 2) - prior to ovulation
- Meiosis 2 is complete when the oocyte is fertilized
- fertilization = cell degeneration 24hrs after ovulation
Males at puberty
- Spermatogenesis
- Spermatogonia to spermatozoa
- Meiosis I - secondary spermocytes
- Meiosis 2 - spermatids
- Spermiogenesis - spermatids to spermatozoa
Events on the first week of development
- Ovulation
- Fertilization
- Implantation
Events on the first week of development
- Ovulation
- Fertilization
- Implantation
Phases of fertilization
- Penetration of the corona radiata
- Penetration of zona pellucida
- Fusion of oocyte and sperm cell membranes
- 1 cortical and zonal rxns - 1 sperm penetrates ovume.
- 2 resumption of 2nd meiotic div - oocyte finishes meiosis
- 3 metabolic activation of the egg
Main results of fertilization
- Restoration of the diploid number of chromosomes
- Sex determination of the new individual
XX = female
XY = male
= Chromosomal axe - Initiation of cleavage
**Without fertilization, oocyte usually degenerates 24 hrs after ovulation.
Cleavage facts
- Begins 12 hour post fertilization
- Zygote divides into 2 cells - series mitosis ensue
= 46 chromosomes in zygote = 46 chromosomes in both daughter cells
Each cleavage division
Divided cells = blastomeres
16 cell stage (3 days after fertilization)
=Morula (mulberry)
= Enters the uterus after 3 days in the oviduct
Morula
2 cell masses
- inner cell mass - embryo proper
- outer call mass - trophoblast - placenta
Blastocyst
Morula - entering the uterine cavity, floats freely
Morula begins to accumulate fluid (penetrate the ZP) and forms a cavity (blastocele) between its inner cells
Once the cavity appears it is now called a blastocyst
Blastocyst has fluid filled inner cavity
Evolves from morula on day 5
Day 6 events
- Trophoblasts over the embryoblast pole begin to penetrate between the epithelial cells of the uterine mucosa
- hCG secreted by the trophoblasts
- Implantation
hCG is produced
Human chorionic gonadotropin
- Produced by the trophoblasts starting on day 6
- A hormone
- Causes endometrium of uterus to grow and proliferate
- Prevents the menstrual cycle from occurring
- Why a female misses her periods when she is pregnant
Week 2
- Implantation continues
- Erosion of maternal blood vessels
- Complete immersion into endometrium of uterus
Day 8
- Blastocyst partially embedded in the endometrial stroma
- Trophoblast differentiates into two layers
= Inner layer of mononucleated call
A. Cytotrophoblast
B. + Mitotic figures
C. Migrate into the syncytiotrophoblast - fusion - individual cell membranes are lost= Outer multinucleated cells
A. Syncytiotrophoblast
Embryoblast
Differentiates into 2 layers
1. Small cuboidal cells adjacent to cavity = Hypoblast 2. High columnar cells adjacent to the amniotic cavity (within the epiblast = epiblast Forming a bilaminar germ disc
Amnioblasts - epiblast adjacent to the cytotrophs
Day 9
- Blastocyst more deeply embedded
- Trophoblast development progresses - at the embryonic pole with the appearance of vacoules in the syncytium - fusion - forms large lacunae - lacunar stage
Abembryonic pole
- Formation of Heuser’s membrane (exocoelomic) lines inner surface of cytotrophoblast
- Heuser’s membrane with the hypoblast forms the lining of the primitive yolk sac (exocoelomic cavity)
Day 11 and 12
- Blastocyst completely embedded, producing a slight protrusion into the uterine lumen
- Establishment of the uteroplacental circulation
- trophoblast continues to erode more and more sinusoids, maternal blood begins to flow through the trophoblastic system
* Formation of the extramebryonic mesoderm (EEM)
- trophoblast continues to erode more and more sinusoids, maternal blood begins to flow through the trophoblastic system
- Formation of large cavities in the EEM - confluence of cavities - EE coelom or chorionic cavity = surrounds the primitive yolk sac and amniotic cavity
Lines the cytotrophoblast and amnion
EE somatopleuric mesoderm
Lines the yolk sac
EE splanchopleuric mesoderm
Day 13
- Of villous structures in the trophoblast
- Formation of primary villi
- Formation of secondary yolk sac or definitive yolk sac (proliferation of the hypoblast)
- Exocoelomic cysts found in the chorionic cavity
- Expansion EE coelom forming chorionic cavity
- EEM lining the inside of the cytotrophoblast called the chorionic plate
- Connecting stalk is traversed by the EEM
= With development of blood vessels = umbilical cord
End of week 2
Two apposed cell discs: epiblast (floor of the amniotic cavity); hypoblast (roof of the secondary yolk sac)