Lecture 2 Flashcards
Gestation period is how long?
40 weeks - varies depending on animal
Premature birth is before the ___ week
37th
_______ one of the most important events in prenatal development, and marks the beginning of rapid development of the embryo
Gastriculation
________ is the skin, hair, nail, sensory epithelia of the ear, eye, nose, and CNS and PNS.
Ectoderm
The mesoderm consists of what (7)?
- cartilage
- bone
- connective tissue
- smooth muscle
- heart
- kidney
- spleen
What does the endoderm consist of? (3)
- epithelial tissue of digestive and respiratory tract
- eustachian tube
- tympanic cavity
Which stage in embryology do these occur?
- All major organ system begin and undergo critical development
- embryo achieves human-like appearance
embryonic stage
Which stage in embryology do these occur?
- crucial development period
- most susceptible to teratogens
- exposure results in death or congenital anomalies affecting multiple organ systems
embryonic stage
Which stage in embryology do these occur?
- flat trilaminar disk folds into a cylindrical shape
- by the end of the ___th week, 4 pairs of branchial or pharyngeal arches are discernible
- otic pits (develop into the sensory structure of the inner ear) are visible as thickening on the lateral surface
embryonic stage
- 4th
Which stage in embryology do these occur?
- enlargement of the head an differentiation of structures in the limbs
- In the __th week, structures important to the fututre development of the external ear emerge.
- several small swellings (auricular hillocks) develop around the groove between the 1st and 2nd branchial arches
embryonic stage
6th week
Which stage in embryology do these occur?
In the __th week facial features are clearly distinguishable. Ears are low-set but show the EAC and auricles
embryonic stage
8th week
Which stage in embryology do these occur?
- rapid growth of body structures and growth and differentiation of tissues and major organ systems
- body growth acceleration occurs in the __th week
Fetal development
9th
in the __th week external ears become repositioned through growth of head
16th
during the __th week structures important to the future development of the external ear emerge
6th
major features of the ears, face, and palate differentiate primarily during the _th through __th week
4-8