Lesson 11 - Embryonic Development and Heredity Flashcards
embryonic development: day 0 (2)
zygote
how is the zygote formed?
sperm and egg nuclei fusion
embryonic development: day 3
morula
embryonic development: days 4-6
blastocyst
the zygote divides without growth to form small cells called _____
blastomeres
morula
when zygotic division reaches 32 cells
blastocyst
hollowed out morula
the inner cell mass of a blastocyst forms the…
embryonic body
the outer layer of the blastocyst forms the _____ layer
trophoblast
the blastocyst also forms the _____ and part of the fetal _____
chorion, placenta
implantation
blastocyst attaches to uterine wall
embryonic development: day 7 (3)
- blastocyst implants
- trophoblast secretes enzyme to erode uterine mucosa to expose vascular network
- chorionic villi from trophoblast and uterine tissue will form placenta
as the implanted blastocyst grows, three embryonic layers form
- amnion
- yolk sac
- allantois
amnion
encases embryo in fluid-filled chamber
what is the function of the amnion?
protects against trauma, temp, and adhesion from rapid embryonic growth
yolk sac (2)
(1) forms the embryo’s first blood cells and (2) primordial germ cells here migrate to embryo body to form become germ cells in gonadal tissue
allantois
helps from umbilical cord
embryonic development: day 14
the uterine mucosa envelops the embryo
what stage is the embryo in at day 14?
gastrula
gastrula
three primary germ layers are present and begin to differentiate for the next 6 weeks
the uterine mucosa that envelops the embryo is called?
decidua capsularis
what is the uterine wall beneath the inner cell mass of the embryo called?
decidua basalis
three embryonic layers
- endoderm
- ectoderm
- mesoderm
the endoderm forms the… (2)
- mucosa of digestive system
- mucosa of respiratory system and their associated glands
the ectoderm forms the (2)
skin and nervous system
the mesoderm forms…(5)
- everything in between
- skeleton
- skeletal muscles
- walls of digestive organs
- urinary and circulatory system
when is the embryo referred to as a fetus?
week 9
what is the major focus of development at week 9?
fetal growth and tissue/organ specialization/growth
gene
unit/area on DNA that contains hereditary info
alleles
genetic info coding for the same traits found on each pair on homologous chromosomes
homozygous trait
both alleles express the same info
heterozygous trait
one allele is dominant, while the other allele is recessive
recessive
masked by the expression of the dominant allele
dominant gene
requires one copy of the gene for the expression