Organogenetic Period Flashcards
When is the organogenetic period
Weeks 4-8
What are the germ layers
Ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm
Ectoderm derivatives
skin, central nervous system, primary nervous system, eyes, internal ears, neural crest cells
Mesoderm derivatives
bones, connective tissue, urogenital system, cardiovascular system
Endoderm derivatives
Gut & gut derivatives
Mesoderm vs. Mesenchyme
mesoderm - derives from the mesodermal germ layer
mesenchyme - any loose connective tissue, may be derived from mesoderm, neural crest, etc.
End of the embryonic period
- beginnings of all organ systems appear
- by the end of the embryo period, the embryo appears human
Folding of the embryo
Results from the rapid growth of the neural tube and amniotic cavity but not the yolk sac
- folding occurs in the longitudinal and transverse planes
- Allows the flat trilaminar disc to become cylindrical
Folding in the longitudinal plane
- Results in the head and tail ends of the embryo swinging ventrally
- Septum transversum, primitive heart, oropharyngeal membrane turn onto the ventral surface
- Somatopleure becomes face and chest wall
- Part of the yolk sac is incorporated as the foregut
Folding in the Transverse plane
- The sides of the embryonic disc roll ventrally forming a cylindrical embryo
- Part of the yolk sac is incorporated as the midgut
- The splanchnopleure forms the wall of the gut
- The somotopleure forms the body wall
Neural tube defects
occur when neural pores stay open
Ancephaly
Neural tube defect, occurs when the anterior neuropore doesn’t close
Spina Bifida
Neural tube defect, occurs when the anterior neuropore doesn’t close
What prevents neural tube defects
Folic acid
What aids in the control of development
Retinoic Acid
Control of development
- embryonic tissues act as inductors and influence the development of adjacent tissues by passing signals to induced tissue
Placenta
Fetomaternal organ
- fetal: villus chorion
- maternal: decidua basalis of the endometrium
Amniochorinic cavity
result of the fusion of the amniotic cavity and the chorionic cavity
Erythroblastosis Fetalis
- Hemolytic disease of the newborn
- Rh incompatibility when there is a Rh+ baby and a Rh- Mother
Digestive tract
Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
Accessory digestive organs
liver, gall bladder, pancreas
Primitive gut
straight tube consisting of the fore, mid, and hindgut
Derivatives of the forgeut
Pharynx, esophagus
Esophagus
developes caudal to the pharynx, is seperated from the trachea by the tracheoesophageal septum
Esophageal atresia
results from improper division of the trachea and esophagus, usually occurs with a tracheaesophageal fistula or failure of the esophagus to recanalize
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Stomach
- develops from the distal portion of the foregut
- enlarges and lies ventrodorsally
- dorsal border grows faster than the ventral border (U-shape)
- Rotates 90 degrees clockwise around the longitudinal axis (Cranial left, caudal right)