Resp - embryology Flashcards
When does the embryonic stage of lung morphogenesis take place?
3-8 weeks
When does the pseudo-glangular stage of lung morphogenesis take place?
5-17 weeks
When does the canalicular stage of lung morphogenesis take place?
16-26 weeks
When does the saccular stage of lung morphogenesis take place?
24-38 weeks
When does the alveolar stage of lung morphogenesis take place?
36weeks - 2-3 years
What is a zygote?
Where the sperm and ovum have fused to form a diploid cell called the zygote
What is a Morula?
The ball of cells formed from mitotic division of the zygote
How does the morula transform into a blastocyst?
As the morula continues to grow, nutrition to centre becomes difficult
Therefore a cavity called the blastocystic cavity forms
Cells accumulate at one end, called inner cell mass
What is a trophoblast?
The outer lining of cells of the blastocyst
When is the blastocyst ready for implantation?
Where does this usually take place?
Day 5-6
Inside uterine endometrial layer
How does hte blastocyst implant?
The blastocyst begins to bury itself into the endometrium of the womb with the chorion playing an important part
What eventually forms the placenta?
The chorion
What does the chorion secrete?
Human Chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG)
How does the chorion develop?
Trophoblast forms two layers
Goes on to form chorion
Develops chorionic villi
What happens to the inner cell mass?
They form the bilaminar disc
Thus separating the blastocyst cavity into two
>Amniotic cavity
>Yolk sac
What is the maternal part of the palcenta?
Decidua basalisof endometrium
Rough + maternal blood vessels
What is the foetal part of the placenta like?
Smooth with foetal blood vessels + endo of umbilical cord
When does the placenta mature?
18-20 weeks
What are dizygotic twins?
Twins from two separate ovum
What are monozygotic twins?
Twins fom same ovum (identical)
Share placenta, may not share amniotic/chorionic sac
What is the primitive streak?
A dipping of cells of the epiblast (invagination) in the midline
Forms axis of embryo
How are the three germ layers formed?
Epiblast cells migrate to space between epiblast + hypoblast
Displace hypoblast
Forms trilaminar disc = three germ layers
>Ectoderm
>Mesoderm
>Endoderm
What is the notochord?
Cells from the primitive streak sink down forming a solid tube of cells
This is called the Notocord
What is neurulation?
Formation of the neural tube