W12 Embryology Flashcards
what are the steps of ovulation
growing follicles will break open
release oocytes into the ampulla
then travel to the uterine tube
what space does the sperm need to penetrate
perivitelline space
what is the nucleus called when the egg is fertilised
pronucleus
what do cells grow to after 1 mitosis
morula
what is the outside of the blastocyst called
trophoblast
what is the job of the embryoblast
development of the fetus
how long does it take to form the blastocyst
1 week
what is formed after 2 weeks of pregnancy
the bilaminar disc
what is Gastrulation
formation of a multi-layered embryo
what are the 3 germ layers of the embryo
ectoderm
mesoderm
endoderm
what germ layer is formed on week 2
mesoderm
what germ layer is formed on week 3
ectoderm
what 3 things does the ectoderm develop into
skin
eyes
CNS/PNS
what does the mesoderm develop into
bones
skeletal muscle
urogenital system
cardiovascular system
what is neurulation
ectoderm forms a neural tube
which day does the posterior neuropore close at
28
which day does the anterior neuropore close at
24
what is spina bifida
failure of posterior neuropore to close
what is anencephaly a result of
failure of anterior neuropore to close
what is the prosencephalon, mesencephalon and rhombencephalon known as in the brain
forebrain
midbrain
hindbrain
what does the heart develop from in embryos
cardiogenic mesoderm from the cranial end of neural tube
what are haem angioblasts and myoblasts known as
blood islands
what are haem angioblasts for
form endocardial heart tube
which day are the primitive blood vessels formed
day 18