W6 Embryogenesis, Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy & Placentation Flashcards
Syngamy
Fusion of the male and female pronuclei
Embryo
organism in the early stages of development
Fetus
Potential offspring that is recognisable
COnceptus
product of cenception (embryo and extraembryo membranes)
Morula
early embyo, has a ball of cells called blastomeres
Blastocyst
Developed from the morula- has inner cell mass and a cavity called blastocoele
Attachment
Attachment of the conceptus to the endometrial wall
4 Steps before attachment
Development within confines of the zona pellucida
Hatching of blastocyst from the zona pellucida
Maternal recognition of pregnancy
Formation of the extraembryonic mambranes
After fusion of male and female pro nuclei
Single celled embryo, (zygote) undergos mitotic divisions, called cleavage divisions. first on generagtes 2 celled embryo (blastomeres) these then divide to 4, 8 ,16 daughter cells = can be offspring
Totipotency
Ability of a cell to develop into a fully formed individual
What hatches from zona pellucida
Blastocysts which develop from morula
Hatching of the blastocyst
Governed by 3 forces
Growth and fluid accumulation within blastocyst
Production of enzymes by the trophoblastic cells (weaken zona pellucida)
Contractions of the blastocyst (causes intermittent pressure rupture zp)
Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy - requirements for survival
Adaquate Luteal function
Adequate progesterone synthesis
Progestone responseive uterus
Development of Extra Embryonic membranes
Prettachement period is long
Repid embryonic growth mainly due to formation of extra embryonic membranes
Essential for embryo attachment to the uterus
Types of Extra embryonic membranes
Yolk Sac
Chorion
Amnion
Allantois