Embryology Flashcards

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Gastrulation

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The process by which the 3 primary germ layers are formed. Where the basic body plan and primary body axes are established.

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2
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What are the 3 primary germ layers?

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Ectoderm

Mesoderm

Endoderm

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3
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What is the area marked in red?

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Inner cell mass –> embryo a.k.a. foetus proper

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4
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What is the missing label?

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Trophoblast –> placental and foetal membranes

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5
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Name these two layers that the inner cell mass divides into

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Epiblast

Hypoblast

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6
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Where do the 3 germ layers arise from?

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All 3 germ layers arise from the epiblast

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7
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Ectoderm forms…

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8
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Mesoderm forms…

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Muscle

Bones

Blood

Blood vessels

Kidneys

Skin dermis

Connective tissue

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9
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Endoderm forms…

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Gut

Liver

Lungs

Pancreas

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10
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Notochord

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Extended column of cells

Induces the overlying ectoderm to thicken and form the neural plate.

The formation of the notochord is an extension of the gastrulation process.

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11
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Neuroectoderm

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cells of the neural tube.

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