Anatomy {last test} Flashcards
Two oocytes released from the ovaries and fertilized (now zygotes) develop into what
Fraternal twins
What stimulates the lashing of sperm tails in the semen
Prostaglandins
Another name for fraternal twins
Dizygotic
A fertilized egg
Zygote
a single oocyte is fertilized the splits into two cell masses develops into what
Identical twins
What is another name for identical twins
Monozygotic
Identical twins are always what
The same sex
About __ hours after forming the zygote undergoes what
30 hours
Mitosis
When the zygote undergoes mitosis it creates 2 new what
Blastomeres
What type of cells the divide into smaller cells and multiply
Blastomeres
cells the divide into smaller cells and multiply is termed what
Cleavage
During cleavage cells move to the _____ which takes about how many days
Uterus
3 days
By the time cells reach the uterus during cleavage, the structure is a solid ball of ____ cells called a what?
16 cells
Morula
When the morula hollows out it forms a what
Blastocyst
A blastocyst attaches itself to where
The upper posterior wall of the uterus (endometrium)
The blastocyst gives rise to several what
Specialized stem cells
Certain cells on the inner fave of the blastocyst organize into a group called the
Inner cell mass
Inner mass marks the beginning of the what
Embryonic stage
The cell mass is called a _____ until the ___ week
Embryo
8th week
After the 8th week until birth, the offspring is called a
Fetus
When is placenta formed
During the embryonic stage
Cells surrounding the embryo, with the cells of the endometrium, form a complex vascular structure called the
Placenta
____ attaches the embryo to the uterine wall
Placenta
Placenta exchanges what 3 things in the embryo
Exchanges nutrients, gases, and waste
Nutrients, gases, and waste are exchanged between what
The maternal blood and the embryos blood
The _______ stage extends through the 8th week of _____ development
Embryonic stage
Prenatal development
The inner cell mass organizes into a flattened _____ disk with how many distinct layers
Embryonic disk
2 distinct layers
The outer distinct layer of an embryonic disk
Ectoderm
The inner distinct layer of an embryonic disk
Endoderm
The ectoderm and endoderm fold and for a third layer called the
Mesoderm
What forms from the three layers of the embryonic disk
All organs
The three layers of the embryonic disk are called the
Primary germ layers
The 2 week embryo with its 3 primary germ layers is called a
Gastrula
Ectoderm all cells give rise to what 5 things
1) Nervous system
2) Epidermis (skin)
3) Hair
4) Nails
5) Glands of skin
Gives rise to the nervous system, the epidermis, hair, nails,and glands of skin
Ectodermal cells
Mesodermal cells form all types of what 3 things
1) muscle tissue
2) bone tissue
3) blood marrow
Form all types of muscle tissue, bone tissue, and blood marrow
Mesodermal cells
Endodermal cells produce the linings of what 4 things
1) lining of the digestive tract
2) respiratory tract
3) urinary bladder
4) urethra