Differentiation Flashcards
Amnion
Fluid filled sac that surrounds an embryo
Fetus
Term used to describe an embryo eight weeks after fertilization
Cervix
Narrow end of the uterus
Uterus
Organ in which an embryo develops
Embryo
Developing human organism up until 8 weeks of pregnancy
Umbilical cord
Structure that connects the embryo to the placenta
Oviduct
Long tube between the ovary and uterus
Placenta
Organ through which an embryo receive nourishment and gets rid of wastes
Cleavage
Rapid series of mitotic divisions
Blastula formation
Blastula forms from mitosis-hollow ball made up of a single layer of cells
Gastrulation
-gastrula- consists of 3 layers
endoderm
Form the lining of the digestive and respiratory tract, liver and pancreas
Mesoderm
Forms muscle; circulatory,skeletal, excretory and reproductive systems
Ectoderm
Nervous system and skin
Differentiation and Growth
Germ layers differentiate to form various tissues, organs and organ system of the developing animal, involve and increase in size and # of cells