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Gametes

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. Derived from primordial germ cells
. Male: spermatogonia
. Female: oogonia

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Primordial germ cell

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. From wall of yolk sac then migrate to developing gonads
. Diploid, carry full chromosomal complement of 46 chromosomes (2N)
. Proliferate via mitosis

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Spermatogenesis

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. Spermatogonia dormant until puberty
. Begin to multiply
. Enter meiosis I becoming primary spermocytes
. Complete meiosis I yielding 2 secondary spermatocytes
. Undergo meiosis II yielding 4 haploid spermatids (n, 23)
. Morphological changes mature spermatozoa

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Oogenesis

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. Oogonia multiply w/in ovary via mitosis during embryo phase
. Fetal phase oogonia begin 1st meiotic division becoming primary oocytes occupying primitive follicles
. Arrested in meiosis I until puberty
. After 1st period primary oocytes mature from reproductive hormones
. During ovulation primary oocyte completes meiosis I making secondary oocyte and enters meiosis II
. Arrested in meiosis II until fertilization when it finishes and makes mature ovum (n, 23)

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Ovulation occurs on day ___ if 1st day of period is day 1

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14

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How pregnancy timeline is calculated

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. 280 dates (40 weeks) from date of last period

. 366 days (38 weeks) from date of fertilization

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Pregnancy trimesters

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. 3 trimesters of 13 weeks each

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Pre-embryonic period

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. Weeks 1-2
. Begins at fertilization
. Initial differentiation of embryonic and extraembryonic tissues and implantation

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Embryonic period

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. Weeks 3-8

. Establishment of primary germ layers, vertebrate body plan, and organogenesis

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Fetal period

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. Weeks 9-38

. Organ system maturation and growth

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How long is secondary oocyte viable for?

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24 hours after ovulation

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Fertilization

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. Ovum and spermatozoon produce diploid zygote

. Day 1 week 1 of development

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Most common site of fertilization

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Ampulla of uterine tube

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Acrosomal reaction

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. Coat of enzymes (acrosome) covers head of sperm

. Binds to and breaks down protein coat of zone pellucida surrounding oocyte

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Zygote

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. Diploid

. Cytoplasm mostly maternally inherited

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Conceptus

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. Zygote and it’s derivatives

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Blastomeres

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. Derived from zygote mitotically dividing as it descends down uterine tube

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Morula

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. Solid ball of 1620 blastomeres in 2 cell groups
. Inner cell mass: internal cells that become embryo proper
. Trophoblast: surface blastomeres that contribute to placenta and fetal membranes
. Contains ETCHbox genes

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ETCHbox genes

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. Homeobox genes unique to placental mammals

. Exclusively expressed during 8-cell through morally phase

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Blastocyst

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. Forms as conceptus enters uterus on day 4
. Has blastocele cavity that separates inner mass (embryoblast) from most of the trophoblast
. Embryoblast occupies one pole
. Trophoblast forms external wall

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In terms of differentiating ability, Blastomeres are ___ while embryoblast are ___

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. Totipotent (can form complete embryo)

. Pluripotent (can give rise to lost any cell of tissue)

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Implantation

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. Day 6
. Zone pellucida degenerates
. Blastocyst implants w/in endometrial lining of uterus
. Most common in posterosuperior uterine wall
. Embryoblast oriented toward the wall
. Trophoblast adjacent to embryoblast, releases enzymes that erode into endometrial surface
. Takes several days
. At end blastocyst is surrounded by endometrium

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Ectopic implantation

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. Common in uterine tube but can also happen in cervix, ovary, and abdominal cavity
. In tubal pregnancies, not viable beyond 2 months
. Leading cause of first trimester bleeding

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What occurs on day 8?

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. Trophoblast divides into cytotrophoblast (inner layer) and syncytiotrophoblast (outer layer)
. Embryoblast divides into epiblast (cells close to trophoblast) and hypoblast (cells close to blastocele) making blastula (bilaminar disc)

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Syncytiotrophoblast
. Multinucleated mass from breakdown of cell membrane | . Produces human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to stimulate corpus luteum to produce progesterone
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Amniotic cavity
. Develops w/in epiblast
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Yolk sac
Hypoblast cells proliferate and migrate to surround blastocele
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Extraembryonic mesoderm
Mesenchymal cells derived from epiblast proliferate to surround the amniotic cavity, yolk sac, and embryonic disc
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Chorionic cavity
. Develops w/in extraembryonic mesoderm | . Expands to envelop the yolk sac, amniotic sac, and embryonic disc
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Chorion
. Membranous wall of chorionic cavity . Consists of extraembryonic mesoderm and trophoblast . Contributes to fetal portion of placenta
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Amnion
Membraneous wall of amniotic cavity | . Consists of extraembryonic mesoderm and epiblast
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Connecting stalk
. Extraembryonic mesoderm connecting bilaminar disc to trophoblast . Contributes to future umbilical cord
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Gastrulation
. Embryonic cell migration that leads to formation of a trilaminar embryonic disc or gastrula . Controlled by fibroblast growth factor 8 (FGF8) . Initiated day 15 at caudal end of blastula by formation of primitive streak in epiblast . Primitive streak elongates to form primitive groove that terminates cranially at primitive node
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Primitive node
. Raised rim of epiblast
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During gastrulation, epiblast cells proliferate and migrate ____
Through primitive groove moving lat. and ant.
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Endoderm
.cells migrate deep to epiblast and displace hypoblast
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Intraembryonic mesoderm
. Cells that migrate btw epiblast and endoderm
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Ectoderm
Nonmigratory epiblast cells
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Prechordal plate
. Mesodermal cells that migrate through primitive pit and move directly ant.
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Notochord
. Midline CT rod . Forms cranial to caudal as primitive pit migrates post. . Defining characteristic of all vertebrates . Scaffold of developing vertebral column . Persists through early childhood as part of the nucleus purposes
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At each end of embryo, a depressed region of ectoderm displaces mesoderm and fuses to endoderm forming ____
. Oropharyngeal membrane | . Cloacal membrane
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Oropharyngeal membrane
. Located at cephalic end, marking location of future mouth
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Cloacal membrane
. Caudal end | . Marking location of future anus and urogenital openings
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Allantois
. Fingerlike outpouching yolk sac invades connecting stalk
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Neurulation
. Formation of neural tube (precursor to CNS) . Directed by FGF suppressioni of BMP activity . Molecular signals secreted by primitive node, notochord, and prechordal plate induce proliferation of ectodermal cells forming midline neural plate (neuroectoderm)
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What happens on day 18?
. Neural plate invaginates to form neural groove flanked by neural folds . Neural groove deepens, folds meet and fuse to make hollow neural tube cranially to caudally from center of disc . Completed during week 4 and gives rise to brain and spinal cord
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Neural crest
. Special cell population in neural folds . Become mesenchymal cells and migrate throughout developing embryo . Gives rise to variety of structures throughout body
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Neural tube defects
. Failure to close causes CNS issues . Anencephaly (lethal) . Spina bifida . Assoc. w/ maternal folic acid deficiency
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What happens starting day 19?
. Mesoderm proliferates and condenses into 3 parallel columns located lat. on notochord bilaterally . Paraxial mesoderm . Intermediate mesoderm . Lateral plate mesoderm
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Paraxial mesoderm
. Becomes segmented into somites adjacent to notochord and neural tube . Cranial to caudal
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Somites subdivided into _____
. Dermotome . Sclerotome . Myotome
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Dermotome
. Contributes to dermis of back and ventrolateral trunk
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Sclerotome
Gives rise to vertebrae and ribs
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Myotome
. Gives rise to segmental muscles of back and anterolateral body wall
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Intermediate mesoderm
. Gives rise to parts of urogenital system
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Lateral mesoderm
. Somatic mesoderm (parietal): gives rise to parietal serous membranes, parts of body wall, ventral dermis, and CT of limbs . Splanchnic mesoderm (visceral): gives rise to visceral serous membranes, smooth muscle of gut, and blood vessels
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Intraembryonic coelom
. Space in between somatic and splanchnic mesoderm | . Gives rise to adult body cavities
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Cardiogenic region
. Extension of splanchnic mesoderm cranial to oropharyngeal membrane . Precursor to heart

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