midterm 1 Flashcards
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gestation
from when sperm&egg meet to birth
-9 month period
mesenchyme
fetal connective tissue where things will develop from
oogenesis
the formation of mature oocyte/egg from a small germ cell precursor during the embryonic period
ploidy
number
diploid cell
double the number of chromosomes found within a mature germ cell
-human cells are diploid with 23 pairs of chromosomes
haploid
one set of chromosomes
-formed by meiosis
germ cell
either the egg or sperm
somatic
the whole body besides reproductive areas
-so a somatic cell would be found throughout the body
germ
reproductive parts
-these are haploid
stages of development
fertilization (includes zygote, morula and blastocyst), pre-embryonic period, gastrulation, embryonic period and fetal period
fertilization
egg and sperm meet
-within ovarian cavity
zygote
single celled organism
-within ovarian/fallopian tubes
morula
formed after multiplication of zygote occurs
-within fallopian tubes
blastocyst
occurs when cells organize into inner and outer cell mass
-implants within uterus
pre-embryonic period
after fertilization to around the 2nd week
-main component is gastrulation
-germ layers form during this stage
gastrulation
when the germ layers are being developed and mature
-primitive streak is formed
-cell of the epiblast go to the streak
-invagination of these cells occurs and due to the outcome they will either become endoderm, mesoderm or ectoderm
-invagination occurs until the 4th week
3 germ layers
ectoderm : organs and tissues with contact to the outside world
mesoderm : organs and tissue internally
endoderm : GI tract
example of what develops from ectoderm
CNS, PNS, meninges, lens of eye, sensory epithelium of ear, nose and eyes
example of what develops from mesoderm
cartilage and bone, dermis, smooth muscle, blood and lymph nodes, kidneys, gonads and spleen
examples of what develops from the endoderm
epithelial lining of the respiratory tract, lymphatic cavity and eustachian tube
-big one is the GI tract
embryonic period
3rd to 8th week
-period of organ development
-nervous system development (from neural crest cells)
-cardiovascular system
-other organ systems (such as gut, urinary system and gonads)
fetal period
3rd month (9th week) to birth
-maturation of organs and tissues
-fetus looks more human
what do germ cells/layers give rise to
all fetal tissues and organs
how does exposure to teratogens affect the fetus in the embryonic period? fetal period?
embryonic period - death of could affect system wide/multi-system depending on when exposure occurs
fetal period - may interfere with growth and normal functions such as postnatal behavior