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what is embryology?
the study of growth and differentiation of an organism from a single fertilized cell to a complex and indepent being like its parents.
what changes does embryology study?
the changes which organisms undergo during their development
what is prenatal period?
before birth where development proceeds rapidly with more drastic morphological changes
what is postnatal period?
the period of development after birth where changes take place more gradually and are followed by aging.
what is the pre-embryonic period?
the period of development of the gametes (gametogenesis), their fusion, cleavage, blastulatoin, gastrulation, and up to implantation
what is the embryonic period
the period from implantation to the origin of the primordia of the organs and the formation of the basic body form.
what is fetal period?
the period of growth and maturation of hte organ-system to become competent to assume their specialized functions.
define embryo
the developing offspring during the embryonic period
define fetus
the developing offspring during the fetal period
what is the term conceptus used to describe?
the embryo/ fetus and its membranes
what is tertology
study of malformations (abnormalities)
what is the theory of recapitulation?
an individual in its develpement passes through a series of constructive stages like those in the evolutionary development of the race to which it belong.
what is ontogeny?
an individuals complete life history, fertilization to death
what is phylogeny
ancesteral history of an organism, evolutionary development
what is the pre-formation theory?
sperm or ovum contained the new individual in miniature form
what is epigenetic theory?
the development that occurs through progressive growth and differentiation through a series of causal interaction between various parts
who gave the foundation of the knowledge of germ layers?
van baer
what is one area where embryology can assist with human medicine?
advancement of science by offering area of fertilty research, embryo transfer, in vivo fertilization, stem cell research, cloning, etc.
what is gametogenesis
production of gametes, ie. spermatozoa in male and ovum in female
____ cells give rise to gametes
germ cells
define gametogenesis
the process by which germplasm are converted into highly specialized sex cells (gametes) that are capable of uniting at fertilization and producing a new being.
where does the origin of primodial germ cells occur?
originated in the wall of the yolk sac, where they migrate and get established in the developing gonad.
what are primoidal cells?
they are cells destined to become gametes
where does the development of sperm take place?
in the testis after puberty
what happens to type A spermatogonia?
stem cell
what happens to type B spermatogonia?
spermatogonia proceed in spermatogenesis and replicate its DNA in interphase of its cell cycle to form primary spermatocytes
what stage is DNA replication in to form primary spermatocytes?
interphase
how many meiotic divisions do primary spermatocytes undergo?
two
what happens in the first meitoic division of the primary spermatocyte?
the chromosomes are evenly distributed and each member of a homologous pair goes into one of the daughter cells. This is called reductive division.
what is a secondary spermatocyte?
the resulting products of the first meiotic division
what happens when the secondary spermatocyte undergoes a seond division?
one member of the homologous pair is now split into two; one going into each of the daughter cells. This is called equal division
what are the products of the second division of secondary spermatocytes?
products= spermatids
during spermeogenesis, spermatids undergo some metamorphosis to form highly differentiated and potentially motile cells called?
spermatozoa
during spermeogenesis, the chromatin content of the nucleus becomes concentrated and forms ?
the head of the sperm
during spermiogenesis, the golgi apparatus becomes concentrated and reorganized to form the?
acrosomal cap
during spermiogenesis, the centriole moves away from the anterior end taking on the shape of the ring to encircle the?
flagellum
The mitochondria become concentrated around the proximal part of the flagellum which from the ?
middle piece of the spermatozoa
what is semen composed of?
sperm and secretions from the accessory sex gland
In most mammals spermatogenesis is believed to last ____-___ days and another __-___ weeks for passage through the epididymis?
50-70 days
2-3 weeks
In the ovary of the female fetus, each primordial germ cell form ____ which are mitotically active up to parturition.
oogonium
what is tertology
study of malformations (abnormalities)
what is the theory of recapitulation?
an individual in its develpement passes through a series of constructive stages like those in the evolutionary development of the race to which it belong.
what is ontogeny?
an individuals complete life history, fertilization to death
what is phylogeny
ancesteral history of an organism, evolutionary development
what is the pre-formation theory?
sperm or ovum contained the new individual in miniature form
what is epigenetic theory?
the development that occurs through progressive growth and differentiation through a series of causal interaction between various parts
who gave the foundation of the knowledge of germ layers?
van baer
what is one area where embryology can assist with human medicine?
advancement of science by offering area of fertilty research, embryo transfer, in vivo fertilization, stem cell research, cloning, etc.
what is gametogenesis
production of gametes, ie. spermatozoa in male and ovum in female
____ cells give rise to gametes
germ cells
In which stage of DNA replication does the oogonium replicate its DNA?
in interphase
After the oogonium replicates its DNA, the next cycle is?
prophase of the first meiotic division
after the first meiotic divison, the female germ cells are now called?
primary oocyte
The first meiotic division of oogonium is arrested in the ____ stage of prophase I and will not resume until puberty.
diplotene
At birth, all primary oocyte are in the ____ stage of prophase I
diplotene
The first meiotic division of the oogonium leads to the formation of ____ cells
2 daughter cells
what are the two daugher cells after the first meiotic division of oogonium?
secondary oocyte and first polar body
the genetic material of daugher cells is ___ divided, but cytokinesis is ___ during the division
equally divided
unequally divided
the daughter cell that receives most of the ___ is the secondary oocyte
cytoplasm
the other daughter cell that receives much less cytoplasm is called the?
first polar body
When can a secondary oocyte complete its second meitoic division ?"
after the stimulus of the penetration of sperm
what are the products of the second meiotic division of oogonium?
ovum and a second polar body
In most animals, the secondary oocyte must be penetrated by ___ before the second meiotic division is completed.
penetrated by spermatozoa
In the horse and dog the ___ oocyte resting in prophase is ovulated and ___ meiotic division occur after the penetration of sperm
primary oocyte
both meiotic divisions
define fertilization
the fusion of the sperm and ovum to initiate the development of a new individual
Fertilization is preceeded by what two things?
1. ovulation
2. Insemination
define ovulation
the release of primary or secondary oocytes from the surface of the ovary
define insemination
the deposisiton of sperm into the female genital tract.
what are the two ways insemination can occur?
naturally- coitus
artifically- AI
what is ovulation controlled by
FSH follicular stimulating hormone and LH lutenizing hormone
what are ruptured follicles converted into?
the corpus luteum after hormonal influence
what does the corpus luteum secrete?
progesterone
what does progesterone do to the uterine lining
faciliates the implantation and maintenance of the conceptus
ovulation is spontaneous in most animals except the ___ and ___
rabbit and cat
cats and rabbits ovulation is induced by the ___. These animals are called ____ ovulators
coitus
induced ovulators
what does polytocous mean?
more than one oocyte is set free usually from seperate follicles
what does monotocous mean?
one oocyte is set free during each period
what are examples of polyocous animals?
bitch, sow, cat, and small ruminant
what are examples of polytocous animals?
cow, horse, llama
the ovulated egg is received at the ___ end of the oviduct through a constant stream of ____ fluid which enters the uterine tube. It is transported toward the uterus through ____ movement and ___ contraction of the uterine tube.
fimbriated end (abdominal ostium)
peritoneal fluid
cilary movement and muscular contraction
At insemination, ____ of male ___ cells or ___ are deposited in the vagina.
millions of male germ cells or spermatozoa
how is transport of sperm achieved?
by the muscular contraction of the cervix and uterus and by motility of the sperm themselves
In most species, sperm are viable within the female genital tract for ___-___ days?
1-2 days
Sperm are viable in the female genital tract of horses and dogs for ___-___ days
6-7
sperm are viable in the female fowl for up to ___ days
32
sperm are viable in the female turkey for up to __ days.
70
how do sperm survive for so long in female birds?
they have a sperm host gland
how long is ovum viability usually?
24 hours
where does fertilization usually occur in the uterine tube? and how long does it take ? where does it occur in dogs?
in the ampullary region. 12-24 hours after ovulation
dogs- infundibulum of the uterine tube
what must spermatozoa undergo in order to fertilize the oocyte?
the process of capacitation and acrosomal reaction
what does capacitation involve?
removal of glycoprotein coat and seminal plasma protein from the plasma membranes that overlies the acrosomal region of the spermatozoa
what does acrosomal reaction involve?
release of enzymes (hyaluronidase and trypsin like substances) The action of the enzymes facilitate the penetration of the oocyte barriers
what are oocyte barriers?
corona radita, zona pellucida, and oocyte cell membrane
what are the results of sperm penetration?
2nd meitoic division completed
fertilization reaction
zona reaction
female and male pronuclei
zygote
what is the fertilization reaction?
develops which prevent the further entry of sperm into the oocyte
what is the zona reaction
chemical changes in the zona pellucida that prevent further sperm entry
what are female and male pronuclei?
female and male germ cells swell
what happens after the female and male pronuclei swell?
they fuse and form a zygote
what happens prior to fusion of the pronuclei?
the pronuclei duplicate their DNA content and immediately on fusion of their chromosomes split in the course of a normal mitotic division, resulting in a 2-cell zygote
what is determined as a result of fertilization?
determination of sex, XX female XY male, reverse in birds
how are monozygous twins created?
when one ovum is fertilized but subsequently divides at the blastocyst stage into two genetically identical masses, therefore always the same sex and blood group.
how are dizygous twins created?
when two seperate ova are fertilized .
what happens during ectopic implantation?
a fertilized ovum may be lost in the peritoneal cavity and become implanted into the peritoneal surface. Early embryonic death usually follows
what happens in freemartin?
in dizygous twinning in cattle, the development of a common circulation by placental anatomosis usually occurs
what happens in freemartin if the twins are opposite sex?
the development of the genital system is retarded in the female embryo under the influence of testosterone produced by the male embryo
what is freemartin?
the female is born infertile
what is polyspermy?
when more than one sperm may penetrate the female germ cell.
In what animal does polyspermy occur in commonly?
the pig
what happens usually in polyspermy?
the great majority of the conceptus die at a very early stage of development
what is superfecundation
impregnation by successive acts of coitus, or two or more ovum that were liberated at approximately the same time by two or more different males
in what animals does superfecundation occur?
cats and dogs
what is superfetation?
whne a pregnant female ovulates, conceive, and produce a second younger fetus. eg. pigs
what is cleavage?
the beginning of the development of a multicellular organism
what causes cleavage?
a series of mitotic cell divisions without overall increase in the size of the zygote, which is still enveloped by zona pellucida
what are blastomeres?
many smaller cells resulting from teh segmentation or fractionation division of cleavage
where does the first division of cleavage occur?
the long axis of the cytoplasm
what is the second division of cleavage?
tends to be at the right angles to the previous one
what is the speed of division (cleavage) inversely proportional to?
the amount of yolk present
what is total or holoblastic cleavage?
in mammals where a small amount of yolk is present and equally distributed (Isolecithal egg). There is a complete division of the zygote. Thus the cleavage is total or holoblastic
what is partial or meroblastic cleavage?
in birds, the massive amount of yolk (polylecithal egg) prevent complete division of hte zygote
what is a morula?
after 4 to 6 divisions, the zygote results in the formation of a solid cluster of cells
in man, the morula consists of how many cells? in how many days?
16 cells by the fourth day of development
in domestic animals, the morula consists of how many cells?
16-64
what is the blastocoel?
the secretion form the blastomeres colected within the morula, causing rupture of the zona pellicuda and formation of a fluid filled cavity
what is the embryo known as when its a blasocoel?
a blastocyst
all the cells of the blastocyst are not ____
identical
what constitutes the embryonic disc?
those in one small area becomes larger than the rest of the cells constitute the embryonic disc or inner cell mass or blastodisc from which the embryo will develop
what are trophoblast cells?
the cells on the periphery of the blastocyst.
what do trophoblast cells do?
facilitate in the absorption of nutrients early in development
the embryonic disc (inner cell mass) becomes rearranged to form?
germ layers
what are the three germ layers?
ectoderm (outermost), endoderm (in the middle), and mesoderm (inner layer)
what is the gestation period for a mare?
335-345 days
what is the gestastion period for a cow?
279-282 days
what is the gestation period for a ewe?
148-150 days
what isthe gestation period for a sow?
114-120 days
what is the gestation period for a bitch?
60-65 days
what is the gestation period for a queen?
60 days
what forms the endoderm?
a group of cells from inner cell mass (embryonic disc) become detached from its inner surface to form a new continuous sheet lining the interior of the blastocyst
what is the cavity enclosed in the newly formed endoderm?
primitive gut or archetreron
what is the process of detachment of the cells from the inner cell mass called?
delamination
what forms the ectoderm?
the cells in the upper layer of the inner cell mass undergo considerable expansion and form the ectoderm
when does the covering of the trophoblast cells over the embryonic ectoderm disappear?
when the ectoderm is formed
how is the primitive streak formed?
most of the cells between the ectoderm and endoderm converge toward the midline
the primitive streak lies in the future___ ___ of the embryo?
longitudial axis
what does the cranial end of the primitive streak enlarge and become?
the primitive or Hensen's node
the primitive streak serves as a center of ____ proliferation and gives rise to ____ cells
cellular proliferation
mesodermal cells
how is the mesoderm formed?
when the cells from the primitive streak undergo rapid proliferation and invaginate between the ectoderm and endoderm layers
what forms the endoderm?
a group of cells from inner cell mass (embryonic disc) become detached from its inner surface to form a new continuous sheet lining the interior of the blastocyst
what is the cavity enclosed in the newly formed endoderm?
primitive gut or archetreron
what is the process of detachment of the cells from the inner cell mass called?
delamination
what forms the ectoderm?
the cells in the upper layer of the inner cell mass undergo considerable expansion and form the ectoderm
when does the covering of the trophoblast cells over the embryonic ectoderm disappear?
when the ectoderm is formed
how is the primitive streak formed?
most of the cells between the ectoderm and endoderm converge toward the midline
the primitive streak lies in the future___ ___ of the embryo?
longitudial axis
what does the cranial end of the primitive streak enlarge and become?
the primitive or Hensen's node
the primitive streak serves as a center of ____ proliferation and gives rise to ____ cells
cellular proliferation
mesodermal cells
how is the mesoderm formed?
when the cells from the primitive streak undergo rapid proliferation and invaginate between the ectoderm and endoderm layers
what forms the endoderm?
a group of cells from inner cell mass (embryonic disc) become detached from its inner surface to form a new continuous sheet lining the interior of the blastocyst
what is the cavity enclosed in the newly formed endoderm?
primitive gut or archetreron
what is the process of detachment of the cells from the inner cell mass called?
delamination
what forms the ectoderm?
the cells in the upper layer of the inner cell mass undergo considerable expansion and form the ectoderm
when does the covering of the trophoblast cells over the embryonic ectoderm disappear?
when the ectoderm is formed
how is the primitive streak formed?
most of the cells between the ectoderm and endoderm converge toward the midline
the primitive streak lies in the future___ ___ of the embryo?
longitudial axis
what does the cranial end of the primitive streak enlarge and become?
the primitive or Hensen's node
the primitive streak serves as a center of ____ proliferation and gives rise to ____ cells
cellular proliferation
mesodermal cells
how is the mesoderm formed?
when the cells from the primitive streak undergo rapid proliferation and invaginate between the ectoderm and endoderm layers
the primitive node contributes to the formation fo the head ____ as well as the ____
head mesoderm
notochord
the notochord induces the ectoderm to from the ____ ectoderm (also known as)
neural ectoderm
Later, the notochord regresses and persists in the adult as the ____ ___ of the intervertebral disc.
nucleus pulposus
the dorsally proliferating cells from the primitive streak, aranged on either side of the notochord, become thickened to form the ____ _____
paraxial mesoderm
the laterally proliferating cells from the primitive streak, form the ____ ____ aka ___ ____
lateral plate
lateral mesoderm
what is the junction between the paraxial mesoderm and lateral mesoderm is called the?
intermediate mesoderm
the lateral mesoderm split into two layers ____ and ____ mesoderm.
somatic and splanchnic mesoderm
what is the space between the splanchnic and somatic mesoderm called?
coelom
the somatic mesoderm is associated with the ectoderm to from the
somatopleure
the splanchnic mesoderm is associated with endoderm to form the ?
splanchnopleure
paraxial mesoderm later forms a series of mesodermal thickenings called ____
somites
early somite subsequently differentiates into three ___, ____, and ____.
myotomes, dermatome, and scleratome
somites constitute ____ (sclerotome), its associated _____ (myotomes), and ____ (dermatome)
vertebral column - scleratome
muscles- myotomes
connective tissues- dermatome
the part of the germ layer which underlies the embryonic disc is called ___-____ ____ layer whereas the cells lying peripherally under the trophoblast are called the _____ ___ layer
intra-embryonic germ layer
extraembryonic germ layer
____ ectoderm-> epidermis, including cutaneous glands, hair, nails and lens of the eye; Epitelium of sense organ, nasal cavity, sinuses; mouth including oral glands, enamal, and anal canal.
surface ectoderm
____ ectoderm-> nervous tissue including hypophysis, adrenal medulla and retina of the eye
neural ectoderm
_____ mesoderm-> vertebral column and its associated muscles and connective tissue
paraxial mesoderm
____ mesoderm-> kidneys, adrenal cortex, gonads, and genital ducts
intermediate
____ mesoderm-> cardiovascular and lymphatic system, pleura and peritoneum, spleen, muscles, and connective tissue
lateral mesoderm
the pharnyx, root of tongue, audiory tube, larynx, trachea, lungs, digsestive tube including glands, bladder, urethra, and associate glands are all derivates of?
endoderm
in the establishment of the body form, the most important aspect is the transformation of ____ disc into roughly ___ ____ embryo
flat disc
roughly curved cylindrical embryo
the embryo establishes a body form by ____ folding and ___ folding.
longitudinal folding and transverse or lateral folding of embryonic disc
The ___ folding of the embryo is in cephalo-caudal direction?
longitudinal
longitudinal folding is more pronounced in the ___ and ____ end of the embryo, thus head and tail fold are formed.
cranial and caudal end of the embryo
the ____ folding of embryonic disc obtains a cylindrical appearance and lateral and ventral body wall of the embryo is established
transverse or lateral folding
The embryonic disc is converted from a flat-disc into a ___ __ strucuture
curved cylindrical structure
the extraembryonic germ layers develop into ____ or ____ membranes and surround the cylindrical embryo.
extraembryonic or fetal membranes
the lateral and ventral body walls develop the folding of the ____ _____
intraembryonic somatopleure
the extraembryonic somatopleure constitute the ___ and ___
amnion and chorion
the gut is formed by the _____ splanchnopleure
intraembryonic
the yolk sac and allontois are formed by the _____ splanchnopleure
extraembryonic
the yolk sac communicates with the gut through _____ duct or ____ stalk
vitellointestinal duct or yolk stalk
the unclosed area of the ventral surface of the embryo at the junction of embryonic and extraembryonic territories constitute the ______ ___
umbilical cord
The ____ ____ contains yolk sac with vitelline blood vessels and allantois with its allantois or umbilical blood vessels
umbilical cord
the early age of the embryo is expressed by the number of ____, later ___-____ length us used to determine the appoximate age of the embryo
somites
crown-rump (CR) length
amnion develops from the _____ somatopleure which gradually overgrow the embryo and fuse together
extraembryonic
fluid accumulates in the amniotic cavity and form ____ ___ sac around the embryo
fluid filled sac
____ is excess amount of amniotic fluid
hydroamnion
the ___ is the outermost membrane, develops from the _____ somatopleure
chorion
extraembryonic somatopleure
the finger-like projection called ___ ___ develop over the surface of the chorion, to make contact with the uterus of the mother
chorionic villi
chorion fuses with allantois to form ___-____ placenta
chorio-allantoic placenta
the yolk sac develops from the _____ splanchnopleure
extra-embryonic
in most mammals, the yolk sac develops to form temporary contact with chorion, termed ____ placenta, which regresses immediately, but remain functional for sometime (first quarter of prego) in dog and horses
choriovitelline placenta
well developed in birds and develop blood vessels, termed ___ vessels, absorb the nutrition of the yolk sac.
vitelline
the allontois develops from the ____ splanchnopleure as the ____ of the hindgut
extraembryonic splanchnopleure
diverticulum
the ___ is a reseroir for excretory products of the fetus
allantois
___ fuses with the chorion to develop the chorio-allantoic placenta
chorion
the blood vessels that develop in the allantois are termed ____ vessels
umbilical vessels
a free-living blastocyst is nourised by the secretion from _____ glands. later, it develops fetal membranes and attach the the ___ endothelium and establish a close relationship between fetal and maternal circulatory system. This process is called ____
endometrial
implantation
___ or ___ implantation is when the embryonic sac lies in the uterine lumen or cavity.
superficial or central
what types of animals have superficial or central implantation?
ruminants, equines, or porcine
____ implantation is when the embryonic sac lies in a fold or pocket of uterine wall
eccentric implantation
what types of animals have eccentric implantation?
rat and squirrel
____ implantation is when the embryonic sac penetrates and is embedded into the uterine wall
interstital
what types of animals does interstital implantation occur ?
guinea pig, carnivores, bats, and man
how long does implantation take for a sow
13-14 days
how long does implantation take for a bitch
17-18 days
how long does implantation take for a queen
13-14 days
how long does implantation take for an ewe?
15-20 days
how long does implantation take for a cow?
25-30 days
how long does implantation take for a mare?
35-40 days
the composite structure fromed by the close contact of fetal membranes and maternal tissue for the purpose of physiological exchange between fetus and mother is termed?
placenta
nutrients and oxygen from the maternal blood diffuses from the uterine ___ the the umbilical ___
uterine artery umbilical vein
excretory products from the embryo diffuse from umbilical ____ into the uterine ___
umbilical artery uterine vein
what are the 5 functions of the placenta?
nutrition, respiration through gaseous exchange, excretion, barrier (impermeable to bacteria) and synthesis of hormones
____ placentation is when the yolk sac may combine with the chorion to form choriovitelline placenta e.g. in horse and dog, first quarter of gestation, later the yolk sac regresses
choriovitelline or yolk sac placentation
what type of placentation is whenthe allantois fuses with the chorion and allontochoion is formed. This is the most common type in domestic animals, pig, ruminant, carn.
chorioallantoic placentation
the ____ shaped placenta has chorionic villi that are uniformly distributed over the entire sac.
diffuse
what types of animals have diffuse plancenta?
sow and mare
sow has folds to increase surface area for feto-maternal exchange
the ___ shaped placentahas tufts of chorionic villi (cotyledons) attach to maternal (caruncle) structures to form placentomes
cotyledonary
what animals have cotyledonary placentas?
ruminants
the ___ shaped placenta has chorionic villi that form a band around the chorionc sac
zonary
what animals have zonary placenta's?
carnivores
the ___ shaped placenta has chorionic villie that from one or two disc-shaped area
discoidal
what animals have discoidal placenta's
primates, rodents, bats
___ braching occurs when there is a simple branching of chorionic villi
villous
what animals have villous branching of their chorionic villi?
mare and ruminats
___ branching occurs when there is complicated and anastomitic branching of the chorionic villi?
labyrinthine branching
what animal have labyrinthine branching of chorionic villi
carnivores and primates
___ is an extensive loss of maternal tissue that occur at partrition, due to complicated interlocking of fetal and materal tissue?
deciduate
what animals have deciduate loss during partiturtion?
carnivores and primates
____ is little loss of maternal tissue occur due to relatively simple feto-maternal contact.
nondecidutate
what animals have nondeciduate loss during parturition?
sow, mare, and ruminants
how many layers are there seperating the fetal blood from the maternal blood histologically?
6
what are the three histogical layers on the fetal side seperating fetal from maternal blood?
chorionic (villous) epithelium, fetal connective tissue, and endothelium of the allantoic blood vessels
what are the three histological layers on the maternal side of seperating the fetal and maternal blood?
uterine epithelium, uterine connective tissue, and endothelium of the blood vessel of uterus
____ : chorionic epithelium is in contact with uterine epithelium. All six layers are present, e.g. sow and mare
epitheliochorial
____: chorionic epithelium is in contact with uterine connective tissue. Five layers are present. eg. ruminants
syndesmochorial
______: chorionic epithelium is in contact iwth the endothelium of hte uterine blood vessels. Four laryers are present e.g. carnivores
endotheliochorial
_____: the chorionic epithelium is in contact with the uterine blood. Only three layers are present, e.g. primate
hemochorial
___ is the branch of embryology that is concerned with the study of malformations
teratology
_____ mutations occur because of dominant or recessive genes, imbreeding may produce
genetic
what are the 4 types of environmental teratogens?
physical (xrays)
chemical agents (vit. a def. )
drugs- (thalidominde in pups)
infectious agents- panleukopenia virus in kittns
what period is most suseptible in developing teratological issues?
embryonic