12. Embryology
Embryology :
– is the science which deals with the prenatal stage
i.e. the intrauterine development of the human
body till birth.
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13. Teratology
• (Gr. teratos, monster)
• Is the division of embryology and pathology that
deals with abnormal development (birth defects).
• This branch of embryology is concerned with various
genetic and/or environmental factors that disturb
normal development and produce birth defects
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14. Embryology
1.Prenatal period :
a) Germinal period
Is the period from fertilization till formation of germ disk.
Its duration is about (18-21) days .
Safe period (non – sensitive to teratogenic agents ).
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15. Embryology
1.Prenatal period :
b) Embryonic period
• is the period formation of germ disk till organogenesis .
• its duration is from 4th week to 8th week .
• Risk period (sensitive to teratogenic agents ).
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16. Embryology
1. Prenatal period :
C) Fetal period
• is the period from organogenesis till birth.
• during this period there are :-
– Rapid body and organ growth .
– The brain , ear , eyes , teeth , adrenal glands , the external genitalia
continue development in this period .
– There is a relative reduction of head growth compared to body growth .
• less-safe period (less sensitive to teratogenic agents )
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17. Developmental period
2. Postnatal period (new born / off spring
/neonate ):
The changes occurring in the body after
birth .
3. Gerology: The changes of body of old
ages :
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19. • A human being is formed of trillions of
cells; these cells are of two types:
A. Somatic cells- which are present in the
whole tissues of the body
B. Gametes which are the sperms and ova
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20. A. Somatic cell
• Each Som. C nucleus contain 46 chromosomes
which are as follow
• 22 pair of identical chromosome- autosomes
• One pair of sex chromosomes which differ in the
two sexes
• 23,x
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21. • The two chromosomes in each pair are
called homologous chromosome
• One is inherited from the mother and the
other is from the father
• Somatic cells are described as Diploid
because their chromosomes are in
homologus pair
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22. Female somatic cell
• The pair of sex chromosomes are identical
and are called XX chromosomes.
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23. Male somatic cells
• The pair of sex chromosomes are quit
different
• One being long and is known as X
chromosome
• The other is much smaller and is known as Y
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24. Homologous Chromosomes
• Pair of chromosomes (maternal and paternal) that are similar
in shape and size.
• Homologous pairs (tetrads) carry genes controlling the same
inherited traits.
• Each locus (position of a gene) is in the same position on
homologues.
• Humans have 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes.
22 pairs of autosomes
1 pair of sex chromosomes
25. Homologous Chromosomes
(because a homologous pair consists of 4 chromatids it is called a “Tetrad”)
Paternal Maternal
eye color
locus
eye color
locus
hair color
locus
hair color
locus
26. Humans have 23 Sets of Homologous Chromosomes
Each Homologous set is made up of 2 Homologues.
Homologue
Homologue
28. Sex Chromosomes
The Sex Chromosomes code for the sex of the offspring.
** If the offspring has two “X” chromosomes it will be a female.
** If the offspring has one “X” chromosome and one “Y” chromosome it will
be a male.
XX chromosome - female XY chromosome - male
In Humans the
“Sex
Chromosomes” are
the 23rd set
29. Gamete (ovum or sperm)
• Germ cell beyond a certain stage of
development are haploid.
• At fertilization one set of paternal (sperm)
chromosomes unites with one set of
maternal(egg) chromosomes, restoring the
somatic cells that arise from it
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30. • Although the two chromosomes of a
homologous pair appear to be identical, they
come from different parents and therefore are
not genetically identical.
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31. Sex Chromosomes
The Sex Chromosomes code for the sex of the offspring.
** If the offspring has two “X” chromosomes it will be a female.
** If the offspring has one “X” chromosome and one “Y” chromosome it will
be a male.
XX chromosome - female XY chromosome - male
In Humans the
“Sex
Chromosomes” are
the 23rd set
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Cell Type
No. of chromosomes,
Amount of DNA
n Primordial germ cells
n Spermatogonia
n Oogonia
n Zygote
n Blastomeres
n All normal somatic cells
46, 2n
n Primary spermatocytes
n Primary oocytes
46, 4n
n Secondary spermatocytes
n Secondary oocytes
23, 2n
n Spermatid, spermatozoa
n Mature oocytes (Ova)
23, n
34. Organization of the chromatin
A human cell usually has 46 molecules
of DNA with an average length of
44mm(total slightly over 2m)
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35. • To put this in perspective, if a DNA molecule
were the thickness of a telephone pole, it would
reach about 4,400km into space-far higher than
the orbits of satellites and spece shuttles.
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36. • Imagine trying to make a pole 20cm thick
and 4,400km long without breaking it!. The
problem for a cell is even greater.
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39. 3 Types of Cell Division
• Amitosi- direct cell division-lower animal
• Mitosis – ordinary somatic cell division
– 2 daughter cells with identical chromosomes and
genes to parents
– Diploid cells – 2n chromosome complement
• Meiosis – germline cell division
– Results in formation of gametes – cells with only 23
chromosomes
– Haploid cells – n chromosome complement
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40. Mitosis
• The somatic cells start their life as daughter cells
after mitotic cell division. They then perform
their specific functions till they divided again
• An indirect cell division involving four phases
prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase and
Telophase followed by
Interphase
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41. INTERPHASE
• The cell prepare itself for mitosis.
• Nuclear membrane and nucleolus are very
distinct.
• Chromosomes appear like threads or
filaments (chromatids).
• Divided into three phases, G1 (first gap), S
(synthesis), and G2 (second gap)
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42. Phases of Interphase
• G1 (gap 1)
– cell grows by producing proteins and cytoplasmic
organelles
• S (synthesis)
– replication of the chromosomes
• G2 (gap 2)
– cell continue to grow and further protein synthesis
occur
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43. Cell Cycle of a Somatic Cell
1. Interphase
1. G1
2. S
3. G2
G1 + S + G2 phases = 16-24 h
2. Mitosis
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44. The Cell Cycle
G1
– Gap 1 (Lasts hours, days or years)
– cell grows by producing proteins and cytoplasmic
organelles
– Occurs after mitosis and before S phase
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end cells
45. The Cell Cycle
• G0 phase
Some cells may leave G1 stage permanently to perform
their specialized functions, these cells are then called
end cells
– Resting stage/quiescent stage
– Neurons, RBCs arrested in G1 = G0 phase – permanent G1
phase
– Liver cells enter G0 but on damage G1 and cell cycle
continues
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46. The Cell Cycle
S phase
– Stage of DNA synthesis
– Each chromosome replicates bipartite chromosome made
up of sister chromatids
– End of each chromatid marked by telomeres – specialized DNA
sequences that ensure integrity of chromosomes during
division
– Sister chromatids held together at centromere – region of DNA
associated with kinetochore
– Provide a binding site for microtubules
– DNA replication happens at thousands of origins of DNA
replication
– replication of the chromosomes
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47. The Cell Cycle
G2 phase
– Gap 2
– A very short period
– The cell is preparing for mitosis
– Cell’s DNA doubled in S phase
– Brief stage
– cell continue to grow and further protein synthesis occur
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49. Mitosis
• Mitosis: shortest of 4 stages
• Important component: chromosomal segregation –
process of distributing copy of each chromosome to
each daughter cell
• 5 stages:
1. Prophase
2. Prometaphase
3. Metaphase
4. Anaphase
5. Telophase
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50. Mitosis is subdivided into prophase, prometaphase,
metaphase, anaphase, and telophase
• Prophase: Condensed chromosome start to become
visible, Centrosomes start moving apart, Nucleolus
starts disappearing
• Prometaphase: Nuclear membrane breaks down
• Metaphase: Chromosomes maximally condensed and
align at the metaphase plate
• Anaphase: The two sister chromatids separate and
move toward opposite poles
• Telophase: nucleus reassembly occurs, cytokinesis
occurs
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52. Prophase
• Condensation of chromosomes
• Disintegration and disappearance of nucleolus
• Formation of mitotic spindle – microtubule network
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Prometaphase
n Nuclear membrane breaks up
n Congression occurs – chromosomes move to point
midway between spindle poles
n Condensation of chromosomes continue
53. Metaphase
• Maximum condensation of chromosomes reached
• Arranged at equatorial plane of cell
• Balanced forces of microtubules from opposite
poles at kinetochores
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54. Anaphase
• Begins when sister
chromatids separate
• Sister chromatids separate
into daughter
chromosomes
• Daughter chromosomes
move to opposite poles
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55. Telophase and Cytokinesis
• Telophase
– Chromosomes decondense
– Nuclear membrane reforms
• Cytokinesis divides the cytoplasm
– Cleavage begins as a slight indentation in
cell surface deepens into a cleavage
furrow.
– Actin contractile ring and myosin motors
drive the process
– Cytoplasm cleaves separating daughter
cells
• Larger organelles, such as ER and Golgi,
tend to fragment into small vesicles early
in mitosis and then reassemble in
daughter cells
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56. Function of mitosis
• Formation of a multicellular embryo from a
fertilized egg
• Tissue growth
• Replacement of old and dead cells and
• Repair of injured tissue
• Egg and sperm are produced by a
combination of mitosis and meiosis
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60. What if for gametogenesis
• Sexual reproduction- bi-parental
• If make a child-combined gamet
• There must be a mechanism Keep
chromosome number constant from
generation to generation
• 46 sperm chromosome 46 egg chro=
92+92=184 and forth
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61. What if for gametogenesis
• To prevent the chromosome number from
doubling in every generation, the number is
reduced by half during gametogenesis.
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62. Meiosis
• One round of DNA synthesis 2
rounds of chromosomal segregation
– Meiosis I – reduction division –
chromosome no. goes from diploid
haploid
• Meiotic crossing over or
recombination also occurs here:
homologous segments of DNA
exchanged between nonsister
chromatids of pair of homologous
chromosomes
• Recombination important also for
chromosome segregation
– Meiosis II – like mitosis without a
preceding DNA replication stage
• Sister chromatids separate
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63. Meiosis
• Meiosis can convert one diploid cell into four haploid cells
– Meiosis I: the first meiotic division
– Homologous pairs join together to form a bivalent
• Meiosis I produces two haploid cells that have
chromosomes composed of sister chromatids
– Unlike mitosis, in meiosis I, sister chromatids stay together.
– Thus, the cells at the end of meiosis I are considered haploid
because it contains only one of the two chromosomes of each
bivalent
– Genetic recombination
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64. Meiosis I
• Prophase I: Homologous chromosomes become paired and exchange
DNA
– Divided into 5 stages
– Formation of synaptonemal complex and crossing-over occurs
• Metaphase I: Bivalents align at the spindle equator
– The kinetochores of sister chromatids lie side by side and face the same pole of
the cell
– Random orientation of maternal or paternal chromosomes
– Chromosomes held together by chiasmata
• Anaphase I: Homologous chromosomes move to opposite spindle
poles
• Telophase I and cytokinesis: Two haploid cells are produced
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66. Prophase I
• Leptotene
– chromatin begin to condense, 2 sister chromatids so close,
cannot be distinguished
• Zygotene
– Homologs pair along entire length – synapsis
– Chromosomes held together by synaptonemal complex
• Pachytene
– Synapsis complete, chromosome more tightly coiled
– Chromosome appear bivalent – tetrad formation
– Recombination takes place
• Diplotene
– Synaptonemal complex disappears
– Bivalents begin to separate but held together at centromeres a–
chiasmata
• Diakinesis – stage of max condensation
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68. • The lateral elements of the
synaptonemal complex start
to attach to individual
chromosomes during
leptotene
• The central element, which
actually joins homologous
chromosomes, does not form
until zygotene
• The formation of the
synaptonemal complex is
essential for recombination
and for preventing aneuploidy
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70. Anaphase I
• Disjunction occurs – members of each bivalent move apart
– HOMOLOGS (and usually alleles) SEPARATE!!!
• Maternal and paternal chromosomes sort independently 223
combinations
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Metaphase I
n Nuclear membrane disappears
n Spindle forms
n Bivalents align at equator
71. Telophase I & Cytokinesis
• Telophase I – 2 chromosome sets groups at
opposite poles
• Cytokinesis – cell divides into daughter cells
enter meiotic interphase (no DNA
synthesis)
– Spermatogenesis: equal
– Oogenesis: secondary oocyte receives most
cytoplasm, other cell 1st polar body
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72. Meiosis II
• Meiosis II resemble a mitotic division
• Prophase II is very brief
• Metaphase II
– Kinetochores of sister chromatids now face in opposite directions
• Anaphase II
– Sister chromatids separate
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73. Genetic Consequences of Meiosis
• At the end of meiosis II there are four daughter cells, each containing
a haploid set of chromosome
– Reduction of chromosome number
• Segregation of alleles
• Random assortment of the homologues (law of independent
assortment)
– Meiosis generates genetic diversity
– Over 8 million different combinations of chromosomes
• Addition shuffling by crossing over
• Nondisjunction refers to the failure of the two members of a
homologous chromosome pair to separate during anaphase
– Leads to aneuploidy diseases (trisomy 21-Down syndrome)
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Mitosis Meiosis
Number of divisions 1
2
Number of daughter
cells
2 4
Genetically identical? Yes No
Chromosome # Same as parent Half of parent
Where Somatic cells Germ cells
When Throughout life At sexual maturity
Role Growth and repair Sexual reproduction
76. Sexual reproduction
• To reproduce sexually means that the parents
must produce gametes(sex cell) that can meet
and combine their genes in a Zygote(fertilized
egg)
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77. Embryology
Gametogenesis (Formation of gametes )
Spermatogenesis=Formation of sperms
(Male reproductive system)
testis
Oogenesis=Formation of Ova
(Female reproductive system)
ovary
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78. Male genital system
1. The testis :
Is the male sex gland . it lies in the scrotum
suspended by the spermatic cord .it is
enclosed by an isolated part of the coelomic
membrane (the tunica vaginalis). The testis is
divided into 250 compartments (lobes). Each
containing (1-3)seminiferous tubules .
The interstitial cells :produce the male sex
hormone (testosterone).
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81. Male genital system
2. Seminiferous tubules: (For formation of sperms)
Seminiferous tubules contain 2 types of cells :
• PGC----Spermatogonia (stem cells) – for production of sperms through
process of spermatogenesis .
• Sertoli cells (supporting cells):
– Give nourishment to developing spermatids.
– Give supporting to spermatogonia and spermatids.
– Eat the excess parts of spermatids during spermiogenesis.
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84. Male genital system
3. Epididymis :
– storage and maturation of sperms .
– Adding two layers around the sperm
(glycoprotein coat and seminal protein coat.)
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85. Male genital system
4. The accessory glands :
– Seminal vesicle : Secretes 60% of seminal fluid which contain
fructose sugar (for nutrition).
– Prostate gland :Secretes 20% of seminal fluid which contain
bicarbonate for alkalization of acidic urine and give milky
appearance of semen .
– Cowper’s gland (bulbo-urethral gland) :Secretes 20% of seminal fluid
which increase viscosity of the semen
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86. Male genital system
Notes: Primordial germ cells (PGC):
They are originated from the wall of the yolk sac at
the end of 3rd week of embryonic development. These
cells migrate by amoeboid movement from the yolk
sac toward the developing gonads (primitive sex
glands), where they arrive at the end of 4th week and
invading the genital ridges in 6th week of
development. PGC influence of development of the
gonads into testes or ovaries .
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87. Primordial germ cells
Yolk sac
The first human germ cells (primordial germ cells) appear
in the wall of the yolk sac (3rd week)
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88. The germ cells, through amoeboid movement, move
towards the gonads where they arrive at about 5th week
Primordial cells later differentiate into mature gametes
i.e. spermatogonia (male) or oogonia (female)
Primordial germ cells
Yolk sac
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90. Spermatogenesis
• Spermatogonia, which have been dormant in
the seminiferous tubules of the testes since
the fetal period, begin to increase in number
at puberty.
• After several mitotic divisions, the
spermatogonia grow and undergo changes
producing successive generations of cells .
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91. Spermatogenesis
• The newly formed cells can follow one of two
paths: they can continue dividing as stem
cells, also called type A spermatogonia,
or
they can differentiate during progressive mitotic
cycles to become type B spermatogonia.
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92. Spermatogenesis
• Type B spermatogonia are progenitor cells
that will differentiate into primary
spermatocytes .
• The primary spermatocyte has 46 (44 + XY)
chromosomes and 4N of DNA. (N denotes
either the haploid set of chromosomes [23
chromosomes in humans] or the amount of
DNA in this set.)
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93. Spermatogenesis
• Soon after their formation, these cells enter
the prophase of the first meiotic division.
Because this prophase takes about 22 days,
the majority of spermatocytes seen in sections
will be in this phase.
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94. Spermatogenesis
• Each primary spermatocyte subsequently
undergoes a reduction division-the first
meiotic division-to form two haploid
secondary spermatocytes, which are
approximately half the size of primary
spermatocytes.
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95. • Subsequently, the secondary spermatocytes
undergo a second meiotic division to form
four haploid spermatids, which are
approximately half the size of secondary
spermatocytes.
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96. • The meiotic process therefore results in the
formation of cells with a haploid number of
chromosomes.
• With fertilization, the normal diploid number
is again attained.
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100. Spermiogenesis
– Spermiogenesis : is the final stage of production of spermatozoids. The
spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa
Definition : The process of transformation of spermatids into sperms.
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101. Male genital system
Spermatogenesis :
2
n
2
n
2
n
2
n
2
n
2
n
2
n
2
n
2
n
Multiplication
Phase
PGC
Mitotic division
Spermatogonia (B)
Spermatogonia (A)
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102. Male genital system
Spermatogenesis :
Growth
Phase
Spermatogonia (B)
Spermatogonia (A)
Undergo growth
Mitotic division reserve type
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103. Male genital system
Spermatogenesis :
Maturation
Phase
Undergo growth
2n
n n
Primary spermatocyte
1st meiotic division
Secondary spermatocyte (2nd meiotic devision)
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105. Spermiogenesis
• Spermiogenesis is a
complex process that
includes
1. Formation of the
acrosome (Gr. akron,
extremity, + soma,
body)
2. Condensation and
elongation of the
nucleus,
3. Development of the
flagellum, and
4. Loss of much of the
cytoplasm.
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107. Golgi phase
• Prominent Golgi
complex near the
nucleus, mitochondria, a
pair of centrioles, free
ribosomes, and tubules of
smooth endoplasmic
reticulum.
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109. The Acrosomal Phase
• The acrosomal vesicle
spreads to cover the anterior
half of the condensing nucleus
and is then known as the
acrosome
• The acrosome contains
several hydrolytic enzymes
• dissociate cells of the corona
radiata and
• digest the zona pellucida,
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hyaluronidase, neuraminidase, acid
phosphatase, and a protease
111. The Acrosomal Phase
• One of the centrioles
grows concomitantly,
forming the flagellum.
• Mitochondria aggregate
around the proximal part
of the flagellum, forming a
thickened region known
as the middle piece
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112. The Maturation Phase
• Residual cytoplasm is
shed and
phagocytosed by
Sertoli cells, and
• the spermatozoa are
released into the
lumen of the tubule
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114. Spermatogenesis
• The end result is the mature
spermatozoon, which is then released into
the lumen of the seminiferous tubule
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115. • Mature sperms are free-swimming, actively
motile cells consisting of
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116. The Sperm
• The sperm consists of a head, neck, body and tail.
The head
• The Head contains 2 main parts (the nucleus and the acrosome) both
have two basic functions of the sperm (genetic and activating
respectively ).
– The nucleus occupies most of the available space of sperm head
and its shape determines the shape of the head of the sperm. It
contains only its haploid complement of DNA.
– The acrosome contains hydrolytic enzymes as hyaluronidase and
acrosine
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118. The Sperm
Tail
• Its function is movement of the sperm to swim with head
foremost .
– The sperm cell is totally devoid of stored food (yolk) and
protective envelope. it is also devoid of most cytoplasm organelles
such as ribosomes and endoplasmic reticulum.
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119. The Sperm
1 . Plasma membrane
2 . Outer acrosomal membrane
3 . Acrosome
4 . Inner acrosomal membrane
5 . Nucleus
6 . Proximal centriole
7 . Rest of the distal centriole
8 . Thick outer longitudinal fibers
9 . Mitochondrion
10. Axoneme
11. Anulus
12. Ring fibers
A. Head
B. Neck
C. Mid piece
D. Principal piece
E. Endpiece
Mature sperm
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120. The Sperm
Semen
Source :
it is ejaculated during the male sexual act. It is composed from the
fluids from the vas deferens , the seminal vesicles , the prostate gland
and the Cowper’s gland . The major bulk of the semen is seminal
vesicle fluid (60%)
The average ph is approximately 7.5
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121. The Sperm
Semen
Content :
The usual quantity of semen ejaculated averages approximately 3.5 ml
and in each ml. of semen is an average of 120 million sperms.
In normal persons , this number can vary from 35 millions to 200
millions . therefore an average of 400 million . Sperms are usually
present in each ejaculate . When the number of sperms in each ml falls
below approximately 20 million sperms , The person is likely to be
infertile .
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122. • Of the 200 to 300 million spermatozoa deposited in the vagina, only 300 to
500 reach the ovum
• Only one sperm fertilizes the ovum.
• Other spermatozoa aid the fertilizing sperm in penetrating the ovum
barriers by their enzymes.
• Only capacitated sperm pass freely through corona radiata
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123. The Sperm
Transport of sperms
– Sperms are non motile while they lie inside the male genital tract ,
but become motile after ejaculation in the vagina . By the undulating
movement of their tails which act as propellers , The sperms ascend
in the cervical canal and reach the cavity of the uterus . They are
capable of swimming against the current produced by the cilia of the
uterus . Few reach The uterine tubes where fertilization takes place .
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124. The Sperm
Viability of sperms
– The sperms discharged in the female genital tract can remain a live
and motile . However , the period during which they are able to
fertilize the egg (i.e. viable) is variable . It is believed that the sperms
remain viable for (1-2)days only .
Note :
Human sperms were preserved alive in vitro for 2 weeks .
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125. The Sperm
Abnormalities of sperms
Numerical abnormalities
a. Azo spermia (Aspermia ): No sperms at all , is found in the
semen .
b. Oligosperms : the number of sperms is few in the semen
c. Necrospermia : the sperms are found dead
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126. The Sperm
Abnormalities of sperms
Morphological abnormalities
The head and the tail may be abnormal , they may be:
a. Giants
b. Dwarfs
c. Some times , sperms are joined in head or in tail
d. No tail
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127. The Sperm
Abnormalities of sperms
Sperms with morphological abnormalities lack motility and don’t
fertilize the egg.
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128. Embryology
Gametogenesis (Formation of gametes )
Spermatogenesis=Formation of sperms
(Male reproductive system)
testis
Oogenesis=Formation of Ova
(Female reproductive system)
ovary
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129. The female reproductive system
The ovary:
Is the female sex gland . It lies in the ovarian fossa in the side wall of the
pelvis . Its function is production of ova . It secretes two hormones:
a. Estrogen (sex hormone): responsible for appearing of 2nd female sex
characters . This hormone is secreted from Graffian follicle .
b. Progesterone (pregnancy hormone):responsible for maintenance of
pregnancy by increase the thickness and vascularity of uterine
endometrium . This hormone is secreted from corpus luteum after
ovulation process .
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130. The female reproductive system
The uterus:
In which the fetus develop . It lies between the bladder anteriorly and the
rectum posteriorly .
is a thick-walled, pear-shaped muscular organ averaging 7 to 8 cm in length,
5 to 7 cm in width at its superior part, and 2 to 3 cm in wall thickness
The uterus consists of two major parts
.Body, the expanded superior two thirds
Fundus
Isthimus
.Cervix, the cylindrical inferior one third
Cervical canal
Internal os
External os
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131. • The walls of the body of the uterus
consist of three layers
Perimetrium, the thin external
layer
Myometrium, the thick smooth
muscle layer
Endometrium, the thin
internal layer
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132. The perimetrium
• is a peritoneal layer that is firmly attached to
the myometrium.
• outer serosa (connective tissue and
mesothelium) or adventitia (connective
tissue).
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134. Endometrium
• During the luteal (secretory) phase of the
menstrual cycle, three layers of the
endometrium can be distinguished
microscopically :
compact layer
spongy layer
basal layer
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135. compact layer
• A thin, compact layer consisting of densely
packed, connective tissue around the necks of
the uterine glands
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136. spongy layer
• A thick, spongy layer composed of edematous
connective tissue containing the dilated,
tortuous bodies of the uterine glands
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137. basal layer
• A thin, basal layer containing the blind ends of
the uterine glands
• At the peak of its development, the
endometrium is 4 to 5 mm thick.
• The basal layer of the endometrium has its
own blood supply and is not sloughed off
during menstruation.
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138. functional layer
• The compact and spongy layers, known
collectively as the functional layer,
disintegrate and are shed during menstruation
and after parturition (delivery of a baby).
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141. The female reproductive system
Uterine (fallopian tube ):
– In which fertilization , cleavage takes place .
– It is lined with secretory epithelium for nourishment of ovum .
– By its cilliary movement , muscle contraction help picking up of ovum from
ovary .
– approximately 10 cm long and 1 cm in diameter
– extend laterally from the horns (L., cornua) of the uterus
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142. Parts uterine tube
the infundibulum,
the ampulla,
the isthmus, and
the uterine part.
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144. Function of U.T
• carry oocytes
• Sperms (ampulla of the uterine tube )
• conveys the cleaving zygote to the uterine
cavity.
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145. OOGENESIS
Oogenesis (ovogenesis) is the sequence of events by which oogonia
are transformed into mature oocytes.
• This maturation process
begins before birth and
is completed after
puberty.
• Oogenesis continues to
menopause, which is
permanent cessation of
the menses (bleeding
associated with the
menstrual cycles).
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148. 1. prenatal maturation
• Around the end of the first month primordial
germ cells migrates from the yolk sac to the
gonadal primordia.
• In the gonads these cells divide and transform
into oogonia.
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149. 1. prenatal maturation
• Division is so intense that
• 2nd -600,000 oogonia,
• 5th - >>>7 million.
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152. 1. prenatal maturation
• During early fetal life(3rd month),
oogonia proliferate by mitosis.
• Oogonia enlarge to form primary
oocytes before birth
• As a primary oocyte forms,
connective tissue cells surround it
and form a single layer of
flattened, follicular epithelial cells
• The primary oocyte enclosed by
this layer of cells constitutes a
primordial follicle.
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153. 1. prenatal maturation
• Primary oocytes begin
the first meiotic division
before birth.
But instead of proceeding
into metaphase
They enter
diplotene stage of of
meiosis I.
(Diplotene stage-resting
stage during prophase)
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154. 1. prenatal maturation
• The follicular cells (flat)
are believed to secrete a substance,
oocyte maturation inhibitor, which keeps the
meiotic process of the oocyte arrested.
Prophase
The primary oocytes remain dormant
in the ovarian follicles until puberty.
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155. 1. prenatal maturation
By 7th.month
• Majority of Oogonia (as well
as primary oocytes)
degenerate
• Most of the Serviving
Primary Oocytes
(at prophase of meiosis I.)
are individually
surrounded by a layer of flat
epithelial cells & form
Primodial follicle
(primary oocyte with a layer of flat
epithelial cells) 155
156. Postnatal Maturation of Oocytes
• As the primary oocyte
enlarges during puberty, the
follicular epithelial cells
become cuboidal in shape and
then columnar, forming a
primary follicle.
• The primary oocyte soon
becomes surrounded by a
covering of amorphous
acellular glycoprotein material,
the zona pellucida.
• Scanning electron microscopy
of the surface of the zona
pellucida reveals a regular
meshlike appearance with
intricate fenestrations.
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157. Postnatal Maturation of
Oocytes
• As a follicle matures, the primary oocyte
increases in size and, shortly before ovulation,
completes the first meiotic division to give rise
to a secondary oocyte and the first polar
body.
• Unlike the corresponding stage of
spermatogenesis, however, the division of
cytoplasm is unequal.
157
158. Postnatal Maturation of
Oocytes
• The polar body is a small,
nonfunctional cell that
soon degenerates.
• At ovulation, the nucleus
of the secondary oocyte
begins the second meiotic
division, but progresses
only to metaphase, when
division is arrested.
Zonar pellucida
Secondary oocyte First polar body
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159. Postnatal Maturation of
Oocytes
• primary oocytes in
the ovaries
• two million newborn
• no more than 40,000
adolescence
• Of these, only
approximately 400
become secondary
oocytes and are
expelled at ovulation
during the reproductive
period.
• Few of these oocytes, if
any, are fertilized and
become mature.
159
160. Postnatal Maturation of Oocytes
• Beginning during puberty, usually one
follicle matures each month and
ovulation occurs
160
162. The ovum
The ovum resembles any ordinary cell in its structure . It is large oval cell
which varies from (117-142) μ in diameters .
162
163. The ovum
Coverings :
a. 2 membranes :an inner thin delicate one called vitelline membrane
and an outer thick transparent membrane called zona pellucida .
b. Corona radiata: 2 or 3 layers of cells which surround the zona
pellucida when the ovum is shed from follicle .
163
166. The ovum
Significance of egg membranes:
a. provide the protection to the contents of egg
b. Prevent polyspermia i.e. Fertilization by more than one sperm .
c. Maintain the normal cleavage of the egg.
166
167. FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
CYCLES
Commencing at puberty,
females
undergo reproductive cycles
(sexual cycles), involving
activities of
the hypothalamus of the
brain,
pituitary gland (L.,
hypophysis),
ovaries,
uterus,
uterine tubes,
vagina, and
mammary glands.
• These monthly cycles
prepare the
reproductive system for
pregnancy.
167
168. FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
CYCLES
• Ovarian cycle
• Time during which
development of
follicles, ovulation,
and corpus luteum
formation
• Menstrual
(endometrial) cycle
• monthly changes in
the internal layer of
the uterus
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173. Hormones ( produced by Ant.Pituitary & Ovary)
at Puberty
Hypothalamus produces
Gonadotropin-releasing
hormone
(GnRH)…
Anterior Pituitary
produces
FSH.
& LH.
Ovary produces
Fr.Follicular/ Theca cells
Oestrogen
Corpus luteum
Progesterone
173
174. Ant.Pit. --- Secretes FSH.& LH.
(FSH)
stimulates the
development of ovarian
follicles and the
production of estrogen
by the follicular cells.
(LH)
serves as the "trigger" for
ovulation (release of
secondary oocyte) and
stimulates the follicular
cells and
corpus luteum to produce
progesterone.
174
175. OVARIAN CYCLE
• FSH and LH produce cyclic changes in the
ovaries-the ovarian cycle
Which include
A. development of follicles,
B. ovulation and
C. corpus luteum formation.
175
176. A. Follicular Development
Development of an ovarian follicle is characterized by:
- Growth and differentiation of primary oocyte
- Proliferation of follicular cells
- Formation of zona pellucida
- Development of the theca folliculi
176
177. A. Follicular Development
1. primordial follicles—consist of
a primary oocyte
enveloped by a single
layer of flattened follicular
cells
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178. A. Follicular Development
2. primary follicle
Follicular cells divide by
mitosis and form a
single layer of cuboidal
cells; the follicle is then
called a unilaminar
primary follicle
Early primary follicle
178
179. A. Follicular Development
• Follicular cells
continue to proliferate
and form a
multilaminar
primary or preantral
follicle
179
180. A. Follicular Development
• A thick amorphous
layer, the zona
pellucida, surrounds
the oocyte.
• Filopodia of follicular
cells and microvilli of
the oocyte penetrate
the zona pellucida and
make contact with one
another via gap
junctions.
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181. A. Follicular Development
3. secondary or antral follicles
Liquid (liquor folliculi) begins to
accumulate between the follicular
cells. The small spaces that contain
this fluid coalesce, and the granulosa
cells reorganize themselves to form a
larger cavity, the antrum .
• The follicles are then called
secondary or antral follicles.
Glycosaminoglycans,
progesterone,
androgens, and
estrogens
181
182. A. Follicular Development
• Cells concentrated at a certain
point on the follicular wall
forms a small hillock of cells,
the cumulus oophorus, that
protrudes toward the interior
of the antrum and contains
the oocyte .
• A group of granulosa cells
concentrates around the
oocyte and forms the corona
radiata. These granulosa cells
accompany the oocyte when it
leaves the ovary.
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183. A. Follicular Development
• the fibroblasts of the
stroma immediately
around the follicle
differentiate to form the
theca folliculi (theca
from Greek, meaning
box).
• This layer subsequently
differentiates into the
theca interna and the
theca externa
183
184. A. Follicular Development
• The theca soon differentiates into two layers,
an internal vascular and glandular layer, the
theca interna, and a capsule-like layer, the
theca externa.
184
185. A. Follicular Development
• Thecal cells are thought to produce an
angiogenesis factor that promotes growth of
blood vessels in the theca interna, which
provide nutritive support for follicular
development.
185
186. A. Follicular Development
• The dominant follicle
may reach the most
developed stage of
follicular growth—the
mature,
preovulatory, or
graafian follicle—
and may ovulate.
Preovulatory
Graafian follicle
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187. 3. Pre-ovulatory stage
i. formation of Graffian follicle
about 37 hours b/f ovulation
Antrum
- enlarges considerably
Oocyte
-pushed to one side &
embeded in a mound of
cumulus oophorus
Graffian Follicle
-with antrum
&-cumulus oophoricus
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188. Maturation of Ovum in each cycle
A. changes in Follicle
-In each Cycle
15-20 Primodial follicles grow &
pass thro’
i.Primary follicle(preantral)
ii.Secondary follicle (antral)
iii.Graafian follicle (preovulatory)
but only One follicle b/c
• Mature follicle
• FSH. is necessary for maturation
of Primary follicles to antral &
preovulatory stages
• LH.(increase in mid cycle) causes
• i.secondary follicle to enter
preovulatory stage
• Secondary follicle grows rapidly to
diameter of 25mm. Under the
influence of FSH. & LH.
Primodial
follicle
Primary
follicle
Secondary
follicle
antrum
Graafia
n
follicle
Granul
osa
cells
zona
pelucida
Cumulus
oophorus
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189. A. Follicular Development
• The early development of ovarian follicles is
induced by FSH, but final stages of maturation
require LH as well.
• Growing follicles produce estrogen,
189
190. A. Follicular Development
• Estrogen
regulates development and function of the
reproductive organs.
• The vascular theca interna
produces follicular fluid and some estrogen.
Its cells also secrete androgens that pass to
the follicular cells, which, in turn, convert
them into estrogen.
190
191. Oocyte changes at preovulatory
stage cont…
• With a surge in LH matured follicle
(usually one) enters
• 3.Preovulatory stage
B. formation of Secondary oocyte
• -Primary oocyte (arrested in
diplotene stage of 1st.meiotic division)
enter metaphase (A)
• (B) -Secondary oocyte is formed
after completion of meiosis I.
• (C) -Secondary oocyte enters
meiosis II.(arrested at metaphase)
Granulosa cells
Secondary oocyte
in meiosis ii.
Primary oocyte in
meiosis( I ).
A
Secondary
oocyte & polar
bdy 1
B
C
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192. B Ovulation
• Defination
• -process in which
secondary oocyte is
released from the
ovary
• Time of Ovulation
• -14 day before next
menstruation
• (for woman with regular
• 28 days cycle)
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193. B Ovulation
• Around midcycle, the ovarian
follicle, under the influence of
FSH and LH, undergoes a sudden
growth spurt, producing a cystic
swelling or bulge on the surface
of the ovary.
• A small avascular spot, the
stigma, soon appears on this
swelling.
• Before ovulation, the secondary
oocyte and some cells of the
cumulus oophorus detach from
the interior of the distended
follicle.
193
194. Ovulation
Surface bulge
stigma
1.High level of
estrogen to
- hypothalamus
& Ant.pituitary
LH. surge
Ovary
Ovulation occurs
194
Ovulation is triggered by a
surge of LH production.
Ovulation usually follows the
LH peak by 12 to 24 hours.
The LH surge, elicited by the
high estrogen level in the
blood, appears to cause the
stigma to balloon
out, forming a vesicle.
The stigma soon ruptures,
expelling the secondary
oocyte with the follicular fluid.
195. B Ovulation
• The expelled
secondary oocyte is
surrounded by the
zona pellucida and
one or more layers of
follicular cells, which
are radially arranged
as the corona
radiata, forming the
oocyte-cumulus
complex.
195
196. B Ovulation
• The LH surge also seems to induce resumption
of the first meiotic division of the primary oocyte.
• Hence, mature ovarian follicles contain
secondary oocytes
196
197. C Corpus Luteum
• Shortly after ovulation, Under LH influence, the
walls of the ovarian follicle and theca folliculi
collapse and are thrown into folds they develop
into a glandular structure, the corpus luteum
197
198. corpus luteum
secretes
progesterone and
some estrogen,
• causing the
endometrial glands to
secrete and prepare
the endometrium for
implantation of the
blastocyst.
198
199. Type of corpus luteum
1. corpus luteum of
pregnancy :
2 corpus luteum of menstruation
199
200. corpus luteum of pregnancy :
1. If the oocyte is fertilized, the
corpus luteum enlarges to form a
corpus luteum of pregnancy and
increases its hormone
production.
• Degeneration is prevented by
human chorionic gonadotropin.
• 20 weeks of pregnancy.
• the placenta
200
201. 2. corpus luteum of menstruation
no fertilization, the corpus
luteum involutes and
degenerates 10 to 12
days after ovulation.
transformed into white
scar tissue in the ovary,
a corpus albicans.
201
202. Duration of ovarian cycle
• Ovarian cycle persist
• throughout the
reproductive life of
women and terminate
at menopause, the
permanent cessation of
menstruation, usually
between the ages of 48
and 55.
• No ovarian cycle
• during pregnancy
• menopause
202
203. Menstrual (Endometrial) Cycle
• is the time during which the oocyte matures, is
ovulated, and enters the uterine tube.
• The hormones produced by the ovarian
follicles and corpus luteum (estrogen and
progesterone) produce cyclic changes in the
endometrium.
203
204. Menstrual (Endometrial) Cycle
• The average menstrual cycle is 28 days,
with day 1 of the cycle designated as the
day on which menstrual flow begins
204
205. Phases of menstrual cycle
205
Menstrual
Phase.
Proliferative
phase
Luteal Phase
4 to 5 days
9 days
13 days
206. Phases of menstrual cycle
1. Menstrual Phase.
(lasts 4 to 5 days)
The functional layer of
the uterine wall is
sloughed off and
discarded
blood + endometrium=
After menstruation, the
eroded endometrium
is thin.
206
207. Phases of menstrual cycle
2. Proliferative Phase.
The proliferative (follicular,
estrogenic) phase
~ 9 days
coincides with growth of
ovarian follicles and is
controlled by estrogen
secreted by these follicles.
• two- to-three fold increase
in the thickness of the
endometrium and in its
water content
• Early during this phase, the
surface epithelium reforms
and covers the
endometrium.
• The glands increase in
number and length, and the
spiral arteries elongate.
207
208. Phases of menstrual cycle
3 Luteal Phase.
The luteal (secretory, progesterone) phase,
~ 13 days,
coincides with the formation, functioning, and
growth of the corpus luteum.
208
209. Luteal phase
• The progesterone produced
by the corpus luteum
stimulates the glandular
epithelium to secrete a
glycogen-rich material.
• The glands become wide,
tortuous, and saccular, and
the endometrium thickens
because of the influence of
progesterone and estrogen
from the corpus luteum and
because of increased fluid
in the connective tissue..
• As the spiral arteries grow
into the superficial compact
layer, they become
increasingly coiled.
• The venous network
becomes complex and large
lacunae (venous spaces)
develop.
• Direct arteriovenous
anastomoses are prominent
features of this stage
209
211. If fertilization does not occur
• The corpus luteum degenerates.
Estrogen and progesterone levels fall and
The secretory endometrium enters an
ischemic phase.
• Menstruation occurs.
211
212. If fertilization occurs
• Cleavage of the zygote
and blastogenesis
(formation of blastocyst)
occur.
• The blastocyst begins to
implant on approximately
the sixth day of the luteal
phase (day 20 of a 28-day
cycle).
• Human chorionic
gonadotropin, keeps the
corpus luteum secreting
estrogens and progesterone.
• The luteal phase continues
and menstruation does not
occur.
212
214. Oocyte transport
Ovary to in infudibulum
The sweeping action of
the fimbriae (move back
and forth over the ovary)
and
fluid currents produced
by the cilia of the mucosal
cells of the fimbriae
"sweep" the secondary
oocyte
214
216. TRANSPORTATION OF GAMETES
• infudibulum to ampulla
• peristalsis-movements of the wall of the tube
characterized by alternate contraction and relaxation-that
pass toward the uterus.
216
217. Oocyte transport
i.fimbra sweep over
the Ovary,
& tube contracts
ii.Oocyte with cumu
pulled into the tube
by fimbrae mment
iii.Cilia sweep Oocyte
• t/w Ut.
• Note:
• -cumulus lose contact
• with oocyte once gets
• in the tube
217
218. TRANSPORTATION OF GAMETES
• Sperm Transport
• In male reproductive tract
• Epididymis The urethra
The accessory sex produce secretions
that are added to the sperm.
• Ejaculated sperm
• external os & the fornix of the
vagina during sexual intercourse.
218
219. The reflex ejaculation of semen
two phases:
• Emission:
• Epd-to-the prostatic part of
the urethra ----peristalsis of
the ductus deferens
• Ejaculation
• from the urethra through the
external urethral orifice; this
results from closure of the
vesical sphincter at the neck of
the bladder, contraction of
urethral muscle, and
contraction of the
bulbospongiosus muscles.
219
220. Sperm Transport in FRT
• external os ----cervical canal
By movements of their tails.
• Why against??????
• The enzyme vesiculase, produced by
the seminal glands, coagulates some
of the semen or ejaculate and forms a
vaginal plug that may prevent the
backflow of semen into the vagina.
• When ovulation occurs, the cervical
mucus increases in amount and
becomes less viscid, making it more
favorable for sperm transport.
220
221. Sperm Transport in In FRT
• Cervical canal through the uterus
to uterine tubes
mainly from muscular contractions of
the walls of these organs.
• Prostaglandins in the semen
• stimulate uterine motility at the
time of intercourse and assist in
the movement of sperms to the
site of fertilization in the ampulla
of the tube.
• Fructose, secreted by the seminal
glands,
is an energy source for the sperms in
the semen.
221
222. 1. The volume of sperm or
ejaculate (sperms suspended
in secretions from accessory
sex glands)
averages 3.5 mL, with a range of
2 to 6 mL.
2. Mov’t speed 2-3 mm/min
slow-
in the acid environment of the
vagina
more rapid
in the alkaline environment of
the uterus
3. Duration
1. 5 minutes after their deposition
near the external uterine os.
2. Some sperms, however, take as
long as 45 minutes to complete
the journey.
4. No of sperm that reach the Ampula
Only approximately 200 sperms
reach the fertilization site. Most
sperms degenerate and are
resorbed by the female genital
tract.
222
223. MATURATION OF SPERMS
• In most species, Freshy ejaculated spermatozoa are not capable of fertilization
immediately upon entering the female reproductive tract
• Sperm must undergo capacitation before they are fertilized
Definition:
• Morphologic, physiologic, and biochemical changes which occur to the sperm
result in sperm capable of penetrating through the corona radiate and zona
pellucid of the ovum. (removal of macro-molecular material from the sperm
surface)
223
224. MATURATION OF SPERMS
Freshy ejaculated sperm must undergo
• a .Capacitation-utrus &FT
• b .Acrosomal reaction
• a. Capacitation
• Definition
- process in which changes occur in
Sperm during its passage
thro’female reproductive tract
- Changes (during Capacitation) are.
- removal of the following from plasma
membr.
- fr. Plasma membr.of Sperm overlying
Acrosome
- i. glycoprotein coat
- ii. seminal plasma protein
- Duration:
- -last for about 7 hours 224
225. Capacitation of the sperm
• Is a period of sperm conditioning in the female
genital tract; mainly in the uterine tube & it takes
about 7 hrs.
• It entails epithelial interaction between the sperm
and mucosal surface of the tube resulting in:
- Removal of a glycoprotein coat and seminal plasma
proteins from plasma membrane overlying the
acrosomal region of spermatozoa.
• Only capacitated sperm pass through corona cells &
undergo acrosome reaction.
226. Effects of Capacitation on Sperm
• Increased rate of metabolism
• Flagellum beats more rapidly; Result: Sperm
are more motile
• Changes in sperm plasmalemma proteins allow
sperm-egg binding and occurrence of the
acrosome reaction
• Pro-Acrosin (inactive) is converted to acrosin
(active)
• Sperm become capable of chemotaxis
226
227.
228. b.Acrosomal reaction
The acrosomal cap contains
several enzymes like acid phosphatase,
hyaluronidase, which are
involved in
penetration of the oocyte.
Just before approaching the oocyte,
the capacitated sperm head establishes multiple contacts
and discharges the chemical substances in succession to overcome the
barriers around the oocyte.
This process of multiple contacts is known as acrosome reaction.
Zona
pellucida.
Perivitellin
e space
Acrosom
e
228
229. Acrosome contains 2 enzymes
• Hyaluronidase (corona penetrating enzymes)
Protein that breaks down mucopolysaccharides
Mucopolysaccharides (hyaluronic acid) is the material that
holds the cumulus oopherus cells together.
• Acrosin
This enzyme plus sperm flagellum aid in penetrating to the
perivitelline space
229
231. Note the following
• Oocyte
• It takes about 72 hours for an egg to reach the
uterus
• If it is to survive, an egg must be fertilixed
within 12 to 24 hours for an egg to reach the
uterus.
• Therefore, in order to fertilize the egg before it
dies, sperm must encounter it somewhere in
the distal one-third of the uterine tube.
231
232. Sperm
• spermatozoa can reach the distal uterine tube
within 5-10minutes of ejaculation, but they
cannot fertilize an egg for about 10hours.
• most sperm are fertile for a maximum of
48hours after ejaculation, so there is little
chance of ferilizing an egg if intercourse occurs
more than 48 hours before ovulation
232
233. Viability of gametes
• human oocytes are usually fertilized within 12
hours after ovulation(12-24hours).
• Most human sperms probably do not survive
for more than 48 hours in the female genital
tract.
233
234. • Of the 200 to 300 million spermatozoa deposited in the vagina, only 300 to
500 reach the ovum
• Only one sperm fertilizes the ovum.
• Other spermatozoa aid the fertilizing sperm in penetrating the ovum
barriers by their enzymes.
• Only capacitated sperm pass freely through corona radiata
234
235. Viability of Oocyte
&Spermatozoa
• Oocyte after ovulation
• -24 hours
• Spermatozoa after ejaculation
• -48 hours
• (or may remain viable for several
• days in female reproductive tract)
• 3 days“Window” better chance for fertilization
• b/t.2days b/f. & 1 day after Ovulation
235
240. FERTILIZATION
• Defnition
• Fertilization is a complex sequence of coordinated molecular events that
begins with contact between a sperm and an oocyte and ends with the
intermingling of maternal and paternal chromosomes at metaphase of the
first mitotic division of the zygote, a unicellular embryo
240
242. • -Ampullary region
• -widest & (longest)
• ampulla
Ampulla
Where does ferti.
usually take place ?
Why?
Uterus Uterine
tube
242
243. Zygote
A zygote is a highly specialized, totipotent
cell that marks the beginning of each of us
as a unique individual.
243
244. zygote
244
The unicellular zygote divides many times and becomes progressively
transformed into a multicellular human being through
cell division,
migration,
growth, and
differentiation.
245. Results of fertilization
1. Restoration of the diploid numbers of chromosomes half from the father
and half from the mother . Hence the zygote contains a few combination
of chromosomes different from both parents .
2. Determination of the sex of the new individual . An X-carrying sperm will
produce a female (XX) embryo , and a Y – carrying sperm will produce a
male (XY)embryo . Hence .the chromosomal sex of the embryo . is
determined at fertilization.
Chromosome Y contains TDF (Testis determining factor ).
245
246. Results of fertilization
3. The characters , state of health or disease and the features derived
father and mother are determined by fertilization and carried to
the fetus .
4. Initiation of cleavage : without fertilization , The Oocyte usually
degenerates 24 hours after ovulation.
246
255. Compaction
After the nine-cell stage, the blastomeres change their
shape and tightly align themselves against each other
to form a compact ball of cells
255
257. Blastocyst
• When does morula
• Enter Uterine cavity?
• About 4 days aft.ferti.
• Formation of Blastocyst
• As the morula enters Ut.cavity(4 days)
• fluid secreted by endometrial glands
(uterine milk) enters morula
• Fluid filled cavity- Blastocele
• Morula b/c Blastocyst
4
days
A.
B.
C.
257
Pass through zona pellucida
260. Blastomeres & derivatives
What are the Blastomeres?
What are their derivatives?
Inner cell mass
which will later gives rise to
embryo K/s. Embryoblast
Outer cell mass
k/s-Trophoblast
- placenta formation
- Production of Human chorionic
gonadotropin
261. Blastocyst cont..
• Zona pellucida,is it still
necessary?
• By 5th.day
• A hole is formed in
Z.pellucida (by an enzyme)
• Blastocyst then squeezes
thro’ the hole
• rapidly increase in size
• Now blastocyst (devoid of
investments) is ready for
Implantation
•
268. Chronology of
Ovum (aft.Ovulation)
14th.day b/f next menstrua.
Within 24Hrs.after Ovulation
• 4 days after fertilization
• 6th. Day after fertilzation
• What happen to
• -Blastomeres?
• -Blastocele ?
Day 5. Day
6.
272. Day Eight – Bilaminar Disc
Inner Cell Mass
(embryoblast)
Trophoblast
Blastocele
273. Day Eight – Bilaminar Disc
• Mitotic figures
• Cells in the cytotrophoblast
divide and migrate into the
syncytiotrophoblast, where
they fuse and lose their
individual cell membranes.
274. Day Eight – Bilaminar Disc
• Cells of the inner cell mass or
embryoblast also differentiate
into two layers:
(a) a layer of small cuboidal cells
the hypoblast layer; and
(b) a layer of high columnar cells
epiblast layer
• Together, the layers form a flat
disc.
275. Day Eight – Bilaminar Disc
• a small cavity appears within
the epiblast.
• This cavity enlarges to become
the amniotic cavity.
Soon amniogenic (amnion-forming)
cells-amnioblasts-separate from the
epiblast and form the amnion, which
encloses the amniotic cavity
279. Day Nine
• defect in the surface epithelium is
closed by a fibrin coagulum.
• vacuoles appear in the syncytium.
When these vacuoles fuse, they
form large lacunae, and this phase
of trophoblast development is thus
known as the lacunar stage.
280. Primitive yolk sac
Day Nine flattened cells
probably originating
from the hypoblast
form a thin
membrane, the
exocoelomic
(Heuser’s)
membrane
281. Exocoelomic cavity: formed when cells from the hypoblast line the
cytotrophoblast
Will soon become the primary yolk sac and then the secondary yolk sac
Day Nine
284. Day Eleven & Twelve
• the blastocyst is completely
embedded in the endometrial
stroma, and
• the surface epithelium covers the
original defect
• The trophoblast is characterized by
lacunar spaces in the syncytium
285. Day Eleven & Twelve
• sinusoids
• The syncytial lacunae become
continuous with the sinusoids, and
maternal blood enters the lacunar
system.
• As the trophoblast continues to erode
more and more sinusoids, maternal
blood begins to flow through the
trophoblastic system, establishing the
primordial uteroplacental
circulation.
286. Day Eleven & Twelve
• a new population of
cells(derived from yolk sac
cells) appears between the
inner surface of the
cytotrophoblast and the outer
surface of the exocoelomic
cavity.
•
Primitive yolk sac
287. Day Eleven & Twelve
• Development of
extraembryonic coelom,
• Except where the germ
disc is connected to the
trophoblast by the
connecting stalk .
291. Day Thirteen – More stuff happens
-the hypoblast produces additional cells that migrate along the inside of the exocoelomic
membrane.
-These cells proliferate and gradually form a new cavity within the exocoelomic cavity. -
-This new cavity is known as the secondary yolk sac or definitive yolk sac.
-This yolk sac is much smaller than the original exocoelomic cavity, or primitive yolk sac.
--During its formation, large portions of the exocoelomic cavity are pinched off.
These portions are represented by exocoelomic cysts, which are often found in the
extraembryonic coelom or chorionic cavity.
Extraembryonic coelom expands and forms the chorionic cavity
Connecting stalk: where extraembryonic mesoderm traverses through the chorionic
cavity. Develops into the umbilical cord.
294. Day Thirteen – More stuff
happens
• the extraembryonic coelom
expands and forms a large
cavity, the chorionic cavity.
• The extraembryonic mesoderm
lining the inside of the
cytotrophoblast is then known
as the chorionic plate.
295. Day Thirteen and Fourteen
• primary chorionic villi.
• The prechordal plate develops as a localized thickening of the hypoblast,
296. Sadler, Langman´s
Medical Embryology, 2004 Microphotography: Heuser CH, Rock J, Hertig AT: Contrib Embryol Carnegie Instn, Wash 31:85, 1945
13-day implanted human blastocyst
Extraembryonic mesoderm
somatic (somatopleuric):
attached to the trophoblast – chorionic plate (3)
attached to the amnioblasts (4)- amnion
splanchnic (splanchnopleuric)
attached to the endoderm of the yolk sac (6)
exocoelomic cyst (2)
Primary chorionic villi Maternal sinusoid
Prechordal plate Trophoblast lacunae
Extraembryonic
coelom (1)
Chorionic cavity
Trophoblast lacunae
2
1
Amnionic cavity (AC)
AC Secondary yolk sac (sYS)
sYS
Connecting stalk
3
4
6
297. So far – three cavities
Amniotic Cavity
• Will eventually surround the embryo after folding
Secondary Yolk Sac
• Formerly primary yolk sac, which was formerly the
exocoelomic cavity
Chorionic Cavity
• Formerly EXTRAembryonic coelom
299. Ectopic Pregnancy
Implantation of blastocysts usually
occurs in the endometrium of
the uterus, superior in the body
of the uterus, slightly more
often on the posterior than on
the anterior wall.
300. Definition
Failure of implantation of a fertilized ovum
inside the endometrial cavity.
OR
Development of the pregnancy outside its
normal place for implantation.
300
301. Cause
1) Previous Tubal Infections
2) Previous Tubal or Pelvic Surgery
3) Hormonal Factors- interfere with normal tubal motility of the fertilized ovum
4) Contraceptive Failure- interfere with normal tubal motility of the fertilized ovum
5) Stimulation of Ovulation- stimulating drugs for ovulation- These drugs alter the
estrogen/progesterone level, which can affect tubal motility
6) Infertility Treatment (with in vitro fertilization (IVF) or gamete intrafallopian
transfer (GIFT) since underlying tubal damage is frequently one of the causative
factors predisposing one to this type of infertility treatment.)
7) Environmental Effect- Maternal cigarette smoking at the time of conception was
found in a case-controlled study, to be associated with an increased risk of an ectopic
pregnancy
8) Transmigration of Ovum Migration of the ovum from one ovary to the opposite
fallopian tube can occur by an extrauterine or intrauterine route. This can cause a
potential delay in transportation of the fertilized ovum to the uterus. Then
trophoblastic tissue is present on the blastocyst before it reaches the uterine cavity,
and therefore the trophoblastic tissue implants itself on the wall of the fallopian
tube.
301
302. Sites of ectopic pregnancy
Tubal pregnancy
Most common type of ectopic
pregnancy with most common
location being the ampulla
Ampullary 80%
Isthmic 12%
Fimbrial end 5%
Cornoal and interstitial
2%
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SFB
304. Sites of ectopic pregnancy
Abdominal Pregnancy (1.4%)
Implantation occurs in the peritoneal cavity
Primary
Directly in the abdominal cavity
Secondary
Secondary to tubal rupture and abortion
Ovarian pregnancy(.2%)
One that develops in the ovary
(criteria for diagnosis: gestational sac
occupies normal location of the ovary,
sac connected to the uterus by
uteroovarian ligament, ipsilateral tube
intact, ovarian tissue in the wall of the
304
305. Cervical
pregnancy(.2%)
In the cervical canal
below the internal os
305
In very rare cases the fertilized ovum bypasses
the uterine endometrium and implants itself in
the cervical mucus.
308. Quick Summary
• Fertilised egg cleaves and implants
• Bilaminar disc forms (epiblast and
hypoblast)
• Cavities start forming (amniotic, yolk sac,
chorionic)
309. Sperm and
secondary
oocyte
Pronuclei Morula
Inner Cell Mass
Outer Cell Mass
Embryoblast
Epiblast
Hypoblast
Yolk Sac
Blastocyst
Trophoblast
Cytotrophoblast
Syncytiotrophoblast
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm
GASTRULATION
310. The second week of development is known as the week of twos:
the trophoblast –
(the cytotrophoblast and syncytiotrophoblast.)
The embryoblast-
( the epiblast and hypoblast).
The extraembryonic mesoderm –
( the somatopleure and splanchnopleure).
Two cavities-the amniotic and yolk sac cavities, form.
317. Rapid development of the embryo from the
embryonic disc during the third week is characterized
by
Appearance of primitive streak (the first sign of
gastrulation)
Development of notochord
Differentiation of three germ layers
322. As soon as the primitive streak appears, it is possible to identify
the embryo's
craniocaudal axis,
its cranial and
caudal ends,
its dorsal and ventral surfaces, and
its right and left sides.
The primitive groove and pit result from the invagination (inward
movement) of epiblastic cells-Mesenchymal
323.
324. Shortly after the primitive streak appears, cells leave its deep surface and form
mesenchyme,
Mesenchyme is a tissue consisting of loosely arranged cells suspended in a gelatinous
matrix.
Mesenchymal cells are ameboid and actively phagocytic .
Mesenchyme forms the supporting tissues of the embryo, such as most of the
connective tissues of the body and the connective tissue framework of glands.
Some mesenchyme forms mesoblast (undifferentiated mesoderm), which forms the
intraembryonic, or embryonic, mesoderm .
Cells from the epiblast ,the primitive node and other parts of the primitive streak displace
the hypoblast, forming the embryonic endoderm in the roof of the umbilical vesicle.
The cells remaining in the epiblast form the embryonic ectoderm.
325. • Mesenchymal cells (pluripotential cells) derived from the
primitive streak migrate widely and proliferate and differentiate
into diverse types of cells, such as
fibroblasts,
chondroblasts, and
osteoblasts .
• In summary, cells of the epiblast, through the process of
gastrulation, give rise to all three germ layers in the embryo, the
primordia of all its tissues and organs.
326. Fate of the Primitive Streak
• The primitive streak actively forms mesoderm by the ingression
of cells until the early part of the fourth week; thereafter,
production of mesoderm slows down.
• The primitive streak diminishes in relative size and becomes an
insignificant structure in the sacrococcygeal region of the
embryo.
• Normally the primitive streak undergoes degenerative changes
and disappears by the end of the fourth week.
327. Female infant with a large sacrococcygeal teratoma that developed from remnants
of the primitive streak
Persistence
of primitive
streak that
proliferates
and forms
new growth
at the
sacrococcyg
eal area
328. Sperm and
secondary
oocyte
Pronuclei Morula
Inner Cell Mass
Outer Cell Mass
Embryoblast
Epiblast
Hypoblast
Yolk Sac
Blastocyst
Trophoblast
Cytotrophoblast
Syncytiotrophoblast
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm
335. NOTOCHORDAL PROCESS AND NOTOCHORD
• Prechordal mesoderm(b/n PP &NP) - essential in
forebrain and eye induction.
• The prechordal plate have a role as a signaling
center for controlling development of cranial
structures.
336. Function of The notochord
1. Defines the primordial longitudinal axis of the embryo
and gives it some rigidity
2. Provides signals that are necessary for the
development of axial musculoskeletal structures and
the central nervous system
3. Contributes to the intervertebral discs
4. Degenerates as the bodies of the vertebrae form, but
small portions of it persist as the nucleus pulposus of
each intervertebral disc.
5. The developing notochord induces the overlying
embryonic ectoderm to thicken and form the neural
plate, the primordium of the central nervous system
(CNS).
337. Migration of mesenchym and
mesodermal cell
From primitive streak and notochordal
process
352
345. Migration of mesenchym and mesodermal cell
• By the middle of the third week,
intraembryonic mesoderm separates the
ectoderm and endoderm everywhere
except
At the oropharyngeal membrane cranially
In the median plane cranial to the primitive node,
where
the notochordal process is located
At the cloacal membrane caudally
347. THE ALLANTOIS
• The allantois appears on
~ day 16 as a small,
sausage-shaped
diverticulum
(outpouching) from the
caudal wall of the
umbilical vesicle that
extends into the
connecting stalk
348. Allantois
-It appears on day 16 from caudal end of yolk sac into connecting stalk.
-It is involved with early blood formation and associated with urinary
bladder development.
-It becomes urachus and remains as median umbilical ligament
Yolk sac
Connecting stalk umbilical cored
351. - The processes involved in the formation
of the neural plate, neural folds and
closure of the folds to form the neural.
- It is completed by the end of the 4th
week ,when closure of the caudal
neuropore occurs.
- The embryo is called neurula during
neurulation.
371. Paraxial mesoderm is organized, cephalocaudally, into segments known as:
– Somitomeres: more loosely organized in the head region forming in association
with segmentation of the neural tube into neuromeres
– Somites: more compact and defined regions forming from the occipital region
caudally; first somite forms on the 20th day, and last pair at the end of the 5th
week
373. About 38 pairs of somites form during the somite period of human development (days 20
to 30).
By the end of the fifth week, 42 to 44 pairs of somites are present
375. By the end of the fifth week, 42 to 44 pairs of
somites are present
376. Somites ( 44 Pairs)
They are-
4 Occipital
8 Cervical
12 Thoracic
5 Lumbar
5 Sacral
Coccygeal 8-10
• Later 1st Occipital and
last 5 -7 Coccygeal
disappear
377. Fate of the Somites
Each somite can be divided into two main portions: sclerotome and dermomyotome; it
also receives its own segmental nerve component
The sclerotome is the ventromedial portion of the somite which forms a loosely
organized tissue (the mesenchyme) and migrates around the notochord and spinal
cord, forming the vertebral column, in addition to forming tendons for its muscles
378. Intermediate Cell Mass Mesoderm
Intermediate
mesoderm
(nephrogenic cord)
differentiates into
urogenital
Structures (kidney,
testis & ovary)
379. Lateral Plate
Mesoderm:
spaces appear in it &
fuse forming a U-
shaped cavity
(intraembryonic
coelom), formed of 3
parts:
2 longitudinal pleuro-
peritoneal canals: gives
2 pleural & 2
peritoneal cavities.
A transverse cranial
part: gives pericardial
sac.
380. Lateral Plate Mesoderm
The lateral plate mesoderm is
divided into:
Parietal (somatic) layer facing the
ectoderm. Together they form the
intraembryonic somatopleure. it
gives the muscles and connective
tissue of the ventral & lateral body
wall
Visceral (splanchnic) layer facing
endoderm. Together they form the
intraembryonic splanchnopleure. It
gives the smooth muscles of the
viscera (gut).
381. The Cranial Part Of Intra-
embryonic Mesoderm
• The cardiogenic plate:
• Cranial to the oral membrane
a condensation of intra-
embryonic mesoderm is
present & called the
cardiogenic plate which will
give rise to the heart.
• The septum transversum:
• Cranial to the cardiogenic
plate, there is another mass
of intra-embryonic
mesoderm is called septum
transversum which forms the
future diaphragm.
382. DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTRAEMBRYONIC COELOM
-Intraembryonic coelom (cavity) --fusion of isolated coelomic spaces in the
lateral mesoderm and cardiogenic mesoderm into a horseshoe-shaped cavity.
-Lateral mesoderm divided into:
-A somatic or Parietal layer--together with extraembryonic mesoderm
covering amnion and ectoderm called somatopleure, embryonic body wall
(upper side)
-A splanchnic or Visceral layer--together with extraembryonic mesoderm
covering yolk sac and endoderm is called splanchnopleure, embryonic gut
wall (lower side)
-During the 2nd month, intraembryonic coelom is divided into 3 body cavities:
1. pericardial cavity
2. pleural cavities
3. peritoneal cavity
386. Differentiation Of The Endoderm
• 1-The Gut:
• The endoderm initially is a flat
layer of cells covering the
surface of the embryonic disc
that faces the yolk sac.
• With the formation of the head
& tail folds, parts of the yolk
sac become enclosed within
the embryo.
A tube lined by endoderm is
formed (primitive gut) from
which most of gastrointestinal
tract is formed.
387. The part of the gut cranial to
communication with the yolk
sac is called the foregut& the
part caudal to this
communication is called the
hindgut while the intervening
part is called the midgut.
The midgut is associated with
the yolk sac via the vitelline
duct.
388. Communication Of The Gut:
The mouth begins as a depression on the
surface ectoderm called stomodeum. This is
separated from the foregut by the
buccopharyngeal membrane which ruptures.
The proctodeum is a depression of the surface
ectoderm at the tail end of the embryo. This is
separated from the hindgut by the cloacal
membrane which ruptures.
389. Derivatives Of The Endoderm
Epithelial lining of the
alimentary tract.
Epithelium of the glands
develop from the
alimentary tract; the
thyroid, parathyroid,
liver& pancreas.
• The epithelium lining of
the respiratory tract
(trachea, bronchi &lung).
390. Derivatives Of The Endoderm
• Epithelial lining of the urinary bladder.
• Epithelial lining of the pharyngeotympanic tube
,tympanic cavity and mastoid antrum
• Tonsil.
392. WHY early cardiovascular system ?
• The urgent need for blood vessels to bring
oxygen and nourishment to the embryo from
the maternal circulation through the placenta.
• During the third week, a primordial uteroplacental
circulation develops
393. EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Embryonic Nutrition
2nd week -maternal blood by
diffusion through the
extraembryonic coelom and
umbilical vesicle.
3rd week, vasculogenesis and
angiogenesis (Gr. angeion,
vessel + genesis, production),
or blood vessel formation,
begins in the extraembryonic
mesoderm of the umbilical
vesicle,
connecting stalk, and
chorion.
394.
395. Vasculogenesis and
Angiogenesis
The formation of the
embryonic vascular
system involves two
processes:
1. Vasculogenesis is the
formation of new vascular
channels by assembly of
individual cell precursors
called angioblasts.
2. Angiogenesis is the
formation of new vessels
by budding and branching
from preexisting vessels.
397. • The first blood islands appear in mesoderm
surrounding the wall of the yolk sac at 3 weeks
of development and slightly later in lateral plate
mesoderm and other regions
398.
399. • These islands arise from mesoderm cells that
are induced to form hemangioblasts, a common
precursor for vessel and blood cell formation.
• Hemangioblasts in the center of blood islands
form hematopoietic stem cells, the precursors of
all blood cells, whereas peripheral
hemangioblasts differentiate into angioblasts,
the precursors to blood vessels. These
angioblasts proliferate and are eventually
induced to form endothelial cells .
401. Blood and Blood vessels
• Hemangioblasts- are
derived from
mesenchymal cells
• Central cells
become primitive
blood cells and
peripheral cells form
endothelial cells of
blood vessels
404. • Mesenchymal cells (mesoderm
derived) differentiate into
endothelial cell precursors-
angioblasts (vessel-forming
cells), which aggregate to form
isolated angiogenic cell
clusters called blood islands,
• Small cavities appear within
the blood islands and
endothelial cords by
confluence of intercellular
clefts.
405. • Angioblasts flatten to form
endothelial cells that arrange
themselves around the cavities
in the blood island to form the
endothelium.
• These endothelium-lined
cavities soon fuse to form
networks of endothelial
channels (vasculogenesis).
• Vessels sprout into adjacent
areas by endothelial budding
and fuse with other vessels.
406. Angiogenesis
• Once the process of vasculogenesis establishes
a primary vascular bed, which includes the
dorsal aorta and cardinal veins, additional
vasculature is added by angiogenesis, the
sprouting of new vessels
409. Embryonic vessels first form mainly in the aorta-gonad-mesonephros area; then in the
liver; then the definitive hematopoietic area, the bone marrow
410. The Primitive Circulation
The heart begins beating at the beginning of the forth week; the cardiovascular system is the
first functional system to develop
416. • The definitive hematopoietic stem cells arise
from mesoderm surrounding the aorta in a site
called the aorta-gonad-mesonephros region
(AGM).
• These cells will colonize the liver, which
becomes the major hematopoietic organ of the
fetus. Later, stem cells from the liver will colonize
the bone marrow, the definitive blood-forming
tissue.
457
418. The mesenchymal cells surrounding the primordial
endothelial blood vessels differentiate into the
muscular and connective tissue elements of the
vessels.
419. The Primordial Cardiovascular System
the heart
-The heart and great vessels form from
mesenchymal cells in the cardiogenic area.
420. Early development of Heart and
BV
Angioblastic cords Heart tubes
Endocardial tubes
424. • The cardiovascular system is the first organ
system to reach a functional state.
425. • The embryonic heartbeat can be detected
using Doppler ultrasonography during the
fifth week, approximately 7 weeks after the
last normal menstrual period.
426. DEVELOPMENT OF CHORIONIC VILLI
• Shortly after primary
chorionic villi appear at the
end of the second week, they
begin to branch.
• Early in the third week,
mesenchyme grows into these
primary villi, forming a core of
mesenchymal tissue. The villi
at this stage-secondary
chorionic villi-cover the entire
surface of the chorionic sac
427.
428. Sadler, Langman´s
Medical Embryology, 2004 Microphotography: Heuser CH, Rock J, Hertig AT: Contrib Embryol Carnegie Instn, Wash 31:85, 1945
13-day implanted human blastocyst
Extraembryonic mesoderm
somatic (somatopleuric):
attached to the trophoblast – chorionic plate (3)
attached to the amnioblasts (4)- amnion
splanchnic (splanchnopleuric)
attached to the endoderm of the yolk sac (6)
exocoelomic cyst (2)
Primary chorionic villi Maternal sinusoid
Prechordal plate Trophoblast lacunae
Extraembryonic
coelom (1)
Chorionic cavity
Trophoblast lacunae
2
1
Amnionic cavity (AC)
AC Secondary yolk sac (sYS)
sYS
Connecting stalk
3
4
6
429. • Some mesenchymal cells in the villi soon
differentiate into capillaries and blood cells.
• They are called tertiary chorionic villi when
blood vessels are visible in them. The
capillaries in the chorionic villi fuse to form
arteriocapillary networks, which soon become
connected with the embryonic heart through
vessels that differentiate in the mesenchyme of
the chorion and connecting stalk.
430. • Capillaries in tertiary villi make contact with capillaries developing in
mesoderm of the chorionic plate and in the connecting stalk .
• These vessels, in turn, establish contact with the intraembryonic
circulatory system, connecting the placenta and the embryo.
• Hence, when the heart begins to beat in the fourth week of
development, the villous system is ready to supply the embryo proper
with essential nutrients and oxygen.
431.
432. • By the end of the third week, embryonic blood
begins to flow slowly through the capillaries in
the chorionic villi.
• Oxygen and nutrients in the maternal blood in
the intervillous space diffuse through the walls
of the villi and enter the embryo's blood. Carbon
dioxide and waste products diffuse from blood
in the fetal capillaries through the wall of the
chorionic villi into the maternal blood.
433. cytotrophoblastic cells
cytotrophoblastic shell, which gradually
surrounds the chorionic sac and attaches it
to the endometrium. Villi that attach to the
maternal tissues through the
cytotrophoblastic shell are
stem chorionic villi (anchoring villi).
Those that branch from the sides of stem villi
are free (terminal) villi, through which
exchange of nutrients and other factors will
occur
434. • The villi that grow from the sides of the
stem villi are branch chorionic villi
(terminal villi). It is through the walls of the
branch villi that the main exchange of
material between the blood of the mother
and the embryo takes place. The branch
villi are bathed in continually changing
maternal blood in the intervillous space.