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What did aristotle come up with?
Definition
Morphogenisis
Term
Morphogenisis
Definition
gradual development from less structured matter
Term
How did aristotle come up with morphogenisis?
Definition
Chicken embryos
Term
What did Claudius Galen do?
Definition
described nutrition of fetus by membranes (placenta)
Term
What did da Vinci do?
Definition
Sketches of uterus and fetus
1st to quantify embryology
Term
What did Marcello Malphigi do?
Definition
Pre-formation hypothesis
Term
Pre-formation hypothesis
Definition
egg contains a iniature person and small people just grow
Term
what did Antoni van Leeuwenhoek do?
Definition
1st to observe human sperm
"saw" homunculi
Term
What were the two sides from Leeuwenhoek and Malphigi?
Definition
L - Spermists
M - Ovists
Term
What did Kaspar Wolff do?
Definition
Demonstrated that organs are not preformed
Epigenisis hypothesis
Term
Epigenisis Hypothesis
Definition
growth and differentiation fro amorphous material
Term
What did Lazaro Spallanzani do?
Definition
Demonstrated sperm and egg are necessary for development
Term
What were the two things Karl von Baer said?
Definition
- Vertebrate embryos develope similarily
-general features precede specialized features
Term
What did Schleiden and Schwann do?
Definition
Cell theory
Term
Cell Theory
Definition
All organisms consist of cells
Term
What did the cell theory lead to?
Definition
discovery that embryo starts as a single cell
Term
What did Haeckel say?
Definition
Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny
Term
Example of what Haeckel said?
Definition
All vertebrates have a tail and gill slits
Term
What did Spemann discover?
Definition
Induction
Term
Induction
Definition
One cell/tissues determines the fate of another (can turn on/off adjacent cells genes...one cell can influence general population)
Term
What did Evans and Steptoe do?
Definition
Made the first test tube baby
Term
What did Lewis, Nusslein-Volhard, and Wieschaus do?
Definition
Demonstrated how genes control development
Term
What did Wilmut and Campbell do?
Definition
Cloned the first mammal (Dolly)
Term
When does most of the development occur?
Definition
Embryo stage
Term
Ontogeny
Definition
Devleoment of an individual
Term
Phylogeny
Definition
Evolution of a group
Term
Gametogensis
Definition
development of gametes
Term
What do primordial germ cells do?
Definition
Migrate to genital ridges
Term
When do primordial germ cells migrate to genital ridges?
Definition
6th week
Term
Where do the Pgcs start out at
Definition
yolk sac
Term
What do genital ridges become?
Definition
gonads
Term
Migrating cells are dividing in response to
Definition
stem cell factor
Term
Presumptive gonads
Definition
Know they will become gonads, even though they haven't yet
Term
PGC's will eventually become what?
Definition
Sperm/eggs
Term
Chemotaxisis
Definition
cells migrate towards target signal
Term
What do PGC's induce?
Definition
genital ridges to differentiate into sex cords
Term
Where are female sex chords?
Definition
Kept in periphery so egg can pop through wall during ovulation
Term
Where are male sex chords?
Definition
Kept in core (temperature-related)
Term
PGC's tell sex chords to become
Definition
supportive structures
Term
PGC's in females become:
Definition
oogonia
Term
Oogonia are also known as
Definition
eggs
Term
PGC's in males become:
Definition
spermatogonia
Term
Spermatogonia are also known as
Definition
Sperm
Term
Sex chords in females become
Definition
follicle cells
Term
Sex chords in males become
Definition
sustentacular cells
Term
What are PGC's and sex chords enclosed in?
Definition
genital ridges
Term
3 types of cell potency
Definition
topio, plurio, and multi
Term
Topiopotent cells
Definition
Completely undifferentiated. Can give rise to anything
Term
Pluriopotent cells
Definition
Can give rise to most but not all tissues of an organism
Term
Multiopotent cells
Definition
committed to give rise to cells with a specific function
Term
what is cell potency a part of?
Definition
Cell differentiation
Term
How does cell differentiation occur?
Definition
step-wise
Term
During cell differentiation, cells become
Definition
committed
Term
cell differentiation occurs through
Definition
specific gene expression
Term
Teratoma
Definition
PCG's dont differentiate at genital ridges and can form tumors
Term
Females make all eggs by when?
Definition
month 5
Term
non-germ cell embryonal teratoma will form tumors where?
Definition
on the midline
Term
Spermatogenisis
Definition
sperm development
Term
what are the 5 goals of spermatogenisis?
Definition
-reduce chromosome number by meiosis
-Produce highly motile cells to deliver genome
-Produce energy for movement (mitochondria)
-produce/secrete enzymes to get access to egg
-produce plasma membrane proteins that recognize egg receptorsOo
Term
Oogenisis
Definition
egg development
Term
6 goals of oogenisis?
Definition
-reduce chromosome number by meiosis
-produce receptors to recognize sperm
-contribute genome
-provide nutrition for development
-provide molecules to regulate development
-provide protection for egg and embryo
Term
how does it provide protection
Definition
through use of membranes
Term
What has to happen before it can get nutrition?
Definition
Must embed in uterus
Term
how many chromosomes do we have?
Definition
46 (23 from each parent)
Term
22 are what?
Definition
autosomes
Term
1 is a
Definition
sex chromosome
Term
Are autosomes or sex chromosomes homologous?
Definition
autosomes
Term
karyotyping
Definition
picture of chromosomes
Term
gene jumping
Definition
gene goes from sperm to eggs
Term
Spectral karyotype
Definition
match up based on color
Term
Karyotyping reveals what three things?
Definition
-gender
-whether all 23 chromosomes are there
-chromosome structure
Term
Where does meiosis occur?
Definition
In the gonads
Term
Does each chromosome replicate before or after meiosis?
Definition
before
Term
In females, 1 cell will give rise to 4 if ______ occurs
Definition
fertilization
Term
What is the longest stage in meiosis for females?
Definition
Prophase
Term
What stage do eggs remain in until ovulation?
Definition
prophase
Term
What occurs during prophase 1?
Definition
crossing over of non-sister chromatids
Term
What happens during metaphase 1?
Definition
Tetrads migrate to middle of cell
Term
What happens during anaphase 1?
Definition
Homologs seperate
Term
Telophase 1?
Definition
cell division
Term
Meiosis 1?
Definition
Homologous chromosomes seperate
Term
Meoiosis 2?
Definition
Sister chromatids seperate
Term
Prophase 2?
Definition
Chromosomes begin moving to center of cell
Term
metaphase 2?
Definition
chromosomes line up in center of cell
Term
anaphase 2?
Definition
sister chromatids seperate
Term
telophase 2?
Definition
cell division results in 4 daughter cells
Term
Nondisjunction
Definition
2 chromosomes come together and are supposed to seperate but dont
Term
When can nondisjunction occur?
Definition
meiosis 1 when chromosomes dont come apart or meiosis 2 when chromatids dont seperate
Term
When does downs syndrome occur?
Definition
When there are 3 chromatids instead of two (n+1)
Term
Downs syndrome is most related to?
Definition
female age
Term
5 reproductive structures that secrete into semen?
Definition
-2 seminal vesicles
-Prostate
-2 bulbourethral glands
Term
What do seminal vesicles secrete?
Definition
fructose (energy source)
prostaglandins (smooth muscle contraction)
Term
What does the prostate gland secrete?
Definition
alkaline solution (neutralize acidity of vagina)
Term
What do the bulbourethral glands secrete?
Definition
Mucus to clear urine from urethra (first to become active)
Term
What are the testis divided into?
Definition
Lobules
Term
Where is sperm made?
Definition
testis
Term
After being made where does sperm move?
Definition
epidydimus
Term
What 3 things to lobules contain?
Definition
Seminiferous tubules
interstitial (leydig) cells
thyoid cells
Term
What do leydig cells do?
Definition
in between tissue
make testosterone
Term
What do thyoid cells do?
Definition
act like muscles cells
contract
Term
What are the two main stages of spermatogenisis?
Definition
Spermatocytogenisis
Spermiogenisis
Term
What is Spermatocytogenisis also known as?
Definition
meiosis 1
Term
What is spermiogenisis also known as?
Definition
meiosis 2 (differentiation)
Term
When does spermatocytogenisis begin?
Definition
puberty
Term
What cell type does spermatocytogensis begin with?
Definition
Type A Spermatogonia
Term
Type A spermatogonia do what?
Definition
differentiates and oves towards edge of tubule
undergoes mitosis throughout life
Term
What do Type A spermatogonia gice rise to?
Definition
Type B spermatagonia
Term
What do Type B spermatagonia do/become?
Definition
Will enter meiosis 1
Will become Primary Spermatocytes afterwards
Term
What do Primary spermatocytes become?
Definition
Secondary spermatocytes
Term
What do secondary spermatocytes give rise to?
Definition
Spermatids (4 each)
Term
Where does spermatogensis occur?
Definition
In walls of seminiferous tubules
Term
Spermatogenic cells move towards where as they develope?
Definition
The lumen
Term
What are free within the lumen?
Definition
Sperm
Term
mitosis
Definition
splitting of nucleus
Term
multinuclei
Definition
nucleus divides, cell does not
Term
Cytokinesis
Definition
cells partially divide, but keeps with the other cell partially to make intercellular bridges
Term
Intercellular bridges are due to
Definition
incomplete cytokinesis
Term
2 functions of intercellular bridges
Definition
-equal distribution of molecules
-cells recieve all gene products from maternal and paternal chromosomes
Term
Developing spermatogenic cells are surrounded by
Definition
sustentacular cells
Term
What are the 3 things sustentacular cells do?
Definition
form a blood-testis barrier vis tight junctions
promote spermatogenisis
recycle residual bodies
Term
What are the two compartments established by sustentacular cells?
Definition
basal and adluminal (closer to lumen)
Term
What are the 2 functions of the compartments?
Definition
Prevents autoimmunity to sperm
chemically unique to allow sperm to develop in stages
Term
How do sustentacular cells promote spermatogenisis?
Definition
secretes hormones
Secretes nutrients
Term
Injury to the blood-testis barrier may result in
Definition
immunologic infertility
Term
Sertoli-cell only syndrome occurs when
Definition
only sertoli cells line the seminiferous tubules. absence of sperm in ejaculate
Term
Sustentacular cells are also known as
Definition
sertoli cells
Term
7 morphological changes that occur during spermiogenisis
Definition
acromosome formation
centrosome formation
axoneme formation
mitochandrial fusion
nuclear changes
release of residual bodies
differential localization of plasma membrane proteins
Term
Acromosome formation
Definition
-modified lysosome
-contains lysins
Term
Lysins
Definition
Hydrolytic enzymes used to access egg during fertilization
Term
Three parts of centrosome formation
Definition
centriole replicates
becomes centrosome
one gives rise to microtubules of flagellum
Term
Axoneme formation
Definition
Microtubule array within flagellum
dyein hydrolyzes ATP to move flagellum
Term
What is Kartagener Syndrome?
Definition
Lack of dynein
Immotile cilia and flagella
Term
In an axoneme how are the microtubules arranges?
Definition
In doublets with an unpaired twins in the center
Term
Mitochandrial fusion
Definition
aggregate and fuse at base of flagellum
provide energry for movement
Term
Nuclear changes (3)
Definition
H2O is removed to reduce weight
DNA is packed by protamines
nucleas elongates
Term
Why is the DNA packed?
Definition
reduces weight
inhibits transcription
Term
Why does the nucleas elongate?
Definition
More aerodynamic
Term
Release of residual bodies
Definition
cytoplasm is displaced posteriorly and extruded
recycled by sustentaculars
Term
Why residual bodies?
Definition
reduce weight
reduce loss of resources
Term
GnRH
Definition
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Term
LH
Definition
Lutenizing hormone
Term
FSH
Definition
follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
ABP
Definition
androgen-binding protein (binds to and maintains testosterone levels)
Term
Centrosomes are made of what?
Definition
9 microtubule triplets
Term
What are the 3 layers of the uterus?
Definition
endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium
Term
What are the two parts of the endoetrium?
Definition
Stratum basilis (closest to myometrium)
stratum functionalis (next to lumen, sheds during menstruation, made by basilis, not always present)
Term
where do ovaries descend to?
Definition
even with anterior superior illiac spine
Term
In a frontal section of an ovary, the inner part is
Definition
medulla
Term
In a frontal section of an ovary, the outer part is
Definition
cortex
Term
What does the medulla contain?
Definition
nerves and arteries
Term
What are PGC's renamed when they get into developing ovary?
Definition
oogonium
Term
What do primary oocytes arrest in?
Definition
Prophase 1 until ovulated
Term
What are they called after ovulated?
Definition
Secondary oocytes
Term
What do oogonium turn into?
Definition
Primary oocytes
Term
After ovulation, how many polar bodies?
Definition
1
Term
After fertilization, what is it called?
Definition
zygote
Term
How many polar bodies after fertilization?
Definition
2
Term
Nucleas in oocyte 1 is called
Definition
terminal vesicle
Term
What is a follicle?
Definition
Cells around egg
Term
Primordial follicle consists of
Definition
an oocyte and flat follicle cells
Term
Primary unilaminar
Definition
follicle cells have become cuboidal
Term
Primary multilaminar
Definition
Layer of granulosa cells
Zona pellucida forms
Term
WHat is the zona pellucida produced by?
Definition
oocyte and granulosa cells
Term
What is the zona pellucida composed of?
Definition
glycoproteins
Term
Secondary
Definition
follicular luid accumulates in space between granulosa cells and causes the formation of the atrium
Term
Tertiary
Definition
Atrium is completely formed
cumulus oophorus-collection of cells that stays within oocyte
Term
Corona radiata
Definition
inner most layer of granulosa cells
Term
hyaluronic acid
Definition
holds all those cells together
Term
Oocyte differentiation occurs during
Definition
prophase 1
Term
Molecules are synthesized by
Definition
oocyte and cumulus cells
Term
These molecules are for
Definition
fertilization and early development
Term
Gap juctions allow what
Definition
egg to communicate
Term
Oocyte has lots of microvili to
Definition
communicate with the cumulus
Term
Three regions of egg cytoplasm
Definition
endoplasm, cortex,and plasma membraneq
Term
Egg nucleas is also called
Definition
germinal vesicle
Term
Two functions of germinal vesicle
Definition
long-term protection of DNA
Preperation for fertilization
Term
Meiosis when what will occur?
Definition
Ovulation
Term
Meiosis resuming requires the breakdown of
Definition
GV (membrane around nucleas)
Term
Meiosis occura just after ______ and just before_____
Definition
GV breakdown and ovulation
Term
9 main features of oocyte differentiation
Definition
1.Ribosome synthesis
2.Production of rough ER
3."masked" message
4.tRNA synthesis
5.mitochondrial replication
6.cytoplasmic localization
7.cotical granule synthesis
8.cortical microfilaments
9.glucine storage
Term
Which 4 are part of protein production?
Definition
ribosome synthesis
Production of rough ER
"masked" message
tRNA synthesis
Term
Ribosome sythesis is assembled by
Definition
the nucleolus
Term
cluster of 200 rRNA genes comprise the
Definition
nucleolar organizer
Term
In the masked message, mRNA is “protected” by a
Definition
protein coat
Term
In the masked message,mRNA is not translated until
Definition
fertilization
Term
Mitochondrial replication is apportioned to
Definition
blastomeres
Term
In cytoplasmic localization, there is specific placement of SOME ______ within the cell
Definition
molecules
Term
Cortical granule is made by fusion of ____ derived from _____
Definition
vesicles, golgi
Term
During fertilization, carbs and glycoproteins are released by
Definition
exocytosis
Term
Functions of cortical granules:
Definition
Prevent polyspermy
provide cell adhesion during oxtokinesis of blastomeres
Term
Polyspermy
Definition
abnormal number of chromosomes, spontaneous aborttion
Term
To create cortical microfilaments, ____ polymerizes at fertilization
Definition
g-actin
Term
G actin forms
Definition
f-actin
Term
f-actin creates
Definition
contractile forces during cytokinesisof blastomeres
Term
Glycogen storage
Definition
-regulates size of egg and early embryo
-egg size determines viability
Term
Abnormal number of chromosomes can lead to
Definition
lots of polar bodies
Term
During ovulation, needs to break down
Definition
germinal epithelium
Term
3 layers of germinal epithelium
Definition
membrana granulosa
theca interna
periphery theca externa
Term
Periphery theca externa is made of
Definition
smooth muscle cells that squeeze oocyte out
Term
Follicles that degenerate are called
Definition
atretic follicles
Term
After they degenerate, cumulus/oocyte are
Definition
free within follicle
Term
After they are free within follicle
Definition
follcle and germinal epithelium rupture
Term
Periphery surface of ovary is covered with
Definition
fimbriae to scoop upwith currents
Term
G-follicle stays
Definition
behind cells
Term
Site of rupture is called
Definition
stigma
Term
Rupture is due to
Definition
smooth muscle contraction of theca externa
collegenase (degrades tissue)
apoptosis or germinal epithelium (encloses ovary)
Term
Apoptosis
Definition
cell death
Term
Corpus Luteum is what color
Definition
yellow
Term
Corpus albicans is what color
Definition
white
Term
What forms corpus luteum?
Definition
membrana granulosa and theca interna
Term
What does the corpus luteum do?
Definition
Produces hormones to maintain pregnancy
Term
What are the 3 phases of the ovarian cycle?
Definition
follicular
ovulation
luteal
Term
Follicular includes
Definition
follicle development
Term
Ovulation includes
Definition
egg release
Term
Luteal includes
Definition
formation of corpus luteum
steroid hormone secretion
Term
3 phases of uterine cycle
Definition
menses
proliferative
secretory
Term
Menses includes
Definition
sloughing of stratum functionalis
Term
Proliferative includes
Definition
grow of stratum functionalis
Term
Secretory stage includes
Definition
endometrium secretes mucus in prep for implantation
Term
Menses is in
Definition
week one
Term
Proliferative is in
Definition
week two
Term
Secreotry is in
Definition
last two weeks
Term
Hypothalmus produces what hormone?
Definition
GnRH
Term
Pituitary secretes
Definition
FSH
LH
Term
Ovary secretes
Definition
estrogen
progesterone
Term
What hormonal changes occur during formation of corpus albicans?
Definition
progesterone and estrogen levels drop, providing negative feedback to hypothalmus and pituitary
Term
What occurs because of this process?
Definition
follicles begin to develope
endometrium uterine line begins to slough
Term
LH surge is due to
Definition
estrogen
Term
What does the LH surge do?
Definition
caused meiosis 1 to resume to metaphase 2 and arrest again
initiates formation of CL
Term
Progeeterone does what
Definition
helps keep uterine wall thick during pregnancy
Term
WHat does GnRH do?
Definition
stmulates pituitary to release fsh
Term
what does FSH do?
Definition
Goes to ovaries, initiates growth of follicle
Term
What does follicle do?
Definition
stimulates estrogen production
Term
Estrogen peaks at what day?
Definition
13
Term
What comes out during estrogen peak?
Definition
LH
Term
LH acts as a cue for what?
Definition
egg to resume meiosis
Term
After an egg is released, it leaves behind a what?
Definition
corpus luteum
Term
What will corpus luteu do?
Definition
if not prego, will diminish and the lining will begin to shed
Term
Capacitation
Definition
ability of sperm to fertilize egg
Term
3 events in capacitation
Definition
1.increase motility
2.removal of seminal fluid proteins
3.enzyme activation
Term
What two things increase sperm motility?
Definition
mixing sperm and semen (fructose)
exposure to vagina
Term
what removes seminal protiens?
Definition
exposure to female reproductive tract enzymes
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