Learning Objectives
- Summarise the process and timing of fertilisation and preimplantation embryo development
- Describe the formation of the embryonic disc & the process of gastrulation
- Name the general tissues formed from the 3 germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm & endoderm)
- Explain the process of implantation
- Recognize the general function & development of extraembryonic membranes (amnion, yolk sac, allantois)
- Describe the general timeline of prenatal development including: (i) duration of pregnancy (incl. embryonic and fetal periods) (ii) timing of major events during embryonic period
Embryological/ Fetal Development
- what are the 2 phases of embryology?
- how long is pregnancy?
- how is a due date for birth calculated?
- timeline for events of the embryonic period?
- what happens in fetal development?
Week 1 Events
- for successful fertilisation, in what timeframe relative to ovulation should coitus occur?
- why is sperm capacitation important?
- what is the acrosome reaction?
- what are the 3 steps to sperm penetrating an egg?
- what are the 4 events of fertilisation?