Organogenesis
Embryonic Period (4th – 8th week)
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Fate of Ectoderm
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DEVELOPMENT OF NEURAL TUBE• Neural plate is median thickened area between
primitive node and prochordal membrane. Two strips separate neural plate from the rest of ectoderm which are called neural crest.
• Neural folds are raised margins of neural plate while depressed median region is called neural groove.
• Neural tube is formed by fusion between two neural folds in its middle and extends cranio-caudally. Cranial and caudal ends (neuropores) are the last to be closed.
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Neural groove
Neural fold
Notochord
Fusing neural folds to form neural tube
Neural crest
EctodermEndoderm
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Fate of the neural tube• The tube grows in the median region leading to
elongation of the embryonic disc in cranio-caudal direction.
• The cranial part of the tube dilates to form the brain vesicle while the caudal part forms the spinal cord.
• The brain vesicle divides by 2 constrictions into:– Forebrain: forms cerebral hemispheres and
diencephalone.– Midbrain: forms the midbrain (upper part of brain stem).– Hindbrain: forms medulla, pones and cerebellum.
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Fate of neural crest• Ganglia: Sensory (of cranial and spinal
nerves), sympathetic and parasympathetic.• Cells: Chromaffin cells of supra-renal
medulla, Schwann cells and melanoblasts.• Others: Pia mater, arachnoid mater, enamel
of teeth, septa of the heart and some bones of the skull.
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Other derivatives of ectoderm- Otic placodes form internal ear.- Lens placodes form lens of the eye.- Peripheral nerves.- Sensory epithelium in ear, nose, eye and
epidermis of skin.- Pituitary gland.- Anterior part of oral cavity and lower ½ of
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FOLDING OF THE EMBRYO• It is the process by which the embryo becomes folded upon
itself.Time of folding: • At the end of 3rd week and completed at the end of 4th
week.Causes of folding:• Rapid increase of cranio-caudal length due to rapid growth
of neural tube and somites.• Rapid expansion of amniotic cavity.Types of folding:• Head and tail folds are folding of cranial and caudal parts of
the disc.• Lateral folds are folding of lateral parts of the disc.
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Results of Folding
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Embryonic disc with removed ectoderm
Cloacal membrane
Notochord
Paraxial mesoderm (somites)
Bucco-pharyngeal membrane
Cardiogenic area
Septum transversum
Peritoneal canal
Pericardium
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Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm
Buccopharyngeal membrane
Cloacal membrane
Hindgut
Midgut
Foregut
Forebrain
Forebrain bulge
Pericardial bulge Vitelline duct AllantoisDefinitive yolk sac
Stomodeum
L.S. in folded embryoHeart
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Peritoneal canals
Gut
Ventral mersentry
Dorsal mesentry
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RESULTS OF FOLDING1-Cylindrical appearance: Transformation of emryonic disc to cylindrical shape.
2- Amniotic cavity: Before folding it lies dorsal to embryonic disc, after folding, it surrounds all aspects of the embryo.
3- Formation of definitive yolk sac: It is the part of yolk sac outside the embryo in the umbilical cord.4- Formation of primitive umbilical ring: It is a ventral defect in anterior abdominal wall that contains connecting stalk, allantois and vitello-intestinal duct
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5-Formation of the gut: •It is formed from endodermal layer together with part of yolk sac. Foregut is formed in head fold with bucco-pharyngeal membrane closing its cranial end. Hindgut: is formed in tail fold and closed caudally by cloacal membrane. The caudal part is dilated and called cloaca which is connected ventrally to allantois. Midgut: is formed by lateral folds and present between foregut and hindgut. It is connected with defenitive yolk sac by vitelline duct.
6- Formation of stomodeum: Ectodermal depression between forebrain bulge and cardiac bulge.
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7- Formation of mesenteries: Ventral and dorsal mesenteries are formed around gut.
8- Reversal of positions:-Heart and pericardium become cranial to septum transversum (before folding septum transversum is most cranial).
-Connecting stalk becomes ventral and more cranial inspite of being most caudal.
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Somites After Folding
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Development of Endoderm(Page 30)
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Fetal Membranes
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Fetal membranes:1- Chorion 2- Placenta.2- Amnion.3- Umbilical cord.4- Yolk sac.
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Chorion
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It is the wall of chorionic vesicle.Time: Chorionic vesicle is formed at the 12th day by the formation of extra-embryonic mesoderm.Structure of chorion:1- Syncytiotrophoblast.2- Cytotrophoblast.3- Somatic extra-embryonic mesoderm.Chorionic velli:1- Primary.2- Secondary.3- Tertiary.
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Connecting stalk
Somatic mesoderm
Syncytio-trophoblast
Cyto-trophoblast
Chorion
Chorionic Vesicle
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Primary chorionic villus
Cyto-trophoblast
Syncytio-trophoblast
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Syncytio-trophoblast
Cyto-trophoblast
Somatic mesoderm
Secondary chorionic villus
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Syncytio-trophoblast
Cyto-trophoblast
Mesoderm
Fetal blood vessels
Tertiary chorioniv villus
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Decidua basalis
Chorion frondosum
Chorionic plate
Chorion leave
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1- Primary chorionic velli (start of 3rd week): cyncytiotropholblasts and cytotrophoblast.
2- Secondary chorionic velli (middle of 3rd week):
Cyncytiotrophoblast, cytotrophoblast and mesoderm (in the central core).
3- Tertiary chorionic velli (end of 3rd week): formation of fetal blood vessels in the mesoderm.
-Tertiary velli, opposite decidua basalis form side branches and called chorion frondosum while under decidua capsularis it will degenerates to form chorion leave.
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PLACENTA(Page 38)
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Morphology of Placenta• It is the organ of exchange of materials between fetal
and maternal blood.• Shape: Disc like.• Surfaces:• -Fetal surface: It is covered with amnion and fetal blood
vessels. Umbilical cord is attached near the center of this surface.
• -Maternal surface: Shows 15 – 20 rounded elevations (cotyledons) with septa inbetween).
• Diameter: 15 -25 cm.• Thickness: About 3 cm.• Weight: About 500 – 600 gm• Site: At original implantation site which is upper part of
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Cotyledon
Groove between cotyledons
Umbilical cord
Maternal surface
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Fetal surface covered with amnion
Umbilical cord
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Formation of Placenta
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