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Introduction This page is an overview of the notes available in the UNSW Embryology Program. The above list of terms probably looks complicated, but provides quick access to a specific topic of interest on this page. These notes have been prepared to give an overview of aspects of early embryonic and systematic development. The material has been prepared those with an interest in Embryology, though generally at a level suitable for students at tertiary education. Each section of notes has an introduction/overview page followed by references and abnormalities that relate to that stage or system. This is then followed by an example of an early (stage 13/14) and late (stage 22) example of embryonic development. The current direction of much embryological research is to understand the mechanisms of development at the molecular level. Interestingly, the mechanisms of development appear to be common to all species and much of what we now know about human mechanisms have been derived from animal models. These notes are not yet complete (April 1999). A List of Recent Updates to Program is also available. UNSW medical students (ANAT2007) should note that the current course content is related to only the serial sections of the stage 13/14 pig and stage 22 human embryo available from the Serial Sections (with images) (without images) page. Examinable material is only that derived from your lectures and given in the practical classes and not the additional material and resources listed below.
Notes Coelomic Cavity and Derivatives Introduction Abnormalities Pig (stage 13/14) Development Human (stage 22) Development Molecular Development WWW Link Page Text only Page Endocrine Introduction Abnormalities Pig (stage 13/14) Development Human (stage 22) Development Human (stage 22) High Power Human Placenta WWW Link Page Text only Page Gastrointestinal Tract Development Introduction Abnormalities Pig (stage 13/14) Development Human (stage 22) Development Human (stage 22) High Power Molecular Development WWW Link Page Text only Page Head and Neck Introduction Abnormalities Pig (stage 13/14) Development Human (stage 22) Development Human (stage 22) High Power WWW Link Page Text only Page Heart Introduction Abnormalities Pig (stage 13/14) Development Pig (stage 13/14) umbilical and vitelline inflow into heart Pig (stage 13/14) ventricles into aortic system Pig (stage 13/14) caudal path of arterial blood Pig (stage 13/14) venous blood Human (stage 22) Development Human (stage 22) High Power Human Placenta Molecular Development WWW Link Page Text only Page Musculoskeletal Systems Introduction Abnormalities Pig (stage 13/14) Development Human (stage 22) Development Human (stage 22) High Power Limb Development Molecular Development WWW Link Page Text only Page Nervous System Introduction Abnormalities Pig (stage 13/14) Development Human (stage 22) Development Human (stage 22) High Power Molecular Development WWW Link Page Text only Page Neural Crest Introduction Abnormalities Pig (stage 13/14) Development Human (stage 22) Development Human (stage 22) High Power Molecular Development WWW Link Page Text only Page Organs of Senses Introduction Abnormalities Pig (stage 13/14) Development Human (stage 22) Development Human (stage 22) High Power Human Placenta Molecular Development WWW Link Page Text only Page  Respiratory System Introduction Abnormalities Pig (stage 13/14) Development Human (stage 22) Development Human (stage 22) High Power Molecular Development WWW Link Page Text only Page Skin, Hair and Nails Introduction Abnormalities Pig (stage 13/14) Development Human (stage 22) Development Human (stage 22) High Power Molecular Development WWW Link Page Text only Page Urogenital Introduction Abnormalities Pig (stage 13/14) Development Human (stage 22) Development Human (stage 22) High Power Molecular Development Human Placenta WWW Link Page Text only Page Gametogenesis Introduction Abnormalities Male Female WWW Links Text only Page Week 1 Introduction Abnormalities Gamete Formation Oogenesis Spermatogenesis Blastocyst Mitosis Meiosis Fertilization In Vivo Fertilization In Vitro Fertilization Zygote Blastocyst Male Sex Determination X inactivation Molecular Development WWW Link Page Text only Page Week 2 Introduction Abnormalities Blastocyst Implantation Sites of Implantation Bilaminar Embryo Embryonic Cavities Early Placentation Molecular Development WWW Link Page Text only Page Week 3 Introduction Abnormalities Gastrulation Trilaminar Embryo  Neural Tube Formation Early Somite Formation Molecular Development WWW Link Page Text only Page Week 4 Introduction Abnormalitites Somite Development Early Nervous System Neural Crest WWW Link Page Text Only Page Placenta and Fetal Membranes Introduction Abnormalitites Pig Stage 13/14 Human (St 22) Selected Human highpower Molecular Development WWW Links Text only page Menstrual Cycle Introduction Smears Early Proliferative Mid Proliferative Late Proliferative Secretory Late Secretory Endometrium (DnC) Menstrual Mid Proliferative Late Proliferative, Ovulatory Secretory Late Secretory Comparison with Oestrous Cycle Womens Health Issues CDC Womens Health Merck Manual, Home Edition (chapter 22) Mens Health Issues CDC Mens Health Scientific American Articles Histology UNSW Anatomy Histology Slides UNSW Anatomy Histology Slides by System Endocrine Gastrointestinal Tract Head Heart Musculoskeletal Neuron Respiratory Senses Skin Urogenital WWW Histology by System Endocrine Gastrointestinal Tract Heart Musculoskeletal Neuron Respiratory Senses Skin Urogenital Other Embryos Other Embryos Homepage Carnegie Stage Comparison Chicken Chicken 1 Chicken 2 Chicken 3 Fly Fly 1 Frog Frog 1 Frog 2 Frog 3 Frog 4 Mouse Rabbit Rat Worm Zebrafish DNA DNA- Introduction DNA- Genes and Diseases DNA- Databanks DNA- Taxonomy DNA- Genetic Codes DNA- Developmental Genes DNA- Genomes DNA- Human Genome DNA- Gene Knockouts DNA- Gene Mutational Databases A - L DNA- Gene Mutational Databases M - Z Central and General Mutation Databases DNA- Tumor Suppressor and Oncogene Database Sequences Molecular Development Molecular Development Introduction Axes Molecular Development Factors Introduction to Signaling Sex Determination X Inactivation Respiratory System Organs of Senses Gastrointestinal Tract Development Heart Neural Crest Nervous System Placenta and Fetal Membranes Skin, Hair and Nails Musculoskeletal Systems Urogenital Coelomic Cavity and Derivatives Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Abnormal Development Abnormal Development Introduction Abnormalities Abnormal Development- Australian Statistics Abnormal Development- Congenital Malformations Classifications Major Abnormalities by Systems Abnormal Development- Maternal and Postnatal Factors Abnormal Development- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Abnormal Development- Smoking Abnormal Development- Drug Use Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects Abnormal Development- Chemical Hazards Abnormal Development- Rubella Virus* Abnormal Development- Rubella Virus* Abnormal Development - text only page WWW links Statistics International and Australian Statistics Australian Data from ABS Maternal Statistics World Data from WHO World Data from WHO- Global Causes of Death World Data from WHO- Global Pop Distribution World Data from Factbook Population Data from Factbook 98 WWW Link Page Text only Page Child Development Normal Development- Postnatal Normal Development Normal Development- Australian Statistics Australian Recommended minimum periods of exclusion from school for cases of and contact with infectious diseases. Normal Development- Child Health Normal Development- NHMRC Publications WWW Link Page Text Only Page Legal and Ethical Issues Legal and Ethical Issues United Nations Australia USA Europe New Zealand Other Resources WWWLinks
References Abnormal Gastrointestinal Tract Neural Crest Neuron Respiratory Heart Week1/Fertilization Week 2 Week 3 Abnormal Effects of Smoking. Chemical Effects* Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects Reviews Select Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects Birth Defect Risk* Review Mercury Poisoning Mercury Poisoning Review Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Select Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Select Abnormal Maternal Development Abnormal Development- Effects of Smoking Respiratory Select Respiratory System Respiratory Development Reviews Lung Development Reviews Heart   Neural crest Selected Research Articles and Reviews Neuron Selected Research Articles and Reviews Notch/Delta Sonic Hedgehog Dorsalin Hox Retinoic Acid CAM Gastrointestinal Tract Development of the GIT System Week 1/Fertilization Fertilization Reviews Fertilization Select Selected References-ZP1 Selected References-ZP2 Selected References-ZP3 Selected Reference-ZP3 Selected Reference- Cortical reaction* Selected Reference- Cortical reaction* Selected References- Polar body Selected References- Fertilization and polyspermy References- Fertilization meiosis Selected References- Acrosome Selected References- Acrosome reaction Week 2 Week 3
Online Mendelian Inheritence in Man (OMIM) Week 1 Acrosome Malformation of Spermatoza Zona Pellucida Glycoprotein 2; ZP2 Zona Pellucida Glycoprotein 3A; ZP3A X-inactivation-specific Transcript: Xist Zona Pellucida Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, 95-KD; ZRK Fertilization- List Select Sperm List- Select Sperm Motility List- Select Abnormal Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Coelom Diaphragmatic Hernia List Diaphragmatic Hernia Endocrine Ret Protooncogene DiGeorge Syndrome Fertilization Acrosome Malformation of Spermatoza Zona pellucida Glycoprotein 2; ZP2 Zona Pellucida Glycoprotein 3A; ZP3A X-Inactivation-Specific Transcript; Xist Zona Pellucida Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, 95-KD; ZRK Fertilization List- Select Sperm List-Select Sperm Motility List- Select Gastrointestinal Hirschsprung Disease Volvulus of Midgut Hirschsprung Disease 2 Gastrointestinal Abnormalities Multiple Select Entries Gonad Sex Reversal, Autosomal, 2; SRA2 Cryptorchidism XX Male Syndrome Gonadal Dysgenesis, XY Female Type; GDXY Gonadoblastoma; GBY Ovarian Germ Cell Cancer Gonad List- Select Head Orofacial Cleft 1; OFC1 Ear Malformation Pierre Robin Syndrome and Oligodactyly Pierre Robin Syndrome Pierre Robin Syndrome with Congenital Heart Malformation and Clubfoot Cleft Lip List- Select Pierre Robin Syndrome List- Select Heart Tetralogy of Fallot List- Select Patent Ductus Arteriosus List- Select Heart List-Select Atrial Septal Defect List- Select Atrial Septal Defect Patent Ductus Arteriosus Tetralogy of Fallot Bundle Branch Block Kidney Prune Belly Syndrome Multicystic Renal Dysplasia Polycystic Kidneys Urogenital Adysplasia Wilms Tumor 1 Prune Belly Syndrome with Pulmonic Stenosis, Mental Retardation and Deafness Exstrophy of Bladder Respiratory Lung List- Select Emphysema, Congenital Lobar; CLE Oculodigitoesophagoduodenal Syndrome Tracheoesophageal Fistula Musculoskeletal Dystrophin-Associated Glycoprotein1; DAG1 Hip, Dislocation of, Congenital Syndactyly, Type I Syndactyly, Type II Syndactyly, Type III Syndactyly, Type IV Syndactyly, Type V Myotonic Dystrophy Arthrogryposis Syndrome List- Select Muscular Dystrophy List- Select Congenital Dystrophy List- Select Scoliosis List- Select Syndactly List- Select
Embryology History Introduction Early History The great anatomists The coming of Harvey Leeuwenhoek discovers bacteria Medicine in the 16th and 17th Century Philosopher-Scientists and new Institutions Arabian Medicine & Hospitals Mediaeval Science 18th century Anatomy and Physiology Pt.1 18th century Anatomy and Physiology Pt.2 18th century Anatomy and Physiology Pt.3 19th century Anatomy and Physiology Pt.1 19th century Anatomy and Physiology Pt.2 19th century Anatomy and Physiology Pt.3 Theories of Evolution Pt.1 Theories of Evolution Pt.2 18th century Medicine 19th century medicine 19th century medicine Brain and Mind Brain Structure Darwin- Origin of Species (excerpt)
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About Notes These notes from the Embryology Program compiled and written by Dr Mark Hill. This updated section of notes is still being developed Mar99 and is not yet complete. Note Links to PubMed Medline Entries are copies of originals for computers without internet access. Computers with internet access can directly access the database. Note that reference lists are only relevant to the date that the original search was carried out.	Links Serial Sections Homepage Human Homepage Pig Homepage
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