Talk:Lecture - Birth

From Embryology


2018

Theory Exam

  • 10 questions available in 2 parts.
  • Answer only 6 questions - 3 from Part 1 and 3 from Part 2.
  • Exam is 50% of course final mark.
  • Each question an equal mark.
  • Based on lecture content.
  • Not in the order of presentation.

2017

NICE Guideline, No. 25. National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health (UK). London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK); 2015 Nov. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK356044/

2016

Theory Exam

  • 12 question in 2 parts (60% or final mark).
  • Answer only 6 questions - 3 from Part 1 and 3 from Part 2.
  • Each question an equal mark.
  • Based on lecture content, including lecture presented in practical time due to public holiday.
  • Not in the order of presentation.

Lecture Objectives

Week   Week Start
Monday Date
Lecture 1 Mon 1:00 - 2:00pm
Wallace Wurth LG02
Lecture 2 Wed 3:00 - 4:00pm
Wallace Wurth LG02
2 4 Aug Embryology Introduction Fertilization
  1. Broad understanding of reproductive cycles.
  2. Understand the key features of gametogenesis.
  3. Understand the differences in male and female gametogenesis.
  4. Brief understanding of the differences between mitosis and meiosis.
  5. Understanding of the events in fertilization.
3 11 Aug Week 1 and 2 Development
  1. Understand the events during week 1 of development (Zygote, Blastomeres, Morula, Blastocyst)
  2. Understand the events during week 2 of development (Trophoblast, Syncytiotrophoblast, Cytotrophoblast, Embryoblast, Implantation)
  3. Brief understanding of early placentation
  4. Brief understanding of maternal changes
Week 3 Development
  1. Understand the process early placentation, villi formation
  2. Understand broadly the events of week 3 of human development
  3. Understand the process of gastrulation
  4. Understand the process of axis formation
  5. Brief understanding of embryo folding
4 18 Aug Mesoderm Development
  1. Understanding of events during the third week of development
  2. Understanding the process of early somite development
  3. Understanding the process of body cavity formation
  4. Brief understanding of the future fate of mesoderm components
  5. Brief understanding of early heart formation
Ectoderm, Early Neural, Neural Crest
  1. Understanding of events during the third and fourth week of development
  2. Understanding the process of early neural development
  3. Brief understanding of neural crest formation
  4. Brief understanding of epidermis formation
  5. Understanding of the adult components derived from ectoderm
  6. Brief understanding of early neural abnormalities
5 25 Aug Early Vascular Development
  1. Understanding of mesoderm development
  2. Understanding of heart tube formation and early development
  3. Understanding of early blood vessel and blood development
  4. Brief understanding of vascular growth and regression
  5. Brief understanding of vascular growth factors
Placenta
  1. Understanding of placental villi development
  2. Understanding of placental structure
  3. Understanding of placental functions
  4. Brief understanding of placental abnormalities
6 1 Sep Endoderm, Early Gastrointestinal
  1. Understanding of germ layer contributions to the early gastrointestinal tract (GIT)
  2. Understanding of the folding of the GIT
  3. Understanding of three main GIT embryonic divisions
  4. Understanding of associated organ development (liver, pancreas, spleen)
  5. Brief understanding of mechanical changes (rotations) during GIT development
  6. Brief understanding of gastrointestinal abnormalities
Respiratory Development
  1. Understanding of embryonic lung development
  2. Understanding of the stages of lung development
  3. Understanding of diaphragm development
  4. Brief understanding of respiratory vascular development
  5. Brief understanding of respiratory abnormalities
  6. Brief understanding of molecular mechanisms
7 8 Sep Head Development
  1. Understand the main structures derived from the pharyngeal arches, pouches and clefts.
  2. Understand the stages and structures involved in the development of the face.
  3. Understand the development of palate and tongue.
  4. Briefly understand special sensory early development.
  5. Briefly understand the abnormal development of the face and palate.
Neural Crest Development
  1. Understand the structures derived from ectoderm.
  2. Identify the initial location of neural crest cells and pathways of neural crest migration throughout the embryo.
  3. To know the major tissues to which neural crest cells contribute.
  4. To know how abnormalities associated with neural crest cell.
8 15 Sep Endocrine Development
  1. Understanding of hormone types
  2. Understanding of endocrine gland development
  3. Understanding of endocrine developmental functions
Integumentary Development
  1. Skin function and anatomy
  2. Skin origins
  3. Development of the overlying epidermis
  4. Development of epidermal appendages - Hair follicles Glands Nails Teeth
  5. Development of melanocytes
  6. Development of the Dermis
9 22 Sep Renal Development
  1. Understand the 3 main stages of kidney development.
  2. Understand development of the nephron and renal papilla.
  3. Brief understanding of the mechanisms of nephron development.
  4. Understand the development of the cloaca, ureter and bladder.
  5. Brief understanding of abnormalities of the urinary system.
Genital
  1. Understand the development of the gonads in males and females
  2. Understand the chromosomal basis of sex determination
  3. Understand the differences in male/female internal duct develpoment.
  4. Understand the origins of the external genitalia
  5. Understand the developmental abnormalities in male and female development.
10 6 Oct Musculoskeletal Development
  1. Understanding of mesoderm and neural crest development.
  2. Brief understanding of connective tissue development.
  3. Understanding of cartilage, bone and muscle development.
  4. Understanding of the two forms of bone development.
  5. Brief understanding of molecular bone development.
  6. Brief understanding of bone abnormalities.
Limb Development
  1. Review of the subdivisions of mesoderm development.
  2. Understanding of differentiation of somites
  3. Understanding of limb patterning (axes)
  4. Understanding of tissues - cartilage, bone, skeletal muscle
13 14 Oct Neural
  1. Understand early neural development.
  2. Understand the formation of the brain; grey and white matter from the neural tube.
  3. Understand the formation of spinal cord.
  4. Understand the role of migration of neurons during neural development.
Sensory
  1. Understanding of sensory placode development
  2. Understanding of inner, middle and external ear origins
  3. Understanding of timecourse of auditory development
  4. Understanding of abnormalities of auditory development
  5. Brief understanding of other sensory development
12 20 Oct Heart
  1. Review early vascular development
  2. Understanding of heart embryonic origins
  3. Understanding of heart folding
  4. Understanding of heart septation
  5. Understanding of heart changes and abnormalities
Fetal
  1. Understanding of fetal growth - length and weight
  2. Understanding of fetal systems development/changes
  3. Understanding of fetal abnormalities
13 27 Oct Stem Cells
  1. Tissue development and regeneration Stem cell biology
  2. Stem cell niches
  3. Stem cell regulation
  4. Stem cells and cancer Regenerative medicine
  5. Stem cell sources
  6. Future of regenerative medicine
Birth and Revision
  1. Understanding of gestation period
  2. Understanding of maternal changes at birth
  3. Understanding of fetal to neonatal transition
  4. Understanding of system changes
  5. Understanding of abnormalities and diagnostic testing

Lecture Aims

Week   Week Start
Monday Date
Lecture 1 Tue 12:00 - 1:00pm
Wallace Wurth LG02
Lecture 2 Tue 4:00 - 5:00pm
Mathews Theatre C
2 4 Aug Embryology Introduction Fertilization
  1. Broad understanding of reproductive cycles.
  2. Understand the key features of gametogenesis.
  3. Understand the differences in male and female gametogenesis.
  4. Brief understanding of the differences between mitosis and meiosis.
  5. Understanding of the events in fertilization.
3 11 Aug Week 1 and 2 Development
  1. Understand the events during week 1 of development (Zygote, Blastomeres, Morula, Blastocyst)
  2. Understand the events during week 2 of development (Trophoblast, Syncytiotrophoblast, Cytotrophoblast, Embryoblast, Implantation)
  3. Brief understanding of early placentation
  4. Brief understanding of maternal changes
Week 3 Development
  1. Understand the process early placentation, villi formation
  2. Understand broadly the events of week 3 of human development
  3. Understand the process of gastrulation
  4. Understand the process of axis formation
  5. Brief understanding of embryo folding
4 18 Aug Mesoderm Development
  1. Understanding of events during the third week of development
  2. Understanding the process of early somite development
  3. Understanding the process of body cavity formation
  4. Brief understanding of the future fate of mesoderm components
  5. Brief understanding of early heart formation
Ectoderm, Early Neural, Neural Crest
  1. Understanding of events during the third and fourth week of development
  2. Understanding the process of early neural development
  3. Brief understanding of neural crest formation
  4. Brief understanding of epidermis formation
  5. Understanding of the adult components derived from ectoderm
  6. Brief understanding of early neural abnormalities
5 25 Aug Early Vascular Development
  1. Understanding of mesoderm development
  2. Understanding of heart tube formation and early development
  3. Understanding of early blood vessel and blood development
  4. Brief understanding of vascular growth and regression
  5. Brief understanding of vascular growth factors
Placenta
  1. Understanding of placental villi development
  2. Understanding of placental structure
  3. Understanding of placental functions
  4. Brief understanding of placental abnormalities
6 1 Sep Endoderm, Early Gastrointestinal
  1. Understanding of germ layer contributions to the early gastrointestinal tract (GIT)
  2. Understanding of the folding of the GIT
  3. Understanding of three main GIT embryonic divisions
  4. Understanding of associated organ development (liver, pancreas, spleen)
  5. Brief understanding of mechanical changes (rotations) during GIT development
  6. Brief understanding of gastrointestinal abnormalities
Respiratory Development
  1. Understanding of embryonic lung development
  2. Understanding of the stages of lung development
  3. Understanding of diaphragm development
  4. Brief understanding of respiratory vascular development
  5. Brief understanding of respiratory abnormalities
  6. Brief understanding of molecular mechanisms
7 8 Sep Head Development
  1. Understand the main structures derived from the pharyngeal arches, pouches and clefts.
  2. Understand the stages and structures involved in the development of the face.
  3. Understand the development of palate and tongue.
  4. Briefly understand special sensory early development.
  5. Briefly understand the abnormal development of the face and palate.
Neural Crest Development
  1. Understand the structures derived from ectoderm.
  2. Identify the initial location of neural crest cells and pathways of neural crest migration throughout the embryo.
  3. To know the major tissues to which neural crest cells contribute.
  4. To know how abnormalities associated with neural crest cell.
8 15 Sep Endocrine Development
  1. Understanding of hormone types
  2. Understanding of endocrine gland development
  3. Understanding of endocrine developmental functions
Integumentary Development
  1. Skin function and anatomy
  2. Skin origins
  3. Development of the overlying epidermis
  4. Development of epidermal appendages - Hair follicles Glands Nails Teeth
  5. Development of melanocytes
  6. Development of the Dermis
9 22 Sep Renal Development
  1. Understand the 3 main stages of kidney development.
  2. Understand development of the nephron and renal papilla.
  3. Brief understanding of the mechanisms of nephron development.
  4. Understand the development of the cloaca, ureter and bladder.
  5. Brief understanding of abnormalities of the urinary system.
Genital
  1. Understand the development of the gonads in males and females
  2. Understand the chromosomal basis of sex determination
  3. Understand the differences in male/female internal duct develpoment.
  4. Understand the origins of the external genitalia
  5. Understand the developmental abnormalities in male and female development.
10 6 Oct Musculoskeletal Development
  1. Understanding of mesoderm and neural crest development.
  2. Brief understanding of connective tissue development.
  3. Understanding of cartilage, bone and muscle development.
  4. Understanding of the two forms of bone development.
  5. Brief understanding of molecular bone development.
  6. Brief understanding of bone abnormalities.
Limb Development
  1. Review of the subdivisions of mesoderm development.
  2. Understanding of differentiation of somites
  3. Understanding of limb patterning (axes)
  4. Understanding of tissues - cartilage, bone, skeletal muscle
13 14 Oct Neural
  1. Understand early neural development.
  2. Understand the formation of the brain; grey and white matter from the neural tube.
  3. Understand the formation of spinal cord.
  4. Understand the role of migration of neurons during neural development.
Sensory
  1. Understanding of sensory placode development
  2. Understanding of inner, middle and external ear origins
  3. Understanding of timecourse of auditory development
  4. Understanding of abnormalities of auditory development
  5. Brief understanding of other sensory development
12 20 Oct Heart
  1. Review early vascular development
  2. Understanding of heart embryonic origins
  3. Understanding of heart folding
  4. Understanding of heart septation
  5. Understanding of heart changes and abnormalities
Fetal
  1. Understanding of fetal growth - length and weight
  2. Understanding of fetal systems development/changes
  3. Understanding of fetal abnormalities
13 27 Oct Stem Cells
  1. Understanding of stem cell history
  2. Understanding of stem cell types
  3. Understanding of stem cell identification/differentiation
  4. Understanding of advantages and disadvantages of different stem cell types
Birth and Revision
  1. Understanding of gestation period
  2. Understanding of maternal changes at birth
  3. Understanding of fetal to neonatal transition
  4. Understanding of system changes
  5. Understanding of abnormalities and diagnostic testing


Week   Week Start
Monday Date
Lecture 1 Tue 12:00 - 1:00pm
Wallace Wurth LG02
Lecture 2 Tue 4:00 - 5:00pm
Mathews Theatre C
Laboratory Wed 11:00am - 1:00pm
Wallace Wurth East G08
2 4 Aug Embryology Introduction Fertilization Lab 1
3 11 Aug Week 1 and 2 Development Week 3 Development Lab 2
4 18 Aug Mesoderm Development Ectoderm, Early Neural, Neural Crest Lab 3
5 25 Aug Early Vascular Development Placenta Lab 4
6 1 Sep Endoderm, Early Gastrointestinal Respiratory Development Lab 5
7 8 Sep Head Development Neural Crest Development Lab 6
8 15 Sep Endocrine Development Integumentary Development Lab 7
9 22 Sep Renal Development Genital Lab 8

Mid-Semester Break 27 Sep - 6 Oct
10 6 Oct Musculoskeletal Development Limb Development Lab 9
13 14 Oct Neural Sensory Lab 10

Group Project is Due for Submission at the end of week 12
12 20 Oct Heart Fetal Lab 11
13 27 Oct Stem Cells Birth and Revision Lab 12

1 Nov Study Week


7 to 22 Nov Examination- TBA


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Lecture 24 - Birth

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  • Human Embryology (3rd ed.) Larson Chapter 15: Fetal development and the Fetus as Patient p481-499
  • The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology (8th ed.) Moore and Persaud Chapter 6. The Fetal Period: Ninth Week to Birth
  • Color Atlas of Clinical Embryology (2nd ed.) Moore, Persaud and Shiota Ch3: 9th to 38th weeks of human development p50-68