2010 Foundations Lecture - Introduction to Human Development
Introduction
Human development is one of the most exciting topics to study not only as a medical student, but also for our fundamental understanding of the human body. This lecture is going to take you briefly through key concepts in human development, these will later be explored in more detail through the BGD course. The lecture will be followed by a practical class introducing online resources for independent study and working through similar embryology concepts.
Aims
- Purpose of learning embryology
- Basic facts about early human development
- Appreciate differences between the conceptus, embryo and fetus
- General understanding of the term “critical periods” of development
Concepts: Fertilization, Early conceptus, Germ layers, Embryo, Tissue origins, Timetable/stages of development, Fetus, Placenta
Background Lectures: Cell Structure (structure and function), Cell Division (mitosis, meiosis, lifespan, cell death), 4 Basic Tissues (Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, Nervous)
Links: Embryology Textbooks | 2009 Lecture | 2009 Lecture Slides
Animated overview
<Flowplayer height="400" width="360" autoplay="true">Human development 001.flv</Flowplayer> | This animation begins at the two cell (blastomere) stage following fertilization and takes you through an overview of the entire 9 months of human development in just over a minute!
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UNSW Embryology Online
- Original Website http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/
- New Website http://php.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/
Textbooks
- There are many different excellent embryology textbooks
- I have included 2 that cover the clinical topics as well.
- More Textbooks?
The Developing Human: Clinically oriented embryology
Citation: The developing human : clinically oriented embryology 8th ed. Moore, Keith L; Persaud, T V N; Torchia, Mark G Philadelphia, PA : Saunders/Elsevier, c2008.
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Larsen's human embryology
Citation: Larsen's human embryology 4th ed. Schoenwolf, Gary C; Larsen, William J, (William James). Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone, c2009.
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Four Basic Tissue Types
- Epithelial
- Connective
- Muscular
- Nervous
- How do they develop?
- Where do they come from?
Human Reproductive Cycle
- Meiosis in gonad produces haploid gametes (egg and sperm)
Female
- Menstrual Cycle a regular cycle of reproduction (28 days)
- begins at puberty
- release of 1 egg (oocyte) every cycle
- Endocrine controlled (HPG axis)
- Hypothalamus
- Pituitary
- Gonad
Male
- continuous production of spermatozoa
- begins at puberty
- release millions of spermatazoa
Ovary
- Paired organs
- lying in the peritoneal cavity
Ovulation
- ovulation is the release of the egg (oocyte)
- middle of the menstrual cycle
Fertilization
- the process of the 2 haploid gametes (egg and sperm) fusing and combining genetic material.
- conceptus - the entire product of fertilization
Early Development
- occurs during week 1 following fertilization
- last menstrual period (LMP) week 3
- mitosis to form solid ball of cells (morula), then hollow ball (blastocyst)
Week 1 Development
- occurs freely floating in uterus
Week 2 Development
- Implantation
- initial attachment to uterine wall
- invasion of uterine wall
Detect Pregnancy
- Last Menstrual Period (LMP) - today ?
- Birth Date- January 30, 2011
Revision Notes
- Don't confuse "germ cell layers" (ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm) with "germ cells" (egg, spermatazoa).
- Remember the difference between "clinical weeks" (last menstral period) and "embryonic weeks" (from fertilization, 2 weeks later).
- Revise meiosis and the difference between mechanism and timecourse for oogenesis and spermatogenesis in generating haploid gametes.
- With abnormalities, think about the types of prenatal dianostic techniques that are now available, the 2 major types (genetic and environmental) and the effect of maternal age/lifestyle.
2010 Foundations Practical - Introduction to Human Development
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