BGDA Practical - Fertilization to Implantation

Introduction

We will study human development over a series of 3 practical classes spanning the overall human prenatal developmental timecourse. In terms of Embryology in this current course, there will be an additional lecture on heart development and a practical on the extra-embryonic tissues formed from the conceptus (placenta and embryonic membranes).

Practical 3 - Fertilization to Implantation	Practical 6 - Implantation to 8 Weeks	Practical 12 - Fetal Period
	Practical 14 - Placenta and Fetal Membranes

Practical - Fertilization to Implantation

Early development overview.

Aim

This laboratory is an introduction to the earliest event in development, from fertilization of the ovum (egg) by sperm through to implantation.

Key Concepts

Gonad, gametogenesis, ovary, testis, menstral cycle, oocyte development (oogenesis), spermatozoa (sperm) development (spermatogenesis), sperm morphology/motility, meiosis/mitosis, follicle development, ovulation, zona pellucida, polar bodies, hormonal changes, mechanism of fertilization, post-fertilization changes, corpus luteum, zygote, morula, blastocyst, inner cell mass (embryoblast), trophoblast, implantation, GA, ectopic implantation, abnormalities.

Key Reading

BGDA Practical Class Notes PDF | Online version
The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology. Moore & Persaud Chapter 1-4
Human Embryology, WJ. Larsen Chapter 1, 2, 3

Online Practical Help

Online Practical Pages contain movies (MP4 or Quicktime) that work better using the Firefox browser on your desktop (Internet Explorer may crash)
Menu this current page is linked on the lefthand menu as BGDA Practical 3 on every page on this site.
Work through the series of linked online resources with the demonstrator (listed in order after the green BGD icon on each page)
Online Page Organisation the small green BGD icon is the list of practical pages.
Page Content has a series of images, text and movies down the page in sequence, a list of terms and a link to a Glossary.
Highlighted words within the page text link to the Glossary brief description, all additional pages and resources are always shown as "Links:"
External Links there are links on some pages which may take you to other places outside the current Practical (navigate carefully).
Finished when we have reached and discussed Week 3 Overview.

Textbooks

UNSW Embryology

Hill, M.A. (2020). UNSW Embryology (20th ed.) Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au

Menstrual Cycle | Oocyte | Spermatozoa | Meiosis | Mitosis | Trisomy 21
Fertilization | Assisted Reproductive Technology | Zygote | Morula | Blastocyst | Implantation
Gastrulation | Somitogenesis
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3
Lecture - Fertilization | Lecture - Week 1 and 2

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, c2011. (links only function with UNSW connection)

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. (links only function with UNSW connection)

Links: More Embryology Textbooks

Glossary Links

Glossary: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Numbers | Symbols | Term Link

Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, April 18) Embryology BGDA Practical - Fertilization to Implantation. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/BGDA_Practical_-_Fertilization_to_Implantation

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