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1 - blastula,
2 - gastrula with blastopore;
orange - ectoderm,
red - endoderm.
Dissection of human embryo, 38 mm - 8 weeks
Embryology (from Greek ἔμβρυον, embryon, "the unborn, embryo"; and -λογία, -logia) is the science of the development of an embryo from the fertilization of the ovum to the fetus stage.
Contents
- 1 Embryonic development of animals
- 2 History of embryology
- 2.1 After 1827
- 2.2 After 1950
- 3 Vertebrate and invertebrate embryology
- 4 Modern embryology research
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 Further reading
- 8 External links
Embryonic development of animals
After cleavage, the dividing cells, or morula, becomes a hollow ball, or blastula, which develops a hole or pore at one end.
Bilaterals
In bilateral animals, the blastula develops in one of two ways that divides the whole animal kingdom into two halves (see: Embryological origins of the mouth and anus). If in the blastula the first pore (blastopore) becomes the mouth of the animal, it is a protostome; if the first pore becomes the anus then it is a deuterostome. The protostomes include most invertebrate animals, such as insects, worms and molluscs, while the deuterostomes include the vertebrates. In due course, the blastula changes into a more differentiated structure called the gastrula.
The gastrula with its blastopore soon develops three distinct layers of cells (the germ layers) from which all the bodily organs and tissues then develop:
- The innermost layer, or endoderm, gives a rise to the digestive organs, the gills, lungs or swim bladder if present, and kidneys or nephrites.
- The middle layer, or mesoderm, gives rise to the muscles, skeleton if any, and blood system.
- The outer layer of cells, or ectoderm, gives rise to the nervous system, including the brain, and skin or carapace and hair, bristles, or scales.
Embryos in many species often appear similar to one another in early developmental stages. The reason for this similarity is because species have a shared evolutionary history. These similarities among species are called homologous structures, which are structures that have the same or similar function and mechanism, having evolved from a common ancestor.
Humans
Humans are bilaterals and deuterostomes.
In humans, the term embryo refers to the ball of dividing cells from the moment the zygote implants itself in the uterus wall until the end of the eighth week after conception. Beyond the eighth week after conception (tenth week of pregnancy), the developing human is then called a fetus.
History of embryology
Human embryo at six weeks gestational age
Histological film 10 day mouse embryo
As recently as the 18th century, the prevailing notion in human embryology was preformation: the idea that semen contains an embryo — a preformed, miniature infant, or "homunculus" — that simply becomes larger during development. The competing explanation of embryonic development was epigenesis, originally proposed 2,000 years earlier by Aristotle. Much early embryology came from the work of the great Italian anatomists: Aldrovandi, Aranzio, Leonardo da Vinci, Marcello Malpighi, Gabriele Falloppio, Girolamo Cardano, Emilio Parisano, Fortunio Liceti, Stefano Lorenzini, Spallanzani, Enrico Sertoli, Mauro Rusconi, etc.[1] According to epigenesis, the form of an animal emerges gradually from a relatively formless egg. As microscopy improved during the 19th century, biologists could see that embryos took shape in a series of progressive steps, and epigenesis displaced preformation as the favoured explanation among embryologists.[2]
After 1827
Karl Ernst von Baer and Heinz Christian Pander proposed the germ layer theory of development; von Baer discovered the mammalian ovum in 1827.[3][4][5] Modern embryological pioneers include Charles Darwin, Ernst Haeckel, J.B.S. Haldane, and Joseph Needham. Other important contributors include William Harvey, Kaspar Friedrich Wolff, Heinz Christian Pander, August Weismann, Gavin de Beer, Ernest Everett Just, and Edward B. Lewis.
After 1950
After the 1950s, with the DNA helical structure being unravelled and the increasing knowledge in the field of molecular biology, developmental biology emerged as a field of study which attempts to correlate the genes with morphological change, and so tries to determine which genes are responsible for each morphological change that takes place in an embryo, and how these genes are regulated.
Vertebrate and invertebrate embryology
Many principles of embryology apply to invertebrates as well as to vertebrates.[6] Therefore, the study of invertebrate embryology has advanced the study of vertebrate embryology. However, there are many differences as well. For example, numerous invertebrate species release a larva before development is complete; at the end of the larval period, an animal for the first time comes to resemble an adult similar to its parent or parents. Although invertebrate embryology is similar in some ways for different invertebrate animals, there are also countless variations. For instance, while spiders proceed directly from egg to adult form, many insects develop through at least one larval stage.
Modern embryology research
Currently, embryology has become an important research area for studying the genetic control of the development process (e.g. morphogens), its link to cell signalling, its importance for the study of certain diseases and mutations and in links to stem cell research.
See also
- Cell signalling
- Deuterostomes
- Developmental biology
- Embryo drawing
- Embryogenesis
- Embryology of digestive system and the body cavities
- Epigenesis (biology)
- French flag model
- Germ layers
- Hedgehog signaling pathway
- Hox gene
- Morphogens
- Ontogeny
- Plant embryogenesis, the development of a plant embryo from a fertilized ovum
- Plant physiology
- Prenatal development
- Protostomes
- Recapitulation theory
References
- ^ Massimo De Felici, Gregorio Siracus, The rise of embryology in Italy: from the Renaissance to the early 20th Century, Int. J. Dev. Biol. 44: 515-521 (2000).
- ^ Campbell et al. (p. 987)
- ^ K. J. Betteridge (1981). "An historical look at embryo transfer". Reproduction. the Journal of the Society for Reproduction and Fertility 62 (1): 1–13. doi:10.1530/jrf.0.0620001. "Three years later, the Estonian, Karl Ernst von Baer, finally found the true mammalian egg in a pet dog (von Baer, 1827)."
- ^ Lois N. Magner (2005). History of the Life Sciences. New York. Basel: Marcel Dekker. p. 166. ISBN 9780824743604.
- ^ Alex Lopata (2009). "History of the Egg in Embryology". Journal of Mammalian Ova Research 26: 2–9. doi:10.1274/jmor.26.2.
- ^ Parker, Sybil. "Invertebrate Embryology," McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology (McGraw-Hill 1997).
Embryology - History of embryology as a science." Science Encyclopedia. Web. 06 Nov. 2009. <http://science.jrank.org/pages/2452/Embryology.html>.
"Germ layer." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 06 Nov. 2009 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/230597/germ-layer>.
Further reading
- Apostoli, Pietro; Catalani, Simona (2011). "Chapter 11. Metal Ions Affecting Reproduction and Development". In Astrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel and Roland K. O. Sigel. Metal Ions in Toxicology. Metal Ions in Life Sciences 8. RSC Publishing. pp. 263–303. doi:10.1039/9781849732116-00263.
- Scott F. Gilbert. Developmental Biology. Sinauer, 2003. ISBN 0-87893-258-5.
- Lewis Wolpert. Principles of Development. Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN 0-19-927536-X.
External links
- Online course in embryology
- Indiana University's Human Embryology Animations
- UNSW Embryology Large resource of information and media.
- What is a human admixed embryo?
- Definition of embryo according to Webster
- Embryonews _ resource for IVF and embryology articles
Developmental biology > Human embryogenesis (development of embryo) and development of fetus (TE E2.0)
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First three
weeks |
Week 1 |
- Fertilization
- Oocyte activation
- Zygote
- Cleavage
- Morula
- Blastula
- Blastocyst
- Inner cell mass
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Week 2
(Bilaminar) |
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Week 3
(Trilaminar) |
Germ layers |
- Archenteron/Primitive streak
- Primitive pit
- Primitive knot/Blastopore
- Primitive groove
- Gastrula/Gastrulation
- Regional specification
- Embryonic disc
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Ectoderm |
- Surface ectoderm
- Neuroectoderm
- Somatopleuric mesenchyme
- Neurulation
- Neural crest
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Endoderm |
- Splanchnopleuric mesenchyme
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Mesoderm |
- Chorda-
- Paraxial (Somite/Somitomere)
- Intermediate
- Lateral plate
- Intraembryonic coelom
- Splanchnopleuric mesenchyme/Somatopleuric mesenchyme
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Human development of head and neck (GA 1.65, TE E5.3, 5.4)
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Face |
- Nasal placode
- Nasal pit
- nasal prominences
- Intermaxillary segment
- Frontonasal prominence
- Maxillary prominence
- Mandibular prominence
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Oral cavity |
Palate |
- Primary palate
- Secondary palate
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Tongue |
- Lateral lingual swelling
- Tuberculum impar
- Copula linguae
- Hypopharyngeal eminence
- Gustatory placode
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General
branchial apparatus |
- Pharyngeal groove
- Pharyngeal arch
- Pharyngeal pouch
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noco/cofa (c)/cogi/tumr, sysi
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Embryology of bones, joints, and muscles (GA 2.80, TE E5.0-2)
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Ossification |
Upper limb |
- Ossification of humerus
- Ossification of ulna
- Ossification of radius
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Lower limb |
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Head |
- cranium: Ossification of occipital bone
- Ossification of frontal bone
- Ossification of temporal bone
- Ossification of sphenoid
- Ossification of ethmoid
- facial bones: Ossification of vomer
- Sutura vomerina
- Foramen vomerinum
- Meatus vomerinus
- Fissura vomerina
- Ossification of maxilla
- Ossification of mandible
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Other |
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Other |
- Limb development: Limb bud
- Apical ectodermal ridge/AER
- Zone of polarizing activity
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Prenatal development/Mammalian development of circulatory system (GA 5, TE E5.11)
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Heart development |
Tubular heart |
- Truncus arteriosus
- Bulbus cordis
- Embryonic ventricle
- Primitive atrium
- Sinus venosus
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Septa/ostia |
- Atrioventricular cushions/Septum intermedium
- Primary interatrial foramen
- Septum primum
- Septum secundum
- Aorticopulmonary septum
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Other |
- Atrioventricular canal
- Primary interventricular foramen
- Protein signalling in heart development
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Vasculogenesis,
angiogenesis,
and lymphangiogenesis |
- Blood island of umbilical vesicle
Development of arteries |
- Dorsal aorta
- Aortic arches
- Aortic sac
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Development of veins |
- Anterior cardinal vein
- Posterior cardinal vein
- Common cardinal veins
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Development of lymph vessels |
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Development of circulatory system
about teeth near children |
- anuli: Anulus sanguineus perienameleus
- lacunae: Lacuna sanguinea supraenamelea
- Ductus sanguineus mesialis
- Ductus sanguineus distalis
- Ductus sanguineus lingualis
- Ductus sanguineus palatinus
- Ductus sanguineus buccalis
- Ductus sanguineus labialis
- Lacuna sanguinea apicalis
- Lacuna sanguinea periodontalis
- Lacuna sanguinea parodontalis
- Lacuna sanguinea gingivalis
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Extraembryonic
hemangiogenesis |
- Chorion
- Connecting stalk
- Yolk sac
- Placenta
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Fetal circulation |
umbilical cord: Umbilical vein → Ductus venosus → Inferior vena cava → Heart → Pulmonary artery → Ductus arteriosus → Aorta → Umbilical artery
- yolk sac: Vitelline veins
- Vitelline arteries
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proc, drug (C1A/1B/1C/1D), blte
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Prenatal development/Mammalian development of nervous system (GA 9.733 and GA 10.1002, TE E5.13-16)
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Neurogenesis |
General neural development/
neurulation/neurula |
- Notochord
- Neuroectoderm
- Neural plate
- Neural fold
- Neural groove
- Neuropoiesis
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Neural crest |
- Cranial neural crest
- Cardiac neural crest complex
- Truncal neural crest
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Neural tube |
- Cephalic flexure
- Pontine flexure
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Eye development |
- Neural tube: Optic vesicle
- Optic stalk
- Optic cup
- Surface ectoderm: Lens placode
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Auditory development |
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note: NS is mostly ectoderm, but mesoderm is precursor for epineurium, perineurium, and endoneurium
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Prenatal development/Mammalian development of respiratory system (overview) (GA 11.1071, TE E5.5)
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Upper |
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Lower |
- Laryngotracheal groove
- Respiratory bud
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Prenatal development/Mammalian development of digestive system, coelom and septa, and mesenchymal mesenteric masses (GA 11.1101, TE E5.4, 5.8-9)
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Gut |
Upper GI tract and accessory |
- Foregut: upper GI
- Buccopharyngeal membrane
- Rathke's pouch
- Tracheoesophageal septum
- accessory
- Pancreatic bud
- Hepatic diverticulum
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Lower GI tract |
- Hindgut: Urorectal septum
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Abdominopelvic |
Mesentery |
- Dorsal mesentery
- Ventral mesentery
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Thoracic diaphragm |
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Other |
- Intra-embryonic coelom
- Extra-embryonic coelom
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Development of the urinary and reproductive systems (GA 11.1204, TE E5.6-7)
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Common |
- Mesoderm → Intermediate mesoderm
- Mesoderm → Lateral plate mesoderm ("LPM")
- Endoderm → Cloaca → Urogenital sinus ("US")
- Endoderm+Ectoderm → Cloacal membrane
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Urinary system
development |
- Nephrogenic cord → Kidney
- Mesonephros (Mesonephric tubules)
- Mesonephric duct → Ureteric bud + Metanephrogenic blastema
- US → Urinary bladder + Urethra + Primary urethral groove + Urachus
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Reproductive system
development |
Internal |
- Gonadal ridge → Indifferent gonad → Gonadal cord (Cortical cords, Testis cords)
- Pronephric duct → Mesonephric (Wolffian) duct + Paramesonephric (Müllerian) duct (Vaginal plate)
- Urogenital sinus → Prostate or Skene's gland
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External |
- LPM → Genital tubercle → Labioscrotal swelling → Scrotum or Labia majora
- LPM → Genital tubercle → Primordial phallus → Penis or Clitoris
- Peritoneum → Processus vaginalis or Canal of Nuck
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See also |
- List of homologues of the human reproductive system
- Prenatal development
- Mammalian embryogenesis
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発生第四週に第一鰓弓の間葉から二つの外側舌隆起と一つの無対舌結節が出現し、これらが舌体を形成する。そして、結合節は第二,三鰓弓と第四鰓弓の一部の間葉から形成され、これが舌根を形成する。これらの神経支配は以下の通りである。
発生第四週に、顔面を形成する三つの隆起である、上顎隆起、下顎隆起、および前頭鼻隆起とが出現する。発生第五週には、鼻窩を取り巻く組織が隆起して、鼻隆起を形成する。鼻隆起の内側が内側鼻隆起であり、鼻隆起の外側が外側鼻隆起となる。発生第六週から第十四週にかけて、上顎隆起が内側に向かって成長する結果、内側鼻隆起と上顎鼻隆起が癒合して上唇を形成する。また、両側の内側鼻隆起が正中で癒合して顎間部と人中を形成する。
視覚器は前脳両側における一対の膨出として発生し始め、発生第四週末に眼胞となる。表層外胚葉の下層に達し、表層外胚葉を誘導して、水晶体板に分化させる。その後、眼胞は陥入し、眼杯を形成する。水晶体板も陥入して水晶体胞となる。眼杯からは網膜が、水晶体胞からは水晶体が形成される。~
前脳で眼形成を誘導するのは、PAX6である。眼形成領域は、神経管形成前には頭方の神経ヒダに単一の帯をなして存在している。この領域にPAX6が発現している。脊索前板で発現するShhが眼形成の中央部分に作用し、PAX2の発現を誘導する。PAX2はPAX6の発現を抑制し、この発現パターンは眼形成が始まるまで維持される。このため、PAX2、PAX6を発現する領域はそれぞれ眼茎、眼杯に分化する。
内耳は菱脳の両側にある表層外胚葉が肥厚した耳板から形成される。耳板は陥入して耳窩となり、そして嚢状の耳胞を形成する。耳胞の腹側要素からは蝸牛管と球形嚢が、背側要素からは半規管、卵形嚢、内リンパ管が形成される。~
中耳は鼓室、耳管、小耳骨、および筋肉、神経より構成される。第一咽頭嚢は発生の過程で急激に側方に拡張して第一鰓溝に接する。第一咽頭嚢の遠位端が鼓室となり、狭窄したままの近位端が耳管となる。小耳骨のうち、ツチ骨とキヌタ骨は第一鰓弓の軟骨に由来し、アブミ骨は第二鰓弓に由来する。~
外耳は第一鰓溝に由来し、鼓膜により鼓室から隔てられている。鼓膜は外胚葉性上皮被覆、中間の間葉層、第一咽頭嚢からの内胚葉性被覆で覆われている。~
耳介は第一、第二鰓弓に並んでいる6個の間葉性小丘から発生する。