http://www.docshare.com/doc/260318/BRYs-Embryology-1st-Semester
Topics include:
Spermatogenesis
Oogenesis
Fertilization, cleavage of the zygote
Blastocyst formation; the bilaminar embryonic disc
Implantation
Formation of the intraembryonic mesoderm; the notochord
Neurulation (neural tube and neural crest)
Differentiation of the intraembryonic mesoderm; formation and derivatives of the somites
Derivatives of the intermediate mesoderm
Lateral plate mesoderm and its derivatives
Folding of the embryo
Development of the primitive cardiovascular system, the fetal circulation
The structure and function of the placenta
Development of the fetal membranes (chorion and amnion) and the umbilical cord
Periods of embryonic and fetal life
Twin formation
Development of the limbs
Development of the vertebral column
Development of the skull
Development of the skeletal muscular system
