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Embryology

Development of Urogenital System

THE URINARY SYSTEM THE KIDNEYS, which excrete urine THE URETERS, which convey urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder …

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FETAL MEMBRANES IN TWINS and PRETERM BIRTH

n Dizygotic/Fraternal twins (womb- mates) – 7-11 / 1000 births – By fertilization of two oocytes shed simultaneously – Hereditary …

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Amnion, Umblical Cord and Amniotic Fluid

1) The amnio-ectodermal junction is the primitive umbilical ring. 2) Following structures pass through the ring at the …

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PLACENTA

INTRODUCTION In vertebrate embryo, only part of egg forms the actual embryo while other part is known as the extra …

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3rd Week of Development: Trilaminar Germ Disc

1) Gastrulation •It is the formative process by which three germ layers, which are precursors of all embryonic tissues, and …

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Fertilization and Male Gametes

Fertilization • The process by which male and female gametes fuse to give rise to a zygote. • Occurs in …

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