VETERINARY ANATOMY 212

Veterinary Developmental Anatomy (Embryology)

Name: _Jessie May Porras __________ Module No: __2_____________

Year: __DVM-2___________________ Date: __11/12/22____________

Laboratory Exercise No. 2

16 hours Chick Embryo
To access the parts of the egg, the shell must be broken by striking it gently with a blunt object,
in this case, the handle of a fork is used. To have a vivid view, the contents of the egg are poured into a
flat container. The observation begins upon completing these steps.
If seen with the naked eye, the progress of the embryo can be difficult to identify. However,
under a microscope, the primitive streak becomes visible. In fixed and stained slide, the parts of the
embryo at its early development can be seen. The central furrow can be seen and is called as primitive
groove lined by thickened primitive ridges.
Located at the cephalic end of the primitive streak are closely packed cells that form thickened
area called the Hensen’s node. A part of area pellucida adjacent to the primitive streak shows increased
thickness and forms embryonic elliptical shape. The area pellucida assumes an elliptical shape. The
elongated primitive streaks make up the long axis of the future embryonic body. Lastly, the caudal end of
the streak that lies close to the area opaca which is the opaque area of the blastoderm surrounding the
area pellucida. This helps in the formation of extra embryonic membrane such as yolk sac.
As a summary, the parts of an embryo present at this stage (from cephalic end to caudal end)
include the area opaca, area pellucida, Hensen’s node, primitive pit, primitive groove, and the primitive
ridge.

Parts of the Embryo at 16 hours with label

Figure 1. Photo of actual embryonic development at 16 hours of incubation.

 Figure 2. Photo of embryo at 16 hours under the microscope.

Documentation
Link to the short clip:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TFWTT2WgHT83cwfql0WnwWDBnm6YIX-U/view?usp=drivesdk