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Embryonic Development

Embryonic development begins with fertilization forming a zygote, which divides through mitosis to become a morula. The morula develops into a blastula, a hollow ball of cells. The blastula then forms into a gastrula with three germ layers - ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm. During organogenesis, the germ layers develop into organs. A neurula stage follows where the neural tube and notochord form, developing into the central nervous system and vertebral column.

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Embryonic Development

Embryonic development begins with fertilization forming a zygote, which divides through mitosis to become a morula. The morula develops into a blastula, a hollow ball of cells. The blastula then forms into a gastrula with three germ layers - ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm. During organogenesis, the germ layers develop into organs. A neurula stage follows where the neural tube and notochord form, developing into the central nervous system and vertebral column.

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Embryonic

Development

2007-2008
Embryonic Development

 Embryonic development is a the process by which
embryo forms and develops into the complex
organism.
Embryonic development starts with
fertilization

 Fertilization is joining of sperm & egg
 As a result, a zygote a one celled organism is formed.
Zygote divides by mitosis and
forms morula

 Morula is a mass of cells
Blastula
 Morula develops into blastula.
 Blastula is a hollow ball
of cells

zygote

morula blastula
Blastula develops into gastrula
Gastrula is three layered embryo

Gastrula layers are:

 Ectoderm
 Mesoderm
 Entoderm
Organogenesis

 During organogenesis three layers of gastrula
develop into organs
Neurula

Neurula is a stage in
which neural organs are
formed.
It takes place during
organogenesis
Neurulation
 Formation of notochord & neural tube
 develop into nervous 
system
develops into CNS
Neural tube (brain & spinal cord)

Notochord
develops into
vertebral column
Testing…
All of the following correctly describe the fate of the embryonic

layers of a vertebrate EXCEPT

A. neural tube and epidermis develop from ectoderm


B. linings of digestive organs and lungs develop from
endoderm
C. notochord and kidneys develop from endoderm
D. skeletal muscles and heart develop from mesoderm
E. reproductive organs and blood vessels develop from
mesoderm
Testing…
In a study of the development of frogs, groups of cells in the

germ layers of several embryos in the early gastrula stage were
stained with five different dyes that do not harm living tissue.
After organogenesis (organ formation), the location of the dyes
was noted, as shown in the table below.

Tissue Stain
Brain Red
Notochord Yellow
Liver Green
Lens of the eye Blue
Lining of the digestive tract Purple
Human fetal
development
4 weeks 7 weeks
Human fetal
development10 weeks
Human fetal
development

12 weeks 20 weeks

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