Third to Eighth Week: The Embryonic Period

Jun Zhou （周俊）

School of Medicine, Zhejiang University20130108

Review

End of the Week of Twos•2 major cell masses

–Trophoblasts –Inner cell mass

•Trophoblasts–Cytotrophoblasts–Syncytiotrophoblasts Uteroplacental Cir.

•Embryonic Cavities–Amniotic cavity–Yolk sac

•Germ Disc–Epiblasts–Hypoblasts

Formation of trilaminar disc•Early of three weeks•Primitive streak: caudal end, a midline indentation on the epiblast surface•Primitive node/knot•Primitive pit•Proliferation & Invagination of epiblasts

Intra-embryonic mesoderm

Gastrulation•Migrating epiblasts will form:–Endoderm: migrated cells displace hypoblast cells–Mesoderm: cells btw the endo and ecto–Ectoderm

(Note - epiblasts=>all layers)•Mesoderm cranial and lateral extension

Distribution of intra-embryonic mesoderm

-spread laterally and cranially-Fused membranes

Oral: oropharyngeal membrane Cloacal: cloacal membrane

Formation of notochord- Invaginate in through primitive pit/k

not- a solid rod of mesoderm- Basis of the axial skeleton in the midl

ine

Review/Background•First Week•Second Week•Third- 8th week

–Gastrulation•Primitive pit•Primitive node•Primitive streak•Notochord

Expansion and Elongation

•Migration of Epiblasts to form

–Endoderm–Mesoderm–Ectoderm

•Expansion of the disk•Notochord: -midline rod of mesoderm

-orientation the germ disc

Differentiation of trilaminar germ disc

3rd –8th weeks

embryonic period: the major body form and organ structure take

Bilaminar disc: flat and roundelongated with a broad cephalic and a narrow caudal end

Trilaminar disc:a pear-shaped appearance

Ectoderm - Neuralation

•Overlying notochordThickens – Neural Plate•Edges - Neural Folds•Fuse at future neck region•Zippers shut

–Neural Tube

•Ant/Post Neuropores

Ectoderm - Neuralation•Overlying notochordThickens – Neural Plate•Edges - Neural Folds•Fuse at neck region•Zippers shut

–Neural Tube•Ant Neuropore: 25th days

•Post Neuropore: 27th days

Ectoderm – Neuralation

•Failure of Neurotube closure

–Anencephaly – Ant–Meningocele – post

Ectoderm – Neural Crest

•As neural tube closes -Neural crest

•Detach and migrate–Melanocytes – skin–Dorsal root ganglia

Differentiation of the Ectoderm :-the central nervous system (CNS)-Neural crest cells (melanocyte, PNS)

In general terms it may be stated that the ectoderm gives rise to those organs and structures that maintain contact with the outside world.

Mesoderm

•Loose – condenses day 17

•3 columns

–Paraxial mesoderm

–Intermediate mesoderm

–Lateral Plate mesoderm

Paraxial Mesoderm •Segmentation•Blocks of tissue along axis•Somite:20th days, 3 pairs/ per day,42-44 pairs by the end of 5t

h weeks

-Sclerotome: vertebra

-Myotome:muscle of the back

-Dermatome:dorsal dermis of the overlying skin

Intermediate Mesoderm•Kidney and genital system “Urogenital tissue”

•Intra-embryonic coelom: →body cavity1.Outer layer: parietal mesoderm→muscle, CT of the body wall→parietal layer of cavities2.Inner layer: visceral mesoderm →muscle, CT of the gut→Visceral layer of cavities3.Cavity: peritoneal, pleural and pericardial cavities

Lateral Plate Mesoderm

mesenchyme: →CT, cardiovascular and lymph system

Endoderm•From the Yolk sac•Forms Primitive gut•Besides the GI system

-Foregut: thymus,thyroid,lung,liver,

pancreas, etc.

-Midgut: none

-Hindgut: bladder,urethra

•Surrounded by visceral lateral plate mesoderm

Embryonic Folding

•Craniocaudal folding--CNS•Lateral folding—somites•Endoderm-lined cavity is incorporated into the embryo properprimitive gut•Yolk sacvitelline duct•Oropharyngeal membrane•Cloacal membrane•Flat discpear, round

3-8th week

OBJECTIVES1.Bilaminar and trilaminar germ discs

2.Undertand the origin of the three embryonic “germ” layers that make up the trilaminar disk.

3.Describe the formation and derivatives of ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm.