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INTRODUCTIONTO
EMBRYOLOGYMark Nielsen
University of Utah
What is Embryology?Broadest definition
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Developmental BiologyINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Genetics
Inductive events
Embryogenesis
Organogenesis
MorphogenesisOntogeny
Aging
Embryology
OntogenyINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Conception Death
An individuals life history
Embryology/EmbryogenesisINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
In humans - first 8 weeksEstablish the basic body plan
OrganogenesisINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Weeks 5 to 8
MorphogenesisINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Why Study Embryology?INTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Understand the why questions
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Why Study Embryology?INTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Understand and predict variation
Why Study Embryology?INTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Understand morphological patterns
Why Study Embryology?INTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Understand how and why things go wrong
Why Study Embryology?INTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Intellectually rewarding
Historical PerspectivesINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Cast of charactersAristotle 384 to 322 BC
Historical PerspectivesINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Cast of charactersKarl Ernst von Baer 1792 to 1876
Divisions of Human Life SpanINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Prenatal lifeSpermatocyte and oocyte
Divisions of Human Life SpanINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Prenatal lifeZygote
Divisions of Human Life SpanINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Prenatal lifeEmbryo
Divisions of Human Life SpanINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Prenatal lifeFetus
Divisions of Human Life SpanINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Birth
Divisions of Human Life SpanINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Postnatal lifeNewborn
Divisions of Human Life SpanINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Postnatal lifeInfancy
Divisions of Human Life SpanINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Postnatal lifeChildhood
Divisions of Human Life SpanINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Postnatal lifePuberty
Divisions of Human Life SpanINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Postnatal lifeAdolescence
Divisions of Human Life SpanINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Postnatal lifeAdult
Comparisons in Other VertebratesINTRODUCTION TO EMBRYOLOGY
Developmental ProcessesDescriptions of cell movements
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EpibolyInvaginationEvaginationInvolutionIngressionDelamination
