Course Title
Vertebrate Embryology
Course Description
This course compares the early embryonic development of amphibian, avian, and mammalian embryos and places special emphasis on human organogenesis.
Pass/Fail Only?
No
Faculty Permission Required?
No
Credit Hours Min
3
Credit Hours Max
3
Instructional Method
Lecture
Prerequisite
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Corequisite
Enroll in the following Courses:
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Learning Objective 1
Objective
Compare and contrast the development of gametes and the significance of meiosis during gamete development in higher vertebrates including humans.
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Learning Objective 2
Objective
Describe the development of vertebrate eggs with special consideration of amphibian, avian and mammalian (human) egg development.
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Learning Objective 3
Objective
Describe in detail the fertilization process.
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Learning Objective 4
Objective
Compare and contrast cleavage, blastulation and gastrulation in sea urchins, amphibians, birds and mammals, and describe the effects of evolutionary history on early human development as it relates to these developmental processes.
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Learning Objective 5
Objective
Describe the major events of neurulation and the formation of the primary and secondary rudiments in higher vertebrates.
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Learning Objective 6
Objective
Describe the formation of the extraembryonic membranes in reptiles, birds and mammals, and the various types of mammalian placentae.
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Learning Objective 7
Objective
Describe the early development of the human embryo including fertilization, cleavage, blastocyst formation, implantation, formation of the bilaminar and trilaminar embryo and human placentation.
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Learning Objective 8
Objective
Describe the development of the ten organ systems of the human.
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Learning Objective 9
Objective
Describe some of the major congenital anomalies which may occur during the development of all of these systems.