Blastopore
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A blastopore is an opening into the archenteron during the embryonic stages of an organism. The distinction between protostomes and deuterostomes is based on the direction in which the mouth (stoma) develops in relation to the blastopore.
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| Mammalian development of embryo and development of fetus (some dates are approximate - see Carnegie stages) |
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| Week 1: Zygote - Morula - Blastula/Blastomere/Blastosphere - Archenteron/Primitive streak - Blastopore - Allantois - Trophoblast (Cytotrophoblast - Syncytiotrophoblast - Gestational sac)
Week 2: Yolk sac - Vitelline duct - Bilaminar disc Week 3: Hensen's node - Gastrula/Gastrulation - Trilaminar embryo Branchial arch (1st) - Branchial pouch - Meckel's cartilage - Somite/Somitomere - Sclerotome - Myotome - Germ layer (Ectoderm, Endoderm, Mesoderm, Chordamesoderm, Paraxial mesoderm, Intermediate mesoderm, Lateral plate mesoderm, Splanchnopleure, Somatopleure) Histogenesis and Organogenesis Uterine support: Placenta - Umbilical cord (Umbilical artery, Umbilical vein, Wharton's jelly) - Amniotic sac (Amnion, Chorion) |
