Chapter 17 - Development of a Human Embryo

What is a blastocyst?

What is the inner cell mass?

What is implantation?

What is a totipotent stem cell?

What is a pluripotent stem cell?

What is a multipotent stem cell?

What are the first 2 months of pregnancy referred to as?

What is the name given to the developing individual after the 2nd month?

What are the 3 primary germ layers of the inner cell mass?

The endoderm gives rise to what parts of the embryo?

The mesoderm gives rise to what parts of the embryo?

The ectoderm gives rise to what parts of the embryo?

What are the four roles of the placenta which fall under these categories:
Endocrine, excretory, immune, nutritional and respiratory

What are chorionic villi?

How many umbilical arteries and veins are there?

Describe what happens to an embryo - foetus over 8 weeks

There are 3 sources of stem cells, what are they?

What is therapeutic cloning?