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GERNERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• Recommended books are.
➢ The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology
[Keith L. Moore].
➢ Langman's Medical Embryology.
• There is no need to do molecular embryology of any
kind. In KLM molecular embryology is written in
ITALICS (e.g. HOX gene causes development of....)
• Diagrammatic representations and flowcharts are
very important for written paper.
• Clinical Anomalies related to all topics are also very
important.
• In First year MBBS only General embryology is
included Special Embryology is a part of Second year
MBBS.
• Most of the guidelines are according to KLM
embryology only Important topics from Langman’s
embryology will be mentioned.
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CHAPTER WISE GUIDELINES
Chapter
Number
Title
1 Introduction to Human Development
2 First week of Human Development
3 Second week of Human Development
4 Third Week of Human Development
5 Four-Eight Weeks of Human
Development
6 Fetal Period: Ninth Week to Birth
7 Placenta and Fetal Membranes
20 Human Birth Defects
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First week of Human Development
• Gametogenesis
• Meiosis
• Outcomes of Meiosis
• Spermatogenesis
• Oogenesis
• Spermiogenesis and its stages
(langman)
• Normal structure of Sperm & Egg
• Anomalies of sperm and egg
• Female reproductive Cycles
➢ Ovarian Cycles and its stages
➢ Menstrual Cycle and Its stages
• Transport of Gametes
• Maturation of sperms
➢ Capacitation Reaction
➢ Acrosomal reaction
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Second week of Human Development
• Also Called as Week of twos
• Completion of Implantation
• Development of Cavities
• Fluid filled Vs Non-filled Cavities
• Decidual Reaction
• Formation of Secondary Umbilical
Vesicle
• Formation of Bilaminar Disc
• Development of Chorionic Sac
• Origin of embryonic tissue
• Implantation Sites
➢Normal
➢Abnormal sites
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Third week of Human Development
• Gastrulation
• Development of Primitive Streak
➢Development
➢Fate
• Notochord
➢Development
➢Functions
➢Fates
• Neurulation
➢Process
➢Neural Crest Formation
➢Derivatives of Neural Ectoderm
➢Derivatives of Neural Crest Cells
• Somitogenesis (Langman)
• Development of Intraembryonic Coelom
• Development of Chorionic Villi
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Four-Eight weeks of Human
Development
• Folding of Embryo
➢Folding in median plane /longitudinal Folding
➢Folding in horizontal plane/Lateral Folding
• Germ Layer Derivatives
• Scalp Vascular plexuses is formed during the 8th
week of development
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Nine week to Birth
• Nagele’s Rule
• Estimation of Fetal Age
• Procedures for Assessing Fetal status
➢Ultrasound
➢Diagnostic Amniocentesis
➢Alpha-fetoprotein Assay
➢Fetoscopy
➢Chorionic Villus Sampling
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Placenta and Fetal Membranes
• Placenta
➢ Decidua and its types
➢ Development of Fetal part of placenta
➢ Development of Maternal part of placenta
• Placental Circulation
➢ Maternal
➢ Fetal
• Placental Membranes/Barrier
➢ Before 20th
week
➢ After 20th
week
• Functions of Placenta
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• Amnion and Amniotic Fluid
➢ Development of Amnion
➢ Formation of Amniotic fluid
➢ Circulation of Amniotic Fluid
➢ Composition of Amniotic Fluid
➢ Significance of Amniotic fluid
➢ Anomalies associated
• Umbilical Vesicle
➢ Formation
➢ Significance
➢ Fate
• Allantois
➢ Formation
➢ Fate
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• Multiple Pregnancies
➢ Types
➢ Monozygotic Twins and its types
➢ Dizygotic Twins and Its types
➢ Conjoined Monozygotic Twins and Its Types
➢ Siamese Twins (Langman)
➢ Sorosoral Twins
• Neonatal Period
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Human Birth Defects
• Teratology
➢Definition
➢Causes of Birth Defects
➢Teratogen
➢Types of Teratogen
➢Organogenetic period
• Fetal alcohol Syndrome
• Aneuploidy Vs polyploidy
• Features of Turner Syndrome
• Features of Klinefelter Syndrome
• Features of Edward Syndrome
• Features of Down Syndrome
• Features of Jacob Syndrome
• Features of Patau Syndrome
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Table of Specification
TOPICS MCQS SEQS
Reproduction of cell, Gametogenesis 1
Fertilization, Development 1-2 weeks 1 1
Development 3-4 weeks 1
Medical Genetics, Birth Defects
1
Placenta and Fetal Membranes 1
Organogenetic Fetal Period 1
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Important Questions
• Define neurulation. Describe its steps
• Define fertilization. Describe its stages
• Why 2nd week is called week of twos
• Why 3rd week is called week of threes
• Describe formation of cavities during third week
• What is chorion? What are different types? How does it contribute
to placenta formation
• Define placenta previa
• Name various fluid filled cavities during 2nd week
describe development of secondary umbilical vesicle.
• What is cryopreservation of embryo and what is ectopic pregnancy
• Enlist any 10 derivatives of neural crest cells
• What is karyotype and characteristic pattern of Edward syndrome
• What are Siamese twins
• Compare and Contrast Gametogenesis and Oogenesis
• Describe the process of Somitogenesis
• Define Gestational sac. Give its formation
• Describe formation, circulation, and Significance of Amniotic fluid
• Give formation of Maternal and Fetal past of placenta
• Define Decidua and Give its types
• Describe longitudinal and Lateral folding of embryo
• Gove development of Primitive streak
• Describe process of neurulation
• Give development, functions, and fate of Notochord
• Differentiate between monozygotic and dizygotic twins
• Draw and label Tertiary chorionic villus and Blastocyst
• Describe the process of Spermiogenesis
• Define teratogen and give examples
• Describe different chromosomal abnormalities