oocyte completes 2nd meiotic division to form nucleus of ootid (female pronucleus). ➢Fusion between male pronucleus and female pronucleus to form nucleus of zygote.
diploid number (46 chromosomes). • Determination of sex. • Mitotic divisions (Cleavage) start, during which the zygote travels through uterine tube by help of cilia and contraction of uterine tube (migration).
Balstocyst Fertilization -Cleavage occurs by mitotic divisions of zygote to get smaller blastomeres inside a sheath of zona pellucida. -Migration depends on cilia and peristalsis of uterine tube. Zona pellucida Ampullary part of uterine tube Dr. Sherif Fahmy
is embedded in the endometrium. • Timing: Starts at 7th day and completed at 11th day. • Site: usually at upper part of posterior wall of uterus near fundus. • Features of endometrium at time of implantation are increased cells, spiral glands, spiral arteries with arterio-venous anastomosis.
trophoblast and inner cytotrophoblast. 2.Formation of amniotic cavity at the 8th day and blastocele becomes primary yolk sac at the 9th day. 3.Formation of bilaminar embryonic disc (epiblast & hypoblast) from inner cell mass.
secretory phase of endometrium. Increased thickness of endometrium. Increased size and number of endometrial cells. Increased secretion in the uterine glands. Increased spiral arteries with arterio-venous anastomosis.