INTRO TO HUMAN EMBRYOLOGY; PART 1 by Professor Fink

This is Part 1 of Professor Fink’s Human Embryology Lecture. The Lecture distinguishes between sexual reproduction & sexual intercourse and describes In Vitro Fertilization. The Lecture then compares & contrasts Spermatogenesis with Oogenesis. The Lecture then begins a description of Human Embryology, including fertilization, the development of the Zygote into a Blastocyst & implantation during the 1st Week, formation of the Placenta & the Embryonic Disk during the 2nd Week. The Lecture also reviews the development of the Chorionic Sac, the Amniotic Sac, the Yolk Sac & the Allantoic Sac and discusses Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS). An introduction to the 3rd Week of Embryonic Development is given. Other Terms presented include: Chorion Frondosum, Decidua Basalis of the Endometrium, Ectoderm, Mesoderm & Endoderm. Check-out professor fink’s web-site for additional resources in Biology, Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology: Down-loadable e-Books of the Lecture Outlines by Professor Fink can be purchased from the WLAC Bookstore at: “Hard Copy” Lecture Outlines can be purchased from the WLAC Bookstore at: