Reproductive System and Embryonic Development
Learning Time: 5-15 hours
Content: The reproductive system includes the organs and processes that enable sexual reproduction, while embryonic development covers the formation of the embryo after fertilization. This topic covers the development of male and female reproductive organs (testes, ovaries), gametogenesis (spermatogenesis, oogenesis), fertilization, and the embryonic layers (ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm). Reproductive organs and fertilization are tested in TYT, while embryonic development stages are tested in AYT. The current 2025 curriculum also includes in vitro fertilization technology and the embryonic effects of genetic diseases. Learning this topic forms the foundation for genetics and developmental biology.
- Male Reproductive System:
- Testicles (Spermatogenesis)
- Epididymis and Vas Deferens (Sperm Transport)
- Prostate and Seminal Vesicles (Semen Formation)
- Female Reproductive System:
- Ovaries (Oogenesis and Follicle Development)
- Fallopian Tubes (Site of Fertilization)
- Uterus and Vagina (Embryo Development)
- Gametogenesis:
- Spermatogenesis (Sperm Formation)
- Oogenesis (Oocyte Development)
- Meiosis and Gamete Differentiation
- Fertilization and Pregnancy Beginning:
- Fertilization Process (Zygote Formation)
- Implantation (Attachment of the Embryo to the Uterine Wall)
- Placenta Formation
- Embryonic Development:
- Layering (Ectoderm, Mesoderm, Endoderm)
- Organogenesis (Formation of Organs)
- Fetal Development Stages
- Reproductive System Diseases:
- Infertility (Causes of Infertility)
- Endometriosis (Uterine Tissue Problem)
- Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Modern Applications:
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Technique)
- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
- Birth Control Methods
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 5 hours
- Skill level Expert
- Language English
- Students 15
- Assessments Yes
