This site is intended to give students enrolled in 92-210 Developmental Biology supplemental learning material. Links to the Current Course Outline, Course Profile, and the Undergraduate Calendar Description will provide general course information.

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Anatomical Terms and Planes of Section

• Terms for Direction and Orientation

• Planes of Section

• Direction and Orientation - quadrupeds and bipeds   Anatomical terms of orientation in humans may be particularly confusing because similar terms are used differently in quadrupeds and bipeds.  This page may help you deal with the confusion.

Gametogenesis

• The Cell Cycle

• Mitosis

• Mitosis Review - Quiz Format   See if you can answer these multiple choice questions about mitosis.

• Meiosis and Fertilization in Ascaris

• Meiosis and Spermatogenesis in Grasshopper Testis

• A Comparative Outline of Oogenesis and Spermatogenesis

• Oogenesis: Mammalian Ovary

• Spermatogenesis: Mammalian Testis

• Meiosis Review - Quiz Format   See if you can answer these multiple choice questions about meiosis.

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Cleavage

• Cleavage of Microlecithal Eggs

  • The Starfish

• Cleavage of Mesolecithal Eggs

  • Amphibians

• Cleavage of Megalecithal Eggs

  • The Chicken

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Gastrulation

• Microlecithal Embryos

  • The Starfish

• Mesolecithal Embryos

  • Amphibians

• Megalecithal Embryos

  • The Chick

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The Frog Embryo

1. The Neural Tube Stage Embryo

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   • Transverse Sections

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1. The 3-4 MM Frog Embryo

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2. The 5-7 MM Frog Embryo

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The Chick Embryo

1. The 24 Hour Chick Embryo

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2. The 33 Hour Chick Embryo

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3. The 48 Hour Chick Embryo

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4. The 72 Hour Chick Embryo

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Histology and Histogenesis

1. Histology I - An Introduction to Tissue Types

2. Histology II - Derivatives of the Three Germ Layers

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Regeneration

Limb Regeneration This page describes regeneration in amphibian limbs through the use of diagrams and photomicrographs.

Axolotls This page provides additional information about axolotls, one of the animals most commonly used in regeneration research.

Slide Presentations

Slide Presentations are abbreviated versions of the PowerPoint Presentations used to introduce each laboratory session. 

Glossary

From adhesive glands to zygotene, this page contains a glossary of terms used in developmental biology.

WWW Links

Developmental Biology Links This page contains links to other world wide web sites related to developmental biology. Web site descriptions have been provided by 92-210 Developmental Biology students.

Cell Biology Links This page contains links to other world wide web sites related to cell biology. Web site descriptions have been provided by 15-22168 (Distance Education Version) Cell Biology students.