Anatomy of the Human Body Henry Gray CONTENTS I. Embryology 1. The Animal Cell 2. The Ovum 3. The Spermatozoön 4. Fertilization of the Ovum 5. Segmentation of the Fertilized Ovum 6. The Neural Groove and Tube 7. The Notochord 8. The Primitive Segments 9. Separation of the Embryo 10. The Yolk-sac 11. Development of the Fetal Membranes and Placenta 12. The Branchial Region 13. Development of the Body Cavities 14. The Form of the Embryo at Different Stages of Its Growth Bibliography II. Osteology 1. Introduction 2. Bone 3. The Vertebral Column a. General Characteristics of a Vertebra 1. The Cervical Vertebræ 2. The Thoracic Vertebræ 3. The Lumbar Vertebræ 4. The Sacral and Coccygeal Vertebræ b. The Vertebral Column as a Whole 4. The Thorax a. The Sternum b. The Ribs c. The Costal Cartilages 5. The Skull a. The Cranial Bones 1. The Occipital Bone 2. The Parietal Bone 3. The Frontal Bone 4. The Temporal Bone 5. The Sphenoid Bone 6. Ethmoid bone b. The Facial Bones 1. The Nasal Bones 2. The Maxillæ (Upper Jaw) 3. The Lacrimal Bone 4. The Zygomatic Bone 5. The Palatine Bone 6. The Inferior Nasal Concha 7. The Vomer 8. The Mandible (Lower Jaw) 9. The Hyoid Bone c. The Exterior of the Skull d. The Interior of the Skull 6. The Extremities a. The Bones of the Upper Extremity 1. The Clavicle 2. The Scapula 3. The Humerus 4. The Ulna 5. The Radius b. The Hand 1. The Carpus 2. The Metacarpus 3. The Phalanges of the Hand c. The Bones of the Lower Extremity 1. The Hip Bone 2. The Pelvis 3. The Femur 4. The Patella 5. The Tibia 6. The Fibula d. The Foot 1. The Tarsus 2. The Metatarsus 3. The Phalanges of the Foot 4. Comparison of the Bones of the Hand and Foot 5. The Sesamoid Bones III. Syndesmology 1. Introduction 2. Development of the Joints 3. Classification of Joints 4. The Kind of Movement Admitted in Joints 1. Introduction 2. Development of the Joints 3. Classification of Joints 4. The Kind of Movement Admitted in Joints 5. Articulations of the Trunk a. Articulations of the Vertebral Column b. Articulation of the Atlas with the Epistropheus or Axis c. Articulations of the Vertebral Column with the Cranium d. Articulation of the Mandible e. Costovertebral Articulations f. Sternocostal Articulations g. Articulation of the Manubrium and Body of the Sternum h. Articulation of the Vertebral Column with the Pelvis i. Articulations of the Pelvis 6. Articulations of the Upper Extremity a. Sternoclavicular Articulation b. Acromioclavicular Articulation c. Humeral Articulation or Shoulder-joint d. Elbow-joint e. Radioulnar Articulation f. Radiocarpal Articulation or Wrist-joint g. Intercarpal Articulations h. Carpometacarpal Articulations i. Intermetacarpal Articulations j. Metacarpophalangeal Articulations k. Articulations of the Digits 7. Articulations of the Lower Extremity a. Coxal Articulation or Hip-joint b. The Knee-joint c. Articulations between the Tibia and Fibula d. Talocrural Articulation or Ankle-joint e. Intertarsal Articulations f. Tarsometatarsal Articulations g. Intermetatarsal Articulations h. Metatarsophalangeal Articulations i. Articulations of the Digits j. Arches of the Foot IV. Myology 1. Mechanics of Muscle 2. Development of the Muscles 3. Tendons, Aponeuroses, and Fasciæ 4. The Fasciæ and Muscles of the Head. a. The Muscles of the Scalp b. The Muscles of the Eyelid c. The Muscles of the Nose d. The Muscles of the Mouth e. The Muscles of Mastication 5. The Fasciæ and Muscles of the Anterolateral Region of the Neck a. The Superficial Cervical Muscle b. The Lateral Cervical Muscles c. The Supra- and Infrahyoid Muscles d. The Anterior Vertebral Muscles e. The Lateral Vertebral Muscles 6. The Fasciæ and Muscles of the Trunk a. The Deep Muscles of the Back b. The Suboccipital Muscles c. The Muscles of the Thorax d. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Abdomen e. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Pelvis f. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Perineum 7. The Fascia and Muscles of the Upper Extremity a. The Muscles Connecting the Upper Extremity to the Vertebral Column b. The Muscles Connecting the Upper Extremity to the Anterior and Lateral Thoracic Walls c. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Shoulder d. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Arm e. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Forearm f. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Hand 8. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Lower Extremity. a. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Iliac Region b. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Thigh c. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Leg d. The Fasciæ Around the Ankle e. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Foot Bibliography V. Angiology 1. Introduction 2. The Blood 3. Development of the Vascular System 4. The Thoracic Cavity a. The Pericardium b. The Heart c. Peculiarities in the Vascular System in the Fetus Bibliography VI. The Arteries 1. Introduction 2. The Aorta 3. The Arteries of the Head and Neck a. The Common Carotid Artery VI. The Arteries 1. Introduction 2. The Aorta 3. The Arteries of the Head and Neck a. The Common Carotid Artery 1. Relations 2. The External Carotid Artery 3. The Triangles of the Neck 4. The Internal Carotid Artery b. The Arteries of the Brain 4. The Arteries of the Upper Extremity a. The Subclavian Artery b. The Axilla 1. The Axillary Artery 2. The Brachial Artery 3. The Radial Artery 4. The Ulnar Artery 5. The Arteries of the Trunk a. The Descending Aorta 1. The Thoracic Aorta 2. The Abdominal Aorta b. The Common Iliac Arteries 1. The Hypogastric Artery 2. The External Iliac Artery 6. The Arteries of the Lower Extremity a. The Femoral Artery b. The Popliteal Fossa c. The Popliteal Artery d. The Anterior Tibial Artery e. The Arteria Dorsalis Pedis f. The Posterior Tibial Artery Bibliography VII. The Veins 1. Introduction 2. The Pulmonary Veins 3. The Systemic Veins a. The Veins of the Heart b. The Veins of the Head and Neck 1. The Veins of the Exterior of the Head and Face 2. The Veins of the Neck 3. The Diploic Veins 4. The Veins of the Brain 5. The Sinuses of the Dura Mater. Ophthalmic Veins and Emissary Veins c. The Veins of the Upper Extremity and Thorax d. The Veins of the Lower Extremity, Abdomen, and Pelvis 4. The Portal System of Veins VIII. The Lymphatic System 1. Introduction 2. The Thoractic Duct 3. The Lymphatics of the Head, Face, and Neck 4. The Lymphatics of the Upper Extremity 5. The Lymphatics of the Lower Extremity 6. The Lymphatics of the Abdomen and Pelvis 7. The Lymphatic Vessels of the Thorax Bibliography IX. Neurology 1. Structure of the Nervous System 2. Development of the Nervous System 3. The Spinal Cord or Medulla Spinalis 4. The Brain or Encephalon a. The Hind-brain or Rhombencephalon b. The Mid-brain or Mesencephalon c. The Fore-brain or Prosencephalon d. Composition and Central Connections of the Spinal Nerves e. Composition and Central Connections of the Spinal Nerves f. Pathways from the Brain to the Spinal Cord g. The Meninges of the Brain and Medulla Spinalis h. The Cerebrospinal Fluid 5. The Cranial Nerves a. The Olfactory Nerves b. The Optic Nerve c. The Oculomotor Nerve d. The Trochlear Nerve e. The Trigeminal Nerve f. The Abducent Nerve g. The Facial Nerve h. The Acoustic Nerve i. The Glossopharyngeal Nerve j. The Vagus Nerve k. The Accessory Nerve l. The Hypoglossal Nerve 6. The Spinal Nerves a. The Posterior Divisions b. The Anterior Divisions c. The Thoracic Nerves d. The Lumbosacral Plexus e. The Sacral and Coccygeal Nerves 7. The Sympathetic Nerves a. The Cephalic Portion of the Sympathetic System b. The Anterior Divisions c. The Thoracic Nerves d. The Lumbosacral Plexus e. The Sacral and Coccygeal Nerves 7. The Sympathetic Nerves a. The Cephalic Portion of the Sympathetic System b. The Cervical Portion of the Sympathetic System c. The Thoracic Portion of the Sympathetic System d. The Abdominal Portion of the Sympathetic System e. The Pelvic Portion of the Sympathetic System f. The Great Plexuses of the Sympathetic System Bibliography X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument 1. The Peripheral Organs of the Special Senses a. The Organs of Taste b. The Organ of Smell c. The Organ of Sight 1. The Tunics of the Eye 2. The Refracting Media 3. The Accessory Organs of the Eye d. The Organ of Hearing 1. The External Ear 2. The Middle Ear or Tympanic Cavity 3. The Auditory Ossicles 4. The Internal Ear or Labyrinth e. Peripheral Terminations of Nerves of General Sensations 2. The Common Integument XI. Splanchnology 1. The Respiratory Apparatus a. The Larynx b. The Trachea and Bronchi c. The Pleuræ d. The Mediastinum e. The Lungs 2. The Digestive Apparatus a. The Mouth b. The Fauces c. The Pharynx d. The Esophagus e. The Abdomen f. The Stomach g. The Small Intestine h. The Large Intestine i. The Liver j. The Pancreas 3. The Urogenital Apparatus a. Development of the Urinary and Generative Organs b. The Urinary Organs 1. The Kidneys 2. The Ureters 3. The Urinary Bladder 4. The Male Urethra 5. The Female Urethra c. The Male Genital Organs 1. The Testes and their Coverings 2. The Ductus Deferens 3. The Vesiculæ Seminales 4. The Ejaculatory Ducts 5. The Penis 6. The Prostate 7. The Bulbourethral Glands d. The Female Genital Organs 1. The Ovaries 2. The Uterine Tube 3. The Uterus 4. The Vagina 5. The External Organs 6. The Mammæ 4. The Ductless Glands a. The Thyroid Gland b. The Parathyroid Glands c. The Thymus d. The Hypophysis Cerebri e. The Pineal Body f. The Chromaphil and Cortical Systems g. The Spleen XII. Surface Anatomy and Surface Markings 1. Surface Anatomy of the Head and Neck 2. Surface Markings of Special Regions of the Head and Neck 3. Surface Anatomy of the Back 4. Surface Markings of the Back 5. Surface Anatomy of the Thorax 6. Surface Markings of the Thorax 7. Surface Anatomy of the Abdomen 8. Surface Markings of the Abdomen 9. Surface Anatomy of the Perineum 10. Surface Markings of the Perineum 11. 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The Animal Cell PREVIOUS NEXT CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD · ILLUSTRATIONS · SUBJECT INDEX Henry Gray (1821–1865). Anatomy of the Human Body. 1918. I. Embryology THE TERM Embryology, in its widest sense, is applied to the various changes which take place during the growth of an animal from the egg to the adult condition: it is, however, usually restricted to the phenomena which occur before birth. Embryology may be studied from two aspects: (1) that of ontogeny, which deals only with the development of the individual; and (2) that of phylogeny, which concerns itself with the evolutionary history of the animal kingdom. 1 In vertebrate animals the development of a new being can only take place when a female germ cell or ovum has been fertilized by a male germ cell or spermatozoön. The ovum is a nucleated cell, and all the complicated changes by which the various tissues and organs of the body are formed from it, after it has been fertilized, are the result of two general processes, viz., segmentation and differentiation of cells. Thus, the fertilized ovum undergoes repeated segmentation into a number of cells which at first closely resemble one another, but are, sooner or later, differentiated into two groups: (1) somatic cells, the function of which is to build up the various tissues of the body; and (2) germinal cells, which become imbedded in the sexual glands—the ovaries in the female and the testes in the male—and are destined for the perpetuation of the species. 2 Having regard to the main purpose of this work, it is impossible, in the space available in this section, to describe fully, or illustrate adequately, all the phenomena which occur in the different stages of the development of the human body. Only the principal facts are given, and the student is referred for further details to one or other of the text-books 1 on human embryology. 3 1. The Animal Cell All the tissues and organs of the body originate from a microscopic structure (the fertilized ovum), which consists of a soft jelly-like material enclosed in a membrane and containing a vesicle or small spherical body inside which are one or more denser spots. This may be regarded as a complete cell. All the solid tissues consist largely of cells essentially similar to it in nature but differing in external form. 4 In the higher organisms a cell may be defined as “a nucleated mass of protoplasm of microscopic size.” Its two essentials, therefore, are: a soft jelly-like material, similar to that found in the ovum, and usually styled cytoplasm, and a small spherical body imbedded in it, and termed a nucleus. Some of the unicellular protozoa contain no nuclei but granular particles which, like true nuclei, stain with basic dyes. The other constituents of the ovum, viz., its limiting membrane and the denser spot contained in the nucleus, called the nucleolus, are not essential to the type cell, and in fact many cells exist without them. 5 Cytoplasm (protoplasm) is a material probably of variable constitution during life, but yielding on its disintegration bodies chiefly of proteid nature. Lecithin and cholesterin are constantly found in it, as well as inorganic salts, chief among which are the phosphates and chlorides of potassium, sodium, and calcium. It is of a semifluid, viscid consistence, and probably colloidal in nature. The living cytoplasm appears to consist of a homogeneous and structureless ground-substance in which are embedded granules of various types. The mitochondria are the most constant type of granule and vary in form from granules to rods and threads. Their function is unknown. Some of the granules are proteid in nature and probably essential constituents; others are fat, glycogen, or pigment granules, and are regarded as adventitious material taken in from without, and hence are styled cell-inclusions or paraplasm. When, however, cells have been “fixed” by reagents a fibrillar or granular appearance can often be made out under a high power of the microscope. The fibrils are usually arranged in a network or reticulum, to which the term spongioplasm is applied, the clear substance in the meshes being termed hyaloplasm. The size and shape of the meshes of the spongioplasm vary in different cells and in different parts of the same cell. The relative amounts of spongioplasm and hyaloplasm also vary in different cells, the latter preponderating in the young cell and the former increasing at the expense of the hyaloplasm as the cell grows. Such appearances in fixed cells are no indication whatsoever of the existence of similar structures in the living, although there must have been something in the living cell to give rise to the fixed structures. The peripheral layer of a cell is in all cases modified, either by the formation of a definite cell membrane as in the ovum, or more frequently in the case of animal cells, by a transformation, probably chemical in nature, which is only recognizable by the fact that the surface of the cell behaves as a semipermeable membrane. 6 FIG. 1– Diagram of a cell. (Modified from Wilson.) ( See enlarged image) Nucleus.—The nucleus is a minute body, imbedded in the protoplasm, and usually of a spherical or oval form, its size having little relation to that of the cell. It is surrounded by a well-defined wall, the nuclear membrane; this encloses the nuclear substance (nuclear matrix), which is composed of a homogeneous material in which is usually embedded one or two nucleoli. In fixed cells the nucleus seems to consist of a clear substance or karyoplasm and a network or karyomitome. The former is probably of the same nature as the hyaloplasm of the cell, but the latter, which forms also the wall of the nucleus, differs from the spongioplasm of the cell substance. It consists of fibers or filaments arranged in a reticular manner. These filaments are composed of a homogeneous material known as linin, which stains with acid dyes and contains embedded in its substance particles which have a strong affinity for basic dyes. These basophil granules have been named chromatin or basichromatin and owe their staining properties to the presence of nucleic acid. Within the nuclear matrix are one or more highly refracting bodies, termed nucleoli, connected with the nuclear membrane by the nuclear filaments. They are regarded as being of two kinds. Some are mere local condensations (“net-knots”) of the chromatin; these are irregular in shape and are termed pseudo-nucleoli; others are distinct bodies differing from the pseudo-nucleoli both in nature and chemical composition; they may be termed true nucleoli, and are usually found in resting cells. The true nucleoli are oxyphil, i.e., they stain with acid dyes. 7 Most living cells contain, in addition to their protoplasm and nucleus, a small particle which usually lies near the nucleus and is termed the centrosome. In the middle of the centrosome is a minute body called the centriole, and surrounding this is a clear spherical mass known as the centrosphere. The protoplasm surrounding the centrosphere is frequently arranged in radiating fibrillar rows of granules, forming what is termed the attraction sphere. 8 Reproduction of Cells.—Reproduction of cells is effected either by direct or by indirect division. In reproduction by direct division the nucleus becomes constricted in its center, assuming an hour-glass shape, and then divides into two. This is followed by a cleavage or division of the whole protoplasmic mass of the cell; and thus two daughter cells are formed, each containing a nucleus. These daughter cells are at first smaller than the original mother cell; but they grow, and the process may be repeated in them, so that multiplication may take place rapidly. Indirect division or karyokinesis (karyomitosis) has been observed in all the tissues—generative cells, epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscular tissue, and nerve tissue. It is possible that cell division may always take place by the indirect method. 9 The process of indirect cell division is characterized by a series of complex changes in the nucleus, leading to its subdivision; this is followed by cleavage of the cell protoplasm. Starting with the nucleus in the quiescent or resting stage, these changes may be briefly grouped under the four following phases (Fig. 2). 10 1. Prophase.—The nuclear network of chromatin filaments assumes the form of a twisted skein or spirem, while the nuclear membrane and nucleolus disappear. The convoluted skein of chromatin divides into a definite number of V-shaped segments or chromosomes. The number of chromosomes varies in different animals, but is constant for all the cells in an animal of any given species; in man the number is given by Flemming and Duesberg as twenty-four. 2 Coincidently with or preceding these changes the centriole, which usually lies by the side of the nucleus, undergoes subdivision, and the two resulting centrioles, each surrounded by a centrosphere, are seen to be connected by a spindle of delicate achromatic fibers the achromatic spindle. The centrioles move away from each other—one toward either extremity of the nucleus—and the fibrils of the achromatic spindle are correspondingly lengthened. A line encircling the spindle midway between its extremities or poles is named the equator, and around this the V-shaped chromosomes arrange themselves in the form of a star, thus constituting the mother star or monaster. 11 2. Metaphase.—Each V-shaped chromosome now undergoes longitudinal cleavage into two equal parts or daughter chromosomes, the cleavage commencing at the apex of the V and extending along its divergent limbs. 12 3. Anaphase.—The daughter chromosomes, thus separated, travel in opposite directions along the fibrils of the achromatic spindle toward the centrioles, around which they group themselves, and thus two star-like figures are formed, one at either pole of the achromatic spindle. This constitutes the diaster. The daughter chromosomes now arrange themselves into a skein or spirem, and eventually form the network of chromatin which is characteristic of the resting nucleus. 13 4. Telophase.—The cell protoplasm begins to appear constricted around the equator of the achromatic spindle, where double rows of granules are also sometimes seen. The constriction deepens and the original cell gradually becomes divided into two new cells, each with its own nucleus and centrosome, which assume the ordinary positions occupied by such structures in the resting stage. The nuclear membrane and nucleolus are also differentiated during this phase. 14 FIG. 2– Diagram showing the changes which occur in the centrosomes and nucleus of a cell in the process of mitotic division. (Schäfer.) I to III, prophase; IV, metaphase; V and VI, anaphase; VII and VIII, telophase. (See enlarged image) Note 1. Manual of Human Embryology, Keibel and Mall; Handbuch der vergleichenden und experimentellen Entwickelungslehre der Wirbeltiere, Oskar Hertwig; Lehrbuch der Entwickelungsgeschichte, Bonnet; The Physiology of Reproduction, Marshall. [ back] Note 2. Dr. J. Duesberg, Anat. Anz., Band xxviii, S. 475. [back] CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD · ILLUSTRATIONS · SUBJECT INDEX PREVIOUS NEXT Search Amazon: Click here to shop the Bartleby Bookstore. Welcome · Press · Advertising · Linking · Terms of Use · © 2001 Bartleby.com Select Search ----- All Bartleby.com ----- All Reference ----- Columbia Encyclopedia World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. 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The Ovum PREVIOUS NEXT CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD · ILLUSTRATIONS · SUBJECT INDEX Henry Gray (1821–1865). Anatomy of the Human Body. 1918. 2. The Ovum The ova are developed from the primitive germ cells which are imbedded in the substance of the ovaries. Each primitive germ cell gives rise, by repeated divisions, to a number of smaller cells termed oögonia, from which the ova or primary oöcytes are developed. 1 Human ova are extremely minute, measuring about 0.2 mm. in diameter, and are enclosed within the egg follicles of the ovaries; as a rule each follicle contains a single ovum, but sometimes two or more are present. 3 By the enlargement and subsequent rupture of a follicle at the surface of the ovary, an ovum is liberated and conveyed by the uterine tube to the cavity of the uterus. Unless it be fertilized it undergoes no further development and is discharged from the uterus, but if fertilization take place it is retained within the uterus and is developed into a new being. 2 In appearance and structure the ovum (Fig. 3) differs little from an ordinary cell, but distinctive names have been applied to its several parts; thus, the cell substance is known as the yolk or oöplasm, the nucleus as the germinal vesicle, and the nucleolus as the germinal spot. The ovum is enclosed within a thick, transparent envelope, the zona striata or zona pellucida, adhering to the outer surface of which are several layers of cells, derived from those of the follicle and collectively constituting the corona radiata. 3 FIG. 3– Human ovum examined fresh in the liquor folliculi. (Waldeyer.) The zona pellucida is seen as a thick clear girdle surrounded by the cells of the corona radiata. The egg itself shows a central granular deutoplasmic area and a peripheral clear layer, and encloses the germinal vesicle, in which is seen the germinal spot. (See enlarged image) Yolk.—The yolk comprises (1) the cytoplasm of the ordinary animal cell with its spongioplasm and hyaloplasm; this is frequently termed the formative yolk; (2) the nutritive yolk or deutoplasm, which consists of numerous rounded granules of fatty and albuminoid substances imbedded in the cytoplasm. In the mammalian ovum the nutritive yolk is extremely small in amount, and is of service in nourishing the embryo in the early stages of its development only, whereas in the egg of the bird there is sufficient to supply the chick with nutriment throughout the whole period of incubation. The nutritive yolk not only varies in amount, but in its mode of distribution within the egg; thus, in some animals it is almost uniformly distributed throughout the cytoplasm; in some it is centrally placed and is surrounded by the cytoplasm; in others it is accumulated at the lower pole of the ovum, while the cytoplasm occupies the upper pole. A centrosome and centriole are present and lie in the immediate neighborhood of the nucleus. 4 Germinal Vesicle.—The germinal vesicle or nucleus is a large spherical body which at first occupies a nearly central position, but becomes eccentric as the growth of the ovum proceeds. Its structure is that of an ordinary cell-nucleus, viz., it consists of a reticulum or karyomitome, the meshes of which are filled with karyoplasm, while connected with, or imbedded in, the reticulum are a number of chromatin masses or chromosomes, which may present the appearance of a skein or may assume the form of rods or loops. The nucleus is enclosed by a delicate nuclear membrane, and contains in its interior a well-defined nucleolus or germinal spot. 5 Coverings of the Ovum.—The zona striata or zona pellucida (Fig. 3) is a thick membrane, which, under the higher powers of the microscope, is seen to be radially striated. It persists for some time after fertilization has occurred, and may serve for protection during the earlier stages of segmentation. It is not yet determined whether the zona striata is a product of the cytoplasm of the ovum or of the cells of the corona radiata, or both. 6 The corona radiata (Fig. 3) consists or two or three strata of cells; they are derived from the cells of the follicle, and adhere to the outer surface of the zona striata when the ovum is set free from the follicle; the cells are radially arranged around the zona, those of the innermost layer being columnar in shape. The cells of the corona radiata soon disappear; in some animals they secrete, or are replaced by, a layer of adhesive protein, which may assist in protecting and nourishing the ovum. 7 The phenomena attending the discharge of the ova from the follicles belong more to the ordinary functions of the ovary than to the general subject of embryology, and are therefore described with the anatomy of the ovaries. 4 8 Maturation of the Ovum.—Before an ovum can be fertilized it must undergo a process of maturation or ripening. This takes place previous to or immediately after its escape from the follicle, and consists essentially of an unequal subdivision of the ovum (Fig. 4) first into two and then into four cells. Three of the four cells are small, incapable of further development, and are termed polar bodies or polocytes, while the fourth is large, and constitutes the mature ovum. The process of maturation has not been observed in the human ovum, but has been carefully studied in the ova of some of the lower animals, to which the following description applies. 9 It was pointed out on page 37 that the number of chromosomes found in the nucleus is constant for all the cells in an animal of any given species, and that in man the number is probably twenty-four. This applies not only to the somatic cells but to the primitive ova and their descendants. For the purpose of illustrating the process of maturation a species may be taken in which the number of nuclear chromosomes is four (Fig. 5). If an ovum from such be observed at the beginning of the maturation process it will be seen that the number of its chromosomes is apparently reduced to two. In reality, however, the number is doubled, since each chromosome consists of four granules grouped to form a tetrad. During the metaphase (see page 37) each tetrad divides into two dyads, which are equally distributed between the nuclei of the two cells formed by the first division of the ovum. One of the cells is almost as large as the original ovum, and is named the secondary oöcyte; the other is small, and is termed the first polar body. The secondary oöcyte now undergoes subdivision, during which each dyad divides and contributes a single chromosome to the nucleus of each of the two resulting cells. 10 FIG. 4– Formation of polar bodies in Asterias glacialis. (Slightly modified from Hertwig.) In I the polar spindle (sp) has advanced to the surface of the egg. In II a small elevation (pb1) is formed which receives half of the spindle. In III the elevation is constricted off, forming the first polar body ( pb1), and a second spindle is formed. In IV is seen a second elevation which in V has been constricted off as the second polar body (pb2). Out of the remainder of the spindle (f.pn in VI) the female pronucleus is developed. (See enlarged image) FIG. 5– Diagram showing the reduction in number of the chromosomes in the process of maturation of the ovum. (See enlarged image) This second division is also unequal, producing a large cell which constitutes the mature ovum, and a small cell, the second polar body. The first polar body frequently divides while the second is being formed, and as a final result four cells are produced, viz., the mature ovum and three polar bodies, each of which contains two chromosomes, i.e., one-half the number present in the nuclei of the somatic cells of members of the same species. The nucleus of the mature ovum is termed the female pronucleus. 11 Note 3. See description of the ovary on a future page. [ back] Note 4. See description of the ovary on a future page. 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( See enlarged image) The head is oval or elliptical, but flattened, so that when viewed in profile it is pear-shaped. Its anterior two-thirds are covered by a layer of modified protoplasm, which is named the head-cap. This, in some animals, e. g., the salamander, is prolonged into a barbed spear-like process or perforator, which probably facilitates the entrance of the spermatozoön into the ovum. The posterior part of the head exhibits an affinity for certain reagents, and presents a transversely striated appearance, being crossed by three or four dark bands. In some animals a central rodlike filament extends forward for about two-thirds of the length of the head, while in others a rounded body is seen near its center. The head contains a mass of chromatin, and is generally regarded as the nucleus of the cell surrounded by a thin envelope. 2 The neck is less constricted in the human spermatozoön than in those of some of the lower animals. The anterior centriole, represented by two or three rounded particles, is situated at the junction of the head and neck, and behind it is a band of homogeneous substance. 3 The connecting piece or body is rod-like, and is limited behind by a terminal disk. The posterior centriole is placed at the junction of the body and neck and, like the anterior, consists of two or three rounded particles. From this centriole an axial filament, surrounded by a sheath, runs backward through the body and tail. In the body the sheath of the axial filament is encircled by a spiral thread, around which is an envelope containing mitochondria granules, and termed the mitochondria sheath. 4 The tail is of great length, and consists of the axial thread or filament, surrounded by its sheath, which may contain a spiral thread or may present a striated appearance. The terminal portion or end-piece of the tail consists of the axial filament only. 5 FIG. 7– Scheme showing analogies in the process of maturation of the ovum and the development of the spermatids (young spermatozoa). (See enlarged image) Krause gives the length of the human spermatozoön as between 52 and 62, the head measuring 4 to 5, the connecting piece 6, and the tail from 41 to 52. 6 By virtue of their tails, which act as propellers, the spermatozoa are capable of free movement, and if placed in favorable surroundings, e. g., in the female passages, will retain their vitality and power of fertilizing for several days. In certain animals, e. g., bats, it has been proved that spermatozoa retained in the female passages for several months are capable of fertilizing. 7 The spermatozoa are developed from the primitive germ cells which have become imbedded in the testes, and the stages of their development are very similar to those of the maturation of the ovum. The primary germ cells undergo division and produce a number of cells termed spermatogonia, and from these the primary spermatocytes are derived. Each primary spermatocyte divides into two secondary spermatocytes, and each secondary spermatocyte into two spermatids or young spermatozoa; from this it will be seen that a primary spermatocyte gives rise to four spermatozoa. On comparing this process with that of the maturation of the ovum (Fig. 7) it will be observed that the primary spermatocyte gives rise to two cells, the secondary spermatocytes, and the primary oöcyte to two cells, the secondary oöcyte and the first polar body. Again, the two secondary spermatocytes by their subdivision give origin to four spermatozoa, and the secondary oöcyte and first polar body to four cells, the mature ovum and three polar bodies. In the development of the spermatozoa, as in the maturation of the ovum, there is a reduction of the nuclear chromosomes to one-half of those present in the primary spermatocyte. But here the similarity ends, for it must be noted that the four spermatozoa are of equal size, and each is capable of fertilizing a mature ovum, whereas the three polar bodies are not only very much smaller than the mature ovum but are incapable of further development, and may be regarded as abortive ova. 8 CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD · ILLUSTRATIONS · SUBJECT INDEX PREVIOUS NEXT Search Amazon: Click here to shop the Bartleby Bookstore. Welcome · Press · Advertising · Linking · Terms of Use · © 2001 Bartleby.com Select Search ----- All Bartleby.com ----- All Reference ----- Columbia Encyclopedia World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. 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Fertilization of the Ovum PREVIOUS NEXT CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD · ILLUSTRATIONS · SUBJECT INDEX Henry Gray (1821–1865). Anatomy of the Human Body. 1918. 4. Fertilization of the Ovum FIG. 8– The process of fertilization in the ovum of a mouse. (After Sobotta.) ( See enlarged image) Fertilization consists in the union of the spermatozoön with the mature ovum (Fig. 8). Nothing is known regarding the fertilization of the human ovum, but the various stages of the process have been studied in other mammals, and from the knowledge so obtained it is believed that fertilization of the human ovum takes place in the lateral or ampullary part of the uterine tube, and the ovum is then conveyed along the tube to the cavity of the uterus—a journey probably occupying seven or eight days and during which the ovum loses its corona radiata and zona striata and undergoes segmentation. Sometimes the fertilized ovum is arrested in the uterine tube, and there undergoes development, giving rise to a tubal pregnancy; or it may fall into the abdominal cavity and produce an abdominal pregnancy. Occasionally the ovum is not expelled from the follicle when the latter ruptures, but is fertilized within the follicle and produces what is known as an ovarian pregnancy. Under normal conditions only one spermatozoön enters the yolk and takes part in the process of fertilization. At the point where the spermatozoön is about to pierce, the yolk is drawn out into a conical elevation, termed the cone of attraction. As soon as the spermatozoön has entered the yolk, the peripheral portion of the latter is transformed into a membrane, the vitelline membrane which prevents the passage of additional spermatozoa. Occasionally a second spermatozoön may enter the yolk, thus giving rise to a condition of polyspermy: when this occurs the ovum usually develops in an abnormal manner and gives rise to a monstrosity. Having pierced the yolk, the spermatozoön loses its tail, while its head and connecting piece assume the form of a nucleus containing a cluster of chromosomes. This constitutes the male pronucleus, and associated with it there are a centriole and centrosome. The male pronucleus passes more deeply into the yolk, and coincidently with this the granules of the cytoplasm surrounding it become radially arranged. The male and female pronuclei migrate toward each other, and, meeting near the center of the yolk, fuse to form a new nucleus, the segmentation nucleus, which therefore contains both male and female nuclear substance; the former transmits the individualities of the male ancestors, the latter those of the female ancestors, to the future embryo. By the union of the male and female pronuclei the number of chromosomes is restored to that which is present in the nuclei of the somatic cells. 1 FIG. 9– First stages of segmentation of a mammalian ovum. Semidiagrammatic. (From a drawing by Allen Thomson.) z.p. Zona striata. p.gl. Polar bodies. a. Two-cell stage. b. Four-cell stage. c. Eight-cell stage. d, e. Morula stage. (See enlarged image) CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD · ILLUSTRATIONS · SUBJECT INDEX PREVIOUS NEXT Search Amazon: Click here to shop the Bartleby Bookstore. Welcome · Press · Advertising · Linking · Terms of Use · © 2001 Bartleby.com Select Search ----- All Bartleby.com ----- All Reference ----- Columbia Encyclopedia World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. 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Segmentation of the Fertilized Ovum PREVIOUS NEXT CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD · ILLUSTRATIONS · SUBJECT INDEX Henry Gray (1821–1865). Anatomy of the Human Body. 1918. 5. Segmentation of the Fertilized Ovum The early segmentation of the human ovum has not yet been observed, but judging from what is known to occur in other mammals it may be regarded as certain that the process starts immediately after the ovum has been fertilized, i. e., while the ovum is in the uterine tube. The segmentation nucleus exhibits the usual mitotic changes, and these are succeeded by a division of the ovum into two cells of nearly equal size. 5 The process is repeated again and again, so that the two cells are succeeded by four, eight, sixteen, thirty-two, and so on, with the result that a mass of cells is found within the zona striata, and to this mass the term morula is applied (Fig. 9). The segmentation of the mammalian ovum may not take place in the regular sequence of two, four, eight, etc., since one of the two first formed cells may subdivide more rapidly than the other, giving rise to a three-or a five-cell stage. The cells of the morula are at first closely aggregated, but soon they become arranged into an outer or peripheral layer, the trophoblast, which does not contribute to the formation of the embryo proper, and an inner cell-mass, from which the embryo is developed. Fluid collects between the trophoblast and the greater part of the inner cell-mass, and thus the morula is converted into a vesicle, the blastodermic vesicle (Fig. 10). The inner cell-mass remains in contact, however, with the trophoblast at one pole of the ovum; this is named the embryonic pole, since it indicates the situation where the future embryo will be developed. The cells of the trophoblast become differentiated into two strata: an outer, termed the syncytium or syncytiotrophoblast, so named because it consists of a layer of protoplasm studded with nuclei, but showing no evidence of subdivision into cells; and an inner layer, the cytotrophoblast or layer of Langhans, in which the cell outlines are defined. As already stated, the cells of the trophoblast do not contribute to the formation of the embryo proper; they form the ectoderm of the chorion and play an important part in the development of the placenta. On the deep surface of the inner cell-mass a layer of flattened cells, the entoderm, is differentiated and quickly assumes the form of a small sac, the yolk-sac. Spaces appear between the remaining cells of the mass (Fig. 11), and by the enlargement and coalescence of these spaces a cavity, termed the amniotic cavity (Fig. 12), is gradually developed. The floor of this cavity is formed by the embryonic disk composed of a layer of prismatic cells, the embryonic ectoderm, derived from the inner cell-mass and lying in apposition with the entoderm. 1 FIG. 10– Blastodermic vesicle of Vespertilio murinus. (After van Beneden.) ( See enlarged image) FIG. 11– Section through embryonic disk of Vespertilio murinus. (After van Beneden.) ( See enlarged image) FIG. 12– Section through embryonic area of Vespertilio murinus to show the formation of the amniotic cavity. (After van Beneden.) (See enlarged image) The Primitive Streak; Formation of the Mesoderm.—The embryonic disk becomes oval and then pear-shaped, the wider end being directed forward. Near the narrow, posterior end an opaque streak, the primitive streak (Figs. 13 and 14), makes its appearance and extends along the middle of the disk for about one-half of its length; at the anterior end of the streak there is a knob-like thickening termed Hensen’s knot. A shallow groove, the primitive groove, appears on the surface of the streak, and the anterior end of this groove communicates by means of an aperture, the blastophore, with the yolk-sac. The primitive streak is produced by a thickening of the axial part of the ectoderm, the cells of which multiply, grow downward, and blend with those of the subjacent entoderm (Fig. 15). From the sides of the primitive streak a third layer of cells, the mesoderm, extends lateralward between the ectoderm and entoderm; the caudal end of the primitive streak forms the cloacal membrane. 2 FIG. 13– Surface view of embryo of a rabbit. (After Kölliker.) arg. Embryonic disk. pr. Primitive streak. (See enlarged image) The extension of the mesoderm takes place throughout the whole of the embryonic and extra-embryonic areas of the ovum, except in certain regions. One of these is seen immediately in front of the neural tube. Here the mesoderm extends forward in the form of two crescentic masses, which meet in the middle line so as to enclose behind them an area which is devoid of mesoderm. Over this area the ectoderm and entoderm come into direct contact with each other and constitute a thin membrane, the buccopharyngeal membrane, which forms a septum between the primitive mouth and pharynx. In front of the buccopharyngeal area, where the lateral crescents of mesoderm fuse in the middle line, the pericardium is afterward developed, and this region is therefore designated the pericardial area. A second region where the mesoderm is absent, at least for a time, is that immediately in front of the pericardial area. This is termed the proamniotic area, and is the region where the proamnion is developed; in man, however, a proamnion is apparently never formed. A third region is at the hind end of the embryo where the ectoderm and entoderm come into apposition and form the cloacal membrane. 3 The blastoderm now consists of three layers, named from without inward: ectoderm, mesoderm, and entoderm; each has distinctive characteristics and gives rise to certain tissues of the body. 6 4 FIG. 14– Surface view of embryo of Hylobates concolor. (After Selenka.) The amnion has been opened to expose the embryonic disk. (See enlarged image) FIG. 15– Series of transverse sec...