AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which system develops first in the embryo?
A
reproductive
B
circulatory
C
nervous
D
respiratory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first organ system to develop during organogenesis is the cardiovascular system. The heart has established its four chambers by four weeks of development, whereas week six involves cardiac outflow separation and descent of the heart (and lungs) into the thorax.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nervous system. This is one of the first things to develop. It includes the formation of your baby’s brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

Detailed explanation-3: -The nervous system develops from the ectoderm following an inductive signal from the mesoderm. The initial mesodermal cells condense to form the notochord, which elongates under the primitive streak along the anterior-posterior axis of the developing embryo.

Detailed explanation-4: -Several stages of neuron development have been identified-neuron production (or proliferation), migration, differentiation, synaptogenesis (increased connectivity), myelination, and synaptic pruning.

Detailed explanation-5: -The ectoderm is also sub-specialized to form the (2) neural ectoderm, which gives rise to the neural tube and neural crest, which subsequently give rise to the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

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