Chapter 50.4, Problem 1SB

Summary Introduction

To review:

Distinguish between the roles of the trophoblast and inner cell mass of the blastocyst in mammalian development.

Introduction:

The human embryonic development includes the formation of morula that differentiates into the blastocyst. After implantation of the blastocyst into the endometrium of the uterus, the inner cell mass gives rise to epiblast and hypoblast.