Danni’s Atlas

Chick 48-hr Chick Whole Mount

Instructions:
Due to lack of time, I wasn’t able to incorporate all of mam’s pictures from her module. Just follow the
pattern of the ones I already did. Put it in the right section and label (for fun).

PS See the exercise version I made if you want a summarized version of this
Mesencephalon

Mesodiencephalic
Fold
Diencephalon

Velum
Transversum

Telencephalon

Tuberculum Posterius
Rathke’s Pouch

Stomodeum

Bulbus Cordis

Ventricle

Atrium

Sinus
Venosus
 Mesencephalon

Cranial Ganglion?

Meso-diencephalic fold

Tuberculum Posterius

Lens Vesicle
Stomodeum
Epiphysis of
Diencephalon

Velum Transversum

Telencephalon

Conus/ Bulbus Cordis

Atrium

Ventricle
 Isthmus
Mesencephalon

Metencephalon
Tuberculum Posterius
Myelencephalon

Infundibulum
2nd of 4
Neuromeres

Epiphysis

Endolymphatic
Duct
Optic Cup

Pharynx Lens

Velum
Transversum

Otic Vesicle

Telencephalon
Retina

Lens

Choroid
Fissure
Pharynge
al Arch 1

Pharyngeal
Arch 2

Pharyngeal
arch 3

Amniotic Fold

Aortic Arch 3
Body Wall

Vitelline Artery
Aortic Arch 2

Aortic Arch 1

Vitelline Plexus
 Bulbus Cordis/
Conutruncus

Ventricle

Atrium

Sinus Venosus
 Spinal Cord

Amniotic Fold

Somite

Tail Bud

Tail Fold
 Serial Sections- 44hr
NOTE:
Tabingi ang serial sections. The right side is
ALWAYS more advanced than the left!
 Chorion
Level of the
Mesencephalon

Yolk sac

Myelencephalon

Amnion

Metencephalon

Extraembryonic Coelom

Isthmus

Head Mesenchyme

Mesocoel (Aqueduct
of Sylvius)

Mesencephalon

Vitelline Blood Vessel

with Blood
 Extraembryonic Coelom

Myelencephalon

Myelencephalon

Trigeminal Ganglion 5
(Gasserian Ganglion),
cranial nerve 5
Chorion Anterior/Cranial Cardinal
Vein

Notochord

Infundibulum

Yolk Sac

Diencephalon
 Level of the Myelencephalon
Acoustico-Facialis Ganglia
Otic Vesicle

Acoustico Facialis
Ganglia (7 and 8)

Cranial Cardinal Vein

Mesencephalon
 Level of the
First Pharyngeal Arch

1st Closing Plate

First Pharyngeal Arch

Otocyst/ Otic Vesicle

Pharyngeal Pouch 1 Pharynx

Dorsal Aorta

Rathke’s Pouch

Infundibulum
Internal Carotid Artery
 Aortic arch 1

Dorsal Aorta

Internal Carotid Artery

 Myelencephalon

Otic Vesicle

Anterior (cranial) cardinal

vein

Acoustico-facialis ganglia
(cranial nerves 7 & 8)
Dorsal Aorta

Pharyngeal groove 1

Aortic Arch 1 Pharynx First Pharyngeal Arch

(Mandibular Process)

Rathke’s
Pouch

Infundibulum

Diencephalon
 Level of the
Pharyngeal Membrane

Branchial Furrow/ Groove 1

Aortic Arch 1 Pharyngeal Membrane

Stomodeum Mandibular Process of PA 1

Rathke’s Pouch Maxillary Process of PA 1

Optic Cup

Lens

Sensory Retina

Pigmented Retina
 Myelencephalon

Cranial Cardinal Vein

Cranial Nerve IX/

Glosspharyngeal
Ganglion

Dorsal Aorta
Pharyngeal Membrane
Pharyngeal Arch 2
First Pharyngeal Pouch
Aortic Arch

Closing Plate Pharyngeal (Branchial)

Furrow/Groove 1
Mandibular Process of
Pharyngeal Arch 1 Pigmented Retina

Sensory Retina

Stomodeum

Lens
Rathke’s Pouch

Diencephalon
Optic Stalk
Level of the
Aortic Arch 2 Myelencephalon

Ganglion no. 10

Cranial Cardinal vein

Dorsal Aorta

Glossopharyngeal
Ganglion (Ganglion 9)

Pharyngeal Pouch 2

Thyroid Rudiment

Closing Plate 2

Aortic Arch II

Pharyngeal Arch II
(Hyoid Arch)

Aortic Sac

Optic Stalk

Skin Ectoderm

Diencephalon
Thyroid Rudiment

Aortic Arch 2
Ventral Ganglion
Aorta Cranial
Nerve 10

Amniotic
Cavity

Dorsal
Mesocardium
 Level of the Spinal Cord
Bulbus Cordis
Somites

Dorsal Aorta

Cranial Cardinal Vein

Pharynx

Pharyngeal Pouch 3

Aortic Arch 3
Amiotic Cavity
Pharyngeal Arch 3

Dorsal Mesocardium

Endocardium of
Bulbus Cordis
Epimyocardium of BC

Atrium

Olfactory Placode

Telencephalon
 Spinal Cord
Level of the
Atrium Dermatome

Myotome

Sclerotome

Descending Aortae

Laryngotracheal groove
of Pharynx

Atrium

Pericardital Cavity

Telencephalon

Ventricle
Bulbus Cordis
 Level of the Spinal Cord

Sinus Venosus
Descending Aorta

Intraembryonic Coelom

Posterior Cardinal Vein

Stomach

Lateral
Mesocardium

Future Pleural Cavity

Lung Bud

Common Cardinal Vein

(Duct of Cuvier)

Sinus Venosus

Ventricle

Endocardium of Ventricle
 Level of the Spinal Cord

Liver Diverticula

Descending Aorta

Intraembryonic Coelom

Duodenum

Cranial or Dorsal
Liver Diverticulum

Vitelline Veins

Caudal or Ventral
Liver Diverticula

Transverse Septum

Ventricle
 Level of the Spinal Cord

Anterior Intestinal Portal

Caudal Cardinal Vein

Amnion

Foregut

Allantoic Vitelline Veins

Vein

Anterior Intestinal Portal

Ventricle
Level of the
Pronephros

Amniotic Fold

Extraembryonic
Coelom

Intraembryonic
Coelom

Lateral Body Fold

Pronephric Duct

Yolk Sac Pronephric Tubule

Dorsal Aorta
Midgut
 Level of the
Vitelline Artery Spinal Cord

Somite

Nephrotome

Mesonephric Duct

Intraembryonic
Coelom
Vitelline Artery Lateral
Dorsal Aorta
Body Fold

Posterior Cardinal Vein

 Level of the
Posterior Intestinal Portal

Segmental Plate
Mesoderm (Tail Bud)

Tail Fold
Sero-amniotic raphe

Outer Skin Ectoderm

Inner Somatic
Mesoderm
Vitelline Vessel

Hindgut

Posterior Intestinal Portal

Dorsal Aorta
Coelom
 Sero-amniotic raphe

Coelom Spinal Cord

Tail Bud (Segmental Mesoderm)

Skin Ectoderm

Inner Somatic
Mesoderm

Vitelline Vessel Posterior Intestinal Portal