Anatomy and Embryology Flashcards
where is the primary motor cortex found?
pre-central gyrus
where is the primary somatosensory cortex found?
post-central sulcus
where is the primary auditory cortex found?
superior temoral gyrus
where is the auditory association cortex found?
middle temporal gyrus
where is the primary and association visual cortex found?
occipital lobe
where is the pre-frontal cortex found?
frontal lobe in front of pre-motor cortex
what are the layers of the cerebral cortex?
- molecular (plexiform) layer- apical dendrites of pyramidal cells, large no. synapses
- outer granular layer- stellate cells, small pyramidal cells, can project to other cortical areas
- outer pyramidal cell layer- pyramidal cells (medium), axons to molecular layer, input from wide areas, association and commissural fibres
- internal granular layer- closely packed stellate cells, main input layer- particularly from thalamus and cortex
- inner pyramidal cell layer- large pyramidal cells, main output area
- multiform cell layer- fusiform calls, outputs to thalamus and other cortical areas
what are the different cortical connections?
association fibres- link gyri in same hemisphere
commisural fibres- link gyri across hemispheres, lots found in corpus callosum
projection fibres- link gyri to other CNS structures (brainstem, cerebellum, spinal cord), corticospinal tract contains lots of projection fibres
what is the neuropathology of motor neurone disease?
death of motor neurones (can be UMN or LMN or both). cause not fully understood could be many mechanisms:
- dysfunction of RNA transport of metabolism
- problems with protein recycling
- impaired DNA repair
- mitochondria dysfunction causing free radicals
- death of supporting cells- oligodendrocytes
- neuroinflammation
- defective axon or vesicular transport
- excitotoxicity
what is the neuropathology of multiple sclerosis?
death of oligodendrocytes leading to demyelination.
microglial cells are activated which produce chemicals which degrade the blood brain barrier, more immune cells enter brain and produce cytokines which attack myelin and damage oligodendrocytes. inflammation drives the pathology: chronic inflammation (increased reactive oxygen species), energy deficiency, loss of oligodendrocytes, ion channel redistribution, excitotoxicity
what is Pierre robin sequence?
neural crest cell defect causing craniofacial abnormalities including abnormalities in the mandible, tongue and pharynx
what is teacher collins syndrome?
1st and 2nd pharyngeal arch neural crest defect resulting in underdevelopment of bones of the face. results in bilateral hypoplasia of zygomatic bone and mandible, external ear malformations, facial clefts, downward sloping eyes
what is 22q11.2 deletion syndrome?
neural crest defect caused by deletion on chromosome 22. causes variable craniofacial and cardiovascular defects
what head and neck structures do the germ layers contribute to?
ectoderm- neural crest cells (face, jaw, neck, palate, heart), pharyngeal ectoderm (palatal structures)
mesoderm- paraxial mesoderm (posterior skull), lateral plate mesoderm- splanchnic (cardiac), somatic (pharyngeal arch core, tongue)
endoderm- contributes to pharyngeal organs
how many pharyngeal arches are there?
5 arches (1,2,3,4 and 6)- arch 5 is transient (disappears) the 1st arch is divided into mandibular and maxillary processes.
what are the pharyngeal arch recesses called?
the external recesses are clefts and the internal recesses are pouches
what are the structures within the pharyngeal arch core?
central skeletal rod (cartilage surrounded by muscle)- mesodermal in origin, differentiates into skeletal structures (bone, cartilage, skeletal muscle)
pharyngeal arch artery- mesodermal in origin, some give rise to important vessels
cranial nerves- derived from neural crest cells, each arch has a different cranial nerve
what skeletal structures does each pharyngeal arch form?
1st arch: meckel’s cartilage (mandible), bones of the middle ear
2nd arch: styloid process
3rd arch: hyoid bone
4th and 6th arch: neck cartilages
what cranial nerve is pharyngeal arch associated with and what do they innervate?
1st arch: trigeminal nerve (V)- muscles of mastication
2nd arch: facial nerve (VII)- muscles of facial expression
3rd arch: glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)- stylopharyngess muscle
4th arch: superior laryngeal branch of the vagus nerve (X)- muscles of pharynx and soft palate
6th arch: recurrent laryngeal branch of the vans nerve (X)- muscles of larynx
what does the 1st pharyngeal cleft, pouch and membrane form?
1st cleft- external auditory meatus
membrane between the clef and such forms the tympanic membrane
1st pouch- tympanic cavity and auditory tube
what do the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th pharyngeal pouch and cleft form?
the 2nd, 3rd and 4th clefts combine and are internalised and then regress to form the cervical sinus or disappear completely
2nd pouch- palatine tonsil
3rd pouch- inferior parathyroid gland and thymus
4th pouch- superior parathyroid gland
what are the germ layer origins of the clefts and the pouches?
clefts- ectoderm
pouches- endoderm
what is a branchial cyst?
cervical sinus fails to obliterate and fills with fluid. it remains stationary on swallowing unlike other cysts/lumps found in the neck
how do the lips and nose form?
lips- fusion of right and left maxillary processes and the right and left mandibular processes forms the upper and lower lip
nose- ectodermal nasal placode covers the frontonasal process. nasal placode indents to form the nasal pits which form the nasal cavity
how does the palate develop?
involves fusion of 3 structures:left and right lateral palatal processes (maxillary processes) and the primary/ primitive palate (continuation of maxillary process and nasal septum of frontonasal processes). failure to fuse causes different forms of cleft palate
what are the pharyngeal arch origins of the tongue and their innervation?
anterior part- 1st arch- nerve (branch of mandibular division of trigeminal nerve)
middle part- 3rd arch- glossopharyngeal CNIX
posterior part- 4th arch- superior laryngeal branch of vagus nerve (CNX)