Block II develop of MSK Flashcards
What does the paraxial mesoderm separate into?
into blocks called somites
What are the functions of somites? (general)
Determines the migration path of the neural crest cells and spinal nerves axons
What structures do somites give rise to?
Gives rise to vertebrae, ribs, skeletal muscle of the body walls and limbs
What dies the lateral plate mesoderm (lpm) do?
- Forms all connective tissue (i.e., Cartilages, ligaments, etc.)
- Blood vessels, and bones of the appendicular skeleton (i.e., Limb bones and bones of limb girdles) and sternum
At what week does the skeletal system start to develop?
4th week
How does the skeletal system start to develop?
Develops from paraxial, lateral plate mesoderm and neural crest cells
In the paraxial mesoderm, what do somites differentiate into?
differentiate into: Sclerotome & Dermomyotome
What type of cells do the sclerotome give rise to?
Cells form the vertebrae and ribs
(ventromedial part)
What type of cells do the dermomyotome give rise to?
Cells from its myotome region form myoblasts (primordial muscle cells);
those from its dermatome region form the dermis. (dorsolateral part)
By the end of week 4, what does the sclerotome turn into?
Sclerotome becomes mesenchyme
The mssenchymal cells from the sclerotome differentiate into what 3 primary bone strcutures?
Mesenchymal cells migrate and differentiate in fibroblast, chondroblasts or osteoblasts. (End of week 4)
What happens with cell in the head region by the end of week 4?
Messenchyme are present for head region and they are derived from neural crest cells
Where do messenchyme from head region migrate to?
Migrate into the pharyngeal arches and
form the bones and connective tissue of
craniofacial structures
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sclerotome, dermatome, myotome
What are the two types of bone ossification?
Intramembranous & endochondrial
What is intramembranous ossification?
Mesenchymal condensation in the dermis differentiates into bone
-ex. flat bones of skull
What is endochondrial ossification?
Mesenchymal cells first gives rise to a hyaline cartilage models
-ex. long bones, skull base bones
What is the major type of protein present in cartilage and bone extracellular matrix?
Collagen type I fibers embedded in amorphous component
Explain intamembranous ossification
-Mesenchymal cells condensate
-Osteoblasts secrete the organic matrix
(osteoid)
-Calcium phosphate is then deposited and
the matrix reorganized into compact bone
-Osteoblasts in the osteoid become
osteocytes.
-Continuous remodeling of bone occurs at
fetal and postnatal life due to the activity of osteoblasts and osteoclasts
What are examples of flat bones?
sternum/calvaria
What is an ostioid?
Matrix of bone
In the process of intramembranous ossification, what do messenchymal cells turn into?
osteoblasts
What structure gives flat bones its structure?
Trabeculae
What is the “old” version of osteoblasts?
osteocytes
What type of bones does endochondrial ossification work?
long bones
Explain endochondrial ossification
-Ossification of the limbs
-Mesenchyme cells begin to condense and differentiate into chondrocytes
-Chondrocytes form a cartilaginous model of the prospective bone
-Primary Ossification Center
-Secondary Ossification Center
Where does primary ossification occur?
body of bone; where blood vessels invade the center of the cartilaginous model, bringing osteoblasts at the diaphysis
Where does secondary ossification occur?
blood vessels invade the epiphyses
By what is the Growth of the bones maintained?
by proliferation of chondrocytes in
the growth plates
Where does the cranium develop from?
develops from mesenchyme around the developing brain
What does the cranium consists of?
-Neurocranium
-Viscerocranium
What are the divisions of the neurocranium?
membranous part and cartilaginous part
What does the membranous part of the neurocranium do?
Forms a protective case around the brain
via intramembrabous ossification
What does the cartilaginous part of the neurocranium do?
-AKA chondrocranium
-Endochondral ossification forms the bones of the base of the cranium
What does the viscerocranium do?
- Forms the skeleton of the face
- Mainly form by the first two pharyngeal
arches
What are other structures of the cranium?
calvaria
sutures
fontanellas
What is the calvaria?
the cranial vault
how does the calvaria form?
formed by intramembranous ossification in the mesenchyme at the sides and top of the brain
What are the sutures?
Fibrous joints composed of dense connective tissue that joins the flat bones
what are the fontanellas?
-6 large fibrous areas where several sutures meet
* The softness of the bones and their loose connections at the sutures enable the calvaria to undergo changes in shape (“molding”) during birth
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what tissue does the fontanellas have?
cartilage
What is acrania?
Absent calvaria (no parietal bones, temporal bones or frontal bones) without defects of the vertebral column.
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acrania
what is acrania associated with?
anencephaly (partial absence of the brain)
What is the cause of acrania?
results from failure of the cranial end of the neural tube to close during the 4th week of development
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craniosynostosis
What is craniosynostosis
Most cranial deformities that result from premature closure of the cranial sutures; more common in males than in females;
prenatal closure results in the most severe abnormalities.
What are the causes of craniosynostosis?
Mutations of the transcription factors MSX2, TWIST1 and fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFR1, FGFR2 and FGFR3)
have been implicated in cases of craniosynostosis and other cranial deformities [closure of notochord]
What is scaphocephaly?
type of crabiosynostosis, Premature closure of the sagittal suture (skull becomes long and narrow); constitutes 57% of all cases. compatible with life.
What is brachychephaly?
type of craniosynostosis; premature closure of the coronal suture results in a short skull.
What is plagiocephaly?
type of craniosynostosis; the coronal or lambdoid suture closes prematurely on one side only (cranium is twisted and asymmetric).
Causes of plagiochephaly?
Regulation of suture closure involves secretion of various isoforms of transforming growth factor-β
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plagiocephaly
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brachycephaly
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plagiocephaly
Where does vertebral column originate from?
from the sclerotome portions of the somite
What takes place during the 4th week regArding vertebral column development?
Sclerotomes migrate around the spinal cord and notochord to contribute with the vertebrae formation.
What constitutes the future vertebral body?
Mesenchymal tissue formed by the fusion of the remaining densely packed cells with the loosely arranged cells of the immediately caudal sclerotome
What constitutes the future intervertebral discs?
formed by densely packed cells which move cranially, opposite the center of the myotome
What does the condensation of sclerotome result in?
sale la vertebra
How does the nucleus pulpous form?
- the gelatinous center of the IV disc formed by the expansion of the notochord between the vertebrae
- It emerges when the notochord degenerates and disappears where it is surrounded by the developing vertebral bodies.
How does the anulus fibrous form?
formed by circularly-arranged fibers that surround the nucleus pulposus;
IV disc = nucleus pulposus + anulus fibrosus