Bone Embryology Flashcards
Gestational age for formation of appendicular system?
4weeks
Notochord expresses which protein?
Shh protein
What regulates limb bud formation? (2)
HOX
SHH protein
Limb bud is combination of which two mesoderm?
Somatic and lateral plate
Limb bud has mesenchymal core with a thick ectodermal cap called?
Active ectodermal ridge
AER formas under which FGF?
10
Defect in AER results in which defect?
Limb truncation
Most important FGF in AER and longitudinal growth of limb?
FGF8
First signalling centre?
AER
Second signalling centre?
ZPA
ZPA controlled by which gene?
SHH
High conc of Shh on which side of ZPA?
Small finger development
Abnormally high SHH on ulnar aspect creates which abnormality?
Polydactyly
Abnormally high SHH on radial side results in which abnormality?
Loss of thumb
Third signalling centre?
Non-AER limb ectoderm/
Progress zone
Progress zone controlled by which gene?
Wnt7a
Antagonist to WNT7a?
engrailed-1 protein