Brain Development Flashcards
At what week do the 3 primary vesicles of the brain start to develop?
3rd week
What does the brain form from?
Neural tube
At what week do the 3 primary vesicles divide into 5 secondary vesicles?
5th week
Forebrain
Prosencephalon
What does the prosencephalon split into?
Telencephalon and Diencephalon
What do the walls of the telencephalon create?
Cerebral hemispheres
What does the cavity of the telencephaloncreate?
Lateral ventricles
What do the walls of the diencephalon create?
Thalami, etc.
What does the cavity of the diencephalon create?
3rd ventricle
Midbrain
Mesencephalon
What does the mesencephalon split into?
It does NOT split - stays as mesencephalon
What do the walls of the mesencephalon create?
Midbrain
What does the cavity of the mesencephalon create?
Aqueduct
Hindbrain
Rhombencephalon
What does the rhombencephalon split into?
Metencephalon and Myelencephalon
What do the walls of the metencephalon create?
Pons and cerebellum
What does the cavity of the metencephalon create?
Upper part of 4th ventricle
What do the walls of the myelencephalon create?
Medulla
What does the cavity of the myelencephalon create?
Lower part of 4th ventricle
What are the 3 brain flexures?
Midbrain, pontine, and cervical
What brain flexure is located dorsally?
Pontine flexure
What separates the spinal cord and the myelencephalon?
Cervical flexure