BSC Embryo 2 Flashcards

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what is the overall event happening during week 3

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  • cells of the epiblast begin to invaginate
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what are the 2 waves of gastrulation during week 3

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  • 1st wave: cells migrate through the streak interdigitate with the hypoblast layer -> ENDODERM
  • 2nd wave -> MESODERM
  • remaining cells in the epiblast layer for the ECTODERM
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3
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what is the name of process occurring with the ectoderm

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neurelation

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4
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what is neurulation

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notochord signals neural tube formation and results in the ectoderm dividing into 3 sets of cells

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what are the three sets of cells that the ectoderm divides into

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1) neural tube
2) neural crest cells
3) epidermis

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what is the highlight of neural crest cells

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cranial neural crest leads to cartilage, bone, cranial ganglia & CT of the face

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7
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which cells form the mesoderm

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cells migrating in the 2nd wave of gastrulation

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8
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what forms the notochord*

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some mesoderm cells condense to form it

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9
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what is the notochord essential for?

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guiding adjacent mesoderm cells to differentiate into specialized types

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10
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what are the 4 specialized types that adjacent mesoderm cells differentiate into

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1) paraxial mesoderm*
2) intermediate mesoderm
3) lateral plate mesoderm*
4) extraembryonic mesoderm

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what is the location of the paraxial mesoderm?

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closest to the notochord

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12
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what structure does the paraxial mesoderm form

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forms structures of the head and somites

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13
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what are somites?

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paired tissue blocks forming adjacent to the notochord

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14
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how often are somites formed? how many are there total?

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~ 3 pairs form per day from cranial to caudal
42-44 pairs total

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15
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what are the resulting structures of the paraxial mesoderm

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  • vertebrae, ribs, rib tendons*
  • muscles of the back, ribs, and limbs*
  • parts of the dermis*
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16
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what is the main event during head and neck development

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FORMATION OF PHARYNGEAL APPARATUS
- CONSISTS OF PHARYNGEAL (BRANCHIAL) ARCHES, POUCHES, AND CLEFTS

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17
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when does the pharyngeal apparatus appear?

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4th- 5th week of development

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18
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what are the prominences and layers of the pharyngeal apparatus

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  • 5 paired prominences
  • 3 layers: an outer covering of ectoderm, an inner covering of endoderm, and a middle core of mesenchyme*
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19
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where do the pharyngeal clefts derive from

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ectoderm

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20
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where do pharyngeal pouches arise from

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endoderm

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21
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where do pharyngeal arches arise from

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mesoderm

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22
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how many pharyngeal arches are there? what’s the catch?

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  • 6 arches
  • no 5th arch! the 5th arch is transient. it involutes and produces no adult structures*
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23
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what does each pharyngeal arch have?

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  • core of mesenchyme that develops into arterial supply, nerve supply, cartilage, musculature & bone
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24
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define mesenchyme

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an embryonic precursor tissue that generates a range of structures in vertebrates including cartilage, bone, muscle, and the erythropoietic system

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25
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which are major contributors to the mesenchyme of head and neck development

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  • paraxial and lateral plate mesoderm
  • neural crest cells
  • thickened regions of ectoderm called ectodermal placodes
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26
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what is the clinical connection of pharyngeal arches

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  • “tumors of mesenchymal origin”
  • a tumor arising from the supporting mesenchymal (ex: fibrous, CT, blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, adipose tissues and muscle)
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27
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where do cranial neural crests cells migrate

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in the pharyngeal arches and face

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28
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what are 2 alternative names for ectodermal thickenings

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1) ectodermal placodes
2) epipharyngeal placodes

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29
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what is the job of ectodermal thickenings

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assist crest cells in formation of the fifth (V), seventh (VII), ninth (IX), and tenth (X) cranial sensory ganglia [group of neuronal cell bodies]

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30
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what does each pharyngeal arch get supplied by

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its own cranial nerve

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31
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what 5 prominences initially make up the face

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*1 central frontonasal prominence
*2 paired maxillary prominences
*2 paired mandibular prominences

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32
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what is the stomodeum

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structures that surround the primitive mouth

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33
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where is the structure of the stomodeum initially

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sealed by the oropharyngeal membrane which breaks down by day 30

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34
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what is the name of the 1st
pharyngeal arch

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*the mandibular arch

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35
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which prominences arise from the 1st pharyngeal arch

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maxillary and mandibular prominences*

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36
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what is the *maxillary process

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mesenchyme here -> premaxilla, maxilla, zygomatic bone and part of the temporal bone

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37
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what is the mandibular process*

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  • contains meckel cartilage* -> contributes to incus and malleus and serves as a template for mandible formation
  • mesenchyme here -> mandibular bone*, part of external ear, *incus and *malleus bones of the middle ear and *external auditory meatus
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38
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what muscles belong to the 1st mandibular arch

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**muscles of mastication (Masseter, Temporalis, Lateral pterygoid, Medial pterygoid)

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39
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*what is the nerve supply of the 1st pharyngeal arch

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motor and sensory from branches of *trigeminal nerve (CN V)

40
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what is the name of the 2nd pharyngeal arch

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*hyoid arch

41
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what is the cartilage component of the 2nd pharyngeal arch

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  • *Reichert cartilage
42
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describe *Reichert cartilage

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precursor to the stapes, the styloid process, the stylohyoid ligament and parts of the hyoid bone & most of external ear

43
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what are the *muscles of the 2nd arch

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muscles of facial expression, stapedius, stylohyoid, posterior belly of the digastric, and auricular

44
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what is the nerve supply for the 2nd pharyngeal arch

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Facial nerve (CN 7)

45
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what are the components of the 3rd pharyngeal arch

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small components of the hyoid bone

46
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what are the muscles of the 3rd arch*

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stylopharyngeus muscle *

47
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what is the stylopharyngeus muscle

A
  • muscles of the pharynx
  • functions in swallowing
48
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what is the nerve supply for the 3rd arch*

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*glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

49
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what are the components of the 4th and 6th arch

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cartilaginous components

50
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what do the cartilaginous components of the 4th and 6th arch fuse to form*

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thyroid, cricoid, arytenoid, corniculate, and cuneiform CARTILAGES of the larynx *

51
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what are the muscles of the fourth arch

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cricothyroid, levato veli palatini, and constrictors of the pharynx

52
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what is the nerve that supplies the 4th and 6th arches*

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branches of vagus (CN X)

53
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how many pharyngeal pouches are there

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4 pairs of pharyngeal pouches

54
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what are the pharyngeal pouches lined by

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epithelial from the endoderm layer

55
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what are the structures that result from the 1st pharyngeal pouch

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  • middle ear cavity*
  • auditory (eustachian) tube*
  • tympanic membrane (eardrum)*
56
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what occurs with the 2nd pharyngeal pouch

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endoderm of the pouch proliferates and forms buds that penetrate surrounding mesenchyme

57
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what are 3 features of the 2nd pharyngeal pouch

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  • mesodermal tissue enters buds and forms palatine tonsil*
  • months 3-5 tonsil is infiltrated by lymphatic tissue*
  • remnants of pouch create tonsillar fossa
58
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which structures arise from the 3rd pharyngeal pouch

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  • dorsal region of the third pouch differentiates into the inferior parathyroid gland*
  • ventral region of the third pouch differentiates into the thymus*
59
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what do the dorsal and ventral region of the 4th pharyngeal pouch develop into

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dorsal -> superior parathyroid gland
ventral -> ultimobranchial body

60
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what are 2 features of the ultimobranchial body

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  • ultimobranchial body later incorporated into the thyroid gland
  • cells of the ultimobranchial body gives rise to the parafollicular cells (C cells) of the thyroid gland that secrete calcitonin
61
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what do some texts call the 1st cleft

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external auditory meatus

62
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what do the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th clefts merge to form? what occurs to this?

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  • cervical sinus
  • cervical sinus normally disappears during development
63
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when does the tongue appear in the embryo

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~ 4weeks

64
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what are the origins of tissue for the tongue

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*from first arch: formation of anterior 2/3 of tongue aka body of the tongue
* from 2nd, 3rd, & 4th arch: posterior 1/3 tongue

65
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what are the 3 swellings of the tongue

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these are all anterior and come from 1st arch
- 2 lateral swellings: lingual swellings
- 1 medial swelling: tuberculum impar

66
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what is the swelling that comes from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th arch

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1 medial swelling: copula (hypobranchial eminence)

67
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describe the innervation of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue

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*sensory innervation is a branch of CN V because these structures originate from the 1st pharyngeal arch

68
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what separates the anterior 2/3 of the tongue from the posterior 1/3

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V-shaped groove called terminal sulcus

69
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describe the innervation of the posterior 1/3 of the tongue

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*sensory innervation by glossopharyngeal nerve, CN IX

70
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what is an important sensory feature of the tongue

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*additional special sensory innervation (taste)

71
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where does the epiglottis originate from

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  • tissue of the 4th pharyngeal arch*
  • epiglottal swelling*, swelling posterior to copula (posterior 1/3 of tongue)
72
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what innervates the epiglottis

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branch of Vagus nerve, CN X

73
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where does the tissue for the thyroid gland originate from

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  • endoderm between first and second pharyngeal pouches*
74
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what are the 3 development steps for the thyroid

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1) proliferation begins at juction of anterior 2/3 tongue and posterior 1/3 of tongue
- leaves behind a depression called foramen cecum
2) thyroid descends from tongue to final position in the neck ~7th week
3) thyroid remains connected to the tongue by a narrow canal, the thyroglossal duct, which should disappear during development

75
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when does the thyroid gland begin to function

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  • at approx. the end of the third month (10-12 wks)
76
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what are the 5 birth defects*

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1) hemifacial microsomia (oculoauriculovertebral spectrum or Goldenhar syndrome)
2) branchial cleft cyst (lateral cervical cyst/ cervical lymphoepithelial cyst)
3) thyroglossal duct cyst and fistula
4) lingual thyroid
5) tongue tie (ankyloglossia)

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what are a couple of features of hemifacial microsomia

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  • abnormal development in 1st and 2nd pharyngeal arch structures
    -*cause is unknown
78
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what are the clinical features of hemifacial microsomia

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  • *under-development of the oral-facial area, usually one-side only
  • other defects in ~50% of cases
    ->* other cardiac defects: tetralogy of Fallot, ventricular septal defects
79
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how does branchial cleft cyst develop

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improper involution of any of the branchial clefts leaves behind epithelium that can -> branchial cleft cyst formation

80
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where can branchial cleft cyst occur

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*anywhere along the anterior sternocleidomastoid muscle
- depends on which cleft fails to involute
- *most commonly the second cleft

81
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how does the branchial cleft cyst develop over time

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frequently not visible at birth but becomes evident as it enlarges during childhood

82
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what is the clinical presentation of the branchial cleft cyst

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  • painless, compressible, *lateral neck mass
  • cyst may form a channel to the surface to drain= *draining sinus tract
83
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what can cause a branchial cleft cyst to enlarge

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can be secondarily infected and cause enlargement in rare cases

84
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why does the thyroglossal duct cyst occur

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  • if thyroglossal tract doesn’t involute entirely
    -> *remnants of tissue can develop into cysts along the tract
85
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what are clinical features of the thyroglossal duct cyst

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  • *MIDLINE neck mass, *occurs anywhere along the descending tract
  • *typically present in 1st-2nd decade of life
  • *painless, fluctuant, moveable swelling
  • *moves with swallowing and elevates with protrusion of the tongue
86
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what is a requirement of they thyroglossal duct cyst

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MUST BE IN MIDLINE

87
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what are two alternative names for the lingual thyroid

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1) ectopic thyroid
2) aberrant thyroid tissue

88
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what is the etiology of a lingual thyroid

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  • primitive thyroid gland doesn’t descend normally/ remnants of gland are left behind
  • of all ectopic thyroids, *90% are found between foramen cecum and epiglottis
  • on autopsy: small remnants of thyroid tissue present present on the posterior dorsal tongue in ~10% of both men and women (asympt.)
89
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how common are clinically evident/ symptomatic lingual thyroids?

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uncommon

90
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what is the frequency of lingual thyroid?

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4-7x more frequent in females

91
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what are symptoms of lingual thyroid? when do they start?

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-*dysphagia, dysphonia, and dyspnea
- start during hormone shifts (ex: puberty, adolescence, pregnancy, or menopause)

92
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what happens for 70% of cases for lingual thyroid?

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ectopic gland is the patient’s *only thyroid tissue

93
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what is ankyloglossia

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condition in which degeneration does not occur properly causing “tongue-tie”

94
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describe important details of ankyloglossia

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  • *extensive cell degeneration should occur at the floor of the month during development to release the tongue
  • *only a small frenulum should remain to attach tongue
95
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what are examples of the ankyloglossia

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  • kotlow classification
  • functional classification systems
96
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what are the symptoms in adults for tongue tie

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mostly speech difficulties

97
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what are the symptoms in infants for tongue tie

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  • frequent, unfulfilling attempts at nursing
  • colic, reflux and gassy infant
  • failure to gain weight and thrive
  • calloused or blistered upper and lower lips
  • unstained latch