BSC Embryo 2 Flashcards
what is the overall event happening during week 3
- cells of the epiblast begin to invaginate
what are the 2 waves of gastrulation during week 3
- 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
what is the name of process occurring with the ectoderm
neurelation
what is neurulation
notochord signals neural tube formation and results in the ectoderm dividing into 3 sets of cells
what are the three sets of cells that the ectoderm divides into
1) neural tube
2) neural crest cells
3) epidermis
what is the highlight of neural crest cells
cranial neural crest leads to cartilage, bone, cranial ganglia & CT of the face
which cells form the mesoderm
cells migrating in the 2nd wave of gastrulation
what forms the notochord*
some mesoderm cells condense to form it
what is the notochord essential for?
guiding adjacent mesoderm cells to differentiate into specialized types
what are the 4 specialized types that adjacent mesoderm cells differentiate into
1) paraxial mesoderm*
2) intermediate mesoderm
3) lateral plate mesoderm*
4) extraembryonic mesoderm
what is the location of the paraxial mesoderm?
closest to the notochord
what structure does the paraxial mesoderm form
forms structures of the head and somites
what are somites?
paired tissue blocks forming adjacent to the notochord
how often are somites formed? how many are there total?
~ 3 pairs form per day from cranial to caudal
42-44 pairs total
what are the resulting structures of the paraxial mesoderm
- vertebrae, ribs, rib tendons*
- muscles of the back, ribs, and limbs*
- parts of the dermis*
what is the main event during head and neck development
FORMATION OF PHARYNGEAL APPARATUS
- CONSISTS OF PHARYNGEAL (BRANCHIAL) ARCHES, POUCHES, AND CLEFTS
when does the pharyngeal apparatus appear?
4th- 5th week of development
what are the prominences and layers of the pharyngeal apparatus
- 5 paired prominences
- 3 layers: an outer covering of ectoderm, an inner covering of endoderm, and a middle core of mesenchyme*
where do the pharyngeal clefts derive from
ectoderm
where do pharyngeal pouches arise from
endoderm
where do pharyngeal arches arise from
mesoderm
how many pharyngeal arches are there? what’s the catch?
- 6 arches
- no 5th arch! the 5th arch is transient. it involutes and produces no adult structures*
what does each pharyngeal arch have?
- core of mesenchyme that develops into arterial supply, nerve supply, cartilage, musculature & bone
define mesenchyme
an embryonic precursor tissue that generates a range of structures in vertebrates including cartilage, bone, muscle, and the erythropoietic system
which are major contributors to the mesenchyme of head and neck development
- paraxial and lateral plate mesoderm
- neural crest cells
- thickened regions of ectoderm called ectodermal placodes
what is the clinical connection of pharyngeal arches
- “tumors of mesenchymal origin”
- a tumor arising from the supporting mesenchymal (ex: fibrous, CT, blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, adipose tissues and muscle)
where do cranial neural crests cells migrate
in the pharyngeal arches and face
what are 2 alternative names for ectodermal thickenings
1) ectodermal placodes
2) epipharyngeal placodes
what is the job of ectodermal thickenings
assist crest cells in formation of the fifth (V), seventh (VII), ninth (IX), and tenth (X) cranial sensory ganglia [group of neuronal cell bodies]
what does each pharyngeal arch get supplied by
its own cranial nerve
what 5 prominences initially make up the face
*1 central frontonasal prominence
*2 paired maxillary prominences
*2 paired mandibular prominences
what is the stomodeum
structures that surround the primitive mouth
where is the structure of the stomodeum initially
sealed by the oropharyngeal membrane which breaks down by day 30
what is the name of the 1st
pharyngeal arch
*the mandibular arch
which prominences arise from the 1st pharyngeal arch
maxillary and mandibular prominences*
what is the *maxillary process
mesenchyme here -> premaxilla, maxilla, zygomatic bone and part of the temporal bone
what is the mandibular process*
- 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
what muscles belong to the 1st mandibular arch
**muscles of mastication (Masseter, Temporalis, Lateral pterygoid, Medial pterygoid)