Development of CNS and PNS Flashcards

1
Q

During which week of embryological development does the CNS form?

A

3rd week

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2
Q

Which type of embryological tissue forms the neural plate?

A

Ectoderm

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3
Q

Name 8 derivatives of neural crest cell migration?

A
Dorsal root ganglia
Melanocytes
Odontoblasts
Parafollicular thyroid cells (secretes Calcitonin)
Adrenal medulla
Autonomic cell ganglia
Tracheal cartilage
Schwann cells
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4
Q

Failure of closure of the caudal neuropore leads to which condition?

A

Spina bifida

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5
Q

Failure of closure of the cranial neuropore leads to which condition?

A

Anencephaly

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6
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What does the prosencephalon differentiate into?

A

Telencephalon and Diencephalon

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7
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Which parts of the brain arise from the mesencephalon?

A

Tectum and Tegmentum

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8
Q

What does the Rhombencephalon differentiate into?

A

Metencephalon and Myencephalon

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9
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Which parts of the brain arise from the Telencephalon?

A

Cerebral cortex, Basal ganglia, Ventricles of the brain

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10
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Which parts of the brain arise from the Diencephalon?

A

Thalamus, Hypothalamus

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11
Q

Which parts of the brain arise from the Metencephalon?

A

Cerebellum

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12
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Which parts of the brain arise from the Myencephalon?

A

Pons, Medulla

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13
Q

What is the function of the Tectum?

A

Reflex response controll

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14
Q

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

A

12

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15
Q

How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?

A

31

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