development of the face Flashcards
what is the primary ossification centre of the maxilla?
infraorbital nerve
when are nasal pits formed?
4th week
when are lateral and medial nasal prominences formed?
5th week
when does medial nasal prominences fuse and when do they fuse with maxilla to form inter maxillary ligament?
week 6/7
what does the frontal nasal form?
fore head
bridge of nose
what does the medial nasal form?
philtrum and tip of nose
what does lateral nasal form?
alae of nose
what does maxillary form?
checks and lateral of upper lip
what is the major signalling molecule for the maxilla?
retinoic
is cartilage vascular or avascular?
avascular
what forms out layer cartilage and what name is given to outer layer?
chondroblasts and perichondrium
when chondroblasts are trapped as chondrocytes what are they found within?
lacunae
what week does meckels cartilage form?
week 6
where does bone lay in comparison to mockers cartilage?
alongside the cartilage- it is used as a template
what does the posterior part of meckels cartilage become?
malleus (ear) and spehenomalleor ligament