Development of the head Flashcards
Describe the difference between segmental development in the trunk versus the head
Explain the different embryological tissues and what structures they give rise to
How many cranial nerves are there?
How are these numbered
How are these named?
12 PAIRS
- Numbered using roman numerals I to XII in a rostro-caudal direction
- Names according to either Function, Anatomical Characteristics OR Distribution
Why is it important to understand the development of the head?
Clinically very important (clinical tests) to know the functional anatomy of these nerves but in the adult they don’t appear to follow any sort of logic. Understanding dev = some form of logic restored
What are the first 4 cranial nerves. Numbers, roman numerals and names
1 = I = Olfactory 2 = II = Optic 3 = III = Occulomotor 4 = IV = Trochlear
What are the numbers, roman numerals and names of the cranial nerves 5 to 8
5 = V = Trigeminal 6 = VI = Abducent 7 = VII = Facial 8 = VIII = Vestibulo-cochlear
What are the numbers, roman numerals and names of the last 4 cranial nerves
9 = IX = Glosso - pharyngeal 10 = X = Vagus 11 = XI = Accessory 12 = XII = Hypo - glossal
What are the three types of embryological tissue?
- Ectoderm which gives rise to stuff on the outside (skin)
- Endoderm = stuff on inside = usually epithelium of some sort
- Mesoderm = inside = usually muscle
Development of Coelomic Cavity in the trunk
- There is a belt of mesoderm on LHS and RHS with a gap in the middle
- Gap = CAVITATION = which goes on to form the body cavity of that part of the animal.
- Summary: in trunk, cavitation of mesoderm results in splanchnic and somatic lateral plate mesoderm enclosing a coelomic cavity
Development of mesoderm in the Head. diff between this and in trunk
- Cavitation does NOT occur like it does in trunk
- Lateral plate mesoderm remains as solid belt of tissue surrounding first part of gut tube (mouth)
- Intermediate mesoderm fails to develop whereas in trunk = forms various other structures
How segmental is the trunk and the head?
- Adult trunk is clearly segmental
2. Head appears not to be but embryonically it once was
How many segments are there?
- seven
- Each segment has each different embryological tissue and therefore each diff nerve needed to supply
- There are some exceptions as the head develops
What does each segment consist of? and what do these form?
- Ectoderm - outside (skin)
- Somites (S1-7) -skeletal muscle under voluntary control
- Endoderm (gut tube) - lining
- Lateral plate mesoderm (A1-6) - exception = also skeletal muscle under voluntary control but not origionated from somite
- Segmental arteries
- Neuraxis
- Nerves (next lecture)
When get a structure what do you initially need to determine?
- whether it is under conscious (somatic) control or unconscious (autonomic) control
What are afferent and what is efferent signals
Afferent = back towards brain = sensory info. Aff adn S = interchangable Efferent = motor
What does ectoderm form.
What is ectoderms function and innervation.
What is between each segment? and names
It forms outer epithelial covering (skin)
Function = somatic sensation
Innervation = somatic Afferents
1. GAPS
2. Outside gaps = clefts (think between donut)
3. inside = pouches (think within donut)
4. Side of each donut = pharyngeal arch