Development of the Nervous and Musculoskeletal Systems for Limb Formation Flashcards
Begins soon after gastrulation, with differentiation of the ectoderm to form the neural tube
Neurulation
Forms the nervous system
Neural tube
Occurs with induction of ectoderm by factors from the underlying notochord (a midline rod of mesoderm)
Neurulation and neural tube formation
Neuroectodermal cells organize in the midline as a thickening called the
Neural plate
Proliferation of neuroectoderm cells of the neural plate results in buckling of the tissue to form a depression called the
Neural groove (w/ lateral neural folds)
With further proliferation and more buckling, the edges of the neural folds approximate and fuse in the dorsal midline to form the
Neural tube
Neural tube fusion starts in the cervical region and occurs as a
bi-directional “Zipper”
Neural tube fusion starts in the cervical region and occurs as a bi-directional “Zipper” that closes the neural tube with fusion moving from
Cranial to caudal directions
The open (unfused ends) of the neural tube are alled
Neuropores
The final step of neurulation, which occurs by the end of week 4, is
Neuropore closure
What day do the following neuropores close?
- ) Cranial
- ) Caudal
- ) Day 25
2. ) Day 28
Forms the brain and spinal cord of the CNS
Neural Tube
Detach from the dorsolateral edges of the neural tube and migrate throughout the body to form a wide variety of cell types, including ganglia of the PNS
Neural crest cells
Defects which mostly result from failure of the neuropores to close
Neural tube defects
Failed closure of the cranial neuropore results in
Anencephaly
Failure to form the cranial vault around the cerebral hemispheres
-often lethal
Anencephaly
Failed closure of the caudal neuropores results in
Spina bifida
A defective fusion of the vertebral arches, commonly at L4-S1
Spina bifida
A defect in the fusion of vertebral arches without involvement of underlying neural tissue
Spina bifida occulta
A defect in the fusion of vertebral arches WITH involvement of underlying neural tissue
Spina bifida Cystica
In spina bifida cystica with meningocele, there is a protrusion of
Meninges
In spina bifida cystica with meningomyelocele, there is protrusion of
Neural tissues w/ protruding meninges
In spina bifida cystica with rachischisis (or myeloschisis), exposed nerve tissue is permanently damaged by
Amniotic fluid
Most neural tube defects can be prevented by supplementation with
Folate
The spinal cord’s conus medullaris ends at different locations when comparing the
Fetus, newborn, and adult
Up until the 3rd month in utero, the spinal cord extends the
Entire length of the embryo
Up until the 3rd month in utero, spinal nerve roots pass through intervertebral foramina located at the
Same level as their segmental origin
For example, up until the 3rd month in utero, the short S1 spinal nerve root exits through the
S1 intervertebral foramen
At birth, the conus medularis ends at the
L3-L4 vertebra
With further growth during adulthood, the spinal cord ends at the
L1-L2 vertebrae
Cells of the neural tube that form neurons and neuroglia of the CNS
Neuroepithelial cells
Primitive neurons that lose the ability to divide as soon as they are formed from neuroepithelium
Neuroblasts