Development of the nervous system Flashcards
Lecture 3
growth
an increase in the number of cells and enlargement of cells
morphogenesis
development of a unique structure (differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis)
propagation/proliferation
increase in number of the same cell type
differentiation
development of a new (different) cell type
apoptosis
programmed cell death
week 1 stages
1) fertilization (zygote)
2) cleavage (morula)
3) blastocyst formation (blastocyst)
- epiblast becomes embryo
- hypoblast becomes yolk sac which becomes chorion
4) implantation
week 3 - gastrulation
formation of 3 layers as some epiblast cells proliferate and migrate through the primitive streak (PS)
- endoderm
- mesoderm
- ectoderm
endoderm
PS epiblast displace the hypoblast cells
mesoderm
PS epiblast become mesenchyme (migrating cells) which become mesoblasts
ectoderm
remainder of the epiblast cells
totipotent cells
can form any cell of the body, only cells undergoing cleavage
pluripotent cells
can form any cell of the body except for the placenta
notochord
arises from movement of PS cells cranially, defines primordial axis of embryo, basis for axial skeleton development, induces the nervous system to develop
neurulation
1) notochord induces thickening of neural plate (previously ectoderm)
2) invagination of neural plate forms neural groove, which has neural folds one ach side
3) neural folds fuse together, forming the neural tube
4) neural crest cells fuse, as do surface ectoderm cells
5) neural crest cells migrate away from neural tube
somites
arise from segmentation of the paraxial mesoderm, differentiate into:
- sclerotomes: give rise to vertebreae
- myotomes: gives rise to skeletal muscle of trunk and limbs
- dermatomes: give rise to dermal skin component
neural tube structures
neural tube seals, anterior (rostral) and posterior (caudal) neuropores seal last
- rostral = brain
- cavity = ventricular system
- caudal = spinal cord
neural crest cells
forms the basis of the cells of the PNS
primary vesicles of brain development
1) prosencephalon (forebrain)
2) mesencephalon (midbrain)
3) rhombencephalon (hindbrain)
prosencephalon
forebrain
secondary vesicles:
- telencephalon
- diencephalon
mesencephalon
midbrain
secondary vesicles:
- mesencephalon
rhombencephalon
hindbrain
- metencephalon
- myelencephalon
flexures
bends that change the locations of various structures
cervical flexure
between rhombencephalon and spinal cord, straightens out
cephalic flexure
at the future midbrain, persists as bend between cerebrum and brainstem
pontine flexure
dorsal surface of brainstem, neural tube walls spread apart to form diamond-shaped cavity
basal plate
formed by anterior portion of neural tube, motor neurons are found here
alar plate
formed by posterior portion of neural tube, sensory neurons are found here
telencephalon
brain derivatives - cerebral hemispheres
ventricle derivatives - lateral ventricles
diencephalon
brain derivaties - thalamus, hypothalamus, retina
ventricle derivates - third ventricle
mesencephalon (secondary)
brain derivative - midbrain
ventricle derivative - cerebral aqueduct
metencephalon
brain derivative - pons
ventricle derivative - part of fourth ventricle
myelencephalon
brain derivative - medulla
ventricle derivative - part of fourth ventricle
spinal cord development - cells and layers
ependymal cells - line future ventricles
neuroblasts - become neurons
layers:
- ependymal layer (ependymal cells)
- mantle layer (neurblasts)
- marginal layer (processes/future white matter)
defects in neural tube closure
exposed CNS from failure of nearby bone development, fatal
defects in anterior and posterior neuropore closures
anterior: forebrain and posterior skull defects, usually fatal
posterior: spina bifida
defects in brain vesicle development
mental deficits
development of optic cup
optic pits are a section of neural folds (evagination), optic pits bulge out more and tips come closer, optic pits fuse, invagination forms optic cup
development of the retina
inner portion of optic cup becomes neural retina
outer portion of optic cup becomes RPE
choroidal fissure
where portions of optic cup will meet, fuses trapping hyaloid artery and vein
what induces gastrulation?
primitive streak
what induces neurulation?
notochord
what induces optic vesicles?
surrounding mesochyme
what induces lens pit?
optic cup