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Development of the Nervous System Flashcards

1
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Where does primary neurulation extend from?

A

Brain to the lumbar spinal cord

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2
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What is the caudal eminence?

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The caudal eminence induces the creation of the sacral and coccygeal parts of the spinal cord. It is part of secondary neurulation.

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3
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Almost all cells of the NS come from neuroepithelium (neural tube), except for:

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Microglia, which are developed monocytes from mesenchyme.

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4
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Where do the brain vesicles begin to form?

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Above the 4th somites

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5
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3 brain vesicles

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Prosencephalon - forebrain
Mesencephalon - midbrain
Rhombencephalon - hindbrain

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6
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When does the forebrain and hindbrain divide?

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Wk 5

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7
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What does the prosencephalon divide into?

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Telencephalon and diencephalon

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What does the rhombencephalon divide into?

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Metencephalon and myelencephalon

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9
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Cervical flexure demarcates:

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Demarcates the hindbrain from SC

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10
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Pontine flexure demarcates:

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Divides the hindbrain into metencephalon and myelencephalon.

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Cephalic flexure demarcates:

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Bend between midbrian and forebrain

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12
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What develops from weeks 6-32? (2)

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Basal ganglion

Cortical structure

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13
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Components of telencephalon (6)

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Cerebral cortex
Subcortical white matter
Olfactory bulb and tract
Basal ganglia
Amygdala
Hippocampus
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14
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Components of diencephalon (4)

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Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Epithalamus
Eyes (CN II)

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15
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Holoprosencephaly

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Results from incomplete separation of cerebral hemispheres.

Many facial abnormalities can happen.

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16
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Causes of Holoprosencephaly (3)

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Genetic
Maternal diabetes
Teratogens

17
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What are the sources of the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary?

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Anterior: first arch ectoderm
Posterior: neuroectoderm

18
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What part of the neural tube will become the SC?

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Caudal to the 4th somites

19
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What is the sulcus limitans?

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It separates the alar and basal plates within the SC

20
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Zones of the spinal cord

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Ventricular zone (stem cell layer)
Intermediate zone (grey matter)
Marginal zone (white matter)
21
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Nerve fibers from the basal plate (3)

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Motor to skeletal muscle and preganglionic ANS:
GSE
SVE
GVE

22
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Nerve fibers from the alar plate (4)

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Sensory within CNS:
GVA
SVA
GSA
SSA
23
Q

Syringomyelia is:

What is it associated with?

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Fluid filled cavity develops within the SC.

Hydrocephalus.

24
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What is deformed in Chiari malformations?

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Deformity of the hindbrain

25
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Chiari type I

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Herniation of cerebellar tonsils thru foramen magnum.

Often can be asymptomatic, but can have sx that align with problems in lower CNs.

26
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Chiari type II

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Herniation of cerebellar tonsils and medulla thru foramen magnum.
Hydrocephalus.
Lower CN problems.

27
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Dandy Walker Malformation (Cyst)

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Large posterior fossa cyst continuous with 4th ventricle.
Hypoplasia of cerebellum.
Atresia of foramina of Luschka and Magendie.

28
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Hydranencephaly

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Absence of cerebral hemisphere, but brainstem intact.
Excessive head growth after birth.
Little/no cognitive development.

29
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Cytodifferentiation of cerebrum (lamina I-VI, superficial to deep)

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Lamina I - mainly dendrites.
Laminae II-III - mainly neurons.
Laminae IV - receives inputs from thalamus.
Lamina V - projects into structures like the brainstem, SC and basal ganglia.
Lamina VI - projects primarily into the thalamus.

30
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Lissencephaly

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AKA smooth brain.
Problem with neuronal migration during wks 12-24.
Child may have apnea, poor feeding or abnormal muscle tone.

31
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Microcephaly

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Sign, not a dx.
Can be from lack of brain development or injury to previously normal developing brain.
Can be caused by genetics, infection, brain injury, etc.

32
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Cortical layers are laid down:

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Inside out (deep to superficial)

33
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How is cerebellum developed?

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Dorsal parts of alar plates –> cerebellar swellings –> project into 4th ventricle and fuse

34
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Position of SC in adult and infants:

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Adults: L1-L2
Infants: L2-L3

35
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Neural crest cells give rise to:

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Neurons on DRG
Sensory ganglia of cranial nerves
Schwann cells
Smpathetic ganglia

36
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CNS myelination

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Starts in lower brainstem with the older tracts first.

Done by oligodendrocytes. Begins 6 mo to puberty.

37
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PNS myelination

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Motor roots before sensory roots.
Schwann cells.
Begins 4th mo.

38
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Spina bifida occulta
Meningocele
Meningomyelocele
Myelocele

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Spina bifida occulta: imcomplete closure of vertebra.
Meningocele: protrusion of meninges.
Meningomyelocele: protrusion of the meninges and can contain SC.
Myelocele: SC is open to the outside.

39
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Anencephaly

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Top of the head is exposed

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