Embryo Flashcards
Arrange the following structures in order of formation of the eye:
- optic pits
- optic cups
- embryonic plate
- optic vesicles
- neural plate
embryonic plate–> neural plate–> optic pits–> optic vesicles –> optic cups
What are the 3 layers that make up the Embryonic Plate?
- Ectoderm
- Mesoderm
- Endoderm
Which layer of the embryonic plate forms the eye and brain?
Ectoderm
What are the 3 layers that make up ectoderm?
- Neural ectoderm
- Surface ectoderm
- Neural crest
What is the blue layer on the figure?
Ectoderm
What is the yellow layer on the figure?
Mesoderm
What is the red layer on the figure?
Ectoderm
What is the central green structure prior to folding of the embryonic plate?
Notochord
What is the analogous structure to the notochord after folding?
Neural Tube
What is the name of the layer of ectoderm indicated?
Neural Plate
Which ectodermal cells migraine into the pockets shown?
Neural crest cells
What does the endoderm fold to form?
Gastrointestinal Tube
The optic pit forms at which day of gestation?
Day 23
What is the optic vesicle?
anterolateral outpouching of primitive brain stem
When does the optic vesicle form the globe?
evaginates on day 25 and becomes the globe
On which day does the optic vesicle induce the lens placode?
Day 25
Name some of the possible disorders that can arise from abnormalities in envagination of the optic vescile.
- anophthalmia
- cyclopia (synophthalmia)
- congenital cystic eye
- congenital nonattachment of the retina
Name 4 disorders that are associated with synopthalmia
Apical forebrain lesions such as synophthalmia are associated with arrhinencephaly, proboscis, ethmocephaly, trisomy 13
How does the optic cup develop?
develops embryologically as an anterolateral evagination of the forebrain
What does the inner layer of the optic cup become?
Inner layer becomes the retina
What does the outer layer of the optic cup become? Outer layer becomes the retinal pigment epithelium
Outer layer becomes the retinal pigment epithelium
What does the potential space between the inner and outer layer of the optic cup become?
Potential space between the two becomes the SUBRETINAL SPACE (which was the cavity of the neural tube)
What do cells at the anterior margin of the optic cup form?
the posterior pigment epithelium of the iris
As the optic cup forms, what do cells between the future iris and the future retina form?
the ciliary body
Name the following structures:
What does the lens pit form before it bcomes the Lens vesicle?
Lens pore
Name the following components of the formation of the optic cup.
where is the embryonic fissure located on the optic cup?
undersurface
When does the embyonic fissure close?
closes on day 33 allowing pressurization of globe
Where does the closure of the embryonic fissure begin?
Closure occurs first in midzone/equator, then extends posteriorly and anteriorly
what embronic tissue uses the embyonic fissure as a portal to enter the eye?
Embronic fissure serves as portal for mesoderm to enter eye (i.e. hyaloid artery)
What is it called when the embyonic fissure fails to close?
Coloboma
What is the inheritance pattern of colobomas?
sporadic or autosomal dominant (AD)
What is the typical quadrant location of a coloboma?
typical (located in inferonasal quadrant)
If a coloboma involves the retina and choroid what other conditions or syndromes can it be associated with?
associated with basal encephalocele, cleft palate, and CHARGE syndrome)
Is eyelid coloboma associated with closure of the embryonic fissure?
No
What do you call a small, abnormal eye with cystic expansion extending postioerly into the orbit?
Microphthalmos with cyst
Where does the cyst in microphthalmos with cyst typically arise?
Arises in area of and external to a choroidal coloboma
What kind of tissues are contained in the cyst with microphthalmos with cyst?
cyst usually contains dysplastic neuroectodermal tissue and may not directly connect with the eye
T/F: an optic pit is a coloboma?
True, an optic pit is considered an atypical coloboma
What abnormality is associated with optic pit?
basal encepholocele
Through wich structure does the hyaloid artery enter the eye?
embryonic fissure
What stucture does the hyaloid artery form?
vasa hyaloidea propria
what does the vasa hyaloidea propria supply blood to?
primary vitreous
At what gestational age does the intravitreal portion of the hyaloid artery regress?
8.5 months
What does the intraneural portion of the hyaloid artery form?
central retinal artery
What supplies blood flow to the posterior lens in embryologic development?
Posterior tunica vasculosa
At what gestational age does retinal vscular devlopement begin?
16th week
what cell type located next to the hyaloid artery form capillary network, then form arteries and veins
mesenchymal cells
in what pattern do retinal vessels grow?
vessels grow centrifugally from optic disc
When do retinal blood vessels reach the ora serrata?
Nasal: 8 months
Temporal: 1-2 months later
what percentage of normal neonates have a patent hyaloid artery?
3%
Name the 4 remnants of hyaloid vasculature system
- Bergmeister Papillae
- Peripapillary Loop
- Mittendorf’s Dot
- Peristent Pupillary membrane
Where is a Bergmeister papillae located?
At the optic nerve head
Describe how the bergmeister papillae interacts with the hyaloid artery-glial sheath of Bergmeister envelops posterior third of hyaloid artery and begins to atrophy during 7th month
glial sheath of Bergmeister envelops posterior third of hyaloid artery and begins to atrophy during 7th month
What is seen if the glial sheath of the bergmeister papillae does not fully regress?
epipapillary veil
From what structure does the peipapillar loop extend?
optic nerve head
What ocular conditions is one at increased risk for if a Peripapillary loop is present?
risk of artery obstruction or vitreous hemorrhage
Where is a mittendorf’s dot located?
at the posterior lens capsule
what does the mittendorf’s dot represent?
location where the hyaloid artery is attached to posterior tunica vasculosa lentis
what does a persistent pupillary membrane represent?
remnants of anterior tunica vasculosa lentis
Which cells eventually form the optic disc?
Primative epithelial papillae- cells from inner layer of optic cup at superior end of embryonic fissure
Axons of which cell type grow through the primartive epithelial papillae?
ganglion cells
Does myelination of the optic nerve start centrally or peripherally?
centrally
At what gestational age does myelination of the optic nerve reach the chiasm?
7.5 months
At what gestational age does myelination of the optic nerve reach the lamina cribrosa?
birth
At what gestational age is myelination of the optic nerve complete?
approximately 1 month after birth
What is the embronic structure that is contiguous with the retinal ILM that covers the optic nerve?
Inner limiting membrane of Elschnig
Why can newborns optic nerves appear exaggeratedly cupped initially?
ON may show deceptively exaggerated cupping because nerve fibers posterior to lamina cribrosa are incompletely myelinated at birth
What systemic condition is associated with optic nerve hypoplasia?
DeMorsier’s Syndrome
What percentage of patient’s with DeMorsier’s Syndrome have pituitary abnormalities?
13%
Which 3 ocular strutures produce the vitreous?
- lens
- retina
- walls of the hyaloid artery
What type of embyonic cells are contained in the vitreous?
mysechymal cells
What forms the primary vitreous?
hyaloid vascular system
what blood vessels system make up the hylaloid vascular system (aka vasa hyaloidea propria)?
hyaloid canal
hyaloid vessels
posterior portions of tunica vasculosa lentis
What eventually replaces the primary vitreous?
secondary vitreous
What is the disease state caused by failure of the primary vitreous to regress?
persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV)
By which ocular structure is the secondarty vitreous formed?
the retina
What is the name of the area that extends from the disc into the vitreous?
Area of Martegiani
What does the Area of Martegiani become?
Cloquet’s canal