Embryo L3 Flashcards
Organogenesis
Embryonic period
Occurs from week 3 – 8
When primary germ layers give rise to tissues and organs
End of this period, main organ systems established
Neurulation
Process by which the neural plate forms the neural tube
Occurs in the ectoderm via notochordal induction
Completed by end of 4th week
Four main events: Formation of neural plate Shaping of neural plate Invagination of neural plate Closure of neural groove
Neural folds begin to move together and eventually fuse
This fusion begins in cervical region (5th somite) and progresses both cranially & caudally
This results in the formation of the neural tube
Neural Folds
Laterally elevated edges from invagination. Allow plate to dip further and further into mesoderm (coming closer to one another).
Neural groove
– depressed midregion of neural plate
Neural groove will become the neural canal
Neural PLate
These cells make up neuroectoderm
Neural folds
fuse at midline (progressing both cranially & caudally), forming the neural tube, which separates from the ectoderm
Neural Crest Cell Development
As neural folds fuse, cells at lateral border (crest) of neuroectoderm dissociate
Called neural crest cells
Undergo epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
Enters the underlying mesoderm
Paraxial mesoderm
Mesoderm near midline proliferate to form thickened paraxial mesoderm
Beginning of week 3, starts to organize into segments, which form cranially to caudally (beginning in occipital region)
Will give rise to most of axial skeleton, skeletal muscles, and dermis of the back
lateral plate mesoderm
More laterally, stays thin, known as lateral plate mesoderm
intermediate mesoderm
In between paraxial and lateral plate mesoderm is the intermediate mesoderm
Intraembryonic cavity
Somatic or parietal layer (lines the amnion)
Splanchnic or visceral layer (lines yolk sac)
The cavity between these two layers is the intraembryonic cavity
Continuous with the extraembryonic cavity on each side of embryo
Somites
Division of body 4 occipital (will disappear) 8 cervical 12 thoracic 5 sacral 5 lumbar 8-10 coccygeal (last 5-7 disappear)
Age of embryo can be determined by counting somites
Somite differentiation
Mesoderm cells, undergo epithelization and arrange in donut shape around small lumen
Cells at dorsomedial & ventrolateral edges of upper region of somite form precursors for muscle cells
Cells will become mesenchymal & migrate beneath dermatome and form the myotome
sclerotome
Cells in ventral & medial walls shift position to surround neural tube; form sclerotome
dermatome
Cells between dorsomedial cells & ventrolateral cells form the dermatome
Somite Derivatives
Sclerotome
-Vertebrae & ribs
Dermatome
-Dermis
Myotome
-Muscles
Intermediate Mesoderm Derivatives
Differentiates into urogenital structures
Urinary system
Reproductive system
Lateral Plate Mesoderm Derivatives
Parietal mesoderm layer along with overlying ectoderm form lateral body wall folds
Will help close the ventral body wall
mesothelial membranes (i.e., serous membranes)
Mesoderm cells of parietal layer surrounding the intraembryonic cavity form -Line the peritoneal, pleural, & pericardial cavities and secrete serous fluid
Visceral mesoderm layer
Visceral mesoderm layer together with overlying endoderm form walls of the gut tube
Mesoderm cells of visceral layer form thin serous membrane around each organ
Blood & Blood Vessel Formation
Blood islands begin to form in mesoderm surrounding wall of yolk sac (week 3)
Then later in the lateral plate mesoderm and other regions
Endoderm Derivatives
Will form the gastrointestinal tract
Lines the ventral surface of the embryo & forms roof of yolk sac
Body Folding
Folding simultaneously occurs in both the sagittal plane (i.e., cranial/caudal folds) as well as the horizontal plane (i.e., lateral folds)
Takes the embryo from a flat disc to a cylinder
Cranial Folding
Oropharyngeal membrane acts as hinge & swings ventrally
Part of yolk sac endoderm is incorporated into embryo as the foregut (proximal portion of GI tract)
Oropharyngeal membrane separates the foregut from the oral cavity (will rupture ~day 26)
Caudal Folding
Cloacal membrane swings ventrally
Portion of yolk sac endoderm is incorporated as the embryonic hindgut (distal portion of GI tract)
Connecting stalk (future umbilical cord) is now attached to ventral aspect of embryo
Lateral Folding
Dorsal part of yolk sac endoderm is incorporated as embryonic midgut
End 4th week, lateral folds fuse, except at region of connecting stalk.
The midgut connection to the yolk sac constricts, leaving a narrower connection: the omphaloenteric duct (vitelline duct)