Embryology Flashcards
1
Q
What do neural crest cells develop to form
A
Sensory ganglia
Schwann cells
Pigment
2
Q
What is spina bifida caused by
A
Failure to close spinal cord
3
Q
What does the prosencephalon contain
A
The telencephalon
Diencephalon
4
Q
What does the mesencephalon contain
A
Midbrain
Metencephalon
5
Q
What does the rhombencephalon contain
A
Myelelncephalon
6
Q
What is the neural fold
A
Where the ectoderm curls in on itself
7
Q
4 steps in neuralation
A
Neural plate formation
Neural plate remodelling
Neural groove formation
Closure of the neural groove
8
Q
How is the lateral and third ventricle formed
A
Neural canal dilates with the prosencephalon, leading to the formation of the lateral ventricles and third ventricle
