embryology Flashcards
site of produciton fo sonic hedgehog
base of limbs in zole of ploarizing activity
what is role of sonic hedgehog
patterning along ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS
what happens if sonic hedgehog mutation
CNS development anterior posterior
holoprosencephaly
where is wnt-7 produced
apical ectodermal ridge at the distal end of each limb = thickened ectodermal ridge
what does wnt-7 do?
necessary for proper organization along dorsal-ventral axis
where is fgf made?
at apical ecotdermal ridge
what does fgf do?
stimulates mitosis of underlying mesodrem
lentening of limbs
what are homeobox genes
involved in segmental organization fo embryo in a craniocaudal direction
what do hox genes code for
transcription factors
what happens if hox genes are mutated
appendages in wrong locations
name the gene involved in anterior posterior axis
sonic hedgehog
name the gene invovled in ventral dorsal organization
wnt7
name the gene involved in lengethening of limbs
FGF
name the gene involved in craniocaudal direction
homeobox genes
describe what is happenign on day 0 of early fetal development
fertilization by sperm, formign zygote and initaiting embroygensis
what happens in the first week of early fetal development
hCG production begins aroudn the time of implantatino of the blastcyst
when does the blastocyst implant
day 6
what happens in the second week fo early fetal development
bilaminar disc - epiblast and hypoblast
two weeks, two layers
what happens in the third week of early fetal development
trimaniar disc
gastrulation
primitive streak, notochord, mesoderm and its organiation and neural plate begins to form
when is the embryonic period?
3rd to 8th week of gestation
when does the neural tube form and close
tis formed by neuroectoderm beginning at third week and closes by week 4
what goes on in the embryonic period
neural tube formes from neuroectoderm and clsoes by week 4
organogensis
EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO TERATOGENS
when does the heart first start to beat
week 4
whne do upper and lower limb buds begin to form
week 4
4 weeks = 4 limbs
when is the heart beat first able to be heard via transvaginal ulstrasound
week 6
what happens in week 6
fetal cardiac activity visible by transaginal ultrasound
when deos the genitalia have male and female characteristics?
week 10
what happens in week 10
genitalia have male and female characteristics
define gastrulation
proces that forms the trilaminar embryonic dist
when does gastrulation happen
week three
what is the result of gastrulation
estabilshed the ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm gem layers
how does gastrulatio begin
starts wtih teh epiblast invaginationg to form the primitve streak
what is forming at the same time in gastrulation
primitive streak
notochord
mesoderm and its organization
neural plate beigns to form
define: agenesis
absent organ due to absent primordial tissue
define: aplasia
absent organ despite presence of primordial tissue
hypoplasia
incomplete organ development, primordial tissue present
define: deformation
extrinsic disruption; occurs after embryonic period (308 weeks)
define: disruption
secondary breakdown of previously normal tissue or struture
what type of error in organ morphogenesis is amniotic band syndrome
disruption - secondary breakdown or previously normal tissue or struture
define: malformation
intrinsic disruption
occurs during embryonic period 3-8th week
what is a sequecne
abnormalities result form a signel primary mbryologic event
when is the developing baby most susceptible to teratogens
in the embryonic period
organogenesis
3rd to 8th week
describe effect of teratogens before the embryonic period
all or none effect
describe effect of teratogens after week 8
growth and function affected
what is the leading cause of intellectual disability in the USA
fetal alcohol syndrome
what is the most common cause of low birth weight in developed countries
smoking
effects of alcohol on fetus
increased incidence of congeintal abnormalities
pre and postnalta developmental retardation
microcephaly
facial abnormalities - smooth philtrum, hypertelorism, limb disolcation, heart defects
heart lung fistulas
holoprosencephay
what is the mechanism behind congenital abnormalities in fetal alcohol syndrome
failed migration
describe facial anomalies in fetal alcohol syndrome
smooth philtrum
hypertelorsim - organs are too far apart
what are the most severe abnormalities in fetal alcohol syndrome
holoprosencephaly and heart lung fistulas
what are the toher defects in fetal alcohol syndrome besides facial abonrmaolities
heart defects
limb dislocation
intellectural disabiltiy
microcephaly
what is the teratogen smooth philtrum heart lung fistula hypertelorism intellectula disability microcephaly heart defects limb disolcation
alcohol!
most common cause of low birth weight in deeloped coutnries
smoking in rpegnancy