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Embryology Flashcards

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Alar Plate

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Dorsal, Sensory

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Basal Plate

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Ventral, Motor

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Notochord

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Nucleus Pulposus and IV disc in adults, Induces overlying ectoderm to differentiate into neuroectoderm and formneural plate

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Neural Plate

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Neural Tube and Neural Crest Cells

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Prosencephalon

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Forebrain, makes up the telencephalon and diencephalon

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Telencephalon

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Cerebral hemispheres and lateral ventricles

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Diencephalon

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Thalamus and third ventricle

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Mesencephalon

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Midbrain, aqueduct

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Rhombencephalon

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hindbrain, splits into metencephalon & myelencephalon

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Metencephalon

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Pons and cerebellum

upper part of 4th ventricle

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Myelencephalon

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medulla, lower part of 4th ventricle

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Neuroectoderm

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CNS neurons, ependymal cells, oligodendroglia, astrocytes

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Neural Crest

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PNS neurons, Schwann cells

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Mesoderm

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Microglia

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Neural Tube Defects

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elevated AFP in amniotic fluid and maternal serum, increased AChE in amniotic fluid

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16
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Failure of bony spinal canal to close but no structural herniation. Tuft of hair or skin dimple at level of bony defect

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Spina bifida occulta

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Meninges, not spinal cord, herniate through spinal canal defect (normal AFP)

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Meningocele

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Meninges and spinal cord herniate through spinal canal defect

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Meningomyelocele

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19
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Malformation of anterior neural tube resulting in no forebrain, polyhydraminos

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Anencephaly

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20
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Frog-like appearance

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Anencephaly

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21
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Failure of left and right brain hemispheres to separate

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Holoprosencephaly

22
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Mutations in sonic hedgehog signaling pathway

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Holoprosencephaly

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herniation of cerebellar tonsils and vermis through foramen magnum

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Arnold Chiari Malformation II

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Aqueductal stenosis and hydrocephalus, often presents with lumbosacral myelomeningocele and paralysis below the defect

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Arnold Chiari Malformation II

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Agenesis of cerebellar vermis with cystic enlargment of 4th ventricle

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Dandy-Walker

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Enlarged posterior fossa

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Dandy-Walker

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Cystic cavity (syrinx) within the spinal cord

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Syringomyelia

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“cape-like” BL loss of pain and temperature sensation in upper extremities; Anterior Spinal Commissural fibers

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Syringomyelia

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Most commen syrinx location

30
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Syringomyelia is associated with

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Chiari I malformation

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Sensation of Anterior 2/3 of tongue

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Taste sensation of Anterior 2/3 of tongue

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Taste and Sensation of Posterior 1/3 of Tongue

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Taste in the extreme posterior tongue

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Occipital Myotomes

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where muscles of tongue are derived from

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Arches for Anterior 2/3 tongue

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Arches 1 & 2

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Arches for Posterior 1/3 tongue

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Arches 3 & 4

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Multinucleated giant cells in the CNS

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HIV-infected microglia

39
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Injured in MS, PML and leukodystrophies

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Oligodendroglia

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Promote axonal regeneration

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Schwann Cells

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BL Acoustic neuroma

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Neurofibromatosis type 2

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Meissner Corpuscles

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Large, myelinated fibers; adapt quickly
in Glabrous (hairless) skin
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Sensory Corpuscles Dynamic, fine/light touch; position sense

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Meissner Corpuscles

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Sensory Corpuscles Vibration and pressure

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Pacinian corpuscles

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Sensory Corpuscles Found in deep skin layers, ligaments, and joints

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Pacinian Corpuscles

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Sensory Corpuscles In basal epidermal layer, hair follicles

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Merkel Discs

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Sensory Corpuscles Pressure, deep static touch, position sense

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Merkel Discs

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Invests single nerve fiber layers

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Endoneurium

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Surrounds a fascicle of nerve fibers.

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Perineurium

50
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Dense CT that surrounds entire nerve

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Epineurium

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