Embryology Flashcards
What does the Notochord induce?
Overlying ectoderm to differentiate into neuroectoderm & form the neural plate
What does the Neural plate give rise to?
Neural tube & neural crest cells
What does the Notochord become?
Nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc in adults
What is the Alar plate?
Dorsal & Sensory
What is the Basal plate?
Ventral & Motor
What is the forebrain?
Prosencephalon
What is the Midbrain?
Mesencephalon
What is the Hindbrain?
Rhomobenchephalon
Which secondary vesicles does the Prosencephalon become?
Telencephalon & Diencephalon
Which 2° vesicles does the Mesencephalon become?
Mesencephalon
Which 2° vesicles does the Rhombencephalon become?
Metencephalon & Myelencephalon
What are the adult derivatives of Telencephalon?
Walls: Cerebral hemisphere
Cavities: Lateral ventricles
What are the adult derivatives of Diencephalon?
Walls: Thalamus
Cavities: Third ventricle
What are the adult derivatives of Mesencephalon?
Walls: Midbrain
Cavities: Aqueduct
What are the adult derivatives of the Metencephalon?
Walls: Pons & Cerebellum
Cavities: Upper part of 4th ventricle
What are the adult derivatives of the Myelencephalon?
Walls: Medulla
Cavities: Lower part of 4th ventricle
When do Neural Tube Defects occur?
Neuropores fail to fuse in the 4th week
What is a Neural Tube Defect?
Persistent connection b/w amniotic cavity & spinal canal
What are Neural Tube Defects assoc w/?
Low folic acid intake before conception & during pregnancy
What labs indicate a Neural Tube Defect?
- Inc AFP in amniotic fluid & maternal serum
- Inc AChE in amniotic fluid (confirmatory test)
What is Spina bifida occulta?
Failure of bony spinal canal to close, but no structural herniation. Dura is intact