Embryology (Lecture 2) Flashcards
Limb bud appear in the __ week
4th
limb bud appear as
as small elevations on the ventrolateral body wall
limb buds are derived from
the somatic body wall (lateral plate mesoderm)
Mesenchyme (embryonic tissue) covered in
ectoderm
upper limb buds are visible in the
cervical region ~day 24
lower buds are visible in the
lumbar region ~day 28
limb bud contains MESENCHYME that will form ____ of the lower extremity
cartilage/bone and dermis
muscles are derived from
somites, myoblasts migrate into developing limb
where are motor units derived from?
spinal cord
schwann cells,
melanocytes,
sensory neurons
and sympathetics are derived from
neural crest cells
proximal/distal directional axes of limb
thigh,leg,foot
dorsal/ventral directional axes of limb
anterior vs posterior thigh/leg
dorsum vs plantar foot
cranial/caudal directional axes of limb
big toe (cranial,preaxial) to little toe (caudal, postaxial)
limb elongation progresses from `
proximal to distal
stylopod
thigh
zeugopod
leg
autopod
foot
in early stages of limb elongation the limbs appear as
flippers on the ventrolateral wall
ectoderm over distal tip of limb condenses to form
the apical ectoderm ridge (AER)
what represents to dorsal/ventral boundary
apical ectoderm ridge (AER)
underlying mesenchyme induces
the formation of AER
AER induces the proliferation of
the underlying mesenchyme and elongation of the limb (progress zone)
mesenchyme obtains positional information about
future proximal/distal location
studies that removed the AER showed
the formation of truncated limb
mesenchyme will differentiate into
cartilage as a cartilage precursor model to bone.
in fetal development where do the flexor and extensor compartments meet?
pre-axial (cranial) and post-axial (caudal) borders
Pre-axial (cranial) border
medial side of the limb (tibal side)
which border is demarcated by the great saphenous vein
pre axial (cranial) border
post-axial (caudal) border
lateral side (fibular side) of the limb
which border is demarcated by the small saphenous vein
the post-axial (caudal) boarder
mesenchyme differentiates into
cartilage
ossification occurs from
cartilage templates (most) or connective tissue
what develops from inter-membranous ossification
tips of distal phalanges (ungal tuberosity , tufts)
when does bone become visible on radiographs
once it begins ossification
joints form from
mesenchyme between cartilage templates of future bones
joints can differentiate into either
- collagen (fibrous)
- hyaline cartilage (synchondrosis)
- joint cavity (synovial)
Synovial Joint
development of an interzone between cartilage templates
in a synovial joint where does the cavitation develop
within interzone
limb muscles are derived from
hypaxial myogenic precursors that migrate ventrally along dorsolateral wall
when does migration of the hypaxial myogenic precursors begin
week 4/5
muscle mass increases by __ until ___
mitosis until mid fetal period
myoblasts form 2 condensations
- dorsal mass (extensor)
- ventral mass (flexor)
dorsal mass is located ___ before limb rotation
posteriorly (dorsal)
After limb rotation, dorsal mass is located
- Posterior in upper limb
- Anterior in lower limb
- Not lower limb girdle (pelvic girdle)
Ventral mass is located ___ before limb rotation
anterior/ventrally
after rotation, ventral mass is located
- Anterior in upper limb
- Posterior in lower limb
- Not lower limb girdle