Exam 1 NS Development Flashcards

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The two simultaneous processes in development

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~morphogenesis

~histogensis

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Morphogenesis

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process by which the normal shape of the adult nervous system is formed

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Histogenesis

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the processes by which nerve cells proliferate and develop form, chemical composition, arrangement, and connections

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Morphogensis begins with

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Gastrulation

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Gastrulation

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~occurs during 3rd week of development

~produces the 3 layered embryonic disc from a single layer of blastula

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The three layers formed during gastrulation are

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~ectoderm- outer
~mesoderm- middle
~endoderm- inner

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Mesenchymal cells (during gastrulation)

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~these cells migrate

~the cells the migrate cranially in the embryo form a structure called a notochord

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The phase after gastrulation during morphogenesis is

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Neurulation

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Neurulation is

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~begins during the 4th week of development
~the notochord formed by the dranially migrated mesenchymal cells induces specialization of the overlying ectoderm to form the neural plate
~ectoderm proliferation produces infolding of the neural plate and formation of neural groove

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Neural groove in neurulation

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~the neural groove deepens with upper cells referred to as neural crest cells
~the neural groove seals off forming the neural tube with separate neural crest cells
~surrounding or peraxial mesoderm forms somites

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Central lumen of neural tube forms (during neurulation)

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~neural (ependymal) canal, which becomes ventricular system

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thickening wall of neural tube becomes (during neurulation)

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brain and spinal cord

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Neural crest cells develop into

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~peripheral ganglia (autonomic and dorsal root)
~cells of adrenal medulla
~peripheral glia- Schwann and satellite cells

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Neural tube cells develop into:

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~CNS neurons (pyramidal, stellate, purkinje, spinal motor neurons)
~CNS glia cells (astrocytes, oligodendroglia, microglia, ependymal cells)

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Neurons will migrate to their final position in the neural structure by two principal mechanisms of migration:

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~Radial migration

~Tangential migration

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Radial migration

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~occurs from the “inside-out” from ventricular germinal zone to pial layers (meninges)- cortical plate
~the first migration to deeper layer with later migration passing early migration to end more superficially

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Radial migration (3 forms)

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~somal (perikaryal)
~glial-guided
~branching

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Radial migration- Somal translocation

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~the neuron first sends apical dendrite to pial surface
~cell pulls its cell body up behind the apical dendrite t final level to which the cell body migrate
~generally occurs in early migration to lower layers

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Radial migration- Glial-guiding translocation

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~form of radial migration the glial cells link the germinal zone to the cortical plate (outer level)
~neuron then pull itself up along the glial path
~by this mechanism that the later migration to more superficial layers

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Radial migration- Branching translocation

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~only recent been describe and differentiated as specific form of somal translocation
~neuron apical dendrite branches and the neuron soma follows one branch while others degenerate

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Neurulation- openings

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~Neural canal rostral opening

~Posterior opening

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Neurulation- Rostral openings

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~anterior (rostral) neuropore

~close on day 25

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Neurulation- Posterior openings

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~posterior (caudal) neuropore

~closes on day 27

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Neural Tube Defects (3)

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~Spina Bifida
~Arnold-Chiari Malformation
~Anencephaly

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Spina Bifida

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~Defective closure of the caudal neural pore
~often occurs with other congenital anomalies
~incidence declining with early prenatal detection and dietary supplement folic acid

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Spina Bifida (severity)

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~Spina bifida oculta
~Spina bifida cystica
~Spina bifida with meningocele
~Spina bifida with myelomeningocele

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Spina bifida oculta

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~defect is confined to the vertebral arch
~no clinical symptoms
~it may be marked by tuft of hair on overlying skin

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Spina bifida cystica

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~occurs when there is a herniation through the vertebral defect
~in 2 forms (spina bifida with meningocele and myelomeningocele)

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Spina bifida with meningocele

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~herniation of the meninges but no neural structures through the vertebral defect
~may be without symptoms or the symptoms might be quite mild

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Spina bifida with myelomeningocele

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~when there is a protrusion of both spinal cord and meninges through the vertebral deficit
~symptoms may include (saddle anesthesia, paralysis of bladder and bowel sphincters, paralysis of lower limbs)

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Arnold- Chiari Malformation

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~associated often with spina bifida with meningomyelocele
~congenital anomaly with medulla and posterior cerebellum
~may be asymptomatic
~may result in hydrocephalus and other symptoms

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Anencephaly

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~congenital anomaly that results from a failure of rostral neuropore closure
~large portion of scalp, cranial bones, and cerebral hemisphere are absent
~most die in utero, virtually all by first postnatal week; some cases that survive into childhood

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33
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The next stage of morphogenesis after neurulation is

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vesiculation

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34
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What three primary vesicles are formed during vesiculation and what week are they formed?

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~prosencephalon
~mesencephalon
~rhombencephalon
*week 6

35
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What are the 5 secondary formed during vesiculation and what week are they formed?

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~telencephalon
~diencephalon
~mesencephalon
~metencephalon
~myelencephalon
*week 8
36
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Prosencephalon forms:

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~telencephalon

~diencephalon

37
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Rhombencephalon forms:

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~metencephalon

~myelencephalon

38
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Telencephalon forms:

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~cerebral hemispheres

~the lateral parts of the basal nuclei (ganglia)

39
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Diencephalon forms:

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thalamus and hypothalamus along with the more medial aspects of the basal nuclei

40
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Mesencephalon forms:

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midbrain

41
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Metencephalon forms:

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~pons

~cerebellum

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Myelencephon forms:

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medulla

43
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The brain flexures into (4)

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~Cervical flexures
~Pontine flexures
~Cephalic flexures

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Cervical flexure

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~the junction of spinal cord and rhombencephalon

~disappears as head becomes upright

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Pontine flexure

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~the junction of metencephalon and myelencephalon widens brainstem shape
~forms the rhomboencephalic sulcus on dorsum of brainstem which forms 4th ventricles

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Cephalic flexure

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~the junction of metencephalon and mesencephalon
~persists in mature CNS
~represents the bend of the forebrain on the brainstem

47
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Development of Lateral and 3rd Ventricles

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~obvious in their form n the 12th week

~3rd shrinks with medial expansion of diencephalon and flattens

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Development of 4th Ventricle

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~forms is seen as rhombencephalon
~widens and flattens from the pontine flexture
~forms between the thickened brainstem and thin membranous rook

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Development of Cerebral Aqueduct

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~pinched down into a thin tube through the mesencephalon with the development and thickening of the midbrain

50
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basis of development has _ layers (and what are they)

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3
~ependymal
~mantle
~marginal

51
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Ependymal layer during development

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germinal layer

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Mantle later during development

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neuroblasts and glioblasts migration and for differentiation into different types of neurons and glia respectively

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Marginal layer during development

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cells sparse layer into which axon grow forming ascending tracts

54
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What are the two plates that are best seen during development?

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Alar and Basal plate

55
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What separates the alar and basal plates?

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the lateral longitudinal groove called the sulcus limitans

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Alar Plate

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develops into sensory neurons

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Basal Plate

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develops into motor neurons

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basis of development of the spinal cord

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~sensory neurons of alar plate develop into dorsal horn
~axons from these cells project out into the marginal zone and ascend
~motor neurons of basal plate develop into ventral horn (somatic efferents) and lateral horn (autonomic efferents)
~ Axons from both form the ventral root of the spinal cord

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In the medulla and pons, the Alar and Basal plates are pushed (dorsally or ventrally) by _____ producing the _________

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Alar and Basal plates pushed ventrally by the developing rhomboid fossa which produces the 4th ventricle and a thin ependymal layer dorsally

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In the medulla, neurons in the alar plate become

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somatic and visceral sensory nuclei

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In the medulla, neurons in the basal plate become

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somatomotor and visceromotor nuclei and inferior olivary nucleus (motor related)

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In the pons, neurons in the alar plate become

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develop into dorsolateral sensory “tegmentum” (sensory nuclei)

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In the pons, neurons in the basal plate become

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develop more medial and ventral basilar region again forming motor nuclei of the motor components of the cranial nerves and the pontine nuclei (motor related)

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Development of the cerebellum- if formed by thickening of

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thickening of rostral metencephalon to form rhombic lips

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Development of the cerebellum- projects

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projects above the roof plate (extraventricular) and partly into the 4th ventricle (intraventricular)

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Development of the cerebellum- Extraventricular

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Extraventricular portion of the cerebellum from each side fuse – with the Unpaired central portion forms the vermis and the bilateral portions forming the cerebellar hemispheres

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Development of the Mesencephalon- the alar plate forms…

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the “tectum” with the superior colliculus and periaqueductal gray regions
*sensory functions

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Development of the Mesencephalon- the basal plate forms…

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forms the tegmentum which contains the oculomotor nucleus, red nucleus, and substantia nigra (motor nuclei)

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Development of the Mesencephalon- the cerebral peduncle develops..

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develops from marginal layer of the mesencephalon as axons from the cerebral cortex pass through this area

70
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Diencephalon arises from

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the alar plate

*most of the thalamic nuclei are sensory relay nuclei

71
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Hypothalamus and Subthalamus arise from

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the basal plate

*they are automonic and somatic motor in function

72
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Epithalamus arises from

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the thin roof plate

73
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Development of the Telencephalon- the cerebral cortex is formed by

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the great expansion of the dorsal component of the telecephalic vesicles

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Development of the Telencephalon- The insula, temporal lobes, and basal nuclei are formed by

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formed by ventral expanse of this growth of the dorsal component

75
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Development of the Telencephalon- what is the only connection between the right and left developing hemispheres?

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the lamina terminalis (site of closure of anterior neuropore)
*axons forming all connecting commissures project through the lamina terminalis

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Development of the Telencephalon- the basal nuclei grow around …

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diencephalon

77
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Development of the Telencephalon- axons forming internal capsule project through the …

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~basal nuclei separating the caudate nucleus form the lentiform nucleus (putamen and globus pallidus)
~between the diencephalon and the expanding telencephalic basal nuclei to become the cerebral peduncle

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Development of the Telencephalon- sulci and gyri (details)

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~infolding of sulci and gyri form because rapid growth and limited space within forming skull
~sulci and gyri apparent about 7 months

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Somites

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~during 3rd week, the mesoderm just lateral to neural tube differentiates into somites that relate to developing neural tube

80
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3 parts of somites

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~dermatome
~myotome
~scleromtome

81
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Somite- dermatome

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develops into dermis of the skin

82
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Somite- myotome

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develops into striated muscle

83
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Somite- Sclerotome

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develops into vertebrae and ribs