Exam 1 NS Development Flashcards
The two simultaneous processes in development
~morphogenesis
~histogensis
Morphogenesis
process by which the normal shape of the adult nervous system is formed
Histogenesis
the processes by which nerve cells proliferate and develop form, chemical composition, arrangement, and connections
Morphogensis begins with
Gastrulation
Gastrulation
~occurs during 3rd week of development
~produces the 3 layered embryonic disc from a single layer of blastula
The three layers formed during gastrulation are
~ectoderm- outer
~mesoderm- middle
~endoderm- inner
Mesenchymal cells (during gastrulation)
~these cells migrate
~the cells the migrate cranially in the embryo form a structure called a notochord
The phase after gastrulation during morphogenesis is
Neurulation
Neurulation is
~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
Neural groove in neurulation
~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
Central lumen of neural tube forms (during neurulation)
~neural (ependymal) canal, which becomes ventricular system
thickening wall of neural tube becomes (during neurulation)
brain and spinal cord
Neural crest cells develop into
~peripheral ganglia (autonomic and dorsal root)
~cells of adrenal medulla
~peripheral glia- Schwann and satellite cells
Neural tube cells develop into:
~CNS neurons (pyramidal, stellate, purkinje, spinal motor neurons)
~CNS glia cells (astrocytes, oligodendroglia, microglia, ependymal cells)
Neurons will migrate to their final position in the neural structure by two principal mechanisms of migration:
~Radial migration
~Tangential migration
Radial migration
~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
Radial migration (3 forms)
~somal (perikaryal)
~glial-guided
~branching
Radial migration- Somal translocation
~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
Radial migration- Glial-guiding translocation
~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
Radial migration- Branching translocation
~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
Neurulation- openings
~Neural canal rostral opening
~Posterior opening
Neurulation- Rostral openings
~anterior (rostral) neuropore
~close on day 25
Neurulation- Posterior openings
~posterior (caudal) neuropore
~closes on day 27
Neural Tube Defects (3)
~Spina Bifida
~Arnold-Chiari Malformation
~Anencephaly
Spina Bifida
~Defective closure of the caudal neural pore
~often occurs with other congenital anomalies
~incidence declining with early prenatal detection and dietary supplement folic acid
Spina Bifida (severity)
~Spina bifida oculta
~Spina bifida cystica
~Spina bifida with meningocele
~Spina bifida with myelomeningocele
Spina bifida oculta
~defect is confined to the vertebral arch
~no clinical symptoms
~it may be marked by tuft of hair on overlying skin
Spina bifida cystica
~occurs when there is a herniation through the vertebral defect
~in 2 forms (spina bifida with meningocele and myelomeningocele)
Spina bifida with meningocele
~herniation of the meninges but no neural structures through the vertebral defect
~may be without symptoms or the symptoms might be quite mild
Spina bifida with myelomeningocele
~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)
Arnold- Chiari Malformation
~associated often with spina bifida with meningomyelocele
~congenital anomaly with medulla and posterior cerebellum
~may be asymptomatic
~may result in hydrocephalus and other symptoms
Anencephaly
~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
The next stage of morphogenesis after neurulation is
vesiculation