Facial growth 1 Flashcards
LIfe in utero consists of what 2 phases
embryonic – 1-8 weeks
foetal – 8 weeks to term
What has formed in first 2 months of pregnancy
All of the limbs and organs including the face
External enviroment influnces what in early stages of pregnancy
cranio-facial abnormalities
What is a very important stage in development of the face in embryology
Neural crest migration
what happens near the end of week 3 of embryology
The neural folds fuse to form the neural tube
What does failure in the formation of the nueral tube lead to
Spina Bifida
What does the neural tube develop into
Brain and spinal cord
what does failed development of the neural tube lead to
anencephaly
What happens in the folding of the neural plate
cells develop from the ectoderm along the edge
of the groove, termed neural crest cells
What happens to neural crest cells
undergo extensive migration within the developing embryo and ultimately
differentiate into many cell types e.g. spinal and autonomic ganglia; Schwann cells, adrenal medulla, meninges of the brain
What do nueral crest dervided ectomesenchyme contribute to
branchial arch cartilage, bone and connective tissue
proper, as well as dental tissues - pulp, dentine, cementum and periodontal
ligament
What day does the maxilla nd mandible start to form
46th
When does ossification of the face and skull start
7-8 weeks
During formation of face what may lead to significant malformations during this early period
Environmental factors
Defects of the face, particularly in the midline, may be closely related to what
defects of the anterior parts of the brain
What is most of the face formed by
Migrating neural crest cells
What causes major facial deformaties
Interference with neural crest cell migration
What leads to cleft formation
Failure of fusion between the various facial processes or between the palatine
processes
What has different embryological origins
The upper lip and anterior part of the palate
and
the posterior palate
What does the different embryological origins and different fuse times of the upper lip and anterior part of the palate and the posterior palate mean?
cleft lip and alveolus can occur independently of cleft palate
What happens week 4
Migrating neural crest cells form the frontonasal
process and laterally the branchial arches
What happens week 5-7
extension and fusion of the facial processes
The skull can be divided into what two parts
Neurocranium and viscerocranium