General Embryology Flashcards
EMbryology
Study of pre-natal development
Prenatal development
STARTS WITH PREGNANCY AND ENDS WITH BIRTH
3 periods of prenatal development
1) Preimplantation period
2) Embryonic Period
3) Fetal Period
What structure implants on uterine wall?
blastocyst
What drives development at early stage?
Growth factors
Important Growth Factors
BMP
Fibroblast Growth Factor
What is the critical growth factor in craniofacial development?
BMP
Whats the size of homeobox gene code?
180 bp
What determines genetic control of embryological patterning?
Homeobox Genes
Important Genes in control of embryonic formation
Hox Genes
Msx Gnees
Dlx Genes
Shh Genes
Hox Genes Function
Patterning body axis and determining where limbs will be
Msx Genes Function
Control cellular process of differentiation during development
DLX Genes Function
Controls ectodermal tissue development
Shh Genes Function
Help with early facial primordium
Molecules responsible for cell aggregation and sorting during development are?
Cell-Adhesion molecules
Calcium dependent cell adhesion molecules are called?
Cadherins
Calcium independent cell adhesion molecules are called?
CAMs
Where in timeline does fertilization occur?
during first 10 days after conception