Genetic and Developmental Conditions Flashcards
_______ = microscopic structures present in the nucleus of each cell which contain all of our genes
chromosomes
_____ = one of the numbered chromosomes, arranged from largest to smallest
autosomes
______ = a portion of a chromosome, too small to be seen under a microscope, which encodes a particular function
gene
_______ = different versions of a gene, located at the same place on a chromosome
allele
If two alleles are the same they are ______, if they are different they are _______
homozygous; heterozygous
_______ inheritance = 2 carrier parents
recessive
_______ inheritance = 1 affected parent, one normal
dominant
X - linked genetics: if father is affected, how will this effect the children?
girls will be carriers; boys will not have the disease or be carriers
X - linked genetics: if mother is the carrier, how will this effect the children?
50% change of girls being carriers; 50% change of boys having the disease
Can boys be carriers if their mother is a carrier of a x - linked genetic abnormality?
NO
What are 5 specials s/s of those effected with chromosomal abnormalities?
- dysmorphic features
- growth restrictions
- developmental delay
- hypotonia
- cardiac impairments
Down syndrome = 3 copies of chromosome ___ in each cell
21
What are the 2 possible causes of DS, at the chromosomal level?
- nondisjunction
2. translocation
Is nondisjunction or translocation more common?
nondisjunction (97% of cases)
_______ = paired copy of a chromosome does not separate at cell division
nondisjunction
______ = long arm of chr 15, 21, or 22 breaks off and reattaches
translocation
__% of children with DS will have heart defects
40
What 5 brain structures are especially smaller in those with DS?
- cerebrum
- cerebellum
- hippocampus
- pons
- maxillary bodies
Atlanto-axial stability should be checked at age ___ for those with DS.
5
Prader-Willi syndrome = ______ of chr 15 or defect
deletion (70% of cases)
Chr 15 genes code for ?
ribonucleoprotein N
Prader-Willi syndrome may be related to a disturbance in the ________
hypothalamus
DMD = __-linked disorder
X
DMD = mutation of a single gene; ____ fails to produce dystrophin protein
Xp21
Dystrophin links sarcolemma to _______; without dystrophin, sarcolemma is susceptible to damage/necrosis
actin
In DMD, muscle cells are replaced by ___ and ____ = contractors develop
fat; CT
DMD = progressive, (asymmetrical/symmetrical) muscle wasting
symmetric
How is DMD Dx?
- physical exam
- CK levels
- genetic testing
4 s/s of DMD?
- calf pseudohypertrophy
- Gower’s sign
- developmental signs
- gait
Pt’s with DMD should avoid (concentric/eccentric) exercises.
eccentric
Early PT intervention for pt’s with DMD should focus on ______ development and ______ training
motor; functional
_____ MD = more slowly progressive variant of DMD, have some dystrophin
Beckers
_____ MD = diagnosed shortly after birth, variable prognosis
congenital
_________ MD = rare and affects males and females equally
facioscapulohumeral
________ MD = most common after DMD, least severe
myotonic
______-_____ MD = humeral, peroneal and some facial involvement
Emery-Dreifus
_____ = anterior horn degeneration
SMA