head and neck embryology Flashcards
what does the neck develop from?
brnchial/pharyngeal arches
what does the face develop from?
5 mesenchymal processes/prominences
where does the skull develop from?
develops from the mesenchyme in the head region of developing embryo
what is mesenchyme?
embryonic connective tissue
what is a ball of cells called?
blastula
why do 2 areas not have mesoderm?
sites of future mouth and anus
ectoderm in the midline folds down to form?
neural tube -> brain and spinal chord
cells at the crest of this neural fold seperate to form
neural crest cells
what do neural crest cells give rise to?
wide variety of structures
what are somites derived from?
from paraxial mesoderm and form structures like the axial skeleton and muscles
how many somites develop in human embryos
33
what do somites help with in the head region of the embryo?
help in cranial skeleton development
what are the pharyngeal/branchial arches?
series of arches which develop around the future mouth and pharynx
what embryological tissures make up the branchial arches?
ectoderm mesoderm endoderm skeletal element artery nerve
function of the ectoderm
lines the outide and forms clefts in between arches