L5: embryonic & fetal periods Flashcards
How long is the embryonic period?
Weeks 3 – 8 (embryonic period)
When should the Organogenesis be completed
Weeks 3 – 8 (embryonic period)
What does The Mesoderm differentiates to ?
Paraxial,
Intermediate,
Lateral
What is Extraembryonic cavity that form In the 2nd week?
1- YolkSac
2- Chorionic Cavity
What does Extraembryonic splits into?
- Splanchnic layer
2. Somatic layer
What is the role of the notochord?
1- Form body axes
2- Expresses a lot of genes
3- Regulates mesoderm dorsalizing
What will the The lateral Mesoderm split into?
1- One within the endoderm (splanchnic or visceral,will be in association with the developing gut)
2- one within the amniotic cavity (somatic)
What does Gastrulation establishe?
establishes the three germ layers, namely
Ectoderm,
endoderm,
mesoderm.
What is the importance of the germ layers?
form different tissues and organs (organogenesis)
what do we have at the End of the embryonic period?
1- Main organ systems are formed
2- External body form is recognizable Notochord induces (an inducer) the ectoderm to form the neural plate
What does the notochord do once it’s formed?
begins to signal to the ectoderm above it to differentiate these cells especially in the cephalic region to change into neuroectoderm (to fold)
What makes the neuroectoderm?
Cells of the neural plate make up the neuroectoderm
What happens to the neural plate during neurulation?
Begins to expand toward the primitive streak
What is the role of the primitive node during neurulation?
Organizer expresses specific genes to from the notochord
Where does the neural plate expands to ?
Toward the primitive streak
What are the Somites?
part of the mesoderm
when does somites start to appear?
During neurulation day 20
Somites will differentiate to form?
1- Sclerotome > bones&vertebra
2- Myotome > muscles
3- Dermatome > skin
When is the neural folds formed?
By the end of the 3rd week
What forms the neural plate
• the lateral edges of the neural plate
What forms the the neural groove?
The depressed mid-region
How is the neural groove formed
• Gradually the neural folds approach each other in the midline, where they fuse
Where does Fusion begins?
at cervical region (5th somite) and proceeds cranially and caudally, forming the neural tube
Simile acts a landmark for what
to tell us which stage of development we are
How does The neural tube close?
The neural tube begins to close like a zipper cephalocaudally
How do the cephalic and caudal ends of the neural tube communicate?
until fusion is complete > with the amniotic cavity with the anterior (cranial) and posterior (caudal) neuropores, respectively
when does the Closure of anterior neuropore occur?
Closure of anterior neuropore occurs about day 25
when does the Closure of posterior neuropore occur?
day28
What happens if anterior pore fails to close
Anencephaly
What happens If Posterior pore fails to close
spina bifida.
What are the differences that occur between the 25 and 28 day?
1- Increase in size
2- Umbilical cord formation
3- Closure-of neuropores
4- Otic placode give rise to eyes and ears
5- Limb ridges appear
6- Increase in somite number
What is the role of Broader cephalic portion of the neural tube?( 25 and 28 day)
forms the brain
What is the role of narrow caudal portion of the neural tube?( 25 and 28 day)
• the narrow caudal portion forms the spinal cord
What are the Derivatives of the ectodermal germ layer ?
1- The central nervous system
2- the peripheral nervous system
3- The sensory epithelium of the ear,nose and eye
4- The epidermis and its appendages
5- Subcutaneous glands
6- The mammary glands
7- The pituitary gland
8- Enamel of the teeth
When Formation and migration of Neural crest cells occur?
• This is happening during neural tube closure
How does the formation of neural crest cell happen
- At the dorsal part ,cells begin to detach and migrate from neural tube and as they detach, they change their profile from epithelial to mesenchymal
- they will give rise to structures that are associated to the CNS
What are dorsal root ganglion
A sensory gateway/door that collects info and it send to the brain
Who forms dorsal root ganglion
Neural crest cells
What are sympathetic ganglion
Autonomic part and is derived from neural crest cells developing suprarenal ganglion
preaortic ganglion
Control vasodilation and vasoconstriction
Interact ganglion
Going to GI tract, excelling GI tract to inc or dec digestion
What are the Neural crests formed from?
• edges of neural folds
What genes are important for neural crest formation?
• BMPs and FGFs
What secretes BMPs and FGFs?
secreted from ectoderm
BMPs and FGFs regulate the whole process, why?
Because they play role in ventralizing the mesoderm
so this is part of the mesoderm cells as well at this point in time, they are derived from the developing neural tube, they have the ability to shift their profile to become neural crest cell and go to that mesoderm layer and innervate the structure that they are going develop to
Why is Neural crest cells (neuroectodermal) transform from epithelial to mesenchymal form?
So they can migrate.