LEC41: Early Limb Development and the Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
where does limb development begin?
upper extremity
when does limb development begin?
end of week 3 - when heart starting to beat
when do upper limb buds appear?
day 26-27
when do lower limb buds appear?
day 28-29
what do limb buds develop from?
proliferation of somatic layer of lateral mesoderm into surface ectoderm
where do upper extremities form?
cervical region of embryo
where do lower extremities form?
lumbar/sacral region of embryo
how does AER form
apical ectodermal ridge, formed by mesenchyme pushing into ectoderm, induces it to thicken at apex
what is AER
dense ridge of tissue that’ll form the limb
function of SHH
sonic hedgehog tissue factor - differentiates limb bud from symmetrical structure to distinct fingers
how does SHH work
gradient across mesenchymal growth area; most dense in zone of polarizing activity which gives hands diff poles
without SHH how would hand appear?
paddle, no fingers
what is zone behind AER called?
progress zone
function of progress zone
proliferates rapidly, causing mechanical growth of AER
what does AER induce
tissue, transcription factors to feed back on mesodermal core (mesenchyme) and become musculoskeletal (bone, muscle) components
when does upper limb > hand develop
finished by end of week 6
how do fingers form
apoptosis in region of upper limb paddle
digital rays
outgrowths from hand/foot paddles that become fingers, toes; each has AER (apical ecotodermal ridge, growth area) at its tip
when do foot plates finish forming
week 7
how do toes for m
apoptosis in region of lower limb paddle
what is endochondral ossification
mesenchyme remodels into cartilage remodels into bone
when does bone ossification occur
begins week 7, finishes after birth
end of week 6, what is make up of limb skeleton?
all cartilage
where is growth plate of long bone?
epiphyseal cartilage plate
where in bone does primary ossification occur?
diathesis
what is direction of bone ossification?
primary ossification in diathesis; bone grows toward secondary ossification centers at ends of bone, the growth plates