Lecture 1 Flashcards
When does the embryonic period start and end?
Starts as soon as the egg becomes fertilized, it becomes an embryo and stays such for 9 weeks.
During week 3, the embryionic cells flatten into a _____
trilaminar disc
What are the layers in the trilaminar disc?
Endoderm, Mesoderm and Ectoderm
What does the Endoderm develop into?
Inner lining of the digestive and respiratory tracts, glands (including liver and pancreas)
What does the Mesoderm develop into?
Muscle, bones, cartilage, circulatory system, dermis, CT
What does the Ectoderm develop into?
Brain and nervous system, epidermis (skin, hair, nails, etc.)
What happens during the 4th week of the Embryonic period?
The paraxial mesoderm thickens and divides into paired masses on either side of the notocord, called somites. This is the beginning of the segmentation of the spinal cord.
What does the dermatome further separate into?
the dermis/skin
What does the myotome further separate into?
the muscles of the back, thorax, and limbs
What does the sclerotome further separate into?
the vertebrae and ribs
During which week do limb buds develop, and from which layer(s)?
Week 5 the limb buds appear from the ventrolateral walls of the embryo. Limb buds consist of mesoderm (lateral somite) and ectoderm (apical ectodermal ridge)
Which type of cells develop into the muscle and cartilage of the limb buds?
Myotome
How do spinal nerves migrate?
They migrate with the myotome cells to innervate the muscles
What week do cartilage models of the bones and arm begin to form?
Week 6.
At what week does Enchondral ossification begin?
Week 7