Limb System Flashcards
limb develops from..
lateral mesoderm
what regulates the patterning in the formation of the limbs
homeobox genes
how many homeobox genes are there
13
when are the upper limb buds visible
day 26-27
when are the lower limb buds appear
1-2 days after the upper ones
what does the limb bud consist of
a mass of mesenchyme that is convered by ectoderm
where is the mesenchye in the limb bud derived from
the somatic layer of lateral mesoderm
what is the area at the apex of the limb bud where the ectoderm thickens
AER apical ectodermal ridge
what is needed for the AER to get information
BMP signaling
what is the multi layer epithelial structure that is induced by underlyinh mesenchyme
AER
wat kind of influence does the AER have on limb mesenchyme
indutive influence ( makes it grow and develop)
what is at the posterior of the limb bud
ZPA- zone of polarizing activity
the fibroblasts growth factors from the AER activate the mesenchymal cells aggreagates at the posterior part of the limb bud called the ZPA, the activation allows for..
Shh -sonic hedgehog genes
what do the mesenchymal cells that are close to the AER do
they become blood vessels and cartilage bone models
in what week have mesenchymal tissue in the handplates condensed to for digital rays
week 6
when do the digita rays in the foot plates form digital rays
week 7
what is responsble for the tissue breakdown in the interdigital regions
programmed cell death- apoptosis
what is apoptosis mediated by
BMP and TGF-beta superfamily
what forms the:
- scapula
- clavicle
- humerus
- radius
- ulna
- carpals
- metacarpals
- phalanges
lateral plate mesoderm
which bone undergoes both forms of ossification
clavicle
when do chondrification centers appear
5th week