M01: THIRD WEEK OF DEVELOPMENT: TRILAMINAR GERM Flashcards

1
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process whereby the bilaminar embryonic disc undergoes reorganization to form a trilaminar disc

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GASTRULATION

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throughout the gastrulation, ectoderm continuous to form the ___to the ___ end of embryo

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cranial

caudal

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3
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what are the three distinct primary germ layers established during gastrulation

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ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm

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Marks the end of gastrulation

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establishment of three distinct primary germ layers throughout the whole embryonic disc

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GASTRULATION begins with the ___formation on the surface of the epiblast

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primitive streak

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what day does the bilaminar embryonic disc, consisting of hypoblast and epiblast has formed

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day 14

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composition of bilaminar embryonic disc at day 14 (2)

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hypoblast and epiblast

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8
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what day does A thickened structure formed along the midline in the epiblast near caudal end of bilaminar embryonic disc

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day 15

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9
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this is the midline formed in the epiblast near caudal end of bilaminar embryonic disc

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the primitive streak

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10
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where primitive streak is formed

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midline of the epiblast

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11
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At what day does the primitive Streak visible as a narrow groove

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day 15 and 16

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12
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It defines the major body axis of embryo

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primitive streak

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13
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what major body axes are defined by primitive streak

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 cranial end- towards the head
 caudal end- towards the tail
 left and right side of embryo

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14
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the primitive streak expands to create a what?

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primitive node

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15
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what is the circular depression content of primitive node

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primitive pit

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16
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T/F, The primitive pit is continuous with the primitive groove,

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true

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17
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the primitive groove runs {caudally/cranially} along the midline of the primitive streak.

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caudally

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18
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A process where cells of the epiblast migrate inwards towards the streak; they detach from the epiblast, and slip beneath into the interior of the embryonic disc

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invagination

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19
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Invagination occurs before primitive groove is formed, T/F

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false, after

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20
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It controls cell migration and specification

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Fibroblast Growth Factor 8 (FGF8)

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21
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(FGF8) is synthesized by?

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streak cells

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22
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• Cell movement control through down-regulation of what protein?

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E-cadherin

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23
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protein that binds epiblast cells together

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E-cadherin

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24
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Cell specification control into the mesoderm through ___expression regulation

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BRACHYURY (T)

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25
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The first cells to invaginate through primitive node invade the ____and displace its cells.

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hypoblast

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26
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the new proximal cell layer which replaces the hypoblast cells completely

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Definitive endoderm

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27
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what day is • majority of hypoblast has been replaced

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day 16

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28
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is the remaining cells of epiblast, which forms the most exterior, distal layer

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Ectoderm

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29
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the invaginated epiblast cells that remain between ectoderm and newly formed definitive endoderm will form a layer called

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mesoderm

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30
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Layer which subsequently forms the notochord

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mesoderm

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31
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notochord

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the basis for the axial skeleton.

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32
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Once the formation of the definitive endoderm and mesoderm is complete, ____ no longer migrate towards the primitive streak

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epiblast cells

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33
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the remaining cells of the epiblast which forms the third germ layer

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ectoderm

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34
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by the end of the ___week, the three primary germ layers complete the embryonic disc.

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third

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35
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what is displaced in the formation of endoderm

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hypoblast

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36
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 Once cells are invaginated, some cells displace the hypoblast, forming what layer

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endoderm

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37
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Seen in between the epiblast and newly formed endoderm

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mesoderm

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38
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Remaining cells in epiblast create what?

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ectoderm

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39
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As more cells migrate to epiblast and hypoblast layers, they spread __and __ (direction)

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laterally

cranially

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40
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Cell migrate gradually beyond disc margin and establish contact with ___

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extraembryonic mesoderm

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41
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covers yolk sac and amnion

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extraembryonic mesoderm

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42
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direction at which cells pass at each side of prechordal plate

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Cephalic direction

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43
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important for forebrain induction

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prechordal plate

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44
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formed between tip of notochord and oropharyngeal membrane

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prechordal plate

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45
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contains a small region of tightly adherent ectoderm and endoderm cells

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Oropharyngeal membrane

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46
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location of Oropharyngeal membrane

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at cranial end

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47
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future opening of oral cavity

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tightly adherent ectoderm and endoderm cells of Oropharyngeal membrane

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48
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the stage of development where the neural plate forms the neural tube

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Neurulation

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49
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mark the beginning of the formation of the central nervous system

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Neurulation

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50
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The first event in neurulation is

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formation of the neural plate.

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51
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thickened area of cells in neurolation

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neural plate

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52
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At what day does the notochord induces the ectodermal cells lying just cranial to the primitive node to differentiate into columnar neuroepithelial cells

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19 days after fertilization

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53
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A process in which notochord induces the ectodermal cells lying just cranial to the primitive node to differentiate into columnar neuroepithelial cells

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neural induction

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54
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What will the ectodermal cells differentiate into during neural induction

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columnar neuroepithelial cells

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55
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Invaginating pre-notochordal cells move forward cranially in the midline until they reach the ___

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prechordal plate

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56
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they intercalate in hypoblast creating 2 transient layers that form notochord plate

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Pre-notochordal cells

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57
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what forms during intercalation of pre-notochordal cells

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notochord plate

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58
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cells moving in the streak replace the hypoblast during neurolation

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Endoderm cells

59
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notochordal plate cells proliferate then detach from endoderm forming a solid cord of cells called

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definitive notochord

60
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this underlies neural tube

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definitive notochord

61
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Signaling center for inducing axial skeleton

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definitive notochord

62
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T/F, Notochord formation is a static process

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false, dynamic

63
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what forms first during notochord formation {cranial/caudal}

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cranial end`

64
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They extend cranially to the prechordal plate during notchord formation

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Notochord and prenotochordal plate

65
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area caudal to oropharyngeal membrane

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prechordal plate

66
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Notochord and prenotochordal plate extend cranially to the ___and to ___caudally

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prechordal plate

primitive pit

67
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This temporarily connects amniotic and yolk sac cavities

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neurenteric canal

68
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formed from embryonic disc’s caudal end

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Cloacal membrane

69
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similar structure to oropharyngeal membrane

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Cloacal membrane

70
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Cloacal membrane contains {tightly/loosely} adherent ectoderm and endoderm cells with {no/rich} mesoderm

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tightly

No

71
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Once cloacal membrane appears, the yolk sac’s {posterior/anterior} wall forms a small ___extending to connecting stalk

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posterior

diverticulum

72
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What appears at 16th day of development during neurolation (2)

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diverticulum, allantoenteric diverticulum, or allantois

73
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aka allantosis

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allantoenteric diverticulum

74
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Lower vertebrates: ___as reservoir for excretion products of renal system

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allantois

75
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In Humans, allantois, may be involved in bladder development abnormalities. T/F

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true

76
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The neural plate forms at the ___of the embryo

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cranial end

77
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indicates the region of the eventual brain

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cranial end of the neural plate

78
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represents the eventual region of the spinal cord.

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narrower caudal end

79
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By the end of the ___week of development, the lateral edges of the neural plate become elevated, and fold to form the neural fold

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third

80
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the lateral edges of the neural plate become {elevated/depressed}, and fold to form the ___

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elevated

neural fold

81
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The groove created by the folding of the neural plate is called

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neural groove

82
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at what level of somite does the two neural folds approach each other

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4th level

83
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Approximately ___after fertilization, the folds fuse together, and the neural plate transforms into the neural tube

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25 days

84
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it is the precursor to the central nervous system

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neural tube

85
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Fusion of the neural tube usually begins in the ___region

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cervical

86
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The openings that are formed at the cranial and caudal ends of the embryo are called

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cranial and caudal neuropores

87
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• During the closure of the neural tube, cells on the lateral side of the neural plate detach forming a new cell population, called

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neural crest

88
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migrate and displace the cells of the ectoderm to enter the underlying mesoderm

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neural crest cells

89
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neural crest cells contribute to the formation of (2)

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peripheral nervous system,

formation of neurons and glial cells of the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and sensory nervous systems

90
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Marks the end process of neurulation

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complete fusion of neural tube

91
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What are the body axes (3)

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anterior posterior (A-P; craniocaudal),

dorso-ventral (D-V),

left-right (L-R)

92
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T/F, Establishment of body axes occurs late in embryogenesis

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false, early

93
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Initiated during __stage with A-P and D-V axes specified prior to L-R

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morula

94
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T/F, A-P and D-V axes specified prior to L-R

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true

95
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A-P axis determined at what stage

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blastocyst stage

96
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Cells from cranial end of endoderm layer of bilaminar disc migrate towards what will become the head region to form the

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anterior visceral endoderm (AVE)

97
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At this bilaminar disc stage, cells from AVE express genes for head formation

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anterior visceral endoderm (AVE)

98
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AVE includes (2)

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Transcription factors

Secretion factors

99
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Transcription factors for AVE (3)

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OTX2, LIM1, and HESX1

100
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Secretion factors for ave (2)

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cerberus and leftyl (members of the TGF-β family)

101
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They inhibit nodal activity hence establishing cranial end of embryo

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cerberus and leftyl

102
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T/F, Absence of cerberus and leftyl at caudal end inhibits nodal expression to continue;

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false, allows

103
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T/F, Nodal expression will establish and maintains primitive streak

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true

104
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It upregulates genes responsible for formation of dorsal and ventral mesoderm and head and tail structures

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NODAL

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T/F, NODAL is member of TGF-alpha family

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false, tgf-beta

106
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This is secreted throughout embryonic disc

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Bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4)

107
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combination in which mesoderm would be ventralized

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BMP4 with FGF

108
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T/F, The node is the organizer

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true

109
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Antagonistic genes of BMP4 (5)

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Chordin
Noggin
Follistatin
Nodal
goosechoid
110
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CHORDIN: activated by transcription factor __?

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GOOSECOID

111
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In BMP4 antagonists, cranial mesoderm is dorsalized into (3)

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notochord, somites, and somitomeres

112
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3 genes important for neural induction in the cranial region

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notochord, somites, and somitomeres

113
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responsible for initiating and maintaining primitive streak

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Nodal

114
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maintains node and later induces regional specificity in forebrain and midbrain areas

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HNF-3β

115
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Absence of HNF-3β will result to (2)

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embryos fail to gastrulate properly

lack forebrain and midbrain structures

116
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controls regulation of dorsal mesoderm formation

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BRACHYURY (T) gene

117
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BRACHYURY (T) gene is expressed in the ___ (3)

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node,

notochord precursor cells,

and notochord

118
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Responsible for cell migration through the primitive streak

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BRACHYURY (T) gene

119
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BRACHYURY (T) gene encodes a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein that functions as a

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transcription factor

120
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DNA-binding domain

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T-box

121
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__genes in the T-box family

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> 20

122
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Absence of T-box would result in

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caudal dysgenesis

123
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embryonic axis shortening

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caudal dysgenesis

124
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In caudal dysgenesis, Degree of shortening depends on time which protein becomes excessive . T/F

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false, deficient

125
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Laterality or L-R sidedness also established in {early/late} development

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early

126
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T/F, Normally, many organs exhibit asymmetries

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true

127
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Organs that exhibit assymetries

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• Heart, lungs, gut, spleen, stomach, liver, and others

128
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Once primitive streak appears, cells of the node and primitive streak secrete __

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FGF8

129
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growth factor induces expression of NODAL

A

FGF8

130
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T/F, NODAL expression often restricted to right side of embryo

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false, left

131
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Why is nodal expression often restricted to right side of embryo

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due to serotonin (5-HT) accumulation on left side

132
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These establishes midline and prevent NODAL expression from crossing over to the right side (3)

A

SONIC HEDGEHOG (SHH),
LEFTY1,
ZIC3

133
Q

activates transcription factor MAD3 expression to the left side of primitive node

A

5-HT

134
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From the left lateral plate, Nodal protein initiates signal cascade with LEFTY2 to upregulate ___

A

PITX2

135
Q

Homeobox-containing transcription factor

A

PITX2

136
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Master gene for left-sidedness establishment

A

PITX2

137
Q

Promotes repeated expression in left side of heart, stomach, and gut primordial as they assume the normal asymmetrical body positions

A

PITX2

138
Q

T/F, Genes for right-side regulation not as well defined

A

true

139
Q

Transcription factor that is restricted to right lateral plate mesoderm

A

SNAIL

140
Q

 regulates effector genes for right side establishment

A

SNAIL

141
Q

T/F Cascade initiated to the left involve cilia on cells in the node

A

true

142
Q

establishes signaling gradient (2)

A

• gap junctions and small ion transport

143
Q

create gradient of NODAL towards the left

A

cilia on cells in the node