Mesoderm Flashcards
How many pairs of somites are produced in a human embryo?
42-44
How many cervical pairs of somites are formed in a human embryo?
8 pairs
The ventral medial wall of each somite breaks down to form a loose mesenchymal population. What name is given to this population of cells?
Sclerotome
Which myotomes form the skeletal muscles of the tongue?
Occipital Myotomes
What signalling molecule induces the sclerotome region of somites?
SHH
What tissue is formed by endocardial tubes?
Endocardium
What is the name of the input chamber of the 4-5 week old heart?
Sinus venous
From what tissue do the vitelline veins carry blood?
Yolk sac
The primitive heart tube is suspended in the pericardial cavity by what tissue?
Dorsal mesocardium
After birth the septum primum and the septum secundum fuse to close what valve?
Foramen ovale
In the fetal circuation this vessel allows blood to bypass the pulmonary artery?
Ductus arteriosus
Tissues formed by PARAXIAL mesoderm
- Bone + Cartilage (vertebrae & ribs)
- Connective tissue (skin)
- Skeletal muscle
Tissues formed by INTERMEDIATE mesoderm
- Kidney, gonad
- Reproductive tract
Tissues formed by LATERAL PLATE mesoderm
- Bone + Cartilage (limbs)
- Connective tissue (skin, digestive tract)
- Blood, heart
- Smooth muscle
- Tendons, vusculature