Mesodermal Layer Flashcards
Paraxial mesoderm (overview)
longitudinal blocks of mesoderm on either side of notochord
becomes axial skeleton and skeletal muscle
Intermediate mesoderm (overview)
gives rise to urogenitals
Lateral plate mesoderm (overview)
gives rise to connective tissues, appendicular skeleton
smooth muscle
connective tissue of viscera and blood vessels
Paraxial M. —-> what two important structures on developing embryo
Somitomeres (cranially) and Somites (caudally from occipital region)
Paraxial meso produces the ____ and somites
head
somites develop into
sclerotome (cartilage), myotome (skeletal muscle), dermatome (dermis)
the D.M.S
dermatomes, mytotomes, sclerotomes all from paraxial
“clock” and wavefront model
somites develop according to this model of gene expression. there are four regions
it begins posteriorly and moves anteriorly (I think)
“waves”
development of somites uses the segmentation clock of cyclic expression of NOTCH and WNT signaling pathways.
Notch
notch protein accumulates in presomitic mesoderm destined to form the next somite and then decreases as that somite is established
the increase in notch protein activates other segment patterning genes that –> somite
ok, so the “simple” version of notch
notch protein accumulates and activates other Somite differentiating genes
what regulates the “boundaries” of each somite?
retinoic acid (RA) and FGF8 and WNT3
RA is expressed in high concentrations ____ and ______ ______
cranially, but decreases concentration caudally
FGF8 and WNT3 expressed higher in caudal region
RA, FGF8 and WNT3 concentrations
RA cranially, FGF8/WNT3 caudally
THESE control the segmentation clock and activity of NOTH pathway
Sclerotomes
ventromedial portion closest to the notochord, develops into skeletal parts