Midterm Flashcards
Another name for patterning in early embryonic development.
gastrulation
Pierre-Robin, Treacher Collins, and Marfan syndrom can all cause….
malocclusion syndromes
Crouson, Apert, Pfeiffer, and many clefting syndromes can all cause…
craniofacial malformations
Sclerosteosis, van Buschem’s disease, Osteoporosis-Pseudoglioma Syndrome, and Paget’s disease are all….
bone mass diseases
Craniofacial anomalies account for about _____ of all congenital defects.
1/3
What are the five signaling pathways used during development?
- Receptor Tyrosine Kinase
- TGF-beta superfamily
- Wnt
- Hedgehog
- Notch
Which one of the these genes does NOT control homeotic selector genes?
- coordinate genes
- gap genes
- Pair-rule genes
- segment polarity genes
-coordinate genes
What do morphogenes do?
create a gradient/balance between positive and inhibitory inductive signals
How can symmetrical sister cells be different?
inductive signaling causes them to differentiate
Two different inductive signaling mechanisms
- sequential induction
- morphogene gradients
how many distinct craniofacial syndromes?
> 700
The notochord, dorsal tube, and ectoderm all interact via inductive signaling with the __________ to form structures.
dermamyotome
The dermamyotome gives rise to…
-skin and muscles
The sclerotome gives rise to what three things….
ribs, vertebrae, and base of skull/some facial muscles
Craniofacial structures are formed by what cells?
Neural crest cells
Neural crest cells migrate out of regions called….
rhombomeres
Tooth formation is initiated by interactions between what two cell types?
Ectoderm and mesenchyme
Ectodermal dysplasias involve what five structures?
- teeth
- nails
- skin
- sweat glands
- hair
What type of code drives tooth formation?
homeobox code
What is more common, cleft lip or cleft palate?
Cleft lip (1:1000) (palate 1:2500)
Cleft lip is more common on R or L side?
Left side
A submucus cleft palate can cause….
bifid uvula
Palate repair needs to be done by how many months? Why?
9-12 months
-speech begins to develop at 1 year
What is the purpose of an alveolar bone graft?
Provide support for erupting teeth and orthodontic tooth movement.
What is the Robin Sequence?
combination of glossoptosis, micrognathia, and respiratory distress
Why lay a baby with Robin Sequence prone?
to allow tongue to fall away from airway
What is distraction osteogenesis?
surgical technique where new bone formation is induced by gradual separation of bony segments after osteotomy
What is craniosynostosis?
one or more of the fibrous sutures in infant skull prematurely fuses by ossifying and changes the growth pattern of the skull
Most and least common craniosynostosis?
Most common: sagittal
Least common: lambdoidal
What is typically underdeveloped in syndromic craniosynostosis?
the midface
Pts with cleidocranial dysplasia have hypodontia or supernumerary teeth?
supernumerary
Gardner Syndrome causes…
osteomas all over the jaw (higher risk for colon cancer)
Pts with Treacher Collins syndrome are often missing…
their cheekbones
What is hemifacial microsomia?
one side of face is underdeveloped
This type of tissue is typically tightly packed and adherent cells and on the external part of the body.
Epithelia
These types of cells are loosely connected cells that don’t interact strongly with neighboring cells. Can be very motile and respond to cues quickly.
Mesenchymal cells
What is the first axis formed during development? When is it apparent?
Dorsal-ventral axis apparent by the blastocyst stage
What week is the A-P axis established in development?
3rd week
The start of the primitive streak is the _______ end.
posterior
What drives elongation of the embryo?
convergence and proliferation of epithelial cells forming the primitive streak
What forms the mesoderm and embryonic endoderm (gut)
Epiblast layer that migrates through the primitive streak
What is created by the ectoderm abutting the endoderm at the anterior region of the bilaminar disk?
oropharyngeal membrane
What important structure is always located at the anterior end of the primitive streak of vertebrate embryos?
The Node
What is the function of The Node for embryonic development?
patterning and induction of mesoderm and embryonic endodermal cells. Establishing L-R symmetry
What is the purpose of the prechordal plate?
gives signals for induction of head structures
What does the notochord do?
provides signals for induction of neural plate
What part of the Node is responsible for creating asymmetry?
cilium
Factors of the mesoderm induce thickening of the overlying __________ to form the neural tube.
ectoderm
Signals from the notochord produce a _________ in the ectoderm to drive folding.
hinge point
What is the reason for a couple different cell populations forming in the head region?
inductive signalling
- notochord + ectoderm
- prechordal plate + ectoderm
- anterior visceral endoderm + ectoderm
The Lim1 gene in mice is responsible for….
head formation
What is the hinge point during cephalization?
the oropharyngeal membrane
What is concomitant with cephalization?
Folding of the whole embryo as well as specialization of foregut and hindgut.