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D2 Summer - Growth & Development > Molecular Genetics and Early Embryonic Development > Flashcards

Molecular Genetics and Early Embryonic Development Flashcards

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  1. Cell divisions that form more cells with identical functions as the parental cell
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Growth

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  1. Cells begin to form specific and specialized structures
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Differentiation

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  1. Cells produced by cleavage get organized into layers and groups of cell masses through what is known as gastrulation
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Patterning

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  1. Patterning needs to occur in what 3 dimensions?
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a. Anterior-posterior
b. Dorsal-ventral
c. Proximal-distal

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  1. Pierre-robin, Treacher Collins, and Marfan syndrome are examples of
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a. Malocclusion syndromes

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  1. Crouson, Apert, Pfeiffer, and Clefting syndromes are examples of
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a. Craniofacial malformations

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  1. Sclerosteosis and van Buschem’s, High bone mass and OPPG, and Paget’s disease are examples of what?
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a. Bone mass traits

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  1. Dentinogenesis and amelogenesis imperfects are examples of what?
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a. Tooth development disorders

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  1. Describe sensitivity during the 0-2 week period
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a. Not sensitive usually
Highest rate of lethality may occur

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  1. Craniofacial anomalies account for ______ of all Congenital defects
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1/3

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  1. Describe sensitivity during the 3-8 week period
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a. Period of greatest sensitivity

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  1. How many weeks is gestation?
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38 weeks

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  1. What are the 5 signaling pathways that all species have in common?
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a. RTK
b. TGFb superfamily
c. Wnt
d. Hedgehog
e. Notch

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  1. Multicellular organisms are enriched in ______ mediating cell interactions and gene regulations
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Proteins

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  1. Multicellular organisms are enriched in proteins mediating ________ and _________
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a. Cell interactions
b. Gene regulations

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  1. What defines the development program?
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a. Regulatory DNA

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  1. This is when sister cells are born different
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a. Asymmetrical division

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  1. This is when sister cells become different as a result of influences acting on them “after birth”
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a. Symmetric division

17
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  1. What all is inductive signaling?
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a. Starting point (cell or cell cluster)
b. Cell-cell signaling
c. Cell signaling cascades
d. Acts over great distances

18
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  1. These form gradients across cells to elicit a certain response
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a. Morphogen gradient

19
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  1. This is when the induction of a molecule is due to how a different molecule acts on a certain cell
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a. Sequential induction

20
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  1. Gastrulation makes what 3 primary germ layers?
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a. Ectoderm
b. Endoderm
c. Mesoderm

21
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  1. Once cells are committed to a specific cascade, they become specific structures. This is known as
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a. Regional determination

22
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  1. (T/F) Race and ethnicity are NOT social constructures
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a. False, they are

23
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  1. Do race and ethnicity exist biologically?
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No

24
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  1. This is a socially defined category based on real or perceived biological differences between groups of people
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Race

25
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  1. This is a socially defined category based on a common language, religion, nationality, history, or another cultural factor
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Ethnicity

26
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  1. This is the impact of social and environmental factors and how that manifests biologically through genetic changes in response to those stresses
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Social epigenomics

27
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  1. Are craniofacial syndromes a “significant” cause of infant mortality?
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Yes

28
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  1. How many syndromes of craniofacial syndromes are there?
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> 700

29
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  1. This is an embryonic cell population that is localized between the developing neural tube and epidermis
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Neural crest cells

30
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  1. What can NCCs (neural crest cells) exhibit?
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Stemness

31
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  1. Some NCCs exhibit stemness in that they can give rise to _______
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a. Multiple differentiated cell types

32
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  1. In the formation of the craniofacial structures, the neural crest cells migrate through?
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a. restricted pathways to form the developing structures

33
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  1. Cell migration is a tightly regulated process and the NCCs receive cues such as ___________ that restrict their movement and determine fate
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a. Morphogens and growth factors

34
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  1. What are the stages of tooth development?
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a. Initiation
b. Morphogenesis
c. Differentiation and mineralization
d. Root formation and eruption

35
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  1. As a collective group, what diseases are the most common?
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a. Craniofacial genetic diseases

36
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  1. These diseases commonly involve one or more teeth, nails, skin, sweat glands, and/or hair
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a. Ectodermal dysplasias

37
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  1. This is when you are missing only a few teeth
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Hypodontia

38
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  1. This is when you are missing more than 6 teeth, EXCLUDING 3rd molars
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a. Oligodontia

39
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  1. This is the absence of teeth
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Anodontia

40
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  1. This is when one or more teeth appear smaller
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Microdontia

41
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  1. What are the 5 genetic diseases of dentition presented in the lecture?
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a. Ectodermal dysplasias
b. Tooth agenesis
c. Supernumerary teeth
d. Cleft lip/palate
e. Skeletal diseases

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