MSK Embryology Flashcards
What does the neural tube become
brain and spinal cord (CNS)
when do the neuro pores of the neural tube close in development
cranial neuropore day 25 and caudal day 27
Where do Neural Crest Cells arise from
neuroectoderm as the neural tube is closing
What do the cranial neural crest cells become
bones, catilage, fascia, ligaments and tendons of face, neck
also sensory ganglia and autonomic ganglia
What do the spinal neural crest cells become
DRG and autonomic ganglia, heart(fibrous skeleton)
what do both cranial and spinal nerual crest cells become
meninges, schwann cells and melanocytes
How many regions form from neural tube and how does this happen?
3 different regions because of neuron migration from neuroepithelium
What are the 3 regions of neural tube
Ventricular
Mantle
Marginal
Describe the differences in and embryo and adult in regards to the ventricular zone
embryo- thick pseudo stratified epithelium called neuroepithelium and gives rise to nerons and most glia of spinal cord
adult- single layer of ependymal cells
Describe the Mantle zone
superficial to neuroepithelium
composed of neuroblasts(primitive neurons)
alar and basal plactes separated by sulcus limitans
What will the alar plate form and what will the basal plate form (of Mantle zone)
alar- sensory dorsal horn
basal- motor ventral horn
Describe Marginal zone
outermost layer of spinal cord, composed of nerve processes, axons and dendrites
What makes up a spinal n
a ventral nerve root and an dorsal nerve root
Where are DRG derived from
spinal neural crest
Where are neuroblasts derived from and what are they
derived from neuroepithelium and form the ventral motor horn neurons and dorsal sensory horn neurons
Where are gliablasts derived and what do they form
derived from neuroepithelium
and form astrocytes and oligodendrocytes
Describe the position of spinal cord to vertebrae at 3 months of development, at birth and in and adult
3rd month- spinal cord extends entire length of vertebral column
birth- spinal cord ends LV4-LV5
adult- spinal cord ends LV1-LV2
What is neuronal pathfinding
active movement of the actual axon to the target organ based on signals release from somatic mesoderm
When do the dorsal and ventral rami form
when somite splits
What is the epimere and the hypomere
splits of the somite. epimere is the dorsal ramus and hypomere is the ventral ramus
When does motor and sensory innervation get established in development
when spinal nerve innervates somite. have a myotome and dermatome
What is the difference between myotome and dermatome
myotome is all the skel m innervated by one spinal n while dermatome is all the skin innervated by one spinal n
What is the most common form of spin Bifida
spina bifida occulta when the vertebral arches of spinal cord fail to fuse typically not involving meninges or nervouse tissue
Types of spin Bifida cystics
meningocele- involves meninges
meningomyelocyte- involves meninges and spinal cord
What is Spina bifid a myeloschisis
most severe. neural plate fails to elevate and fold- cord reamins open and represented as a flattened mass of nervous tissue
What are the different fates of somites
Sclerotome- axial skeleton
dermatome- dermis
myotome- skel m
What happens at week 4 in vertebral column development
sclerotome shifts to surround spinal cord and notochord
What is the process called when verrtebral bodies form
resegmentation
Describe general resegmentation
caudal portion of each sclerotome condenses and then is split. caudal part fuses with cranial part below
What sclerotome is CV1 made from
caudal half of first sclerotome and cranial half of CV2 sclerotome
What makes up the intervertebral discs
annulus fibrosis and nucleus pulposus