MSS_Devo Flashcards
From what embryonic tissues are skeletal tissues derived?
Initial progenitor tissue is mesenchyme (STFM)
What is the is the STFM for the vertebrae/ribs, sternum and skull dervived from?
Vertebrae: Scleratome tissue of somites
Sternum: somatic mesoderm of ventral body walla
Skull: head mesoderm, scleratome tissue of occipital somites, neural crest ectomesenchyme
What tissue is the appendicular skeleton derived from?
Somatic mesoderm
What are the developmental phases for skeletal tissues?
Mesenchyme cells condense into PMC (pre-skeletal mesenchyme condensations) with inductive signals
What are the similarities and differencnes between intramembranous and endochondral ossification?
Intramembranous: bone is formed directly from mesenchyme. Mesenchyme condense–>differentiation into osteoblsts–> osteoblasts produce osteoid–> mineralization of osteoid
Endochondral: cartilage intermediates. Mesenchyme–> pre-skeletal mesenchymal condensation–> Sox-9–> differentiation into chondrocytes. Chondrocytes secrete cartilage matrix. Mesenchymal cells form perichondrium and express RunX2 –> osteoblasts. vascular tissues invade.–> ossification
What is the role of RunX2 in bone development? Sox-9 in cartilage development?
RUNX2 and Sox9 encode transcription factors
Expression of RunX2–> osteoblast.
Expression of Sox-9–> chondroblast
What is the difference between a primary and secondary ossification center?
Primary ossification center: area of pre-skeletal mesenchyme condenation that is first to ossify. (long bones; usually center of shaft)
Secondary ossification center: additional areas of ossification that appear in pre-natal, post-natal or post pubertal period. ( usually in epiphysis)
How can ossification centers be used to identify the bone age of a patient?
Bone age= amount of epiphyseal cartilage retained in skeleton. Bone age is useful as an indicator of skeletal growth and maturation
1. appearance of calcified material in diaphysis/ epiphysis
2. appearance of dark lines representing epiphyseal cartilage plates that indicate that epiphysis has closed. (no cartilage)
What is the difference between a pituitary dwarf and ahondroplastic dwarf?
Achondroplasia: short proximal extremiteis and shortened skull base because epiphyseal cartilage clsoes early. Pituitary based drawfism is due to interupted bone growth from insufficient production of growth hormones.
What is defected in achondroplasia?
Fgf Receptor 3 gene that affects cartilage formation
How can you differntiate between gigantism and acromegaly?
Giagantism: condition of overgrowth caused by overproduction of pituitary hormones. Before epiphyseal growth plate closure= increased stature. If after closure- increased soft tissue growth in forehead and extremities ( acromegly)
Marfan’s syndrome
Results from defect in fibrillin production. Thin, elongated, spider-like digits on hands and feet. Tall stature. Aortic aneurysms are associated with this condition
Mucopolysaccharidoses
Defect in lysosomal enzymes that degrade proteoglycan molecules. See distortion of face and skull. CNS anomalies
Osteogenesis imperfecta
results from defect in type I collagen. Bones are brittle and easily fractured. May see blue sclera, hearing loss, growth restriction, kyphoscoliosis, macrocephaly.
How does the sclerotome form?
Sclerotome forms during somite differentiation. Neural tube and notochord produce Shh to induce cells in ventral half of somite to undergo epithelium to mesenchyme transformation.
How does the sclerotome mesenchyme become a vertebrae?
Precursor tissues for vertebrae is derived from sclerotome mesenchyme of somites in trunk of embryo. During 4th week of development, scleratome mesenchyme migrates towards notochord and neural tube. Cranial half remains loose while caudal half is tightly packed. During resegmentation, the caudal half of one sclerotome fuesse with the cranial half of sclerotome below it.
Scleratome compartments have been shown to have distinct contributions to vertebra formation. What are they?
Central
Ventral
Dorsal
Lateral
Somitocoel cells
Central: Pedicle, proximal rib
Ventral: vertebral body, intervertebral disc
Dorsal: dorsal part of neural arch, spinous process
Lateral, distal rib
Somitocoel cells: Vertebral joints, intervertebral disc, proximal rib
What structures allow a vertebra to grow?
Neurocentral junction: cartilage between neural arch and centrum that allos for longitudinal growth
what controls axial patterning of vertebrae?
Differential expression of Hox genes along axis of embryo mediates regional patterning of vertebral column in cranio-caudal axis.
How do ribs form?
Costal processes of forming vertebrae grow ventraolaterally forming the Ribs.
How does the sternum form?
Sternal bars appear in the somatic mesoderm forming the ventral body wall of thorax. Sternal bars fuse in midline. Several primary ossification centers from cartilage model of sternum form sternebrae ( xiphoid). Joint that remains between the manubrium and body of the sternum= sternal angle.
Klippel Feil sequence
Possibly due to defect of Hox gene expression. Characteristics: short neck, low hairline, restricted neck morevments, number of cervical vertebral bodies is less than normal.
Spina Bifida
Failure of fusion of halves of vertebral arch. Spina Bifida occulta: one or two vertebrae are involved ( usually asymptomatic)
Accessory ribs
Result from extension of costal processes of cerivcal or lumbar vertebrae. Cervica rib on C7 can put traction on trunk of brachial plexus.
Hemi-vertebrae
results from failure of one of the chondrification centeres of centrum to form. Results in a vertebrae with a wedge shaped body that sets up imblance in spine–> result sin scholiosis
Rachischisis
vertebrae have unfused spinous process (Open spine)
Lumbarization
Sacral vertebrae fails to fuse with the sacrum and remains free as 6th lumbar vertebra
Sacralization
5th lumbar vertebra becomes incorporated into sacrum