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Nervous system Embryology and Congenital Malformations Flashcards

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Which layer of the trilaminar disc forms the neural tube?

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Ectoderm

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In which week of development does the CNS start to develop?

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Week 3

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What is formed when there is thickening of the ectoderm anterior to the primitive node?

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Neural plate

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What is formed when the edges of the neural edges move upward?

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Neural folds

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What is formed when the neural folds grow so much and start to move towards each other and eventually fuse?

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Neural tube

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Fusion of the anterior and posterior ends of the neural tube is delayed. What does this form?

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Anterior and posterior neuropore

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When does the anterior neuropore close?

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Approx. day 25

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When does the posterior neuropore close?

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Approx. day 27

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Failure of the neural tube closing properly results in neural tube defects.

Name three of the most common neural tube defects?

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Anencephaly
Encephalocele
Spina Bifida

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Who is more likely to develop anencephaly- males or females?

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Females 4x more likely

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What happens in anencphaly?

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Anterior neuropore fails to close meaning the skull fails for form.

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The lack of skull in Anencephaly means tissue is in direct contact with amniotic fluid. What does this cause to happen?

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Brain tissue degenerates

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Is anencephaly compatible with life?

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No

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What happens in Encephalocoele?

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Herniation of cerebral tissue through a defect in the skull

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What causes encephalocoele?

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Failure of closure of the rostral neural tube.

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Which region is encephalocoele most common in?

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Occipital region

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How does encephalocoele affect the child?

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Variable degree of neurological deficits, depending on which area of the brain is affected.

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What causes spina bifida?

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Defective closure of caudal neural tube

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Which tissues are affected by spina bifida?

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Tissues overlying the spinal cord

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In all forms of spina bifida, there is a defect in what?

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Vertebral arches

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What is the most common form of spina bifida?

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Spina bifida occulta

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Which type of spina bifida is the mildest?

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Spina bifida occulta

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What causes spina bifida occulta?

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Failure of embryotic halves of vertebral arch to grow and fuse

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Which vertebrae are affected by spina bifida occulta?

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L5/6

->extra lumbar vertebrae due to bones not fusing:) 10% of population have it

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A lot of the time, people with spina bifida occulta will not realise they have it. Occasionally, what can mark the site of non-fusion?
Small patch of hair
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What is spina bifida cystica?
Protrusion of the spinal cord and/or meninges through a defect in the vertebral arches
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Which type of spina bifida cystica is the rarest and mildest?
Spina bifida with meningocele
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What happens in spina bifida with meningocele?
Protrusion of meninges and CBF
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What happens in spina bifida with meningomyelocele?
Herniation of neural tissue or nerves in the fluid filled sac.
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What can spina bifida with meningomyelocle cause?
Neurological deficiencies- loss of sensation, muscle paralysis- depends on affected area
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What is spina bifida with meningomyelocle associated with?
Hydrocephalous (build up of fluid in the brain).
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Which type of spina bifida is the most severe?
Myeloschisis.
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What happens in myeloschisis?
Failure of neural tube closure-spinal cord appears to be flattened and has no overlying membrane meaning tissue is exposed to amniotic fluid.
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What should pregnant women take to reduce risks of neural tube defects in their child?
Folic acid supplements
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All pregnant women are offered maternal blood screening to check for AFP. What does a high level of AFP mean?
AFP produced in foetal liver. If there is a defect, it can leak into amniotic fluid and then into maternal blood.
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At which point in pregnancy is AFP best detected?
16-20 wks
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What can be used to determine if high AFP is coming from the foetus rather than the mother?
Amniocentesis
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What are some of the risk factors for neural tube defects?
Genetic predisposition Nutrition Environmental
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Just for you, describe which aspects in the diet can lead to increased risks of neural tube defects.
Low folate High vitamin A
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Which drug can increase risks of neural tube defects?
Sodium valproate
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During week 4 of development, there is development of the three primary brain vesicles. Which name is given to the forebrain vesicle?
Prosencephalon
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During week 4 of development, there is development of the three primary brain vesicles. Which name is given to the midbrain vesicle?
Mesencephalon
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During week 4 of development, there is development of the three primary brain vesicles. Which name is given to the hindbrain vesicle?
Rhombencephalon
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The primary vesicles then split to form secondary vesicles. What does the prosencephalon divide to form?
Telencephalon Diencephalon
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The primary vesicles then split to form secondary vesicles. What does the rhombencephalon divide to form?
Metencephalon Myelencephalon
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What happens to the mesencephalon during the division of primary vesicles into secondary vesicles?
Remains as mesocephalon
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Between which parts of the brain does the cephalic flexure develop?
Between midbrain and hindbrain (mesencephalon and rhombencephalon)
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Between which parts of the brain does the cervical flexure develop?
Hindbrain and spinal cord
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Where does the pontine flexure develop?
In the brain
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What does the telencephalon give rise to?
Cerebral hemispheres Hippocampus Basal ganglia
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What does the diencephalon give rise to?
Thalamus Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pineal
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What does the mesencephalon give rise to?
Superior and inferior colliculi
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What does the metencephalon (division of hindbrain) give rise to?
Cerebellum Pons
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What does the myelencephalon (division of the hindbrain) give rise to?
Medulla
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Why does the brain have folds?
To save space
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Name the rare conditions where the brain is smooth and has no folds.
Lissencephaly
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What causes lissencephaly?
Defective neuronal migration
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Which condition occurs when there is an excessive number of small gyri?
Polymicrogyria (think, poly=many, micro=small, gyria!)
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The lumen of the neural tube forms the ventricular system of the brain. Which ventricle is formed from the telecephalon?
Lateral ventricles
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The lumen of the neural tube forms the ventricular system of the brain. Which ventricle is formed from the diencephalon?
3rd ventricle
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The lumen of the neural tube forms the ventricular system of the brain. Which ventricle is formed from the mesencephalon?
Cerebral aqueduct
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The lumen of the neural tube forms the ventricular system of the brain. Which ventricle is formed from the metencephalon?
4th ventricle
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The lumen of the neural tube forms the ventricular system of the brain. Which ventricle is formed from the myelecephalon?
Central canal
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In which week of development is CBF produced?
Week 5
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Where is CBF produced?
Choroid plexus in the 3rd and 4th ventricles
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What is hydrocephalous caused by?
Accumulation of CSF resulting in an enlarged brain and cranium
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What is frequently the cause of hydrocephalus?
Blocked cerebral aqueduct
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Which type of spina bifida is hydrocephalus associated with?
Spina bifida cystica
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What type of epithelium does the neural tube have?
Pseudostratified epithelium
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Neural tube produces most of the cells of the CNS. Which cells don't they produce?
Mesenchymal cells which are phagocytic cells
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What does the PNS develop from?
Neural crest cells
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Which type of nerve are spinal nerves?
Mixed- motor and sensory
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Now for some very rare congenital anomalies- Microcephaly (small brain). What causes microcephaly?
Genetics Drugs Zika virus infection
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Aegenesis of corpus callosum?
Corpus of callosum, which connects the two cerebral hemispheres is missing.
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Porencephaly?
Formation of CSF filled cysts or cavities within the brain
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What can cause porencephaly?
Postnasal stroke or infection
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Schizencephaly?
Large clefts or slits in the brain
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Why does schizencephaly occur?
Usually due to genetics or utero stroke or infection
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What happens in split cord malformation (diastematomyelia)?
Spinal cord splits longitudally into 2
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What can diastematomyelia cause?
Scoliosis
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Intellectual impairment is a much more common problem to do with the functioning of our CNS. Give an example of intellectual impairment with is genetic.
Down's syndrome
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What are some causes of intellectual impairment?
Genetic (Down's) Radiation Infectious agents Birth trauma
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What is the most common cause of intellectual impairment?
Maternal alcohol abuse
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When in development is the neural tube closed by?
End of week four
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