Neural Crest Structures Flashcards
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Ear
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Ossicles of the middle ear
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Peripheral nervous system
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Autonomic NS ( vagus, sympathetic ganglia) dorsal root ganglia, sensory nerves, schwann cells, cranial nerves
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Eye
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anterior chamber ( cornea, sclera, ciliary muscle, iris pigment)
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Adrenal gland
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Chromaffin cels of the adrenal medulla ( like a big symp ganglia)
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Mouth
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Odontoblasts- needed for teeth- think crest tooth paste
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Heart
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Aorticopulmonary septum
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Digestive system
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Enteric NS, celiac ganglion, enterochromaffin cells
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Thyroid
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Parafollicular cells (c) - calcitonin
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Skin
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Melanocytes
