Neural Development Flashcards
1
Q
The prosencephalon gives rise to which structure?
A
The forebrain
2
Q
What is the mesencephalon?
A
The midbrain
3
Q
What is the rhombencaphalon?
A
The hindbrain
4
Q
Name some posteriorizing factors?
A
Wnt, retinoic acid, FGF, TGF-beta family
5
Q
Name some anteriorizing factors
A
Retinoic acid antagonists, wnt antagonists
6
Q
What produces FGF8?
A
The isthmic organiser
7
Q
What prevents rhombomere mixing?
A
Eph receptors
8
Q
Name a technique for getting DNA into the nucleus of cells
A
Ovo electroporation
