Neuro-Embryo

Question 1

What are five things that the neural crests contribute too?

Answer 1

Adrenal medulla (chromaffin cells)
Ganglia (CN, Sensory, Autonomic)
Pigment cells (Melanocytes) 
Schwann cells
Meninges (Pia & Arachnoid)

Question 2

What overlaps with SHH signaling and induction of posterior neural tissue differentiation?

Answer 2

Retinoic Acid

Question 3

In the lower brain stem, sensory neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei move to a _______ position, while motor nuclei are relatively _______

Answer 3

lateral

medial

Question 4

The cerebellum is produced from the metencephalon what region specifically? When the two hemispheres fold together, the anterior portion does not fold together, what is this location called?

Answer 4

cerebellar plate (rhombic lip)

Vermis

Question 5

The hindbrain is grouped by Hox genes into ________
The forebrain is grouped into ___________
What does 1-6 get grouped into?

Answer 5

rhombomeres
Prosomeres (1-6)
1-3 caudal, 4-6 rostral (basal ganglia and hypothalmus)

Question 6

Underneath the ependyma, the germinal matrix exists, these cells are crucial for what?
Radial glial cells communicate Ventricular zone to cerebral cortex

Answer 6

Gives rise to neurons and glial cells of cerebral cortex and basal nuclei