Neurulation Flashcards
How many layers is our embryo at the end of week 1?
One layer.
Called the inner cell mass
What is another name for the inner cell mass?
Embryoblast
How many layers is our embryo at the end of week 2?
Two layers.
Epiblast and hypoblast.
How many layers is our embryo at the end of week 3?
Three: germ cell layers
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm
What layer of germ cells does the epiblast become?
Ectoderm
What does the septum transversum give rise to?
Gives rise to our diaphragm.
What layer of germ cell gives rise to the septum transversum?
Mesoderm
Cardiogenic area gives rise to what?
Heart
What layer of germ cell gives rise to the cardiogenic area?
Mesoderm
What is the pre-chordial plate?
The pre-chordial plate gives rise to our mouth.
What layer of germ cells is the prechordial plate derived from?
Ectoderm and endoderm
What is the chloachal membrane?
The chloachal membrane creates the opening for our [urinary],
[digestive] and [reproductive system].
What layer(s) of germ cells give rise to our chloachal membrane?
- Ectoderm and
2. Endoderm
What is gastrulation?
Gastrulation is the creation of our trilaminar embryonic disk: 3 germ cell layers. In this process, cells from the epiblast will migrate to the primitive streak and form the primary germ layers.
When does gastrulation occur?
Week 3
Gastrulation begins with the formation of the ______ during week 3.
Primitive streak.
What is the primitive streak?
The primitive streak is a site on the epiblast where cells will begin to migrate during gastrulation.
What makes up our primitive streak?
Primitive pit
Primitive node
Primitive groove
What happens when epiblast cells begin to ingress in the primitive streak?
When ingression occurs, we will form true endoderm (replacing the hypoblast), true mesoderm and the remaining cells of the epiblast will become ectoderm.
During ingression, how do cells move into the primitive streak?
Cells will move medially to the primitive streak, go inside the groove and go back laterally.
SUMMARY OF GASTROLATION
Gastrolation is the process by where our 3 germ cell layers are created (ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm) from the epiblast of our bilaminar disk. The endoderm made in this process will replace the hypoblast. It occurs during week 3.
For this to occur, a primitive streak must occur on the epiblast. A primitive streak is made up of a primitive pit, primitive node and primitive groove. Cells located laterally of the epiblast will move medially into the groove and out to areas that need it, forming true endoderm, true mesoderm and the remaining epiblast becomes ectoderm. During this of gastrulation, our body axes are established.
What end of the epiblast does gastrulation begin?
Gastrulation begins at the caudal end and moves to the rostral end.
___________ helps to establish our body axes.. In other words, what process is the reason why our heart is on the left side of our body?
Gastrulation
What are sacrococcygeal teratomas?
Sacrococcygeal terotomas are germ cell tumors that are derived from remnants of [pluripotent primitive streak cells].
In these tumors, all three layers of germ cells can be found at different stages of differentiation.
In one sentence, what is neurulation?
Formation of our neural tube
What induces neurulation?
In order for neurulation to occur, we must create a notochord (because will release SHH), the primary signaling center for our embryo. The notochord is a midline structure that is derived from mesodermal cells.
As we have said, it is important for the development for the rest of our body, but the structure itself is not really important.