Organogenesis

Question 1

what is organogenesis?

Answer 1

organized integrated processes that transforms amorphous mass of cells into complete organ

Question 2

what are the minimal requirements to build an organ?

Answer 2

self-organisation
cell adhesion
cell signalling

Question 3

what is differential adhesiveness?

Answer 3

sorting out different cell types carrying different amounts of adhesion molecules on their surfaces
ingredient in organogenesis

Question 4

describe the development of the liver bud

Answer 4

mesodermal BMP and FGF signalling specifies liver bud in foregut endoderm

Question 5

what is an organoid?

Answer 5

multiple organ-specific cell types capable of recapitulating some specific function of the organ
grouped together and spatially organized similar to an organ